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Sailing on Agitated Waters (acrylic) by Polly Castor “There will always be times in the midst of ‘success right around the corner, but as yet still unseen’ when you feel discouraged. I too have felt despair many times in my life, but I do not keep a chair for it; I will not entertain it. … Read more
What a metaphor they seem to me, of how to trust, how behave, how to allow yourself to be cared for.
I was pleased to get two paintings into the Guilford Arts League Show, and delighted to receive honorable mentions for both of them.
Here, once again, I am studying value, the range from black to white, and how it emphasizes texture, shape, light, and composition.
I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you.
We were also glad to invest in this wonderful budding friendship, as well as some others in London, which like so many things, including the reason for the trip to begin with, was facilitated by our presence online.
Heading homeward, we spent two nights and a full day in North Yorkshire. I mostly wanted to visit Yorkshire since I have loved the scenery in All Creatures Great and Small, but the place is huge. When booking our trip last January, I wondered where to stay in Yorkshire; it was the last unresolved piece, … Read more
Here we explore Northumberland and their history of occupation by the Romans.
On our first full day in Northumberland, we visited two castles, Lindisfarne on Holy Island in the North Sea, which you can only get to at low tide, and Bamburgh, on the beach opposite. Both have long histories, including cultivating Christianity since 635, and their atmosphere was heightened by visiting them on a cold, misty … Read more
The colors are vibrant and lightfast, and the texture is uniform over all the colors, which is not true of many brands.
In these photos, you can follow along on our walk out of Keswick into the fields and beyond to the standing stones
Enjoy with us the views, the weather, the reflections, the amazing trees of the trail around Derwetwater Lake.
I was particularly inspired by Kandinsky’s early work which I had not seen before.
