Bits and Clips for March 2021
I hope you find something here in the many paintings, memes, poems, quotes and links that you find inspiring, educational, encouraging, motivational, entertaining, or helpful.
Month: March 2021
Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel (Quite Different)
Very different in sprit from one another, these two paintings are the result of two full days of intense release.
Hosanna Lyrics with Palm Sunday Paintings
Listen to this classic Palm Sunday song while revisiting last year’s Palm Sunday paintings.
Photos of March Hikes 2021
Yay for spring sprouting, warmer temperatures, longer days, and getting outside again!
Be Truly Transparent (Quote by Joan Halifax)
How can we give and accept care with strong back, soft front, compassion, moving past fear to a place of genuine tenderness?
Halla Shafey (Featured Artist)
I was so grateful to get to know Egyptian abstract pastel painter Halla recently, and resonated with both the woman and her art.
Spaghetti Squash with Tilapia and Cashew Alfredo
This is delicious, creamy and much lighter than your usual dairy-laden alfredo, with less than 1/4 the calories.
Spring Again (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Emerging from winter even more mindful, spring bangs in brightly.
Four New Pastel Paintings of Old Testament Stories with Animals
Here I both summarize and stylize four stories from the Old Testament by painting them in pastel.
Captain Fantastic (Movie Review)
How does one live out from one’s ideals in a world that is incongruous with them?
Purpose of Life is to Be Happy (Dalai Lama Quote)
I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
95 Idea Killers
As an idea generator, don’t let this kind or response dampen your spirit. Don’t let your ideas be killed!
The Vast Limitlessness of Knowledge (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Stretch yourself. Don’t be complacent. Don’t be an old dog.
Tangy Tarragon Sauce (Recipe)
I made this to put on fish, but you could put it on noodles, or add it to a stir fry. Whatever you put it on will become remarkable!
The Nature of Fragile Things (Book Review)
Both historical fiction and mystery, this compelling story is of a mail order bride facing survival after the San Francisco fire of 1906.
Two New Animal Paintings
Both of these works were painted for their abstract meanings, so even when art is representational, I feel it should be about more than just what meets the eye.