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I am obsessed by color. I am a sucker for the drama of striking light. I keep being drawn to the lush fullness of fruit. I’m soothed by looking at flowers. I think food can be as beautiful as anything else. I want only the simplicity of watercolor – painting pure pigment on cotton paper. I love to make these paintings.

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For four years I faithfully wrote weekly journal entries for my blog.  Now and then I go back to what I’ve written and think that some of this huge body of  content could be given new life – but the impulse was to use my speaking voice this go-round.

Watercolor Conversations with Cara Brown is the result.  I am re-visiting some of these journal entries – sharing the stories, seeking, and inspiration in my written words – along with whatever else occurs to me to say at this point in time. 

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January 27, 2015 – Roses in Winter

January 27, 2015 – Roses in Winter

The "harvest" from our rosebushes a few springs ago. I love roses, I love to grow roses. When they are in bloom, I love to have cut roses all around the house – you know I love to paint them. I. Just. Love. Roses! I don’t care that they are thorny and need to be...

January 20, 2015 – Creative habitat, safety, and freedom

January 20, 2015 – Creative habitat, safety, and freedom

Mickey, in our Friday group, working on her painting of waterbirds at a special day last fall at Pam's house. Over the weekend I had a conversation with a watercolor student who had emailed me. She wanted to participate in a weekend workshop and was concerned that she...

January 13, 2015 – The field we live in

January 13, 2015 – The field we live in

In response to last week’s post, my dear friend Dr. Victoria Bentley send me a beautiful reflection which included this: The end of your blog made me think about how the inherent tension in things-- between yin and yang, positive and negative poles, night and day,...