Penguin Patter in Art & Books
Penguins, for me, with their human-like, upright stances and their waggish, clownish waddles, evoke creative opportunity. They are bustling invitations for my depiction and characterization. With their feathered white bellies and shiny black backs, they appear to be...
The Elephants of My Imagination
Three species of elephants are living today: There is the largest living terrestrial animal, the African Bush Elephant with ears so big that they cover its shoulders. Then there are two smaller species of elephants - the African Forest Elephant and the Asian Elephant....
Turquoise Sky
There are many colors that I love. They enhance my life and I believe the lives of most other people. Yes, colors are indeed the magic trick that will make you tic - joyfully! Among the colors that I love are aquamarine and turquoise. I use both quite often in my...
Light Blues and Dark Blues – I Like all Blues!
I find it great fun to create unfamiliar, make-believe landscapes. When I paint, I travel in my imagination and in one of those sojourns, I came across a lone house blending confidently with nature and the blue beyond. Blue, for me, is an inspirational color. Think of...
Day-Not-Long-Enuffis: Finding the Time to Create
Have you ever asked yourself if you are suffering from... Day-Not-Long-Enuffis For most creative people, finding sufficient time to create is an ongoing problem. People have become over-stimulated and overwhelmed by all the choices available. Too many options stand in...
Surround Yourself With Bright Colors
Color has been around me all my life. I have felt it and my art comes from those feeling - from my appreciation of the intensity of color and the emotionally uplifting effect their brightness radiates. So, why is it that color, my essential fuel - carbonless,...
Take Your Hunch to Lunch – Original Art
Do not hesitate when sudden inspiration comes your way. Instead, invite it in for a further internal conversation. Focus upon it as soon as you can because if you do take your hunch to lunch today, you never know, tomorrow, it might take you… It is a good idea to...
How Differently, We All See Things!
I love the energy that comes with creating, with the making and the forming of something either completely new or of something I have never done in quite the same way before. It is always an act of discovery driven by curiosity. I also enjoy encouraging others to...
Emerald Forest
I love green, that somewhere between yellow-and-blue color. It seems to be everywhere with its many tones, tints, and shades. It is, indeed, the color of nature, of early spring and mid and late summer. It is both soothing and energizing. Please take a look at two of...
One Glimpse of Possibility, Leads To Many More
Our intuitions are valuable and replete with potential when we are open to them. Instinctive attractions to fleeting, intuitive moments can be the points of departure into new worlds of originality, whimsy and fantasy - where anything can be. That is how my book,...
Juxtaposing Miniature Art is Fun!
Why do I love painting abstract miniatures just as much as I love painting much larger works? I think it is largely because I receive a great deal of joy from creating them and also, because the processes are so similar: Both my miniature and large creations, involve...
Painting in Black & White
I particularly like painting with bright colors, but I also enjoy creating with the stark contrasts of black and white and gray scale tonalities. There is a strength that emanates from high contrast art as well as from shades of limited color. So sometimes, I paint in...
An Elephant’s Journey
Why paint elephants and why do they frequently pop into my imagination? Because I have an affinity for them and therefore, I have made them part of my brand-new art collection. For this series of miniature paintings, “An Elephant’s Journey”, I depict happy elephants...
Abstract Art Miniature Painting: Bird in Pink
“Bird in Pink” is a hand painted, mixed media, elegantly framed miniature painting. It is a beautiful gift for family, friends, and clients. It is a one-of-a-kind addition to anybody’s home or office décor and grouped together with other miniatures, makes a stunning...
Lunaberry Moths – How About Purchasing Museum Quality Prints?
These Lunaberry Moths are figments of my imagination from my book, THE WORLD OF GLIMPSE. Lunaberry Moths never stop … Baking and Making, Shaping and Forming, Turning out, Churning out, Decorating, Adorning. In the original painting and in the prints, I have captured...
Gift Idea: If You Shut Your Eyes, You’ll Hear Some Cosmic Verse
Audiobooks are in demand because many people like to listen to books while exercising, working, or simply, while relaxing. “If You Shut Your Eyes, You’ll Hear Some Cosmic Verse” is now an audiobook and a great gift to give to people of all ages! This audiobook is...
Beneath the Sea – How About Purchasing Museum Quality Prints?
Paintings complete any room, be it a living room, dining room, entrance, bedroom or an office, by giving them warmth and personality. An affordable way to buy beautiful art is to purchase quality prints. It is truly wonderful that because of new technologies today,...
Something Artistic For Your Bedroom Décor?
How about doing an ensemble of Original Art derived features in your bedroom? What looks stunning is a combination of a Duvet Cover, a Fleece Blanket and a few different sizes of Throw Pillows printed from the original painting, “Beneath the Sea”. These are great...