Category Archives: Art + Photography Did you know that I take watercolor painting lessons? Yep, I do, from Guy Magallanes in San Carlos. A few months back, I shared my first painting from those sessions, a pansy, and now, here is my third: a water lily. What do you think? I’m pretty happy with it, given it’s my third painting […]  I recently began taking painting lessons with San Carlos watercolor artist, Guy Magallanes. During July, we completed what Guy called “The Pansy Project.” Sounds like a clandestine operation, doesn’t it? Not quite, but we usually have so much fun during class that it could have been one. Want to paint along? Here’s what you’ll need: […]  Over the weekend, Brian and I attended the Spring Open Studio for the Hunters Point Shipyard Artists. In addition to visiting our friends Pernilla and Mauricia, we wandered Building 101 and discovered a variety of exciting artists. Some of my favorites were: Mirang Wonne, who does amazing torch work on stainless steel mesh. In her artist’s […]  How creative are you feeling today? If you feel blocked or need a little help freeing your creative energies, you’re not alone. This weekend, I met someone who swore she didn’t have a creative bone in her body. She’s a bookkeeper, so I can understand why she might say that. However, I don’t believe it’s […]  Did you know that the White House has a Flickr stream? There, you can keep up with all the latest presidential activities—historic and everyday—through the lens of Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography Office, Pete Souza, and his staff. I discovered the Flickr stream after watching The President’s Photographer: 50 Years in the […] |
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