by KLR | Jul 19, 2016 | Inspiration, Painting
I love reading. I love to read. I love books. Did I say that I love reading?!! I don’t remember a time that I didn’t love books and reading. One of my favorite things was going to the library for another bunch of books. I especially loved summer vacation...
by KLR | Jun 21, 2016 | Inspiration, My Travels
Inspiration is such an intangible. It shows up where you least expect it and comes in many forms. I just returned from attending the TexArt workshop on the campus of Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX . It was co-sponsored by the Susan Kathleen Black Foundation...
by KLR | Jan 18, 2016 | Inspiration, My Travels, Photography
Distractions. I have come to embrace the part of me that is easily distracted! I guess at my age, I have no choice as by now I don’t think I will be changing anytime soon. But just where does an artist draw the line between good and bad distractions? Between...
by KLR | Jan 4, 2016 | Inspiration, Works-in-progress
Winter is coming; okay, okay, winter is finally here! We have enjoyed a very mild run of weather in Connecticut which has allowed me to do much more walking/photographing/reference-gathering than I normally would. Today is the first working day of 2016 so it is a...
by KLR | Oct 9, 2013 | Botanical Art, Inspiration, My Travels
Inspiration, ideas and kindred spirits are what I found attending the annual conference of the American Society of Botanical Artists in late September! It is always a whirlwind 3 days of learning new things, trying new techniques, greeting old friends, and meeting new...
by KLR | Aug 27, 2013 | Inspiration, Works-in-progress
Are you the type of artist who has multiple works-in-progress going on at the same time? Well, don’t despair, you aren’t alone, at least you have me for company. I am perpetually guilty of having many works-in-progress sitting in my studio at the same...
