Morse Code
Dash and dots. No translation necessary.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Fulcrum
Rough hewn, yet delicate. Color-burst amidst monochrome. This still life is in perfect balance.
Feather and Dew
One object, but the many dew drops collected on the surface transform it into a delicate still life. Together the feather and dew create an almost meditative arrangement. Gentle, simple, yet exquisitely positioned and compellingly presented.
Comparatives and Superlative
Big, bigger, biggest. Small, smaller, smallest. Three remnants of crabs, with the carcass of the mid-sized crab beautifully dotted with dew. The littlest slips into the blur, as the large carcass and even larger claw take over the tableau.
Mermaid Shoe … Or Sea Cinderella’s Lost Slipper
“Lost: One perfectly-peach slipper. Lost when running from the changing tide. If found, please return to Sea Cinderella.”
Swirl in Sand
Again, I am amazed by the random juxtaposition of complementary colors on the tide line. This very tiny little peach shell with the piece of purple-blue coquina is just perfect. The gentle swirls of the shell add a lovely textural … Continue reading
Autumn Composition
The trees are mostly bare now, and after a storm many of the leaves end up in the sand, creating lovely still lifes, such as this one.
Linear Lavender
Simplicity and grace in pastel.
The Tide Line’s Doodle
Admit it, we have all doodled on the edge of a piece of paper – at school, business meeting, waiting for the tea water to boil. This still life was nothing less than the tide line doodling for me.
Delicate Presence
A lost bit of down and the print of a gull’s foot – echoes of a morning’s breakfast. I absolutely love the simplicity of the story in this still life. Thanks for the title suggestion, MVS!
Tide Line Still Life 