Welcome
Meet Cara
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.

podcast
Watercolor Conversations
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.

art stories
Journal
February 2013 – Fruit tart – from kiwi to red raspberries
February 2013 – Starting a fruit tart painting
I made this tart a while ago - to take pictures to paint from - but it was tasty too! I've decided to paint it row by row. Fruit by fruit.
December 2012 – Peonies in Vase – the vase is done
A week before Christmas, probably won't paint much until afterwards. I'm so happy with how the vase looks. And a lot easier than I'd expected. Just paint what I see...











