Cat

He does wander
I couldn't be fonder.

The paws are signing
He wants to be dining.

He walks on my keyboard
Because he's ignored.

He lies on my legs with a purr
While shedding all of his fur.


Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

Beautiful Baltimore Harbor

I couldn’t resist taking these photos on June 10th after attending the Candlelight Vigil for Ms. Good at Mckeldin Square. Although there is evil in this world, beauty is everywhere.

It’s a banana; it’s a fish.

This painting began when I wanted to paint a slightly overripe banana. Then it decided to be something else!

Break the Pattern

Which drawing do you like better? I used 2 different filters and can’t decide between the two images.

Abstraction

This is the first abstract painting I’ve done that I really like. When I was young, I loved Impressionism, which showed the world distorted by reality. Then I started painting dreams, landscapes, and still life – but I was always painting real people and objects. As I did this, I found I understood abstraction as the ultimate artwork that underpins realistic painting since there is always the need to consider the placement of objects, the texture of brush strokes.