The Seeds and Seed Pods of September
In September plants often produce small miracles in the form of seed pods and seeds. There’s something about these winged seeds that made me want to grab my sketch book and […]
Category Archives: Photo Challenges
Inspiration: Englishman River Falls
I made two sketching trips to Englishman River Falls; the first in 1994 with my friend and fellow sketcher, and the second a couple of years later when I drove over […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Light Green (Cactus)
Most succulents and cactuses are light green, the desert climate that they grow in creating different needs than the bright chlorophyll-filled leaves found in wetter northern climates. Saguaro cactus with […]
Copper Verdigris
The verdigris copper cladding of the hull of a frigate in Ebeltoft, Denmark. An overview of the hull as seen from below. Al is lurking in the corner of the […]
Creating Art with Stacks of Clothing
The Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen has been working with articles of clothing in various ways to create art. An exhibition at the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark. […]
Paper and Art
There are many ways paper can be used in art: cut, folded, torn, glued, woven, painted. Samples of Pantone Color Paper/Uncoated. Many years ago these (expensive) papers were essential in […]
Waves: Liquid in Motion
Waves in photography and paintings. On a road trip to California in 1975 I was totally fascinated with the huge ocean waves in both Oregon and California. I wasted almost […]
