This is my first painting of 2021. Milo and his human are often the first souls I encounter on my early morning walks. Once Milo spots someone he knows, he drags his people over to say hello. Despite my goal to improve my race walking times, I have to stop, scratch his head and confirm, yes its a great day. His exuberance has won many a neighbor over to small dogs. He brings smiles to everyone he meets.
Watercolor, 6″ x 6″
I was inspired to capture the spirit of a dog a friend of mine recently posted. It’s his daughter’s dog Ladak, named after a region in Kashmir that she wants to visit some time.
There’s nothing quite like raindrops caught on the thorns of a cactus
Sometimes an experience is so intense that capturing it needs time and multiple dimensions
Walking in the desert as sunset approaches is a magical time. Dead chollas glow as the late sun penetrates their thorny skeleton. I stood for a while marveling at their “aliveness”. I dreamt of being able to capture the moment. Words as well as images flooded my brain. I conjoured with words all the way home. Juggling reality, emotion and timefulness. As soon as I got home I scribbled words in my sketch book and let the thought of painting incubate for a while.
I’d be interested in your opinions regarding putting haiku verse on the painting. What does it add, does it distract?
Life on my Own Terms 