The American painter Edward Hopper was born in the suburban New York town of Nyack into a comfortable but strict middle class Baptist family. His father was a merchant and his mother came from a…
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TwigsAndStemsNo2-1, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. By now, you’ve probably heard about the situation in Haiti. Earlier this week, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing tens of thousands of people, displacing many more, and creating…
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DeathMarchNo1, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. So you might remember that, a while back, I did a “big” show (is there even such a thing as a “small” one?) over at Concordia University. One of my…
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ApproachingInterstate, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. Tonight starts my drawing sessions. Wish me luck. The good thing about my drawing is that, well, I’m so *bad* at it that any little improvement is like a giant…
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LinedUpAndReady, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. This week, I have a busy week. Tonight is photo group meeting and tomorrow starts my first drawing session. Speaking of drawing, I went to my local art supply store…
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FreshPlusGrocery, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. This is what it is like when I go shopping. Hmmm. There’s a cart. I hope I don’t hit it. I hope I don’t park where they’ll hit me. Damn.…
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There’s the Rub, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. It’s almost time for bed. It’s a cold night tonight. The news keeps telling me how cold it is around the country. It’s 45 degrees in Key Largo,…
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Old House, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. About this time, for the past several years anyway, I do something a bit, shall we say, unexpected. Sorry to disappoint you, but I don’t go sky diving or…
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WritingLight, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. The latest rumors have it that Apple is going to introduce a new tablet. It’s going to be sort of a 10 inch version of the iPhone-bigger than an iPhone…
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SurfacingNo9-2, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. The other day, somebody from Flak Photo posted something on Twitter about what it means to be an emerging photographer. Now, I think this is kind of an interesting discussion,…
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CommercialCircles, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. So, our holiday season is just about over. Tomorrow marks the day that many of us return to work. I hate to admit, I’ve been a bit lazy this time…
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YellowStream, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. I’ve been published! Here’s a link with the details: The Utatan Editor’s Choice I have a few images featured in this publication, along with a bunch of other members of…
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FacesAndEyes, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. This is my photo Friday entry for square-it was taken in the square, downtown Taos, New Mexico. Now, I know most of the glasses are technically “round” but still, the…
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AutumnLeavesOnGround, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. This is about as close to confetti as I will come, sorry, you’ll have to settle for some already fallen leaves. I hope 2010 brings you good cheer, good health,…
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NiceSky, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. I took this picture because I thought there was a nice sky and I like nice skies. Nice skies, generally, make for interesting pictures, don’t you think? You can call…
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TwoFaces No. 1, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. Yes, yes, I’ve been lazy this weekend-didn’t get any painting done and don’t feel like doing any. Sorry, but, sometimes, these things just can’t be “forced.” (I’ve always…
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WinterTree, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. Merry Christmas everybody! I just wanted to pop in and wish everybody a very merry. My heart too goes out to those of you who are stuck, stranded, snowed in,…
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RedOrb, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. It’s holiday time. Time to eat too much, drink a bit, relax, enjoy the season. I’ve been home but away from the computer, and loving it actually. I’ve enjoyed (a…
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BlueHouseRedPoppies, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. It’s that time again. Time to take stock of our year, add up all of the pluses and minuses, figure out what we did right, what went wrong, and how…
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PeekABooRedLeaf, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld. Yesterday’s painting is so lovely, I almost don’t want to post again. I’d love to leave that lovely Vermeer painting up for a bit longer, but alas, I’ve got things…
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