"Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell"

- Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund 

The Journey Begins....

Today I began working on a 16x20 wood panel.  I'm drawn to classical design but with bold color and detailed patterns.  I finally watched Tim's Vermeer and not sure what to make of it all. As a result  I've been looking at a lot of Vermeer's work.   The colors alone are just amazing to me. As usually,  I started really getting into my work around 3 pm which on a Friday isn't such a good idea according to my husband anyway. 

The Corners Of My Mind- New painting SOLD

Completed on July 12.  SOLD   First off,  I didn't crop the image because I didn't want to chop off any of the edges of the painting.  Usually my son Zachary takes a proper photo but he's moved away so I guess I'll have to learn the right technique  myself.  Anyway, I really wanted to paint  a surreal piece with lots of rich  blues, golds, and sienna.   The colors have lots of depth to them which  is difficult to see in a photograph. I was truly inspired by a lovely background in a renaissance painting for my screen.   Yes, that's a hawk and a morning dove.   This piece is 16x20 painted on a cradled wooden panel with painted sides.  Thanks for stopping by.  For sale on my website 

www.catherinenolin.org   

What I'm working on.....

Coming up for air.  On my easel this week. 

Love Horse- New Painting

Completed on July 1.  While working on this piece I was inspired by so many great songs about Love. It's 16x20 with painted sides. Click this link to view on my website. www.catherinenolin.org 

 Not much more to say accept "Only Love Will Win In The End."  Mumford and Sons. 

Today's Happenings

The horse hasn't come to life yet.  Time to wrap it up for today.  I've put in another 8 plus hours but time seems to stand still when I work or maybe it's fly by? Perhaps  it's both.  

What I'm working on now....

 I was planning on doing a floral still life next however, I've decide to paint a white horse first.   I haven't done a horse yet so I am excited. ( I've done a zebra ) When these ideas pop into my head I need to go with them.  It  will be a similar composition as my black bear.  I love to pair the contrasting  backgrounds with the solid focal point. I'm working on 16x20 surface.

 

Dominant white Thoroughbred stallion

White horses are born white and stay white throughout their lives. White horses may have brown, blue, or hazel eyes. "True white" horses, especially those that carry one of the dominant white (W) genes, are rare. Most horses that are commonly referred to as "white" are actually "gray" horses whose hair coats are completely white.^[1]

Throughout history, white horses have been mythologized in many cultures. For example, Herodotus reported that white horses were held as sacred animals in theAchaemenid court of Xerxes the Great (ruled 486-465 BC),^[26] In more than one tradition, a white horse carries patron saints or the world saviour in the end times, including Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam.^{[citation needed]}