Personal stories and reflections of creativity and painting
During my last trip to Colombia to visit family, I lost an earring in the middle of Bogotá. It was one of a pair that John, my husband, had given me on my fiftieth birthday. I felt great sadness and a sense of loss that one of my treasures was now absent from my life. … Read more
Our month-long 30th-anniversary celebration continues. As I was preparing to take the photo of my watercolor sketchbook, Coco decided she wanted to take a nap next to it as if knowing that she was the subject of our celebration on day 14. Watercolor Project DescriptionIn my sketchbook, I made a grid with 30 squares and … Read more
Do 30 years of marriage sound like a long time to you? To me, it has been like a happy blink! To celebrate our anniversary this month my husband, John Sutton, and I are doing something special each day.It might be as simple and spontaneous as lighting a candle on our dinner table, but it’s … Read more
Have you ever had a singular experience that offered sudden and valuable insight? Wind-up toys recall for me the memory of just such a day, when, as a new art student in New York City, I struggled to find my place in that metropolis of such intimidating size and energy. My weekly budget was low … Read more
This is a collage highlight of the Meaningful World in a Circle prompt presented in a previous post. I enjoyed that so many people were inspired to draw and paint within a circle, and accompany their images with personal stories of why their particular circular painting was meaningful. In the photograph above I highlight the circular artwork of the following artists: … Read more
“The art of love… is largely the art of persistence.” ~Albert Ellis.An insistent bronchitis has been keeping my ninety-year-old father in the hospital. On Christmas eve, when it was time for my mother and brothers to leave, he got up and offered everyone a hug. It was an unusual gesture coming from him, but very … Read more
Everything has a story and anything can be a subject for art. The nine paintings in this post are a highlight of watercolors I’ve made during this year soon past, all of which were shared on Instagram. Each of these watercolors represents my response to various painting challenges named by a fellow Instagramer; or is the personal expression of my … Read more
Have you been told that something is not what it appears to your eyes? Since I was a girl, in spite of Marisol, my first grade teacher, I have had a passion for color, art and creativity. One day Marisol asked the class to paint any thing we wanted. I painted some mountains and colored them … Read more
Since the weather has been so humid, the salt shaker performance leaves much to be desired. So, we have kept the table salt in a small black clay bowl I brought back from Colombia. While having scrambled eggs this morning I thought of painting it in watercolor and doing some kitchen art after breakfast. In … Read more