Favorite Paintings: Bonnard
I love to look at artwork. Pouring over coffee table art books with the big glossy pages and colorful images is my idea of a relaxing and fun time. One of my favorite artists is Pierre Bonnard. He painted in an post impressionist, colorful, almost spiritual manner. In fact he was a member of Les Nabis which prided themselves in painting symbolic and spiritual works.
Here is an example of one of my favorite works:
Bonnard Painting
Typical Bonnard in that he uses obvious colorful brush marks, designs the painting so that we are inside looking out. And don’t forget that little boy at the right bottom corner! What an awesome design.
What do you think of this painting?
Read more at: Snowflakes.
A Day in the Life: Playing
I have had fun recently with some of the new apps on my iPad. Many let you take a photo and make into a painterly version. This is from a photo I took of a still life.
Painterly still life
Isn’t this cool? I think it is a useful tool to get ideas for an actual painting. Are they any awesome apps that you would recommend?
Read more at: Painting on New Surfaces.
Landscape Painting
Oh, the joys of a lazy summer, sitting near the creek and painting a sweet watercolor!
Creek
So hot, but worth the discomfort!
What are you doing for fun in the heat?
Read more at: Strolling Among the Gardens.
Summer Fun
I just want to say hello to all my blog friends. I am busy doing summer fun things! Will be posting next week, have a wonderful weekend 
Sailing Home
Listography: Favorite Foods and Things to Find at a BBQ.
Another Listography Day and this list should be interesting with me being a vegetarian and all: List Favorite Foods and Things to Find at a BBQ. You can read more bloggers’ lists at Listography.
I must say, I never have been a big BBQ person, don’t like all the smoke and smell. But I do love summer and eating outdoors, so we are now “grilling” with our Forman grill inside and eating outside and here is a sampling of what we like:
Seitan skewers
1. Seitan grilled anyway with various sauces
2. Potatoes
3. Mushrooms
4. Corn on the Cob
5. Onions
6. Zucchini
7. Peppers
8. Tempeh
9. Marinated Tofu
10. Veggie Burgers
And , of course, drinks to go with!
What do you like at your BBQ?
Read more at: Vegetarian Soup Winner.
Back to summer, it’s the creative journey.
After the Storm
I just got back from spending a relaxing weekend at the Jersey shore. While there, I read a book my son recommended that he had read for a college course, titled Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious by Timothy Wilson. I thought it was an interesting read, lots of studies cited about knowing oneself. The dichotomy of conscious vs. non conscious is discussed thoroughly.
Strangers to Ourselves
One point that struck me was in the chapter of what makes people happy. Many people, Mr. Wilson points out, think mega money will make you happy. However, studies of lottery winners have shown that lots of money truly does not provide happiness, rather annoyance and aggravation, and a detour from pleasures of everyday life. What is an activity that make people truly happy? One endeavor mentioned was enjoying the journey of making or creating something. I really need to remember this. I know too well that it is creating, making paintings, recipes, books, patterns, etc., etc. that give me so much joy. We all get bogged down in mundane meaningless tasks that seem sometimes to take over our life. It’s the creative journey, stupid, that is what makes us happy.
Read more at: Staying Free and Creative.
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