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Alternate Realities

July 31, 2020 – 11:10 pm

“All you have is what you are, and what you have to give.” Lately those words by Ursula K. Le Guin have been on my mind, thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings:

https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/11/29/ursula-k-le-guin-the-dispossessed-suffering/

This month what I have to give continues to be dream images and energies. Figuring out how to translate those into paint leads in interesting directions. Many recent dreams seem to be about change — looking for a new entrance, painting in a different style, even traveling to an alternate reality and witnessing an event full of joy and wonder. Creating a version of that in this reality is the challenge, and things are still in the experimental phase.

My recovery from recent surgery continues with lots of physical therapy. Walking up and down my steep driveway is getting easier!

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Announcements Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #91

April 18, 2020 – 7:31 pm


Curious about how the special techniques I used to experiment with rock wall textures? You can find out the details next month if you’ve signed up for email updates; I’ll explain more about it in May!

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #90:

The treefrog is another example that started with the plastic-on-wet paint technique! Here’s what it looked like when I took off the plastic:

Cope’s Gray Treefrog is very common in the neighborhood woods; the calls of the males are a classic late spring/summer nighttime sound, especially after a good rain. I consulted multiple photos to help me to choose a section that best captured the look of the skin; then I taped a tracing of my drawing to the paper and cut through both layers:

These are the colors and tools I used:

Just like the real ones, my painted treefrog can vary in color if you change the background!

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Postponements, Comfort & Joy

March 30, 2020 – 10:22 pm
Dutchman’s Breeches

Since all my classes, workshops, and shows have been cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future, I’m focusing on the present by experimenting in the studio and finding comfort and joy in simple pleasures like spending time in the woods and staying in touch with family and friends. Right now the woods are full of fresh new tree leaves, wildflowers, birdsongs, and the exuberance of Spring, all of which is a wonderful contrast to the news:

Twin Leaf

Just walking up the driveway is a joy when the Kerria is in bloom:

Here’s a closeup:

I’m also diving deep into dreamwork and enjoying Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth by Robert A. Johnson. If you’re interested in exploring Jungian dreamwork, there are some good resources at Laura Huff’s website here: http://www.firebynight.net/resources.html

And she’ll have some free introductory videos up on her Facebook page soon!

Even in the midst of a pandemic, the insistence and persistence of Spring can be inspiring:

Take care!

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