Butterfly Art and Gemstone Dreams

Sometimes, an idea for artwork just comes to me while I’m waking up in the morning. But, I can’t wait for that… and have to rely on what catches my eye…when they’re open. For inspiration, I have many favorite things saved to my Pinterest account, including insects, amazing graphic butterflies, and gemstones for reference material.Continue reading “Butterfly Art and Gemstone Dreams”

Nature’s Jewel

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “From Every Angle.” The tiny single flower caught my eye along side of the dock. I’m glad I took the time to photograph this. Looking forward to seeing how it’s changing, or if there are more, later in September. ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ After further research, I decided toContinue reading “Nature’s Jewel”

Inspiration: Nature

June, 2015 I captured nature. I once read, to claim “Nature” as your source for inspiration as a n artist is cliché. Many of us are drawn to nature, and especially the outdoors in summertime. I love June. I believe, the artistic expression through nature is a gift. Cliché is defined in the contemporary art world by an artist andContinue reading “Inspiration: Nature”

Capturing the Light

Photography Class – Day Nine Theme: Warmth & the Quality of Light. Photography means “drawing with light,” and when you snap a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. When we’re out and about, we use the sun — our most abundant light source — to capture our scenes. ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ March 12,Continue reading “Capturing the Light”

Flower Path

Photography Class – Day Eight Theme: Natural World & Leading Lines. A good photographer is a constant observer: always watching and studying a scene, from patterns in city traffic to movements in nature. A photographer notices big, sweeping changes — like the sky at dusk — but also the tiniest details. ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Beautiful fuchsia colors drew me toContinue reading “Flower Path”