Telling stories

 I like to hear, read, and tell stories. I like to gleam knowledge from a story. I rather hear a point being made....advice that corrects something...a lesson from a story instead of flat out advice...a. Change in behavior or attitude ...I think it is because it gives me the feeling I have made a choice rather than given in to an order. Christ told stories to bring about change in behavior...which allowed the listener to have power and participate in bringing about change. I like to tell a story in a painting ....not telling too much so that the viewer can feel intelligent . I admired NORMAN ROCKWELL painting because of the story every inch of his painting told.

I like porches they symbolize so many things. I like metaphors and paint them often. I think because 

Weather generated paintings

Fishing from area looking at bay.

Might call the next two...head in the clouds

Want to do corner of house next door.

Painting frenzy

There are so many stimuli for composition of paintings here in this section of ST. GEORGE ISLAND.

SITTING ONPORCH OF GRAND MER,I HAVE  found that I can work on my ability to paint palm trees, create interesting shadow and light color studies.

I like painting people pictures . Showing people in action. This is from my fascination with Norman Rockwell paintings I darken those clouds behind this guy throwing a net.  Now I am working on docked boats and the reflection in water