I’m in This Juried Pastel Show and Got an Award
My painting above, Catkin Bursting in Spring, received an Honorable Mention, which was my first cash award ever in an art show. It’s a start!
Egret Photos
Yesterday I was on the Long Island Sound early and saw about 30 egrets enjoying a feast of a breakfast.
Jim Palmer Quote with Boscobel View
These are such simple intentions to carry throughout your day, but their impact is incalculable.
Recipe: Mustard Green and Veggie Sauté with Walnuts
Give mustard greens a try. You’ll be glad you did!
IAPS Show at the Salmagundi Club in NYC
We went into New York City to see the International Association of Pastel Society’s (IAPS) show at the famous Salmagundi Club
Flylady
What we need are better habits and routines, as well as a plan of attack on our surplus of stuff.
New Poem: Obedience is a Good Thing
Then we can find what bliss really is and finally be at liberty to be our best…
New Large Abstract Painting in Pastel: Searching for Truth
This is the largest pastel painting I have ever done; it is 30″ x 40.” It is also the first one I’ve used the palette knife on, which is labor intensive.
Flowers in Our Yard
Our garden is glorious this time of year. My husband has a festival of flowers going on here.
My Newspaper Article: Finding Each Person’s Unique Brand of Specialness
In my spiritual journey, I have learned that while all people are definitely equal, each one is unique too.
Recipe: David’s Fabulous Salad Dressing
It is not often people cook food for me that is as delicious or better than my own. This was really a treat and I wanted to be able to replicate it so I asked for the recipe.
Stan Sperlak Workshop Notes and Demos
In this post you can find the summary of my notes from the Stan Sperlak pastel workshop, along with my photos of the workshop demos…
Same Scene: Four Sketches and Two Paintings
He is trying to get us to paint quicker and to be “less precious” about it, trying different things. Masters, he says, are merely those who fail more than others have even tried.
Three Painting Exercises
This exercise (shown above) was to show us how quickly a painting can come together if you keep it simple and close to monotone.
Sit in My Own Place of Patience
“When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me…