“WINTER ACONITE”

ending of winter #3

I am not a gardener – but I love our garden- love working in the garden –  trial and error is the game

The # 13 is my favourite number, born on the 13th, married on the 13th still living and still married!!!! —– but never won the lottery on the 13th  ( or not at . . . → Read More: “WINTER ACONITE”

COLORS IN THE RAIN

in the rain #2

Rain can be beautiful. Now that the “never ending” wet spring is finely over, I can reflect on the images the rain had produced with admiration. While the wet stuff came down – all I could think is: “stop doing this’. Now I stand here at my easel and paint the rain, the warm . . . → Read More: COLORS IN THE RAIN

Taken from Nature

storchenschnabel( purple geraniums)

Painting from nature does not mean to copy but to realise color impressions –

take natures elements and invent new ones 

 

 

Purple in the breeze  acrylic/arches paper   5×7″

Storchenschnabel – purple geranium   acrylic/canvas 22×22″

      

in the garden purple galore

 

 

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INSPIRED BY BLUE

Himalayan 001

Last year the Himalayan poppies amazed me because they ignored rain and cold and came up (roses) I mean –  blue poppies this year they had the pleasure to get 2 weeks of good weather to develop their amazing blue blossoms and now it rains and it is cold – guess what – these flowers don’t give a (…) they are here on time never . . . → Read More: INSPIRED BY BLUE

Why do we like pictures of crows and ravens?

where the crow flies #3

If anyone has an answer, that would be interesting.

They are not pretty, just black, have a terrible voice, are scavenger and come in droves, especially the crows, steel songbirds eggs from the nest, try to chaise away any larger bird if they like to roost in their neighborhood,

But they are a family . . . → Read More: Why do we like pictures of crows and ravens?

Is bronze a color

with bronze, center of the matter

Variation of bronze incorporated

Does it mean bronze “third” after silver –after gold?

I have a few clumps of Epimedium – Barrenwort  in my garden, leathery green leaves with bronze edges and the most gorgeous cream-yellow flowers on a bronze colored wiry stem, they get “first” price in my spring garden- for sure-  a . . . → Read More: Is bronze a color

Building a nest

the nest

                      

       

Building a nest

the “ Pooooor Willi” Song – Magnolia tree – nest building  -  chickadees –sunshine – spring fever  , that and choosing a location –singing your little heart out -  hardly time to pick a morsel or . . . → Read More: Building a nest

Songbird in the Magnolia Tree

Songbird in the Magnolia tree

In color we hear the sound of the Song Sparrow, so reassuring - it is spring again!

22×22″   acrylic/canvas    $ 300.00

and just because one more spring picture

By the Pond   acrylic/board  17×21″     . . . → Read More: Songbird in the Magnolia Tree

Strings attached

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Pollock has his drips – Schwitter has Merz –  Hirst has his Formaldehyde – Duchamp did Ready Made -

 - and I have my string - 

size: 5×7″  acrylic on paper — with 2′ off white mat          only : $ 45.00 each              

pay by Paypal   . . . → Read More: Strings attached

I Don’t Want Pretty (or Nice)

richter

I want good, new, modern

I know it is an odd title but that is what I thought while painting and redoing this work. My idea was to bring the awakening of spring into this work, as in: the surrounding is beautiful red wet earth and the day light brightness opening up our center. . . . → Read More: I Don’t Want Pretty (or Nice)