Archive for March 3rd, 2011

The Color Course

I’ve reached stage four of my beginning oil painting class: the color course. The following pictures were taken over two successive three-hour classes. I’ve had to slow down as we move into the world of color. The first step was to take a look at the primary colors I had in my tubes of paint, and then to mix their secondary colors. This isn’t a completely faithful image of the […]

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Hello Again

I’ve been out of touch for a while. Take that as you will. Before I get back to my regular posting, I’d like to share this amazing photo that my Aunt Carolyn sent from her current journey. She was snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, and happened upon this fish: Isn’t that about the craziest thing you’ve ever seen? It’s called a Hump Headed Maori Wrasse. The locals […]

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