daily painting

Girl with the Yellow Umbrella August 17, 2015

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Fabric from Paris

She flows with tide, girl with the

Yellow umbrella

Art Prescription:  Girl on the beach take 3…or I lost count. Not satisfied with the final watercolor, again my colors muddy. So I paper collaged with torn pieces from other not so great watercolors. I kind of like the mixed media end product. A good example of how no work is ever wasted. I save every piece that should be filed in the trash. And weeks or months later I see that piece has the perfect color I need for a collage…let her rip!!

Watercolor background with torn paper:

Yellow Umbrella

Talk to Me August 16, 2015

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We all are story

Shaped by our past, what we are

Listen, you will hear.

Art Prescription:  The shear act of listening is an art. In our push a button hyped up world of texting and immediate gratification, do we really take the time to listen to others? I love my gadgets… and I also love slowing down at the farm with the horses. Really nice.

Finn's Truth

Deep in the Field August, 10 2015

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Tangle of flowers

Deep in the field where sunlight

Plays on soft petals.

Art Prescription:  What a fun time I had today playing with alcohol inks with my art group! Thank you Farley, who hosted and provided all the new and fun supplies to experiment with. We used photo paper, alcohol, and alcohol inks. For an hour or more there was not a sound except for a, “wow.” We dripped, sprayed, doodled, and watched as our works took on a life of their own. Not for the exact of heart! Alcohol inks are discovery at its best!! A great tool to have in your Art Prescription cabinet.

Alcohol ink on photo paper:

Alcohol inks I