Visiting Van Gogh Up Close
In this post you can see photos of my devoted examination of some of my favorite paintings by Van Gogh.
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Jerusalem Exhibit at the MET
The diverse faiths here actually got along much of the time, and their prosperous co-existance spawned one of the most creative periods in history.
Recently in my Artist’s Journal
I enjoy working in my artist’s journal as a place to try things out. Here is what I painted in there recently.
Poem by Ruhiyyih Khanum: This is Faith
To walk where there is no path,
To breathe where there is no air,
To see where there is no light-
This is Faith.
Our Daughter’s Empty Bowls Project
Our daughter is making 150 bowls for an “Empty Bowls” project; they will be sold to individuals and filled with soup at a dinner to benefit local hunger relief charities.
Gifts from My Gallery
Since it is Black Friday, I’m going to make a shameless plug for the zillions of lovely gift ideas from my Gallery on this blog.
Two New Paintings
Whenever I have stuff to work out, painting is my best place besides my prayer chair to do it. I did these paintings yesterday, and felt better afterwards.
Featured Artist: Mandy Budan
She expresses the joy and beauty of the autumn season particularly well, I thought this would be a good time of year to feature her. I love both her style and subject matter.
Names for Abstract vs. Non-Objective Paintings
There are differences between abstract and non-objective painting, and the purpose for their titles is different too.
Renaissance in Pastels Show 2016
It was great to see this wonderful Renaissance in Pastel show at the Slater Museum in Norwich, Connecticut.
New Plein Air Painting: October Path Between Meadows
I love being surrounded by the trees right now, each one a kaleidoscope of color, done by the hand of the master pointillist!
Two New Abstract Paintings of Autumn
These two abstract paintings depict autumn foliage in morning mist, with vibrant leaf color emerging and popping in refracting light.
Featured Artist: Maurice Esteve
By doing my part in furthering his work, maybe I can help him eventually become well known.
Two New Collages
I enjoy the process of making my own papers for collage and then fitting them together to express something ephemeral.
Featured Artist: The Fused Glass Landscapes of Alice Gebhart
check out this new and fabulous YouTube video I just watched of her process. Wonderful work!