yamamoto masao

lovely little mysteries....see more here.

sunday church drawing

shot this wall in chicago with my camera lens stuck through a chain link fence--i absolutely love the textures and grid patterns on this wall!

see this post for an explanation of the changes to the sunday church drawings.

harriet shorr

La Tasse Rose C'est Moi, 2007, oil on canvas, 40x60, Birds, Birds, 2008, oil on canvas, 35 x 38.5, Forsythia Fantasy, 2004, oil on canvas, 36 x 36

enjoy the spring and the beginnings of summer, have a great weekend!...see more here.

Sarajo Frieden

landscape 4, 2009, gouache, cut paper, stitching on paper 24.5 x 22.25, winter landscape, 2009, gouache, collage on paper 24.5 x 22.25, landscape 5, 2009, gouache, cut paper on paper 24.5 x 22.25

i love it that i see more and more graphic designers and illustrators combining strong graphics and digital elements with traditional hand techniques such as stitch...see more here.

Patrick Wilson

Stir-Fry, 2008, Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 36, Romeo, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 17 x 17, Enchilada Plate, 2008, Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 36

awesome colorist....see more here.

sijia chen

It’s a playground, 2011, Acrylic, Ink, Mixed Media on Mylar, 58x79, City Symphony 05, 2010, Acrylic on Mylar, 88x52, Walking? Flying?, 2011, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media on Mylar, 8.3x14.3ft

so much fun...see more here.

liza lou

Honorable mention, 2010-2011, glass beads, cotton, stretcher frame, 43 x 49, Like new, 2010-2011, glass beads, cotton, stretched over frame, 28.5 x 29, Glass darkly, 2009-2011, glass beads, cotton, 40.25 x 38

i still love the brightly colored beaded installations of long ago, but this new work is simply brilliant...see more here.

sunday church drawing

the sunday church drawings are taking a break for the summer and instead i'll be uploading some images from my 'found drawings' and 'my drive to work' series. i gather most of my inspiration from these images and i think you will, too!

go here for info on found drawings and here, here, here and here for more images from my drive to work.

julian lesser

future garden 1: growing from the cracks, Acrylic paint, ink and resin on paper mounted on pine, 11x12, red flowers 4, acrylic paint, ink and resin on stretched canvas, 26x28, future garden2: eagles flight, Acrylic paint, ink and resin on paper mounted on pine, 11x12

patterns, lines and flowers blend so nicely together...see more here.

Helen Frankenthaler

White Joy, 1981, Acrylic on canvas, 53 x 70, Groundswell, 1987, Acrylic on canvas, 79.5 x 51.25, Iris, 1978, Acrylic on canvas, 66 x 54

always stunning...see more here.