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Have you ever been to Norway? I haven’t, it’s on my bucket list, but I am Norwegian by ancestry. I love drawing houses and neighborhoods, and it’s lead me to love looking at images of houses in other countries, like Norway. Recently saw photos of rows of colorful houses and it definitely seeped its way into my subconscious, because “Bergen” was the result. Mixed media, fairly simple, with bold color and subtle texture. It would make a fantastic accent to more neutral room.
Overheard
"I LOVE that shade of red on you!" is something I overhear among women all the time! I can't wear lipstick, I have really small lips and it just looks weird. But I think I buy my bodyweight in lip balm!
A little bit of this and a little bit of that rounded out 2015. I love the growth and exploration the year brought me and am eager to see what unfolds in my art work for 2016. I hope you'll follow along on the journey and pick up a pen and paper (or paints or ??) and try it yourself. Art really is an amazing therapy for whatever it is that needs it.
Make big impact with big art. Less is more. And sometimes, more is more :)
Us "West coasters" often refer to our side of the US as the "Left Coast" ("Left coast is the best coast, yo!") And even though I'm land-locked right now (about 5 hours for me to get to the left coast) I still consider it my favorite place to be. And I know I'm going to retire there someday. When I get to missing it too much, I can pull out my brushes and paints in those colors that call to me and paint up a little memory. I can almost feel the Pacific breeze, hear the gulls and smell the salty tang.
Lots of landscapes on tap lately. Always inspired by our valley and it's surrounding vistas. I might sometimes lose the mojo when creating, but I can honestly say it's not for lack of interesting views.
