Life is Lemon Yellow

“Here Comes the Sun”  – The Beatles   So over 30 years ago I used to set up my paintings with a “grisalle”- a base of grey tones that accurately represent the values in an image. Then, color is put on top of this base. A lot of oil...

Charcoal

“Standing alone, my senses reeled, A fatal attraction is holding me fast. How can I escape this irresistable grasp?  Can’t keep my eyes from the circling sky,  Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I”         “Learning to...

Listening

“Came in close, I heard a voice, standing, stretching every nerve, had to listen, had no choice”              – “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel   I am still oil painting.. I am always amazed at how sometimes a painting can almost...

Crayons

 Sometimes I am a day late and a dollar short…. So forgive this blog for coming out this week on a Thursday instead of yesterday.  I had taught classes back to back all day on Tuesday, then made dinner for my son and myself, cleaned up and then I sat down to write the...

Along For the Ride

I am still painting bubbles…. Oh, Ive been doing other things too, but there is a sense of being in no hurry for this painting. Last week I thought I would have this done, no problem.  But no…it is taking its own sweet time. Luckily, it is coming along and as I keep...