koru #288 - 290

After Jennifer left, my parent came out for a visit (and to deliver some of my furniture). We also went sightseeing.

288: La Fonda wall art.

289: Best Western, Santa Fe, towel holders.

290: Blown glass plates, Turquoise Trail Fine Jewelry (or something like that).

koru #282 - 287

When my friend Jennifer and I returned to Santa Fe after several long days in the car, we did some sightseeing around town.

282: Fisher Fine Pottery door handles.

283: Stormy Canyon by Tony Abeyta, hanging in the La Fonda Hotel.

284: Wrought-iron La Fonda handrails.

285: Wrought-iron door handle.

286: Cafe Pasqual's sign.

287: Decorative carved boat, Jackalope Nursery.

koru #221

Cloud painting by me.

koru #119

So, having spent four days at the zendo, I've been thinking a lot about the "enso" and how it might be interesting to try and create a koru using a similar technique to achieve that very cool calligraphic, sumi-e technique. Let's just say I'm glad I decided to give myself some practice before busting out the canvas. That whole appearing effortless thing is a lot harder than it looks.

Art Alternatives half-pan watercolor set (green), number 10 Artist's Loft Fundementals round natural hair camel brush, Strathmore Windpower Watercolor paper (11" x 15").

Add caption

koru #21

Prang Glitter Watercolors (8) on Canson Biggie Jr. watercolor paper (from photo taken 12/25 at 8:59am).