Creatively Thinking

  Featured image: All Rise We never sit anything out. We are cups quietly and constantly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. Ray Bradbury

Glorious Mother's Day at Black River Harbor - I have several stories of chats with folks along the shoreline walk - but first thought I would share this with you all - the apple blossoms and cherry blossoms were glorious along the shore and on the trip up.   And then I saw a carpet of stars - magical carpet of stars. and two beautiful forsythia bushes oh my gosh - oh my gosh this is now my desktop slide.  I am switching between the white blossoms and the yellow blossoms - can't decide.

  Featured image: The Mask I am incredibly honored that my piece, "The Mask," has been awarded an Honorable Mention at the esteemed Philadelphia Watercolor Society 2024 Member Exhibition. This recognition means so much to me as an artist and serves as a testament to the passion and dedication I pour into my work. Thank you to the Philadelphia Watercolor Society for this incredible honor.  

  Featured image: Caves Along the Shore - Lake Superior kayaking arms stretching finally I am free horizon and water meet still kayaking Lake  superior

  Featured image: Back Yard Birds Gosh where to begin?  I played around with this whole piece and everything in it. I think every part of an abstract or semi-abstract work is always experimental, as I rarely have much in mind when I start working. When I began this work last November, I started with a figure, washes, and colors.  I then stepped back and asked myself what the idea behind this work would be. I decided to make birds part of the composition, but how and where to place them became a major struggle.  I tried many ways, sizes, colors and shapes but always painted over them.  If you look closely at the work, you might glimpse the birds I painted over because they just weren’t right. It wasn’t until I put the red bird on the shoulder of the figure that I stopped struggling and felt comfortable with the marks and colors of the bird.  The rest didn’t come easily after that. I tried many birds flying around but that didn’t work for me. I finally settle...

  Featured image: Little Hummer Yea! First Hummer at the feeder today!

  Featured image: Yellow Finch III The finch's yellow  song  touches the  stillness. Masked by a grey sky    metamorphosis  of the sun happens.