artful living fall color 2018

seeing

toasty
spiced
bright
glowing
fading
fall.
 
Enjoy.


In the rain... there is wonder even out in the rain.          (overcast day, Chehalis Western Trail ~ 10/23/18)

 


...or sun...


 

To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
—Helen Keller

 

Oh yes, or beach sand...or smooth stones...

 

ocean

Just a day trip to Kalaloch on the Olympic Peninsula brought me much joy. I went twice in September to breathe, and also to gather photo references for an oil painting commission.

I found a nice spot amidst the driftwood, sand, and stones to play with liquid colors in glass.


I'll make these glass ornaments available for purchase at my November studio art sale.

 

The landscapes of water and reflections have become an obsession.
--Claude Monet

 

garden colors in autumn's light

My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.
--Claude Monet

 

 

 

 


My first ever successful delphinium starts from seed will hopefully grow flower spikes of brilliant blue next year.


praying mantis


echevaria buds and blooms


translucent symmetry of webs


blueberries and nasturtiums


figs


my neighborhood illuminated


fall leaves and sea shore inspired silks

 

Everything I have earned has gone into these gardens.
--Claude Monet

 

 

day trips near home ~ fall 2018

teddy bear cove

chinook pass

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plein air and alla prima - in oils

A glance back at the warm days of summer...
This July was my first attempt working small in oils, outside, in one pass...

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