If you adore a flower it will share its heart with you in an instant. Its beauty is so pure and innocent, Its perfection–breathtaking. Loose yourself in that moment, and time will stop. What is it in a flower That makes your sentiments so tender? Is it its softness, or the way it expresses the light? Is it something from […]
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Coneflower is the common name of 10 species of herbaceous flower plants in the daisy family. Most of us know it as Echinacea, a plant that is used in herbal medicine. Echinacea is a very popular garden plant for its beautiful flowers. Echinacea, milk thistle, artichoke, hawthorn berries, and olive leaves are at the top of the list of the […]
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I was inspired to create Paganini’s Violin composite after watching the move “The Devil’s Violinist” with David Garrett. The violin you see here is the one belonging to Niccolò Paganini, and I was happy to have discovered the photo I could use as a resource. Paganini’s Violin, Paganini’s Violin Digital Art, Paganini’s Violin Digital Art Composite, Paganini’s Violin Digital Artwork, […]
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by Marieta Darrah Can you walk slowly into the garden and hear the little daisies sing. Up they look toward the glowing sun and see butterflies’ wings. In their song of joy and harmony they tell stories of little ants, of birds and bees flying all around, and the neighbor’s kitty sitting on the fence. Spring makes the daisies so […]
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The Dusk Flowers by Marieta Darrah In the hour before the sunset the flowers flood my room with fragrance, and on the wings of a crane I reach a far away land. It is the blessed season, my work load is halved, on the wings of the white crane drunk with the dusk fragrance. Asian Flowers Painting, Japanese Abstract Gold […]
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This is Felix, Theresa’s cat and he IS famous. Period. Theresa is an artist who lives in South Africa and she is very involved in helping abandoned cats find good homes. I hope that this portrait of Felix along with the poem below would remind us once again how much we can do to help alleviate just a small portion […]
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Fish prints are some of my most favorite. When I learned about Gyotaku, all I wanted to do was fish art. It is quite an experience, and in order to get a good print, be ready for some practice. I remember going through a whole pad of rice paper experimenting again and again. Gyotaku (from Japanese “fish print”) dates back […]
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The gorgeous rose is recognized as the queen of flowers, and and just like every flower out there, it has a deep meaning. We buy roses to express love, honor, congratulations, devotion, and good will toward people. The multicolor roses in this painting can be used for just about any occasion. Using the hidden messages of flowers to show care […]
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The gorgeous rose is recognized as the queen of flowers, and and just like every flower out there, it has a deep meaning. We buy roses to express love, honor, congratulations, devotion, and good will toward people. The multicolor roses in this painting can be used for just about any occasion. Using the hidden messages of flowers to show care […]
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The Dwelling Place by Marieta Darrah O Lord of love, of harmony and oneness, So close I feel Thee whispering to me. The doors are open, come and flood this house, Illumine cells, and heart, and mind, and will. Thy work is done, o Teacher of Compassion– Chrysanthemums have blossomed in delight. The Law ‘s at play, the Cosmic Will […]
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