"She beckons, and the woods start~ She nods and all begin~ Surely ~ such a country I was never in." Emily Dickinson Viburnum carlesii before White Birch Spring is spry and gay . . . spreading sheets of sweet petals . . . swathes of green surface. Flowering Quince Magnolias and Weeping Chery Returning birds and songs fill the cool spring air. A magical time of year. Tree Swallow seen from under the Weeping Cherry tree Strife strings along with the season ~ As well as … [Read more...] about Spring Spreads Swaths of Sweetness in Petals and Song
Nature’s Black Knight ~ Raptor of the Dead
Dark as a moonless night, this new world vulture . . . nature's silent black knight Cathartes aura, emanates mystery, while evoking macabre images from the minds of many that view him. Turkey Vultures are truly remarkable diurnal creatures, preferring carrion to fresh meat and purifying our world as they dine. If you were to change the 'C' in its scientific name for a 'K' you would have the Greek derivative Kathartes meaning cleansing or purifier. Carthartes aura means purifying … [Read more...] about Nature’s Black Knight ~ Raptor of the Dead
Nature’s Black Knight ~ Raptor of the Dead
Dark as a moonless night, this new world vulture . . . nature's silent black knight Cathartes aura, emanates mystery, while evoking macabre images from the minds of many that view him. Turkey Vultures are truly remarkable diurnal creatures, preferring carrion to fresh meat and purifying our world as they dine. If you were to change the 'C' in its scientific name for a 'K' you would have the Greek derivative Kathartes meaning cleansing or purifier. Carthartes aura means purifying breeze. It is … [Read more...] about Nature’s Black Knight ~ Raptor of the Dead
Colors ~ Sunrise Sky ‘Intuitive Palette’ ~ Painting Workshop ~ Provincetown Art Association and Museum
"The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color. Our entire being is nourished by it. This mystic quality of color should likewise find expression in a work of art." Hans Hofmann"My aim in painting is to create pulsating, luminous, and open surfaces that emanate a mystic light, in accordance with my deepest insight into the experience of life and nature." Hans Hofmann"Colors must fit together as pieces in a puzzle or cogs in a wheel." … [Read more...] about Colors ~ Sunrise Sky ‘Intuitive Palette’ ~ Painting Workshop ~ Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Colors ~ Sunrise Sky ‘Intuitive Palette’ ~ Painting Workshop ~ Provincetown Art Association and Museum
"The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color. Our entire being is nourished by it. This mystic quality of color should likewise find expression in a work of art." Hans Hofmann "My aim in painting is to create pulsating, luminous, and open surfaces that emanate a mystic light, in accordance with my deepest insight into the experience of life and nature." Hans Hofmann "Colors must fit together as pieces in a puzzle or cogs in a wheel." Hans … [Read more...] about Colors ~ Sunrise Sky ‘Intuitive Palette’ ~ Painting Workshop ~ Provincetown Art Association and Museum
