Art-by-MSR

Jennifer Mennuti, of Botanical Visions recently blogged about my art in a very inspiring post about the power plants have to inspire us and affect change for the good, in our world. You can read her entire post here.
I particularly enjoyed her description of an artist who renders flowers as one "who takes an event and turns it into a story which can be recorded and retold."  So true....

 I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. (Claude Monet, 1840-1926)
The holidays have come and gone and I'm ready to get back to work  painting.  One of my favorite subjects, that I never tire off it seems, are flowers.  Lately it's been geraniums.  Here is the latest one. It has the textured petals in thick, rich buttery...

My wish for you is that you have a joy filled holiday full of love and good cheer.
Thank you for your encouragement. For purchasing my work. For reading this blog. And, for your warm and encouraging comments throughout the year.
I sincerely wish you a very Merry Christmas, and may the New Year be full of peace, good health and lots of opportunities to be creative!  God bless!...

Copyright 2012 by Maria Soto Robbins
This vibrant, impressionistic painting was done with brushes and palette knives and shows a demitasse full of Cuban coffee together,  with the typical Italian espresso coffee maker and cut lime. Thick, impasto foam on the coffee! A great brew to share...