Up Gravenstraat In Amsterdam Canvas Print

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I sketched Gravenstraat, an interesting and colorful side street in Amsterdam-Centrum, on a quiet morning in September. There was occasional foot traffic and a sprinkling of bikes and scooters on this car free pedestrian street, as we enjoyed our morning coffees at an outside table along the way.

I am an Appreciative Adventurer - finding joy and beauty everywhere I am and everywhere I go. In art, as in life, I am drawn to express the up side, the sunny side, the inspiring message that life is good. I hope others feel encouraged and heartened for having been in my presence and in the company of my work. With pen or brush in hand, with paints and paper in front of me, I am easily captivated by the moment - and just plain happy! Splash and squiggle is how I work. Ink and watercolor is where I live. Bright light and lyrical lines lift my spirits and make me smile. My best work appears when I'm able to hold a lighthearted, playful spirit. I have taken several watercolor classes from Canadian artist, Cecelia Jurgens, and traveled...