Made some blueberry bran muffins and had lots of blueberries left over. I had forgotten how delicious blueberries can be. There was some daylight coming in from the north windows to the right which kept the shadows from being too dark and gave them a cooling green tone. I like that.
I started this series of small (6” x 6”, 6” x 8”, 5” x 7”) paintings in May 2009 as a daily practice and discipline in order to liberate my work by painting from life in a restricted amount of time. In carefully considering placement, shape and color, I strive to find the essence and beauty of common objects in a fast-paced world that is dominated by electronic gadgets and digital images. It is my hope that people will stop, look and see the dignity and soul of things that are often taken for granted.
Composition and lighting are key elements in the creative design process, allowing me to create a lively and often humorous narrative.