#NewPainting

Sunrise Painting: Faith In A Better Future

Last November, I revisited the Wave Series. My inspiration came from an idea to show how waves overcome hardships and tough times like roots. Both are resilient, but waves endure because they are water. But what began as a wave painting evolved into a sunrise painting. My aim for this contemporary piece was to paint waves with contrasting colors. I had no intention of painting a sunrise. It appeared by surprise peeking through the waves. Serendipity happens when things are no

Sleeping Bear Inspires New Triptych Painting, Golden Sand Dunes

Ice, wind, and water forged the breathtaking coastline known as Sleeping Bear Dunes. It's a raw beauty, as old as the continental ice shelves. The towering bluffsrise up around 400 feet above Lake Michigan. Its awe inspires creativity. Immersed in the serenity of “The Most Beautiful Placein America,” I felt the connection to nature. The broad expanse of dunes and bluffs touched from behind by the low-lying sun left a lasting memory. Along with the melting ice from the changin

Hidden Mysteries Discovered In Cloud and Mountain | Rolling Hills In the Morning

Fog evokes enchanting scenes. Rolling fog is magical. It tricks the mind into seeing valleys move. Fog adds a peaceful aspect to a landscape. It exudes ambiance and flowing energy. To waken surrounded by cloud and mountain is breathtaking. My adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee left a lasting impression. My son moved there for work for a time in 2011, so we rented a cabin to drink in the crisp mountain air and drown in nature. The morning mountain in cloud rec

An Adventure into the Blue Ice Caves in Iceland

An invitation to escape the heat and explore a painting of the mysterious blue ice caves in Iceland.

Sunrise After The Morning Rain | Spilled Ink Painting On Paper

To watch night become day is a wondrous moment. It is a time of awakening. Even more mysterious is a sunrise after the morning rain. As the sun's rays peak over the horizon, water droplets refract the sunlight transforming the earth with vibrant colors. In the depths of winter, spring remains vigilant in our thoughts. While the yin of winter is mighty, yang is weak. Though just like every cycle, the season turns and yang strengthens. In February, when harsh snow covered Michi

Earth And Water Collide On The Golden Coast

The Golden Coast reveals the five elements of Taoism during a moment of natural resonance where earth and water collide.

Dialogue, a Freestyle Acrylic Painting of a Bull and his Shadow

Dialogue is a freestyle acrylic painting containing multiple textures and varied tonality. Layered with meaning, it starts a dialogue betwee

How The Idea of a Flower Grew into a Summer Morning from Dreamland

A few weeks ago, I had a new idea for an artwork. I began by priming the canvas and mixing the base colors with ink. However, what started as an idea for a painting of a flower in the water flourished instead into a picture of a summer morning. Ideas for my paintings come from spending time in my head. A seed of an idea germinates. After a while, I go to my art studio and begin to prepare the canvas or mix ink with paint. Since I started working with canvas, I often spend mor