FineLine Letterpress

September 2010


greens

September 29, 2010

The Kemper Museum has this piece by Paula Rego up right now:

I am very happy to see it in person.  The museum was quiet, and I was able to stare at this up close.  The colors are wonderful.  Especially the skin, which has lots of beautiful greens in it.

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surprised

September 21, 2010

If you were to ask me what is my favorite color, it is unlikely that I would answer “yellow.”
I don’t know why this is, as I think of it as very cheerful and it is sort of the color of one of my daughter’s hair.     However, I would never intentionally seek out yellow [...]

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pay attention

September 13, 2010

I was out to lunch with one of my children (which was heavenly), and when I paused at the counter to pick up our order, look what greeted me:

There certainly are signs everywhere.       Don’t forget to see them.
PS.  On further reflection, I see that not only is it a smiley-face, but a smiley-face [...]

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If I were tiny

September 3, 2010

I should like to sit down on the window sill next to this scrub brush, rest my arm around its waist, and let the sun warm my hair.

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