I'm not a photographer

I do the best I can, but I'm usually not thrilled with my efforts in the area of the camera. This particular painting is not very photogenic. It's another acrylic, 16x20 unframed and very dark and yet vibrant in person. My inspiration was a moon that seemed to cast a reflection as I looked at it through the pine trees in my yard. The musician was an afterthought, added perhaps because my daughter plays wind instruments, not that she looks much like her. That is the way I compose a painting sometimes. Perhaps I will get a good photo of it some day and put up another - for now here it is...

moonlite minstrel

 

Celtic Knots

I began drawing knotwork a couple of years ago and I am hooked! The grace and beauty of these ancient designs always fascinates me. I began to notice them when I started reading more Celtic myths. After practicing by drawing out the ones I had seen in books, most of these being very old reproductions of traditional designs; I began creating my own. This one, with the tower Drumree in County Meath Ireland, is made up of five interlocking frames and is my own design. Like the circle, which represents the continuous journey of life, the intertwining braids are said by some to depict aspects of one person's life journeys, or the roads of several people crossing each other.

Drumree

 

Inspired by a photo of a single flower

This 15x20 oval unframed acrylic on canvas is one of my favorites. The woman's face began as a sketch in pencil with three flowers for accent. When I decided to use her for a painting I knew I wanted lots of flowers and played with the idea of a mixed bunch, when a friend gave me a photo of one of her lilies. That single bloom was graceful and delicate, just the compliment for the face.
If I were inclined to write I think she would make a good subject for a myth of her own.