yellow
As I sit in the middle of Cheesman park in Denver on this sunny February day, my entire body thanks me. I close my eyes and see a light, joyful and yellow washing over me. I’m bathing in sunlight.
I suppose the inspiration for every painting comes from experiences I have and today I am committing this warmth to memory for future use. More…
ocean blue
On the palette in January is ocean blue. I find a watery almost tropical blue in most of my paintings this month, which I seem to be pairing with a vibrant orange red. The pairing of these colors is a melding of opposites and a fresh outlook. More…
sepia
There is a subtlety to earth tones… something refined yet raw and beautifully humble. A maternal essence resides in pigments of the earth, offering a dependable versatility. Sepia is the color that reaches its warm comforting arms to me, giving a timeless and unconditional hug from the palette this month. More…
purple
For me, purple is the color of completion. At the end of the basic color spectrum, purple is also a bridge to a new beginning, as it contains red, or the first color of the basic spectrum. It reminds me of the saying, “when one door closes, another door opens”, or simply, the wheel of life. More…
apple green
The fresh crisp vibrancy of almost neon green keeps appearing on my palette this month. It doesn’t take much of this color to change a painting completely. The smallest dab is like plugging the painting into an electrical outlet. More…