A New Perspective on Painting

                                          Autumn Lake, 2010

"When I was young I painted trees and the clouds just as I saw them. As I grew older and learned something about art, I realized that I couldn't paint the trees and clouds as I saw them, and so I painted them differently. And when I became much older, and looked back on a lifetime of painting trees and clouds, I realized that I had always painted the trees and the clouds as I saw them." 
- Variation on Buddhist Saying

Spring....When are you coming back?

 No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.  ~Proverb

I cannot wait until the snow and ice are gone and spring is finally here.

To remind me of the warmer weather ahead, I am posting my paintings:





A Summer Road, 2010 






Lake Sunset, 2010

Snow day...

One kind word can warm three winter months.  ~Japanese Proverb 

 

I thought this painting I did last year was very appropriate for today's snow day.
It captures the winter wonderland of the season in this beautiful rural area.

Too cold for hiking...glad Andrew fixed the treadmill!

Too cold to go hiking! Thank you Andrew, my genius son, for fixing the software problem on my treadmill. Now I have no excuse not to exercise, despite the weather outdoors.

Dreaming of summer...

I have been dreaming of summer; warm sun, sandy beaches, cool drinks......

New Year

New Year, new blog. Looking forward to a new year of paintings and postings! A beautiful and Happy New Year to all.