Entries by found in situ

Dreamy Island Sunset

Years ago, I was quite taken by the beauty of a Kauai sunset before dinner. With new eyes, I reimagined this photograph with more blues and pinks, creating a sunset worthy of dreamscapes.

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Blending Textiles and Plants

A much-loved vintage velvet hat, bedecked with flowers, was the inspiration for this artwork. I placed the hat atop a lampshade while cleaning the room and just left it there. Ultimately, I took a photograph from above. The curves and textures of these two items created an opportunity for me to render a lovely artwork […]

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Familiar in the Unfamiliar

Images of plants often reveal interesting and unexpected lines and shades. It is interesting to discover familiar shapes in the midst of creative activity. I laughed when I saw two arrowheads in upper and lower half of the image, in the center.  A pair of small fish appear toward the top center and bottom center. […]

Harmonious Colors?

My art pieces begin with a “feel for” the harmoniousness of colors that I’m thinking about. Colors that seem to naturally fit together, in the wrong shade, undesirably disrupts the energy and flow of a piece. In this example below, three colors are used, but the intensity of one or more colors does not feel […]

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Plant in the Abstract

I transformed an ordinary image into something unexpected. Here, I have a sort of triptych.  Using software, I made few thoughtful color selections to an ordinary photograph of a Spanish lavender plant. It is now something quite different.

My New Artwork Venture

Today, I launched my artwork venture, through the creation of online retail space at Society6 and Saatchi Art, along with this creative arts website. Check them out!