Tag: Artist Process
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The Art of Rest: Embracing Deep Rejuvenation
I recently came across a photograph by Henri Cartier Bresson from the 1930’s. As soon as I saw the female portrait I thought it was so beautiful. She looked as though she was in a deep peaceful rest. Perhaps, this resonated with me because where I live winter has just set in. Winter is nature’s…
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Finding Joy in Life’s Simple Miracles
I felt called to painting this sweet little child when I found this photograph. Do you remember as a child seeing something and being so amazed? That feeling that comes over you of pure astonishment and wonder. There were so many moments like that for me as a child, but as I aged I found…
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Where does Painting Inspiration Come From
Like almost every other artist inspiration for paintings comes to me from many different sources. Nature is my greatest inspiration. The color combinations that nature does is so beautiful. Here is a photo I took at the NJ Botanical Gardens. I love varigated plants. It’s hard to deny their beauty. I find plants symmetry so…
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Bringing My Past to My Art
I learned to sew as a child and sewing has remained in my life ever since. My mother was a seamstress. I remember loving to dip my fingers and sort through her box of buttons. I used her fabric scraps to create barbies clothes. Many of my early businesses were based on my sewing. From…
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How I Get Back into a Painting Routine After Time Away
*I’ve moved my blog, this post was originally published on January of 2025 December had some pretty unenjoyable moments for me. Mainly because of the fact that I got sick after the first week of December, and pretty much remained sick the entire month. I never really get sick. I can’t even recall the last…
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Creating Good Habits
*I moved my blog, This post was originally published in July 2024 This year where I live spring has been extremely rainy. There have been a few unseasonably warm days that have hinted to the season to come. I suppose those days have influenced me a bit and I found that many of the compositions…
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