I was watching House Hunters International on HGTV yesterday (a guilty pleasure.) The house hunters where seeking a home in Florence, Italy. As they arrived for a meeting with their realtor, they passed a carousel that caught my attention. “I know that merry-go-round,” I thought. I knew the shape and colors of the “crown” around… Continue reading That’s MY Merry-Go-Round!
Tag: Art
Posts about my art and my process as an artist.
Outside In
Last week I took an outdoor painting workshop at China Camp with Marin County painter Tim Horn. It was clearer than ever that I don’t enjoy painting in “plein air.” There are technical problems: my acrylic paints dry too fast in all that air, so I struggle with unfamiliar alternative paint types. But that’s not… Continue reading Outside In
Can’t Get Enough Of Them Cats
I’m a lot like YouTube. The viewers there can’t get enough of them cat videos and I can’t do enough of them cat paintings. Here’s the latest, a portrait of Rufus, the cat who owned my sister and her husband for many years. Crossed eyes and all. This was my brother-in-law Michael’s birthday gift.
Joanne Taeuffer 