“Red Ball” 6×8″ oil on canvas $98 SOLD, Thanks L.B.
Our friend Tom was house-sitting recently, and part of his job was to take the dog out every day for a game of fetch. Tom is not much of a dog-lover, but dutifully took the dog out and threw a ball for him. The dog just sat an looked at him for several tosses until it finally dawned on Tom that this is supposed to be FUN! On the next throw he was enthusiastic, and sure enough, the dog went right after it and they played together for quite awhile. Ah, teachers of Zen abound everywhere. I wasn’t thinking of that story when I did this painting, but that’s undoubtedly where it came from.
Last Friday I drove south a couple of hours to Shasta Abbey to attend a Beginners Meditation Retreat for “instruction in the practice of Serene Reflection Meditation, talks on basic Buddhist teachings and on the purpose of Buddhist training, and opportunities to put the Buddhist teachings into practice in daily life”. I have been meditating […]
“Sophie’s Serenade” 6×8′ oil on canvas SOLD Looking at the paintings I’ve posted this month you would never know my favorite subjects are people. The problem is getting a model and so photos are often used for reference. Here’s the snap-shot I took of my grand-niece and used for this painting: Often I will compose […]
“Red Carnations” 8×6″ oil on canvas SOLD Last Wednesday I posted the roller coaster ride I took with these carnations, which started and ended with a blank canvas. Today I knew better what to do: a more careful composition, some glass for sparkle, a looser approach. I was pretty happy with how it came out […]
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“Beach Retreat” 6×8″ oil on canvas SOLD Thanks, D.E. Here’s another group of friends that have been meeting for years- our Book Club. I carried this windy image in my head, after our once-a-year overnight retreat, and painted it as soon as I got home. I think my best paintings are either very loose or […]
“The Gathering” 6 x 8″ oil on canvas $96SOLD Thanks J.E. Today and for the last eight? nine? years, Dennis and I have been gathering with a group of friends nearly every month for a great pot-luck meal and some sort of activity, set by the hosting couple, where we always learn something new about […]
“Morning Mist” 8 x 6″ oil on canvas SOLD By now you have noticed that I am posting some paintings I did the same day and some that were done months ago, if the season depicted tells true. It feels a little funny to be showing these autumn paintings now, but October was the month […]
When you get on a roller coaster you go for a wild ride and end up back where you started. Ready? … Go! Did I say painting flowers is fun? The carnations were not the problem here, but my husband’s little ceramic jug. His work is wonderful, but I have never been able to paint […]
“Marigolds” 8×6″ oil on canvas $98 The February Tease of warm weather continued for our weekend in Portland, but we woke to clouds this morning and forecasts of temperatures in the 20’s again. One of my personal goals is to rise above the weather, to find the sun within myself when it is gloomy outside; […]
“Red Ball” 6×8″ oil on canvas $98 SOLD, Thanks L.B.