Wow, what a mess! But I just applied #kromacrackle, so who knows what it will look like after it dries? It’s all a big mess of uncertainty. Welcome to the world of improvisation. 馃檪 #workinprogress #wip #originalart #abstract #cracklepaste #mixedmedia #livingacreativelife
Snapshot from My Studio: July 15, 2015 at 11:06AM
I’m all tingly with that “what would happen if..?” feeling! About to try something weird, so had to snap a progress pic first, before I change this canvas dramatically! #originalart #workinprogress #wip #creativesandbox #cs101
Floating
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One of my most memorable trips was back in 2003, when I went on a spiritual adventure to Hawaii. I鈥檓 not much of a swimmer (and I鈥檓 terrified of being near sharks!), but I got to snorkel just about every day, in the company of fish of all sorts, and many schools of wild dolphins.
The most magical part, though, was probably the night swim with manta rays. Divers attach lights to the bottom of a particular bay, which attracts plankton. If you鈥檙e lucky, the mantas then come to feed on the plankton.
We were lucky. 5 or 6 mantas (it鈥檚 hard to keep track in the dark waters!) performed a ballet just under my nose, doing belly rolls to scoop dinner into their maws.
It left me speechless.
Parade
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There鈥檚 a parade in my home town on the weekend closest to May 1st every year. It鈥檚 called the May Fete Parade, and it goes down the main shopping street, and I don鈥檛 remember where else.
The fire department comes out. People dress up their pets. And when I was really little, there was always a bevy of kids on their tricycles and Big Wheels.
It was the highlight of my year when I was four. I remember the thrill of pedaling my red trike past the pressing crowd.
My first performance, I guess.
Snapshot from My Studio: July 13, 2015 at 10:47AM
Covering an old 5×5″ unfinished canvas with #cracklepaste. What happens next? I have no idea! #improvisation #originalart #abstract
Snapshot from My Studio: July 13, 2015 at 10:46AM
A little more color on this #woodpanel #workinprogress #diptych lower half. #originalart #watercolorpencil #graphite
Snapshot from My Studio: July 13, 2015 at 10:44AM
Wet #cracklepaste!!! #originalart #wip #workinprogress #dailycreating #livingacreativelife #creativesandbox #abstract #mixedmedia
Snapshot from My Studio: July 13, 2015 at 10:19AM
Kitty! #originalart #art4sale #artforsale #paintingfun #dailypainting #livingacreativelife #mixedmedia #cats
Turning
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When the shapes emerged on this piece, I imagined that the leaves would all be green. But as I pulled out my watercolors and started painting, the leaves wanted to be turning.
I suppose that鈥檚 as good a metaphor for life as any. We are always in a state of flux, after all.
Snapshot from My Studio: July 10, 2015 at 08:05PM
Adding color with #pastel and #spectrafix. I love the textures it makes! 12″x12″ #workinprogress #wip #originalart #abstract #creativesandbox #fullcolorlife #dailycreating #paintingfun #livingacreativelife
Snapshot from My Studio: July 10, 2015 at 08:03PM
Starting to add color with #watercolorpencil. Very meditative. #originalart #workinprogress #wip #diptych #woodpanel #abstract #creativesandbox #dailypainting #creativeeveryday #livingacreativelife #fullcolorlife
Blooming
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This is what it feels like to live a full-color creative life: always in a state of bloom!