Spring

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Hay fever aside, I do enjoy the newness that Spring brings.  The new buds on the trees are symbols of hope.  Hope for new growth, new experiences that will be different than the year before.  New colors and shades, new tastes, new restaurants, new Spring landscapes to be discovered.

This last winter and early Spring I have been taking an oil painting class from Terry Miura.  I have learned so much about color, form and values in his class.  His paintings have incredible depth and skill and he posts great information on his blog (http://www.terrymiura.blogspot.com/
I'm going to challenge myself in May with my new found knowledge to participate in the 5th annual Winters Plein Air Festival (May 4-26th) (http://web.me.com/shaunied/Site/The_Winters_Plein_Air_Festival.html/).  Winters is a wonderful agricultural town with a lot of heart.  I participated two years ago in this festival, so I'm looking forward to reacquainting with fellow artists and reconnecting with the 2012 Winters landscape.

Wishing you a little newness and joy this month.

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."-Anais Nin