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COLORFUL BUILDINGS
I have always been fascinated with the colorful buildings in the world. These buildings can be found in many major cities in the US. California, Florida, Arizona to name a few. France and Italy are known to have some of the most colorful displays of houses along with Greece, Denmark, Mexico and South Africa. My question was “Why do they paint them these colors?” I was curious, so this is what I came up with. One reason is because of weather. When climates are hot and humid it was a way to reduce heat absorption from the sun. Another reason was that almost every single town built on the water,…
FROZEN IN TIME
Florals have been a popular subject for artists for centuries. From Monet’s Gardens to VanGogh’s Sunflowers, we have enjoyed this subject as much as it has been painted. I had the challenge of painting a floral, after the passing of…
ONLINE ART EXHIBIT
Due to the COVID 19 shutdown, many have relied on social media streaming to keep active during this pandemic. Many local artist were scheduled for art shows at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center with mine being March and April.…
LOCAL ART ON DISPLAY
Did you know that local art is always on display at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center in downtown Marion IL? If you didn’t, now you know! Many very talented artists and photographers have displayed at the MCCC over the…
PAINTING PORTRAITS
One of the best-known portraits in the Western world is Leonardo da Vinci’s painting titled Mona Lisa, which is a painting of Lisa del Giocondo. What has been claimed as the world’s oldest known portrait was found in 2006 in the Vilhonneur grotto near Angoulême and is thought…
OLD AND ABANDONED
There’s just something about old rusty things. At first glance, you might think of it’s a piece of junk that was abandoned and left to litter the environment. That’s partly right. Let’s go just a bit further with this concept.…
STREET MUSICIANS
Street musicians or street performers, are generally people who perform in public places for gratuities. Perhaps some think these people are homeless, but many in fact are not. Granted though, most are below the poverty line. Many use the donations…
LEARNING TO LOOSEN UP
I personally have always felt more comfortable painting realism. I think it has to do with the dreaded perfectionist in me. I admire anyone who can paint this way. There’s something about putting that little dot of light on the…
At Rest
I have painted this bird many times before, but always with it’s large beautiful tail fanned. Her exquisite profile here was just as stunning. This image spoke volumes to me and deserved to be put on canvas. Titled “At Rest”
Pet Portraits
This is one of my all time favorite pet portraits. Who knew dogs wore dresses – well, I do now! I fell in love with this little dog and felt so much of her personality without ever meeting her in…
