Wow was it fun to find this colorful canopy on my walk this week! Discovered this on a morning walk with BDE (best dog ever ;-D). Before I continue, I’ll share the purpose and focus of this post and blog. Small Spaces Special Places Each year, I select a theme for my weekly paintings. This…
This week, I came across a fantastic Redbud and rocks on my morning walk. There are so many paintings circulating in my mind after seeing this tree and several of it’s companions. But before I share more, here’s the purpose of this post, blog and a welcome to new readers here. Small Spaces Special Places…
There are several reasons why this painting and post are called Clarity. Perhaps I should clarify right? Before I do, I will share the purpose of this blog and post. Small Spaces Special Places Each year, I select a theme for my weekly paintings. This year’s is “Small Spaces Special Places.” One reason for this…
What do you think of when you see the words “Tree Sounds?” Do you think of the wind rustling through leaves? Or maybe you hear scratchy noises as a squirrel couple scampers up, grabs tree leaves to make a nest? There are so many other tree sounds to describe! But, first, I’ll write the purpose…
Spring time shows fleeting moments so clearly! Don’t you think? One minute, the trees are bare and spindly. The next minute, their entire leaf canopy is covering the sky. And, that’s just one example of fleeting moments this time of year. Right? Before I continue, I’ll share the purpose of this blog and post for…
Greetings from the road where we know there are always more hills to climb. We felt a special resonance with this phrase as we drove into the mountainous area of western North Carolina this week. David gripped the steering wheel of the car. I cued up the news on the car radio Tuesday afternoon. We…
This week I realized that I needed a new mantra. Wow! Really? Maybe I should share my old mantra and then I’ll share my new one? But first, I want to welcome new readers and share the purpose of this blog and post today. So here goes! Small Spaces Special Places Each year, I select…
Greetings and I hope you enjoy this oak tree painting entitled “Get What You Need.” I’ll describe why I called this painting by this name (a variation on “You Can’t Always Get What You Want“) in a minute. But first, I want to describe the purpose of this post and blog. Small Spaces Special Places…
We’ve gone fishing – sorta – at Oconee State Park near Walhalla SC. Here’s a quick gouache sketch I did while we were heading south. Enjoy! The colors in the trees along the highway are so delightful! I especially love the bursts of pink from the redbud trees. That’s all for now folks! Enjoy and…
“Are we there yet?” This is the question my siblings and I asked our parents everyday in 1965. Why? We were, eight of us, driving across the US in our family station wagon. And, we traveled in that station wagon for a month. It was awesome! But before I explain why I named this week’s…
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