Some paintings are a struggle, but this one was a lot of fun. I still feel a jolt of adrenaline whenever I look at it. The swirling petals were easy to paint, guiding the brush out from the center of the flower. Drawing the circles bouncing up from the greenery,... Continue reading

This is just one of uncounted lily paintings I've done. I chose this one because the green background and lavender border made this painting especially pleasing, at least to my eye. Lucky me, the judge agreed! When not painting lilies, I'm in the garden, planting, even encouraging dozens of lilies... Continue reading

Eating your veggies! But…make art first! These peppers were so vibrant and glossy, they were really fun to paint, quickly without thinking much. The border took a little longer, deciding where the peppers would burst through and making the pen designs. Making linear borders always reminds me how much I liked high school geometry. What would my geometry teacher have to say about what his class started! Continue reading

After much hemming and hawing, I finally decided to enter a local Juried Art Show. This is the first time I have entered any art show. Two of my favorites were selected: Farmers Market Carrots and Pumpkin. I brought these carrots home from the farmers market, scrubbed off the dirt,... Continue reading

These commercially grown tulips will have to do. No tulips in my garden. Several years ago I planted dozens of tulips. Happily watched them grow, sending up beautiful plump buds. Just ready to pick. Good grief! Stems wilting, buds dragging on the ground! Learned that voracious voles tunneled under the... Continue reading

Before you eat your veggies, paint them! Browse the produce section, thinking of what to paint. Markets that stock locally- grown produce, will have the crispiest leaves and freshest colors. I was so excited finding these beets, back home, I skipped the kitchen, and put them on my drawing table.... Continue reading

A long over-our update: I have long neglected this blog, It is past time for for an update. Excuses, well, other parts of my life have overwhelmed me and this blog. I have, however continued to make art, on paper and in other ways. I am involved in a watercolor... Continue reading

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It’s time, again, for Inktober! This is the annual make-art-every-day for a month. Preferably Inktober is for art created using ink, but the basic goal is to form the habit of spending time every day to make art. These are my first posts to Instagram: Download the Instagram app to... Continue reading

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Yellow Iris The fragrance is equally lovely. I leave that to your imagination Continue reading

While walking around the neighborhood, I saw this large spruce tree covered with these pretty rose-rust color buds, Funny, all these years, wondering how I could have missed it. Continue reading

Freshly picked carrots are delicious, but eating must wait until they are painted! Continue reading

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This is another example of produce shopping and thinking first of brush and paint before cooking! Continue reading

When I saw the produce manager putting out these vibrant purple cauliflower, I immediately thought, “Here’s a painting!” In time, still life transformed into dinner, good, but not as exciting as painting, lacking the adrenaline rush! 11” x 17” without a mat Continue reading

Painting the nuances of glass reflections is a challenge. Continue reading

This was quickly drawn with a Signo Gel Pen. Watercolor also done quickly. This was spontaneous with little planning, just jump in and work fast. Sometime a lot of time thinking can be paralyzing. Continue reading

Garden lilies bloom much later than Easter lilies. This vibrant one blooms in July. Continue reading

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…and purple, almost, mountains majesties… Wanting respite for America and all the world. Creative projects and paintings: www.clairecreates.com Continue reading