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Autumn Splendor: Painting & Dressing for Autumn

I love the colors and the richness of the hues of autumn, from browns, to oranges, yellows and gold. I painted “Autumn Splendor” on archival, cotton fiber paper using mixed media, acrylics, and oil pens. I used an abundance of orange in this painting as well as an assortment of yellows and golds. I also […]

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Autumn Aglitter

Oh, the warm and luminous colors of autumn when the foliage on the trees and bushes as well as the fallen leaves carpeting the ground appear to be all aglitter! With the days still warm in early autumn and the nights cool and crisp, the vivid colors of nature on display can be breath-taking. In […]

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Woof – it’s Autumn!

The changes in the season, especially when sudden and rapid, can be exciting. I feel amazed at how much and how fast the colors and textures of the leaves transform. These changes, of course, vary according to the location. The more vibrant colors occur when the weather is dry, sunny and cool. Places that are […]

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Black & White Can Be Bright!

I love using brightly colored paints and yet, I find that juxtaposing black against white has a richness and vividness too. Therefore, I find that my latest 16” by 20” acrylic painting on canvas wrap, “Roosting on the Range”, depicting a night scene and dwellings within a mountain range has its own vivacity. In this […]

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On the Creative Road Again

Most of my life, I have traveled along my own Path of Creativity, winding here, detouring there, imbibing whatever happens to stimulate me, and then, capturing feelings evoked in one form or another. It’s a road well-traveled by me. I then love to express in one creative form or another, the thoughts or images that  […]

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Painting the Songs and Sounds of the Universe

Summer, my favorite season,  has arrived together  with the brilliance of our natural surroundings. All of my life, I  have gravitated towards bright colors and therefore, because of my awareness of them, colors have been around me all my life.  They have stimulated my imagination as well as given me feelings of joy and optimism.. […]

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April is Earth Month: Let’s Celebrate!

As we celebrate EARTH DAY, let us remember to honor the potential splendor of our heritage. Let us listen to the music of  the flora and fauna of our world. Every day is Earth Day and we can, if we choose, try to preserve the precious and glorious biodiversity of our planet for our children, […]

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How I Came to Paint a Pink City

I brought “Night Falls on Pink City”, a fantasy city existing entirely in my imagination to life in a painting.  However, I have always been fascinated by the reason why real cities came into being and why they were built in specific locations. When it comes to real cities, it is interesting to learn about […]

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Why I Use Dabs of Pink in my Art

Among my latest oil and oil pastel paintings that I have completed recently, you will see shades of pink. Why pink? I have an affinity for pink because I find that color to be soothing, emotive, fresh, and vibrant. It appeals to my own aesthetic sensibilities, and, furthermore, the color simply felt right for these […]

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Creativity is Fun!

I am having fun with the metamorphoses of many of my original paintings into a large variety of products. The list is now long so I will name just a few: From what was born as paintings, they have now been reborn as apparel – leggings, (Capri, Yoga, and Unisex Leisure Pants), all manner of […]

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