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This is the first new piece of 2015. It’s inspired by the color palette for  Artful Home, a catalog with which I work- for Spring 2015. In order to get me inspired in color, they often send me swatches of the colors of fabrics used in their Apparel selection for each season. From these colors,…

I set up a still-life this morning, using a Matisse-ish patterned tablecloth as the background. Between the pattern on the vase and the purple tulips, I think I bit off more than I could chew. The disperse pattern – almost free form- a HUGE repeat- made the “patterned” quality that I love so much in…

Today, in the spirit of Matisse, I set up a still life with too many elements.  For a 7 x 10″ piece of watercolor paper, I think this was too ambitious. Next time: more simple.

Happy 2015 to all! I am in the middle of reading “The Unknown Matisse”, by Hilary Spurling- a biography of the early years of Henri Matisse. A genius of color, pattern and composition. I have always loved Matisse, but to follow his life from birth to a young artist is so revealing, so personal- and…

I am happy to wake up and see the blue sky and sunshine in Colorado. The last few days have been below zero and snowy….very inhospitable. It’s already ten degrees, so all’s well with the world. These “vintage” looking mums and alstroemeria said “Good Morning” today. I wish you all a Happy New Year’s Eve.

This arrangement of flowers from Christmas has transformed into a sweeping dance.

Today I had the pleasure of visiting the Denver Art Museum to see the “Cartier” exhibit. It was lovely – resplendent with silver, platinum, diamonds, sapphires and emeralds….but very conspicuous and awe-inspiring. I loved the room featuring the tools and benches and sketches of the artists of the House of Cartier. Downstairs was a small…

Yesterday, I was able to carve out a little block of time in which to paint this watercolor. The image was of plums, blackberries and grapes interspersed with hyacinths, tulips, hellebores and some other flowers- something I loved on Pinterest. Surrounded by the inky black background, the soft fruity colors pop off the paper. I…