The Rooster by Marc Chagall

"Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing." ~ Marc Chagall

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful

But The Fire is so Delightful

Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. -Poe

True Love

True love cannot be found where it truly does not exist,
Nor can it be hidden where it truly does.
Anonymous

Angel Gate

I didn't paint today, but here's an awesome house I walked past, and was very glad I had a camera with me.

From a nearby historic coastal town.

4 The Honey Bees

oil paint applied with palette knife on canvas paper, black beveled mat 5 x 7

had to photograph on angle, paint is not completely dry and causes glare.

Tripod... a tool worth using for better pics

I'm constantly trying to improve my camera skills so I can post better pics to the websites I sell on. Setting up an area with the tripod, and using NO flash have made a huge difference. Right up there with the day I learned to 'crop' out the background.

I have a new Sony digital camera, which takes amazing close ups but I haven't taken the time to study the user booklet. I'm just so comfortable with my old Nikon. Here's a shot of a Rose of Sharon with the 'micro'.

Scroll down to the Degas ballerina ATC;s and see the diff with the zoom with and without the tripod. If you need to take good pics for posting, you need to do it with a tripod.