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| “Somebunny Loves You” Pastel 8x8 $70 ©Sharon Lewis I'm reposting one of my favorite paintings today because I'm at my daughter's house eagerly awaiting the birth of her second child, my third granddaughter. Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well. Happy Weekend! |
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Friday, April 10, 2026
Signs of Spring
Friday, March 20, 2026
Fleeting
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“Fleeting” 4 x 6 Oil $70 © Sharon Lewis
This past week I was able to get away to the beach and had a wonderful time walking and running on the beach as well as trying to capture the beautiful sky and sea. It was a beautiful respite from the news.
Happy Weekend!
Friday, January 16, 2026
Warm Colors in the Cold
“Warm Colors in the Cold” 4 x 6 Oil $70 © Sharon Lewis
I’ve been thinking a lot about good teachers lately. I’ve been lucky to have had good teachers in both my Psychology and my art careers. The teachers that stand out in my art career as being exceptional have been of course, excellent artists themselves but they have also been kind, especially when giving critical feedback (criticism is so important when you’re starting out but it can also be demoralizing). They’ve also been: generous (with both helpful information and praise), patient (as you continue to make that same mistake that they pointed out last time), good problem solvers (as they help you out of the mess you may have created), and passionate about art. I think of Karen Margulis when it comes to teaching pastel painting. She is one of the most dedicated and talented artist-teachers I know. I also think of Karen Appleton who no longer teaches oil painting but is an exceptional artist. I love her creativity, her kindness, and her compassion. I learned so much from these outstanding artists.
The painting above is based on a modification of a still life that Karen Appleton set up for a class several years ago.
Happy Weekend!
Friday, January 24, 2025
Tranquility
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“Tranquility” 4” x 6” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis
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There’s something about waterfalls that both fascinates me and calms me as well. I find staring at the falling water somehow slows my breathing and I feel a sense of tranquility.
For many of us, this week has been anything but tranquil. We now have a new president, with changes that have angered and/or scared my students, colleagues, friends, and family. I offer this, as hope that in the midst of change both in our weather and in our political climate, it might offer you some tranquility.
Happy Weekend!
Friday, March 29, 2024
Happy Easter!
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“Somebunny Loves You” 8” x 8” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis
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Spring has definitely arrived in the Atlanta area and everywhere I look, there are flowering shrubs and trees and lots of little bunnies. I know that many people suffer from allergies this time of year and I have to say I’m not immune. However, in spite of some allergy symptoms, I can’t help but be grateful for the longer days of light filled with the colors and fragrance of spring. This time of year, I’m surrounded by reminders to celebrate the new life all around us and that new beginnings are always possible.
Happy Weekend and to all my friends and family who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter!
Friday, April 22, 2022
Summer Reflection
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“Summer Reflection” 9” x 6” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
Sometimes a painting idea nearly jumps into your lap. Several summers ago, I happened to glance up and see framed perfectly in a window, a reflection of a beautiful summer landscape. It was the backyard of a house in Maine that I used to stay at. I snapped a couple of photos and have been waiting patiently for a time to paint this. Apparently, the time was this past week.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Somebunny Loves You
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“Somebunny Loves You” 8” x 8” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I love this time of year when signs of new life are all around us. I can see hawks in my backyard busily feeding their young high up in a tree while flowering bushes and trees are everywhere I look in my neighborhood. Other birds are busily singing their spring songs which makes for wonderfully cheerful background music as I spend hours grading papers and writing letters of recommendation. Lately, when I walk or run late in the afternoon, I occasionally surprise a small bunny like this one which I can’t help but associate with Easter, though admittedly I’m more likely to think of the chocolate version and not the very adorable live version.
To all my friends who celebrate Passover, Happy Passover! To family and friends who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter!
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Looking Out
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“Looking Out” 9” x 8” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I’m normally a landscape artist but I have to admit I love painting still lifes on occasion. Sometimes it’s simply because I love painting with warm colors like these on a cold, grey, winter day.
What many non-artists don’t realize is that the challenges for still-life artists begin before they even start painting, with the choice of objects and how they will be arranged and lighted. I have tremendous respect for these artists, having watched some of the best ones, arranging and rearranging a set-up until it almost magically comes together in a beautiful design.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Art Research With Sprinkles
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“Art Research With Sprinkles” 8” x 8” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
Given the recent holiday where sweets are often exchanged, I was drawn to painting this cupcake. This is one of a few cupcakes I bought at a bakery with the idea of using them for paintings. All I can say is that it’s fortunate that I took so many photos of these subjects because for some reason, they didn’t last long.
Hope your Valentine’s Day was sweet and that you have a Happy Weekend!
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Sky Bloom
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“Sky Bloom” 6.5” x 9.25” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I love the quiet, the hush of early morning; the promise of the whole day before me, the sounds of birds’ sleepy calls as each awakens with the light. And if I’m lucky, I see the early morning sky bloom with glorious color.
Friday, October 22, 2021
October Sky
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“October Sky” 8” x 8” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
October in the southeast is a wonderful month! The mornings are cool and the days are sunny and dry. At the moment, I can hear the stream running gently over the rocks, the breeze rustling the leaves, and the birds chirping happily in the trees. It’s a time to think about heading to the mountains for a day, or a weekend, to forget about that constant stream of emails and tasks, and instead to enjoy this beautiful season of glorious colors….and candy. We can’t forget the Halloween candy.
Happy Weekend!
Friday, April 10, 2020
Still Beautiful
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I chose to paint this not only
because sunsets are still beautiful in spite of the spread of the corona virus but
also because it is such a peaceful scene…..something that’s welcome in the
middle of stressful times. And I think those kayakers are maintaining social
distance.
Happy
Weekend!
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Friday, March 27, 2020
The Light in Rocky Times
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In these stressful
COVID-19 times, I’m especially grateful for my family, friends, and colleagues
even if I only see and hear them virtually via Zoom, Skype, etc. I know some of
my friends and colleagues are working very long hours to make sure that we can continue
to provide our classes and services to
our students, especially the ones facing difficult challenges. You truly are the light in these rocky times.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
What Endures
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The week has been filled with increasingly stressful talk
and measures connected to the corona virus, COVID-19. While I have been paying
careful attention to this as it impacts my job as a professor, I have been
trying to maintain some degree of perspective. What I don’t want is for this
understandably scary virus to be the only thing that I think about all day. So, I’ve been taking refuge in reminding myself of those things that endure. I’m
remembering the hypnotic sounds of the waves and the smell of the salt in the air
at a beach I visited recently. I’m focusing on the sound of the breeze blowing
through my budding trees in the backyard and the melodic spring songs sung by
the birds visiting my feeder. I am grateful for all of the beauty that nature
presents at this time of year.
Happy Weekend!
Friday, February 7, 2020
The End of a Beautiful Day
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It’s not
surprising that I’ve been drawn to painting colorful sunsets and blue skies
lately. We’ve had rain and grey skies for days and after a while we’re all
longing for the sight of light and a blue sky.
Hope wherever
you are, that your weekend is filled with light!
Happy Weekend!
Friday, October 4, 2019
The Splendor of Ended Day
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Our long days of light are gradually
getting shorter but it seems we’re getting compensated lately with some
spectacular sunsets. No matter how many colorful sunsets I’ve observed, they
never get old. They’re always different, always surprising me with yet another
mix of beautiful colors. It’s nature, the ultimate artist creating yet another
masterpiece. I owe credit to another artist, the poet, Walt Whitman, for the
title of the painting, taken from his poem, “Song at Sunset.”
Happy Weekend!
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Gone From My Sight
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“Gone From My Sight” Pastel 7” x 9” $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I borrowed the
title of my painting from a poem of the same name by Henry Van Dyke. It talks
of standing on a seashore like this and watching a ship sail off until she is
out of sight. I’m thinking of my sister, Meg who passed from our sight this week. The
poem continues in a happier tone:
“And,
just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone,"
there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"
there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"
And that is dying...”
Hug the ones you love this weekend and have a happy one!
Thursday, January 25, 2018
The Forecast is Sunny and Colorful
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I’ve been craving warm greens and
blues instead of the hundreds of variations of brown and grey that I see
outside. I spent most of my childhood in southern Florida and took for granted
that vivid colors would be all around all year long. Unfortunately, I don’t
have many reference photos of landscapes from there and so, I chose to paint a
beautiful day near the Isle of Palms in South Carolina.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Fading Light
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We had the ideal view for someone
who loves to paint rocks and water as much as I do. As the sun approached the
horizon, it bathed these huge rocks in a warm orange glow, especially the one
closer to us. The sea gulls were gathering as if for a huge sunset party along
this small stream.
Happy
Weekend!
Friday, February 3, 2017
Rochers-de-Naye
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Several summers ago, we took a leisurely
train trip up to Rochers-de-Naye, Switzerland. This painting is of a view I photographed as
we traveled to this absolutely gorgeous place. At the peak, which is 2000
metres (6,562 ft.) high, we looked at the various marmot species they have up
there (a kind of small marmot zoo) and hiked in the cool, sunny weather. Although
there were other people up there, it was a quiet, peaceful place.
Happy Weekend!
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