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Painting is an expression of one's feelings. It can take you to another place at another time. Art comes from your heart, mind and soul. I hope you will enjoy reading My Diary of a Painter. I write periodically so I hope you will visit often My desire is for you to feel and experience the inspiration that is all around you.

 

White Roses with Lots of Color

What does that mean...
White roses with lots of color.
Look closely.
I love it...
color tucked in the cracks,
on the edges, underneath petals,
tight in the bud,
soft tints,accents,
to make me feel good.
I love imagination, discovery, feeling,
and the real thing.
My painting begins with
my feelings, my memories, and my minds eye.
It develops as I go.
The masses taper and the flow moves gracefully.
When there is not enough color, I add more.
When there is not enough dark, I add more.
When there is not enough light , I add more.
No rules, just feelings.
Well, maybe some rules...I use them...I make them...I break them.
Only to create my feelings and make my painting comfortable.
It is important to know what makes things
look the way you want them to.
I always want to know more abnout the painting,
how to get where I want to go,
color, composition, design,
experimenting, testing, executing,
searching, searching, searching.
Look for the color in white.
Look at everything you see.
The answer is in what you see.

Mary Jo Leisure, March 24, 2010

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Mary Jo Leisure
103 E. 6th St.
Pleasanton, KS 66075
Phone: (913) 352-6706
E-Mail: mjleisure@ckt.net

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