by LDUS2530 | Jun 13, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
In these very challenging times of anger and confusion, taking some time and space can help to bring clarity. Expanses of water and sky at the ocean are a gift to your psyche, a place to rest for just a moment. Looking at a painting that parallels that experience...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 7, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
The sapphire, lime and cerulean of my palette creates a positive emotional charge whether it’s in the curve of a realistic wave, or in the arc of a rounded form. You can see that the abstract paintings draw from my many years as a landscape painter. They rely my...
by LDUS2530 | May 23, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
The ocean is forever mysterious. Our peripheral vision can sense the size but cannot grasp the whole. You can stretch your eyes out to the horizon and imagine what is under it but never know. The ocean baffles as it entices us. And yet the ocean sound is...
by LDUS2530 | May 9, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
Most of you who know me know I love to paint outdoors but of course that isn’t always practical. I’m so lucky to have my studio by the sea. I can actually see a postage stamp view of the water through the glass doors. That’s really important to...
by LDUS2530 | Apr 25, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
Seeing the bay in various shades of teal sparkling in the sunshine made me appreciate the sea all over again. I didn’t realize just how much I missed it when I spent last Spring in the city. As I move the pen across the paper I attempt to capture the thrill of...
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