Ocean Grass

Ocean  Grass
Beneath the surface of the ocean there is another field of vegetation to be found.  The verdant grasses and fronds grow thick in a forest beneath the water  This soft, yet strong flowing field is a nutritious gold mine ready for unlimited possibilities. The ocean’s bounty is there to harvest and enjoy. In the dark depths, the moonlight penetrates lending a silver sheen to the silhouettes.

Midnight Roses
Any color image against a black background lends itself to mystery of the unseen.  What does the darkness hold?  The brilliant shades of red against the black lead one to speculate that there are more blooms not hit by the light. The revealed blooms shine like jeweled crimson globes hidden in the deep darkness.  Light reveals bright floral jewels against a velvet tapestry of night.

My work Sapphire Midnight was inspired by the Lapis Lazuli stone which is a brilliant  ultramarine blue stone valued highly in the ancient Egyptian civilization.  In looking at the stone, you wonder at its mysterious beauty and energetic pull.  Just as you look out at the ocean with the full moon brightening the blues of the water you see colors ranging from the ultramarine lapis to deep sapphire blue.

Lapis Lazuli enhances the journey of self- knowledge.  Meditate on Sapphire Midnight and be open to the Divine understanding revealed from within.  Manifest your true potential.

In the blackness of late night, the broken shards of glass reflect a brilliant blue light.  At

Blue Shards

any moment in time, an artist can see beauty in an ordinary happenstance.  In a quick moment, the camera of our eyes sees the sharp blue shards creating a unique beauty against the deep darkness.

Blue and purple shadows play hide and seek with the light among black tree silhouettes.

Enchanted Forest

Dark spectral arms and fingers reach high into the darkness of the night sky.  Strong winds bend the branches into undulation ghostly shapes.  Cloudy wisps float among the stark trees, creating magic and mystery for your imagination.

Moment of clouds across the early morning blue sky creates a dance of colors.  Clear blues,

Cloud Dance

bright yellows are revealed among the cloud pillows.  Once an image is seen, the dance changes in a breath.  Blues deeper and light as the sun and wind shift the pattern of the dance.

Since I use water mixable oils, I experimented with dripping color mixed with extra water.

Through the Window

It was fun to start but I went back to working with my oil medium when the canvas was dry enough.  I enjoyed the overall affect when I was finished.  The finished painting reminded me of looking through a window at a rainstorm late in the day.

Spring arrives with new greens.  The flowers burst forth in an array of colors and

Spring Gardens

directions.  Sometimes its fun to group flowers of similar shades.  In this case, rich coral blooms dance in the wind.  Anywhere you have this canvas, you will feel the newness of spring, smiling with greens and corals.

Early in November I received a basket filled with dark earth.  The instructions said to

Winter Surprise

water regularly in a well lit room.  Before Christmas, I had a beautiful floral bouquet.  I wanted to capture the blooms before they disappeared.  I painted a piece of wood black for the mystery of earth.  I then painter the Winter Surprise my granddaughter had sent me.

At the local home improvement center, on their 50% discount rack, there was a beat up box with a ball of earth covering some bulbs.  I rescued these orphans and planted the bulbs in a pot.  A few weeks later, I had glorious red tulips standing tall and proud.  Against a black canvas, the bright red blooms and green blades appeared as if by magic from my hands.  Hope you enjoy!

Almost Abandon Tulips