This is "Cross My Heart." It's such an obvious title, but I do like it. Floating above a soft aqua background, with sheer veils forming a frame, rainbow-hued ribbons of vibrant color meet and cross, forming a classic heart shape Find it here: https://jon-woodhams.pixels.com/featured/cross-my-heart-jon-woodhams.html
Do you remember swimming underwater as a kid and looking up at the brilliant summer sun filtering in through the water? That's the feeling I get from this earlier work of mine that features rich jewel-toned colors and hints of movement and flickering light. Find it here: https://jon-woodhams.pixels.com/featured/abstract-underwater-dreams-jon-woodhams.html
This is "Cross My Heart." It's such an obvious title, but I do like it. Floating above a soft aqua background, with sheer veils forming a frame, rainbow-hued ribbons of vibrant color meet and cross, forming a classic heart shape Find it here: https://jon-woodhams.pixels.com/featured/cross-my-heart-jon-woodhams.html
She stands strong, bold, confident and free, this young woman -- the Canyon Sprite -- of the Grand Canyon. I painted this as a celebration of freedom, which should never, ever be spelled or referred to as "free-dumb."
A group of friends has spent the most pleasant day out on the water together, and that day is coming to a contented close. Sunset casts its golden glow over water and sky, creating a magical environment that is almost other worldly.
The room is filled with flowers, their heady perfume adding to the sense of peace and calm in the woman's boudoir. Gently, slowly, she reaches up to arrange her hair, taking her time and enjoying every moment as she prepares for a special evening.
I love Zion National Park in Utah, USA. Not the crowds, mind you, but if you're willing to explore the "back 40" of the park, the places not listed on brochures, you find all the majesty and splendor of the landscape, without the noise or crowds.
When I was a kid, we had a calendar with the holidays listed in red -- red letter days were celebration days. This painting is a red sail day -- a celebration day consisting of a group of friends getting out into the water, enjoying the weekend, together.