Summer's Wane

Summer is on its way out. Images by Laura Trevey remind us of its bountiful pleasures.

A Rose Is A Rose

Rose 2008  Cincinnati Flower Show by Cole Scott                                                     Rose 2011 by Tanna

                                                                

One of my earliest followers, Tanna, has created a watercolor of my husband's photograph of a rose.  I thought it would be fun to post side by side for comparison's sake.  She did an excellent job recreating the shape and movement of the petals.  Visit her blog to see the steps required.

Many of my artist friends create from photographs and the process intrigues me no end.  When I was learning to draw, I would copy pictures in National Geographic.  It is how I learned to draw faces and hands as they captured my interest.  

Just relax...

There are so many things I could blog about today:   first game of the World Series begins tonight; it's only six days til the Mid-Term elections; President Obama guests on "The Daily Show" tonight;  I am in the process of installing a new kitchen...

Instead, I think I'll post a beautiful new painting by Laura Trevey.  She just posted to her web site and it grabbed me and made me feel good.  Fall colors have passed in New England but down in Virginia, I'm remembering they're probably still pretty this time of year.  So sit back, relax and take it all in.

Country Lane

by Laura Trevey

  

Imagine

"Imagine" by Cin

This beautiful collage was done by a very close California friend who is an incredible artist.  She has, heretofore, been a watercolorist and is now trying her hand at collage.  She sent me the image and gave me permission to upload to this blog.  I am not printing her last name as I don't know if she wants to publicize herself yet.  She doesn't have a web site or blog.   Her late husband, my husband and I  were close friends since high school.  We met Cindy in the early Seventies.  They had an incredible marriage.  He died of colon cancer seven years ago and it was a terrible tragedy for all but mostly for Cindy.  She stopped painting and rarely picked up a brush until recently.  I am the very lucky recipient of one of her beautiful works.  It is a watercolor of pastel roses in a round crystal vase.  Exquisite.

So happy to see you painting again, my beautiful friend.  Thank you for letting me share.