22 Sunday Mar 2020
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We are strong! We will fight! We are united!…………………….America the Beautiful!
23 Sunday Feb 2020
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Dive into traveling the United States of America, even if only on your walls. 🙂
16 Sunday Feb 2020
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I have been working on some new maps for quite awhile now. It’s time to share them. The stars and stripes with a cool modern twist! USA
12 Friday Aug 2016
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13 Monday Jun 2016
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The Statue Of Liberty. Liberty is defined as the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely. It is a right we enjoy in the United States. It is a right denied to so many in the World. For some it is a target for their hate. My heart goes out to all of my brothers and sisters in Orlando, Florida who are processing a horrendous act of terror. To those who lost their lives for simply living in this beautiful country and enjoying our freedoms. We do recover. We do overcome. We share the American sprit…
03 Friday Jul 2015
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04 Friday Jul 2014
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05 Thursday Dec 2013
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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/wild-poppies-floral-art-by-betty-cummings-betty-cummings.html
I am really good at tooting my own horn in my blog. That is mainly what these online diaries are about. However, I appreciate so much art from around the world that I enjoy featuring work that I love from time to time.
Today’s featured artist is Betty Cummings. Betty is an American artist living in CO and FL. She is well established in galleries and juried art shows, but new to online exhibition. Her work is full of rich colors and delightful contrast. She is a great painter and also happens to be my Mother In Law. There is no shortage of art around my home and I am fortunate to have two original pieces from Betty proudly displayed in the entryway to my house.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/angels-trumpets-floral-art-by-betty-cummings-betty-cummings.html
Betty has this to say about her work: “Close observation is a kind of daily meditation. I like to look at beautiful things: luminous flowers, the glitter of glass, opulent fabrics, a landscape lit just so. I often exaggerate color and contrast in my paintings to try to give shape to what my inner eye is seeing. I often push the scale, also, to something beyond reality. Heightened color, bigger-than-life scale, dramatic lighting and high contrast are some of the tools I use.”
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/american-eagle-bald-eagle-by-betty-cummings-betty-cummings.html
Being a novice to the online art world, you will not find a lot of her work on the Internet, but she has a website here: http://bettycummings.com/ Feel free to contact her to discuss original commissioned paintings or just to let her know that you have enjoyed her work!
12 Tuesday Nov 2013
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Good ol’ Honest Abe. It is interesting how artists over the years have fixated on certain historic or iconic figures as subject for many creative pieces. I have a few that I come back to over and over again. Abraham Lincoln is one of them. Presidents who get assassinated seem to really “stick” with us, but that is not the allure. He was not a handsome man by any standards, but there is something about his eyes, nose and long face that just says “calm assertiveness”. And that is sexy! His features were very prominent and strong which also has appeal. Lots of contrast to work with. A perfect playground for an artist! I know when I watch movies, I am always most attracted to strong men with “presence” regardless of their looks….that is what Abe had….”A presence”…..And that alone is enough to get the temperature up a degree. 😉
