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Laurinda O’Conner Pastel Workshop in Maine (with Photos of Student Work)
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2023Read moreWe are so grateful for all Laurinda gave us in her bubbly way, with notans, underpainting techniques, and challenging...
41Five Pastel Paintings I Painted this Week in Maine
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2023Read moreMaine is a very varied place and has endless subjects to paint!
Grace Notes (#47 with photos)
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2023Read moreI am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good. I’ve taken photographs...
Recent Artist Journal Pages
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2023Read moreMy artist journals are where I try out either new ideas, like new compositional ideas, new color combinations, new...
Study the Ideal in order to Manifest it ( Quote from William D. McCracken)
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2023Read moreLet’s familiarize ourselves with the ideal in order to manifest it.
Food Photography with Recipe Links (Spring 2023)
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2023Read moreI hope this post and all these photos and links give you some great ideas of what to fix...
Why We Draw (Quote by Peter Steinhart)
By Polly Castor on May 5, 2023Read moreDrawing is a way of fostering interest in the world...
Blessing (Poem by Dawna Markova with Hike Photos)
By Polly Castor on May 3, 2023Read moreMay you live a loved life.
Two New Large Abstract Paintings in Black and White
By Polly Castor on May 2, 2023Read moreIt was time to ponder in monochromatic layering.
Beauty: The Invisible Embrace (Book Review with Quotes)
By Polly Castor on May 1, 2023Read moreHere are some quotes about beauty from this meditation on the topic.