Out of doors drawing in winter time. I wasn’t going to do it. I was going to wait until the weather was better, as in the spring or summer time. Sometimes we learn best from our mistakes. To explain, take the color combination of red and green. The colors are symbolically associated in Western cultures with Christmas. I decided to test my abilities to compose with color by selecting a red and green scheme for a still life. Oh, just to make it more challenging, I added a subject matter associated with spring and fertility: eggs. Imagine going to an art walk, reception or opening event. Paintings are your passion. You are dressed with distinction and elegance. You walk into the well lit gallery space. You hear the sweet sounds of a string quartet playing Bach, Mozart or Vivaldi. Or, perhaps classical guitar.Watercolor: Pepper, No Salt
Bridge Over Bear Creek, Drawing Talent
Draw Outside?
Color as Symbol: Red & Green Egg Cups
Easter Eggs Painted Christmas Colors Creates Visual Havoc
“Just A Taste”, New Painting
I’m doing watercolor studies of my pepper mills these days. Pepper and salt seem to go together like peas in a pod. When you see one, you see the other. So where is the salt? Off paper, in the cupboard.