Category Archives: the creative process

Ah HA! The Job of the Artist

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

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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A Warm Bright Day

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Rumor had it that today would be unseasonable warm and that was correct. Can’t complain about sitting outside in near 50F sunshine, painting and listening to the canadian geese trying to lord it over each other. These were on the … Continue reading →

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The Sun! The Sun!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

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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Third of February – Blue Sky

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

I was being good and staying home sorting stuff for trash night when suddenly the world turned bright and shiny. The first photo was taken this morning when it was still pretty grey, of a shrub of bright red berries … Continue reading →

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Words to Ponder

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Thanks to James Gurney for these words from a fine poet. …May your inner eye See through the surfaces And glean the real presence Of everything that meets you May your soul beautify The desire of your eyes That you … Continue reading →

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