by LDUS2530 | Sep 6, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
The combinations of gray that can be made with oil paints are infinite. They are never just black mixed with white out of the tube. Some of the most intriguing color combinations are grays that are achieved by mixing complements like blue and orange, purple and...
by LDUS2530 | Aug 23, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
I had a little unaccounted for time this morning and decided that what I should do is drive down to the beach and sketch. I had my favorite pen but my sketchbook wasn’t in the car. I reached into the glove compartment for any paper, receipt or back of an...
by LDUS2530 | Aug 8, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
As you can see, colors in my abstract works are closely aligned with my representational paintings. But there is an important distinction. In the abstractions, I don’t envision how the finished painting will look. It’s all about trial and error. Here, the...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 26, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
There is an engaging emotional lift on viewing a turquoise swimming pool. It’s the color of amusement. It makes us happy to just look at! Dive in and we immediately feel younger, almost weightless. Buoyed by water all our senses come alive. Our skin registers the...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 12, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
When you were a child and arrived at the beach, did you jump right in? I wouldn’t think of going to the beach and not getting wet. If my bathing suit was on, no gray sky, seaweed thick water or cool air could stop me from taking the plunge. I can’t believe that I...
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