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”
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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”