Month: February 2022

• The Daffodil Thief

  Many people are obsessed with particular flowers.

  MaryGwyn

  February 28, 2022

  Art Blog

  American Orchid Society, artists inspiration, British Orchid Society, Daffodils, Jackson Tennessee, Light Trap Books, nature, Orchid, Painting, Susan Orlean, The Orchid Thief

• Persistence to Transformation

  A rubber chicken becomes a beautiful hummingbird! One of the most wonderful parts of teaching painting workshops is when you get to be in on a magical transformation.  This past Saturday’s workshop participants, like so many other workshops, consisted of a mix of the never painted before, rusty haven’t painted in years, and experienced artists expanding…

  MaryGwyn

  February 21, 2022

  Art Blog

  Art, art inspiration, artists inspiration, Austin Kleon, Botanical Style painting, How to Steal Like an Artist, Julia Cameron, nature, Northside Assembly of God, Paint, Painting, Painting workshops in Jackson, The Artist's Way

• The Captivating Amaryllis

  Symbolic of success, strength and determination, the Amaryllis’ name means “to sparkle” and so it does!

  MaryGwyn

  February 14, 2022

  Art Blog

  amaryllis, Art, art inspiration, artists inspiration, flowers, gardening, mythology, nature, Paint, Painting, symbolism