Playing with Oil Resist
I have a ton of ideas to try and just took my first tiny step today in one of them; I played with oil resist, making it up as I went. I liked these first
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Tree Trunk Sweaters?
Does anyone know what is going on with this? Here is a collection of photos I’ve taken recently of random local trees bundled up in creativity. There was even
Newtown Arts Festival
Today I went to the Newtown Arts Festival. Last spring, I was recruited to be in this, but demurred. Today, I went mostly to see my friend Roberta’s work, which I’ll feature with a blog post of its own soon.
Drawing and Painting by Others at Camp
Here are some drawings and paintings done by friends at camp…
Two Oil Paintings Done at Camp
This year I took an all day memoir class at Creative Arts Camp instead of my usual painting class, so I had to squeeze the creation of these into non-class time.
My Bear Stories
I was six on a trip out west with my family. As the youngest, I was standing on the picnic table bench facing the ponderosa pines as my father cooked the meat. Savory smells were
Memoir Class: First Day
I am at Creative Arts Camp on the shores of Long Lake in Maine yet again – for my eighth consecutive year – while my husband holds down the fort at home with
New Painting: ”Underlying Issues” (with Process Photos)
Friday afternoon my calendar was unexpectedly cleared so I had the chance to paint outside in the beautiful day. Above is the painting that came forth, titled “Underlying Issues.”
Featured Artist: Marian Dioguardi
Not usually a fan of still life, I have at last found some still life paintings that I genuinely love. Check out here and on her website, the work of Marion Dioguardi. Who knew cups could be so exciting? These are so wonderful; my hat is off to her!
I’m in this “Bedlam” Art Show
I have two pieces in this art show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. You have seen these two pieces on the blog earlier this year, here and here; you can see them also in the first two photos below. I think they are among the best in the show, which is surprising to … Read more
Book Review: Robert McCloskey
While I was in Maine and in his stomping grounds, I read this biography of one of my favorite children’s book authors, Robert McCloskey. He wrote, Make Way for Ducklings, Blueberries for Sal, Homer Price, Lentil, Centerburg Tales, One Morning in Maine, Bert Dow, and my personal favorite, Time of Wonder. (I poured over Time … Read more
Prayer Paintings and Condolences
I have heard from so many of you with beautiful and heartfelt condolences, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you. I have appreciated the love and support of each and every one of you. I am indeed blessed with marvelous family, friends, colleagues, and blog readers. You all are precious to me. … Read more
Four Stonington Beach Oil Paintings
Here are the four oil paintings I did in three days on the Stonington Beach. I had a great time doing them. The top two are smaller than the bottom two. The top one was done at dusk, the second was misty late afternoon, and the bottom two were done midday. The last one … Read more
Sailing with Paul (plus some art)
I was glad for the opportunity to go sailing on a lovely day with my friend Paul, together with his wife and his mother-in-law, whom I had not yet met. (Blog readers have seen Paul’s art here as one of the featured artists on this blog.) He has a 24 foot sail boat, but … Read more
My New Handmade Tile Backsplash
It’s pretty embarrassing, but I’ve spent 21 years in my authentic retro kitchen with an ugly fan over my stove that I haven’t used in decades, and most of those years the fan has been covered with duck tape because it is incredibly drafty in the winter. A year ago, I finally had a wonderful … Read more
