painting
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When I first took up painting with the encouragement of the Canadian artists Terrill Welch and her husband, David Colussi, Terrill advised me to include notes on my sensory experiences when sketching a scene. These notes would include the time of day, temperature, sounds, wind or breeze direction, aromas, and other elements I observed. These…
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A REMINDER OF BEAUTY I received a newsletter from a dear friend, Terrill Welch, two days ago. Terrill is an artist residing on Mayne Island, British Columbia. The newsletter contained photographs of works in progress and photographs of the shoreline and natural life found along the trails she walks. I confess that these photographs left…
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There is a strangeness to the mornings. This is partly due to my inability to adjust to the time change these past few weeks. But there is more to the peculiarity. Spring’s arrival. The transition from winter, which was mild here, to say the least, to spring was sharp. That is contradictory in itself, but…
Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal 