“Almost every person, from childhood, has been touched by the untamed beauty of wildflowers.” – Lady Bird Johnson I spent the day in a field of wildflowers, underneath a moody sky, lazing amid sun-kissed petals, dazed by dancing butterfly wings. —C.L. Fisher, January 2023 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work ofContinue reading “Wildflowers”
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Hesitation
Art is a man’s nature; nature is God’s art. —Philip James Bailey I would paint this delicate, blush-tipped morning rose, choose hues to hint at the satin-sheen edges of curved petals, but I fear the yellow will be too bold, the pink overshadowing — How can I translate such rare and nuanced beauty? —C.L.Continue reading “Hesitation”
Hues
I find myself in these merging blues, in magenta blooms, in a wash of yellow, in green grasses and flower-flurried meadows, in the tiny feathers of a hummingbird. —C.L. Fisher, Dec. 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
Hued Memories
I’ve been dreaming in florals, swirling petals, long and elegant stems that sway in some far away garden, hints of darkened blossoms taking shape, hued memory awakening me to paint. —C.L. Fisher, September 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributedContinue reading “Hued Memories”
Clarity
“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.” ― Vincent Van Gogh Van Gogh knew the value of blue, the gift of sunny blooms, the elegant, refracted texture of light — and IContinue reading “Clarity”
Poetic Meanderings 