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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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2011 – Halleluhah at home on the dining table

Whoa, this is a big painting. Too big for the table in my studio. I painted the background some in Tahoe on the picnic table outside and some here at home. After this, I moved out to a folding table in the garage to finish it. It had taken over my life, and our...

Hallelujah – just the drawing

It's sort of hard to know what this is. I'm projecting the image on the paper - it's 60x40. It's actually hanging sideways, but I've rotated the image to see it better. Look carefully you can see the pencil drawing and the subtle color from the projector. So grateful...