I paint the negative spaces to enhance the positive. Even when I'm focused on the positive imagery, I'm aware of the impact the negative spaces have on the positive.

If you have trouble finding time to paint, you are in good company!

Last week I participated in the monthly meeting of the Hawaii Watercolor Society. Nine fabulous painters and all-around, great people surrounded me — these are some of my favorite people on the island. As we discussed the organization’s events and the year ahead, I kept hearing the same refrain:

“When will I find time to paint?”