I love being outside and thus, it's no surprise, creating outdoors is good for my soul. I created Healing Garden #35 entirely outside on a camping trip to Lake George, NY. The inspiration is a photo from my cousin: this is a rose growing in her garden in Prague, CZE. Inspiration from across the ocean brought me back to my hometown while allowing me to explore new places and bring to the world something entirely new.
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My Healing Garden series is not about realistically capturing specific flowers or gardens. I view the inspiration: nature's creations as a source of healing, rest, and energizing our souls. My cousin's joy of her rose bush brought me joy. I sketched some elements of the photograph but as you can see from the photo below, I don't always even stick to the sketch. There is space to be flexible and adjust the sketch once I start working in acrylics. This artwork is created on a 16x20x1" black canvas: a great surface to hold bright colors and patterns.
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This painting was created entirely outdoors: I am so happy about that! By the fire in the evening, on the lake beach during the day, with the setting sun in my back. I am grateful for this experience! Enjoy and check out this work on my website HERE.
