Considering

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I try not to plan too far ahead with my paintings, or even at all. I don't lay out what I'm going to paint for the next week, or even the next day. Instead (if I'm going to be painting from photos) I start by flipping through some random files. When a particular scene catches my eye, for whatever reason, I immediately go into my studio and paint it. I didn't always do it this way, but it's been working for me lately. It keeps everything (the process, and the painting) fresh and spontaneous. And fun! Today this scene from Embarcadero (in San Francisco) called my name.

Junk in the Corner

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I took the photo for this one in Seattle. My friend Jackie and I were roaming around this old building near the International District that had been turned into artist studios. I just adore all the muted grays, and how things are just touched by the blue from the windows.

Looking for Light

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This is a simple little scene from a trip to San Francisco a couple of years ago. I was inside the Friends school in the Mission District, teaching a workshop to adults while the kids were away on Spring Break.

Many big thanks to all of you who wrote to me about the portrait of my son! It was very encouraging, as was the process itself, so I have more in the works. : )

Cozy Kitchen

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I took the picture for this in my friend Bren's house in Maine, last time I was there. I have very fond memories of this house and my friend in it. She sat in the nearest chair last spring and let me henna her whole head. This is when the henna was still basically mud. ->

Cozy Spot

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This is a little scene from a hotel my husband and I stayed at in San Francisco last year.

A friend of mine sent me a link for some interesting frames for paintings on panels. They look pretty neat, and VERY inexpensive. If anyone gets them, please let me know what you think! If the quality is good, I'd like to recommend them on a regular basis.

Escape Door

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One of the reasons I decided to take this year off from teaching, is so I can experiment with my work. I haven't posted everything I've done, because some of it has gone down in flames of ... bad. But one thing I've decided to do is paint from photos I've passed over before, but are in my files nonetheless. This is one of those, from an excursion to Santa Cruz, CA. A simple alley in town, complete with matching bike. It's subdued, but I like this one.

In the Trees

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This is another one of my friend Pam. I just loved the glowing green of the trees outside this second floor bedroom. I have fiddled with the image for days. In the end I couldn't get it to look as good as it does in person. Alas.

Tiniest Kitchen

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I think I mentioned this before, but when I went to San Francisco recently I used airbnb to find a place to stay. This is the tiny kitchen in the tiny but very cute apartment I found. I took the photo for this in the morning, right before I made my breakfast, with lovely morning light streaming in through the window. I have fond memories.

Light in the Hallway

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This scene is from a photo I took at the Friends school in San Francisco when I was teaching there recently. This plant was down the hall from our room, on the way to the bathroom. I was positively enchanted by the light. And I wasn't the only one. While flipping through a student's camera that week I found she had taken the same photo! I wonder if she'll paint it.

Hotel Lobby

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This is my dear husband, checking his email in our San Francisco hotel lobby, next to the giant lamp. I really love the glow from the lamp. It makes me want to paint more interiors. Next time I'll spend more time in hotel lobbies!

Good news - I finally ported my first three books over to Magcloud! So now they are all (4) available again.

A Quiet Room

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The picture for this one came from a B&B I stayed at last fall in Massachusetts. Every room was incredibly simple, which made it perfect for photographing!

Tomorrow, early I am flying to Santa Fe for an advanced workshop with some old kids ... ok, when I say that, I mean they were kids ... errr, of mine, well, anyway, uhhhh, so I'm teaching in Santa Fe next week. That's all. : )

Before the Crowd

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I took the picture for this painting with my iphone. Technology is awesome these days, isn't it?!

Nested Bowls

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I just posted a ton of info on my New Beginnings blog about my new tripod and shadowbox. It took a lot of work so you'd better check it out. I mean it. Oh, and happy 2012 (grumble grumble). : )

Front Room

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I stayed at a bed and breakfast recently in Massachusetts with a friend. It was a really cool old house, beautifully decorated, with great light! And to top it off the breakfast's were amazing! It was called the Baird Tavern, and this was the front room.