A Neutral Beginning

Beige and blue are the background colors here. This is soothing, not exciting.  A calm river on a hot summer day. . . a welcoming doorway into cool, enchanted spaces.  Even a desert can be restful with the monochromatic blending. The sky has a washed-out look over the sparkling sand. 

I paint in order to calm myself down and escape other tasks.  There are always dishes, laundry, and lesson plans.  For the same reason I read mysteries, I paint.  It's an escape into another land, another life. 

Less Ambivalent

This is a quad I created for Dr. MG.  I like it better as time has passed.  Initially, I really disliked the red panel.  It was too...red. Loved the creamy yellow leaves and the blue morning glories.  I will have to revisit this in a similar project.