Wish I could paint like that...

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So obvious, right? And yet I have caught myself somehow not doing that sometimes, caught up in unconscious spirals of ‘I should paint more like this’, or ‘Oh I wish I could paint like so and so’, or most commonly ‘what the hell do I like to paint? I seem to keep changing my mind’. […]

I wish that I could paint you peace. It is illusive. And then sometimes all consuming My hope is in the hopeful because you are a child of the Most High God. In His hand you have wings. His hands wrap around you. Engulfing you in what you thought unreachable. You are at the top of the most high mountain you soar Overcoming Overwhelmed Loved You become a super-hero. Because Peace lies in the hand of God And you are held there. Held high Celebrated Becoming! Oh I wish I could paint you Peace But for now, I will paint I will paint for you for me for all that is love and true for my Savior my colors point to the One. Peace is my word for 2016. What is yours? Poem inspired by John 1:32-34 that says: "Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”f Isaiah 55:12 12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Wish I wish I could travel back in time and tell my younger self to stay out of the sun and use moisturizer… 3rd in the Wise Words series. Original painting on 11” x 14” canvas panel. Created in the “kitchen studio”. I am content to paint there. It may become my permanent studio. The lighting is great and snacks are within arm’s length. I have done my best to capture the true color of this piece. Hues may vary from screen to screen.

Double delight roses from my front yard. I wish I could paint the fragrance. So pretty. No two of my paintings are alike. An original is just a special thing to have in your home. For the same price that you pay for a print or trendy art, an original painting will be something you will have for a long time. If I have done my job it should outlast trends. It is also a wonderful gift.

16"x20" Mixed media painting on wood, 2009

Remember those fabulous paint-with-water colouring books you had as a child? You would dip your brush, swipe it over the page, and a world...