"Color Me Red"
"Color Me Red" Framed oil painting on linen on board (30"x30")
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Reading from "Healing After Loss"
"Cut Roses"
"I want to share with you Martha Whitmore Hickman's meditation for today, November 11, from her book "Healing After Loss".
"Deeper and deeper we burrow into our grief. Desolations pile on one another. We wonder if we shall ever see anything on the horizon but this gloom and sadness.
Then one day, in some moment of quiet reflection, we find ourselves Thinking of Something Else! Is it possible?
We will move back and forth many times - back into the dark woods and forward again into light. After a while we will realize it is all one world, that feelings of joy and sadness enrich each other - as a person who has been mortally ill has a new appreciation for the beauty of starlight, the taste of orange juice, the caress of love.
Is it all right? Is it being disloyal to our lost loved one - to savor our life afresh? Are we in danger of forgetting? Not to Worry. We would as soon forget to breathe."
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
"Roses, Outdoors" Oil Painting by Artist, NORA KASTEN
"Roses, Outdoors"
Oil painting on linen on board (14"x14") November 8, 2011
"This painting took far too long to complete so it may look labored but I've decided to declare "victory" and move on to the next. Laboring over a painting never makes it better.
Life is very good here in Naples, Florida with many days at the beach. Today, I'm going to a beautiful spot on the East Trail and am hoping to get some good photos."
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
"Nora 10/2011" Oil Painting by Artist, NORA KASTEN
"Nora 10/2011"
Self Portrait, Oil on linen on board (18"x18") October 24, 2011
"Time for a self portrait that doesn't show grief and agony. Today is good and I am happy! The grief took it's toll but I took the artist's privilege and left out all those wrinkles . . . . "
Sunday, October 23, 2011
"October Sunset In Naples" Painting by Artist, NORA KASTEN
"October Sunset In Naples"
Oil painting on linen on board (6"x6") October 23, 2011
"Well, of all things, a friend has introduced me to jazz music recently and I like it! It's Sunday morning, jazz music coming from the computer and this little painting has come into being."
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
"White Roses" Oil Painting by Artist, NORA KASTEN
"White Roses"
Oil painting on linen on board (24"x36" October 17, 2011
"It's time to declare victory on this and move on. . . . it's feels good to be painting again."
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Oil Painting "Red Rose" by Artist, NORA KASTEN
"Red Rose"
Oil painting on linen on board (18"x12") October 9, 2011
"I skipped over "Painting In Progress" to paint "Red Rose" today. The thing that I learned today is that the many linen canvas on boards I have in stock all need a primer coat of gloss paint. I really like to paint on a slick surface and this isn't it. I'm not discouraged though, since I'm just happy to be painting again."
Saturday, October 8, 2011
In Progress Oil Painting by Artist, NORA KASTEN
Painting In Progress II
Oil Painting (24"x36")
"Painting, moving along with this painting very slowly . . . . .but finally I'm painting again.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Painting In Progress by Artist, NORA KASTEN
Painting In Progress
Oil painting on linen on board (24"x36") Began August, 2011
"This painting in progress began almost 2 months ago and it is the first piece to work on while at my "Painting Retreat, 2011". Progress reports will follow and it is so good to be back at the easel again.
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