Tag Archives: Paintings
Don’t make paintings, just paint
Recently I read a blog that I want to pass on to you. The link is: http://www.hyattmoore.com/blank-slate/ It is something I needed to hear/read and maybe you need it too. Hyatt says it so well that I just wanted to give you the link.
Books, Paintings, and Birds
“All good books are truer than if they had really happened and after you’re finished reading one you feel like it happened to you and it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse, and sorrow, the people and places and how the weather was.”-E. Hemingway. I stole that from …
Abstract Art
Strictly speaking, it [abstraction] refers to art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from the visible world—it can, however, refer to an object or image which has been distilled from the real world, or indeed, another work of art. Artwork that reshapes the natural world for expressive purposes is called abstract; that which derives from, …
The Spice of Life
They say that variety is the spice of life. I have always loved variety. I am not one to eat the same thing for breakfast every day. Oatmeal, an egg, leftover chicken, corn meal mush, scrambled eggs… these are all good breakfasts. Well, anything is good today as long as it’s not the same as …
Getting Started
I’m a late bloomer. In Jr. Hi there was a class in art appreciation which was more about how to do some cool crafts. I remember especially that I liked making a picture from yarn. We also built something from toothpicks. That was pretty neat. Otherwise, I can’t say what we did. There also was an art …
So. Utah Painting
A couple of blogs ago I wrote to you about the process of painting. Since then I have mostly finished the painting. I added some light colors to the trees in the canyon and touched up the background a little. Then I put in the foreground. Both fun and scary was adding the crowning touch …
Paint Rag
Have you ever thought about how well something is made? Many years ago my daughter had to have an apron for kindergarten. It was big enough to cover her clothes and was to catch any paint or glue spills. (I would have inserted a picture here, but I couldn’t find one.) This served her well and she …
Maguey
The maguey, or century plant, is one of the symbols of life in Mexico. The people used to use the pencas, the large leaves coming from the base of the plant, to obtain fibers for rope making. The ixtle was also used to make durable bags, and other useful items. Now, one particular type is …
Watermarks
Just a quick word about watermarks. You will see that all paintings on this site are small and have my name with a copyright symbol. Any prints that are purchased through FineArtAmerica will not have a watermark on them. Nor do the originals have that on them. Of course all paintings are signed with my …
Arte y Aves 