Some of my oil sketches are sort of doodles… quick artwork exploring themes. That’s a good description of this sketch of the woods near our
Read more...I hadn’t planned to paint on Saturday. My husband and I spent most of the day running errands. The new indoor farmers’ market in Concord
Read more...Toward dusk on Friday, the sky had that eerie mix of muted colors, from pink to blue to a greenish-blue cast. When the colors are
Read more...This morning’s sunrise began with colors almost identical to the second of Monday’s two sunrise paintings. I’m working with broader strokes and thicker paint now,
Read more...This was one of those mornings when I talk to myself. First, there was the waiting. I’m sorting out a bunch of goals, etc., so
Read more...This landscape painting was my second of the day on New Year’s Eve 2010. (The previous one was my sunrise sketch.) I’m consciously working with
Read more...New Year’s Eve morning looked sparkling and bright. Continuing to enhance the contrast in my work, I completed this oil sketch. (When I started it,
Read more...Something clicked over the past few days… something very good. It’s a personal/family matter related to my mom, who was also an artist. The results
Read more...Just past sunset last night, the colors in the sky — and reflected in the snow — were fast-changing and amazing. If I’d had enough
Read more...This afternoon, the skies began to clear after the overnight blizzard. The wind is still fierce, blowing snow across the countryside. It’s lovely… from the
Read more...The news is calling it the “Blizzard of 2010.” I’m not sure it’s that dramatic, but it’s definitely very white outside. It began snowing at
Read more...It’s Christmas Eve. One of my favorite times of year. As a child, we often went to Midnight Mass. That’s a tradition I continued with
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