What do you do with one apple. Draw it three times and just play with the shapes and colors. These apples seem to dance across the paper.

Welcome to Tahoe. Spring/summer is trying to makes itself know here after a very long winter. I could not resist the daffodils as I was out and about walking the dog. It has been a while since I have really drawn anything and even though the daffodils were not really my first choice I pushed myself to get with the program and why not. There are more to do and it was fun. It is kind of hard to get back to work after being off for about a month and other projects to do but this is the most important so the challenge is to stay focused.

I was prompted by several events this week to go back to basics. That is my basics. I went out and pulled out some old paintings for inspiration and here was one that was not completed and I thought why have I not stayed with this painting. The reason is I got scared and this big hulking figure. I said to heck with it-trust that you needed to say something and do it. So I painted the figure green-it had been a mustard yellow and voila I love it. I look at it every chance I get as it reminds me that I need to be me and not be afraid of what comes out of the paint brush and my soul. This painting is very large so that is another thing I am going to do. Go back to large canvases. There is more freedom and room to play which is what brings me joy. Maybe now I will use some of the paints I have purchased. This was fun for me to reclaim this painting. Enjoy!!!

This would have been such fun to sit and draw or paint but that was not an option on a recent visit to San Miguel de Allende. Time to get back to the drawing board and paints. More to come!!

Some scribbles for the sketch book inspired by a burgundy and white eggplant!

In about 10 days I am headed to San Miguel de Allende. I am so looking forward to being in this wonderful place full of romantic places as well as lots of color splashed around the city. Looking for inspiration for my next painting I was looking at my photos from last year. I so hope to do some drawing this time as well as taking photos. Drawing should certainly inspire a painting or two. These stone steps seem to lead to some hidden mysterious place that I would like to go to.

Painting of a drawing I had done. It was really fun to try and make this painting work as a painting. Not always easy. I am enjoying exploring new ways of expressing my vision.