1 Artist / 1 Piece: Alison Dunlop

As a fan of abstract watercolor, I am completely drawn to Alison's Inner Sound series. She describes the series and her process on her website, "This series of watercolours, begun earlier this year in my new studio at the edge of the sea, is my attempt to find an equivalent in paint for the experience of looking out beyond my studio windows to the seas of the Inner Sound and the Minch. In all of these recent watercolours, with this new reality of sea and sky through my windows, the images are becoming more and more abstract, more pared-down, re-defined and it seems, paradoxically, more REAL. The process of pressing forward with this series, not knowing what the next piece will bring, where it will take me, has taken on an energy of its own. Each piece seems to grow out of the previous one(s), to teach the eye and the hand something new and to give a renewed sense of boldness and vigour. To let the hand, the pigment, the paper and the water act in unison, giving form to my inner experience of the drama unfolding
beyond my window...." I think that says it all! Beautiful. Have a look at the rest of the series and Alison's wonderful realism portfolio.

A spot of morning color...

Here's a bit of bright color to liven things up a little.


Images by Jana Laurene and S. Hansen

Color and texture

This afternoon I snapped a few pictures of some of my favorite things around the apartment.

1. Detail of one of my watercolor paintings
2. Agate slice that I bought in Palm Springs
3. Geode agate pendant from Etsy
4. Detail of a vintage postcard


All images by Maureen Price

My favorites

Sadly, I don't believe in magic. But if I did (and if it was a particular color) then I'm pretty sure I would see it as a stunning mixture of turquoise, teal, sea foam, aqua, and ultramarine. These colors have a real magnetism and I find that I surround myself with them. Art, clothing, oven mitts, and, umm, even my sofa.



Images: 1, 2, 3, 4 (unknown), 5, 6 (unknown), 7