Visual artists are surrounded with art - mostly their own - and I am always curious what creations from other artists catch their eye and become part of their collection. Discerning eyes. This post is about a particular piece in my collection. When I was 10 years old [...]
© Daryl D. Johnson, Shifting, Oils on Canvas, 32 x 54" It was a giant shift in climate, latitude and attitude. I moved to New Orleans from New Hampshire a few months ago. How did that come to be? My husband started listening to WWOZ, the jazz station [...]
How do I move thru a painting towards completion? While studying the piece, I ask questions...in no particular order: — What is the story here? — A coming storm? — An inhale / exhale? — A conflict, a resolution? — Momentum? — A sigh of relaxation? — Are [...]
Starting a new painting today — inspired by the beach at low tide in Ogunquit, Maine.
Oil painting today from pics I took in Ogunquit, Maine last summer.
