Painting, no matter when you do it, is a calling. While it's not an essential calling like nursing- those amazing people helping to save the world during this time of Covid 19- it's essential to hope. For me, the consistency of turning up every day and silently reaching a little farther is akin to a meditation. While I do meditate on the cushion each day, I also paint. Right now I have chosen to begin each day at the same scene and paint. I do not allow myself to deviate from the subject matter. The reason is- that by no longer thinking about what to paint, where to paint, I can go inward and simply paint the inner landscape as my mind works. Sit and without evaluation and thought simply put it down.
So today, as I return to my forgotten blog I share with you a series of my cherry tree paintings.
12 comments:
Your cherry blossom paintings are beautiful! I can see that they are meditation for you—there is so much feeling and mood here! Thank you for posting today.
Thank you for posting your cherry blossom paintings! They are beautiful! I love the colors and mood.
I was happy to read that you have returned to your blog. I enjoyed viewing the recent paintings you have posted. They are very spiritual . Wolf Kahn recently passed away at the age of 92. There are several interviews and a lecture featuring him posted on You Tube. His wife the artist Emily Mason passed away
a few months back. I think that were married 62 years! I know that you will find his insights into painting interesting. He and his wife were "painters painters". As for myself I have to get back on track being very uneven regarding studio time. I hope that you and your family are doing well.
Looking forward to reading future blog entries and seeing your newest work
Continued success and take care. Be safe.
I’m here and glad to hear your thoughts. Thank you.
Thanks for posting these beautiful paintings. They are very uplifting with the theme of the cherry blossoms and early spring. It was a lovely treat to show up in my inbox.
it was such a nice surprise to see the email notice of your blog, I missed you, your thoughts and your paintings
Beautiful work, Loriann! Looking forward to more posts!
Beautiful work and feeling! Thank you for returning to your blog. Be well.
Hello and welcome back my friends! Thank you for all of your messages, both as comments and emails.I appreciate that you took the time to contact me.
Hello Corinne, Sarah, Sona and Clare!!!
NJ,I did read about both Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason's passing- within months of each other. Two greats have left us and will be missed for sure.
Hi Ann and Eileen, Thank you for reading my blog. I am working on my next post right now. I hope you are enjoyed the expanded time for painting! Cheers!
Hi Loriann - I am happy too that you are blogging your art again. I have a forgotten blog too, which I am meaning to get back to. Seeing that you are doing it makes me hopeful that I will also. Gorgeous colors that look so good here in Juneau ... our spring is not really here yet and today is very gray and socked in. Thank you!
Hi Teri,
Thanks for your comment. It's amazing how fast life moves and what gets forgotten. This quarantine has been a slowing down for all of us. I hope you do get back to your blog. It is such a different platform for discussion. I can't imagine what it is like in Juneau... I guess i will have to check your blog.
Stay well,
Loriann
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