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The Face
Five eyes wide And seven tall Pupils at the midline Mouth one third to chin Ears from brow to nose It’s standard Yet we see each other Facial recognition scans a crowd To find a felon in flight Parents find their child Lovers their love It’s easy to draw a face But not so easy Continue reading
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Rainier
This is the third installment of Fun with Bob. The reference photo is Mt. Rainier over Lake Washington. The snow on the mountain is part of the overall wash of blue, it only looks white by contrast. The mist was worth the workshop. I have tried and failed before. I’m happy with the result. Continue reading
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Fun with Bob
I’m joining Bob Witte on Tuesdays at Studio Gallery 1311 for collective painting. Paint often, listen to others and try things. There is nothing gained by timidity. You only lose paper at the worst. Continue reading
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Grasslands
Leaving Edgemont, passing Mule Junction And nearing Signature Rock We stopped for a golden moment In the Grasslands. The sun rising over the trees And warming the awakening Slope of dried grasses. An image, A moment that remains On my mind. It takes several tries to recreate What the Maker shaped Over geological time. For Continue reading
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Back Home
I’ve been told that when I visit my hometown, Port Orchard, Washington, that I get lost in the view. Dad must have taken hundreds of pictures of sunsets, so I’m not alone. We were visiting my brother’s house, a new build which takes advantage of The View, so my symptoms have only gotten worse. Here Continue reading
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Grasslands Reflections
We drove through S Dakota into Wyoming and entered an area of grasslands that glowed with the gold of fall. We pulled over for a picture. I’ve been pondering this as a painting. It is defined by yellow and gold tones. The features of the land are marked by grasses. Here are my first three Continue reading
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Celebration
The La Crosse Society of Arts has its feature wall.for members this December. My contribution is last year’s Christmas Cactus which put on a show. Check it out at the River City Gallery all December. Continue reading
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Leading Lines
The train The trees The roof The walk Lead to a single Point Passengers Forming a line Leading to points Unknown. I tried this as a Plein Air watercolor, and was not satisfied with the result. I returned to it with gouache and a photo reference. Continue reading
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A Lone Tree
A lone tree By the river Across from a sunset In the few days Before Winter In late October I was taking pictures of Green Island, La Crosse, at sunset. I wanted to capture the late light of a Fall evening in my watercolor. I thank the police officer who warned me about parking in Continue reading
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Working Member
River City Gallery is an art market for local artist members. I’ve started as a working member, which has me at the store twice monthly. Today is my first shift. So far I’ve found the light switches and turned on the equipment. We’ll see how it goes with handling the register. My wall space has Continue reading
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