The Artist’s Way
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is more than 30 years old and I remember being given a copy of it when I graduated from art school at 23 years […]
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Artists of Hawaii Association ‘The Present’ popup
This week a quick popup show at Art at Marks Garage in Chinatown Honolulu is a nice break from all the ‘must do’ lists of activities. I have 4 pieces […]
Questions from young artists, Part 6 of 10
Question 16: What is watercolor? Watercolor paints are paint pigments mixed with gum arabic as a binder and some additives to enhance its flow and water. You mix the paint […]
Questions from young artists, Part 3 of 10
Question 7: What do you paint? I love painting landscapes en plein air, which means I love to paint and draw on site in nature. My husband and I tried […]
God is the original artist
I grew up in Kane’ohe, Hawai’i where the majestic Ko’olau mountains were literally outside my door. I would wake and look at the peaks to decide what kind of weather […]
All inclusive Color Bridges Workshop April 12
I hear some of the same comments by some who think watercolor is hard and I wish I could erase from the vernacular. Like “watercolor is so hard, it’s the […]
My Help is in the Mountain by Nancy Wood
This is my favorite poem, given to me by a friend many years ago in Sweden. It captured my longing for home and the Ko’olau in Hawai’i and yet, comforted […]