Category Archives: badass-ness

Ah HA! The Job of the Artist

I started reading “No Time to Spare” by Ursula K. LeGuin and what a read it is. A blurb on the back by New York Times Book Reviewer Melissa Febos promised “The pages sparkle with lines that make a reader … Continue reading

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The Sun! The Sun!

I literally ran out of the house this morning when the sun appeared and found a scene to paint, even before starting to sip coffee! That is how sun-deprived we’re all feeling about now. This one I did at home. … Continue reading

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Tripod Day!

Alas not the Williamstown Tripod but…. Peak Design Travel Tripod, just jetted in from Hong Kong!

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A Reminder to Hope

I’m deep towards the end of Lord of the Rings on audiobook right now and at last, this oft-quoted here reminder that light prevails. …the night-sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor … Continue reading

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Wednesday of Va-kay

I sat in a little park enjoying my coffee and watching clouds. Then I came home and painted, yup, my mailbox. Then I watched/listened to James Gurney answering some questions live on You-Tube about Gouache while I did these: I … Continue reading

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