vibrancy and lush colour of flowers. For about 10 years
flowers were my thing. Just looking at the white roses
on my kitchen table today I completely understand why.
Then I was captivated by landscape. I grew up spending
my summers on a lake in Ontario. Living near water
has always fascinated me, and I wanted to learn how
to paint that light. During the process I actually
recorded the lives of my children playing near or in the
water. And that lead me back to my original passion in
art -- painting faces, and people.
Since the dawn of this century (doesn't that sound
funny now) I have been painting people. I am a people person.
I love watching how people interact -- studying their
mannerisms, their expressions. I especially love their
capacity for love and growth and their humour.
Feeding the birds
watercolour
14 x 20 inches
Tonight I'm including a watercolour painting
done around the time my oldest was 14 or 15.
We spent a day on a beach on Lake Simcoe
north of Toronto -- because we couldn't get
to the Atlantic Ocean -- and our favorite beach,
and we needed to see water. One of the things
I love about the ocean, is all the birds. And I am
perhaps one of the few people who loves seagulls.
This quirky painting has it all, my boy, birds,
beach and water.
Have a day filled with sunny thoughts.
8 comments:
Lovely has always! Great composition....and I love seagulls too!
Hi Theresa,
Does this mean we need to vacation in
the South of France together? Or Nova Scotia? I think it does!!!
Take care,
xoxoxox
Barbara
I get the feeling you could work in about any medium you choose. Really nice little w/c here. I was first attracted by the beautiful color. I could never control a water color. Maybe that was my problem. :)
Eldon
Hi Eldon,
After I saw the movie about Jackson Pollock in 2000, I wanted to paint directly onto a canvas with tubes of paint. I did my first acrylic portrait shortly after I saw the film.
I loved watercolour too, but you're right that it's much more restricting.
Take care,
Barbara
Count me in!!! And bring the paint box!
Hi Theresa,
Okay -- when can we go.
Tomorrow? No. I know that's wishful thinking.
Barbara
When you go, you must promise to stop by in the Dordogne!!
Beautiful watercolour - I agree with Eldon - you could probably work in any medium you choose!
Hi Liza,
Count on it. I really want to come
and have tea with you, and see where you paint. And I want to see your work! It's so beautiful.
Take care,
Barbara
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