Our Garden Fence - (C) 2008
“A languid atmosphere, a lazy breeze, with labored respiration, moves the wheat from distant reaches, till the golden seas break in crisp whispers at my feet.
My book, neglected of an idle mind, hides for a moment from the eyes of men; or lightly opened by a critic wind, affrightedly reviews [...]
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This little sketch/painting started as an idea for an ATC card which quickly turned into a much bigger project than expected. I ran into problems when giving the book a title.
It suddenly dawned on me that the artist trading cards are so small you would never be able to read the title of the book. [...]
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“When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college - that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared back at me, incredulous, and said, “You mean they forget?” - Howard Ikemoto
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Over the past few days I have been working on ATC cards instead of my other paintings, patiently waiting for me in the studio…
ATC cards are miniature works of art created on a 2.5 x 3.5 card, that are traded between artists. I am having so much fun and will post a [...]
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Here is a wonderfully inspiring story about a woman in her early 60’s who has run more than 20,000 miles across 12 countries in five years.
She began her journey on her 57th birthday in 2003, and is expected to end her round the world trip in August. What an amazing woman!
You can read all about [...]
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…papaya with a poached egg & raisin bread toast.
Winter’s Moon - Watercolor & Acrylic 7 X 11 on bristol Board
…putzing around in the studio.
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…tea in my favorite teacup & a little sketching.
Female Head
Figure & head studies
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Yesterday, we made a trip over to The Luther Burbank Gardens to purchase a couple of plants. I found Pink Texas skullcap, and a couple of other treasures to plant in our little herb/flower garden.
Texas skullcap is not considered a medicinal herb, yet I love its delicate pink flowers which are reminiscent of tiny [...]
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The Totoro Forest Project is an charity auction to help preserve Sayama Forest. This beautiful sanctuary is also known as Totoro Forest, and was where Academy Award-winning animator and director Hayao Miyazaki got the idea for the film “My Neighbor Totoro”.
Pixar Animation Studios will be hosting the art auction on September 06, 2008, which will [...]
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I’ve been working on this painting for a week or so and it’s almost done. The woman here represents a shape-changer, a being which has the power to alter form and bring about great changes in people’s lives.
In her human form she enters an ecstatic state in order to travel away from this reality [...]
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