Envisioning Possibilities
Creativity
Watercolor art is a dance of fluidity and finesse, where every stroke tells a story and every hue sings a melody. It’s a medium that requires patience, yet rewards spontaneity. To be artistic in watercolor is to embrace its unpredictable nature, allowing the paint to flow and blend on the paper, creating ethereal landscapes or vibrant portraits.
Mastery lies in understanding the balance between control and surrender, knowing when to guide the paint and when to let it wander freely. It’s about capturing the essence of a subject with delicate washes and intricate details, evoking emotions through subtle gradients and bold contrasts.
Being artistic in watercolor means embracing mistakes as opportunities for innovation, turning spills and splatters into serendipitous moments of beauty. It’s a journey of exploration and discovery, where each painting is a reflection of the artist’s unique perspective and creative vision.
The Life Force
"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. It is...
The Red Pen
Why I am blogging? There are actually three reasons why I’m blogging but one goal. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” .... Eleanor Roosevelt Goal: write another book - a book of quotations. Reasons: Reason one is to find the quotations, I love. There are many...
Soul
A soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience..... Emily Dickinson I love the thought of keeping my soul open. I’m not too much of a doer in the keeping my soul open, however. I’ve had opportunities to keep my soul open, which I thought I...
Listen
“There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be...
Together we have it all
Blog Challenge - My theme throughout this will be the quotations I love and what they mean to me. Our anniversary was June 29, 2016, I’ll use the quotation I added to our Facebook Post that day. “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all” Jerry took...
The Two wolves
The wolves The story that has stayed with me for over a week. Couldn’t resist sharing. It is about people but it is also about your business, you hobby, your family, your relationship, your career, your reputation and your prosperity. One evening, an elderly Cherokee...