Orange on Corduroy Like Flies on Rice
Here’s a ski tip: There are always rewards for having your IPhone handy, especially on a ski slope.
Finding the Light at Day’s End
From golden time to twilight to dusk, the best light can be found when it’s waning.
Color Gone Wild in Maine
Making the most of a short summer, Maine’s wildflowers erupt in a riot of vivid color.
How to Talk to a Photographer Like She’s an Artist
Photographers, like painters, present their vision of what they see to the world. Like painters, they’re artists. Talk with them about their art the same way.
Mexican Hats Are Back!
Each spring the Texas Hill Country wildflowers I await most fervently return. They’re here . . . !
Use All The Colors
As a writer, words are your paint. Here’s a quote from Rhys Alexander to remind you to use all the colors.
Have You Ever Been Possessed?
Bauhaus artist Paul Klee found himself possessed by color after an influential trip to Tunisia. But time spent in Italy informed his art as well.
Why Making Art Is Messy
Making art is messy for a reason. It’s to remind us that we won’t ever get it just right, or even close to perfect.
Color Riot on Aisle 9
You can find something vivid and memorable in the most mundane places, when you’re always on the lookout for the details.
How Does Nature Inform Your Art?
Nature can inspire, enlighten and intrigue you in ways that bring meaning to your art.
Life on the Street in Color
A photo gallery shows that street life in Mexico can get pretty colorful behind a cloak of stillness.
Cause and Effect in Two Photos
Cause and Effect in Two Colorful Photos.
Unexpected Pairings
Light meets design makes shadow creates pattern bathes piano attracts musician rides bike brings color makes music becomes art = pairings, unexpected . . . “Creativity is that marvelous capacity […]
Eternally Attracted to Color and Texture
— Found: An oft-painted warehouse wall, pitted, cracking, alive with color. Lost: The desire for perfection. “Perfectionism means that you try not to leave so much mess to clean up. But […]
Jann Alexander :: Pairings 