The Art of Daniel Ambrose
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Evening Magic
A haunting blue evokes my muse... an elusive blue that moans in memories halls, summoning images from the liminal regions of my imagination, sparkling like fireflies over a southern marsh. To begin an egg tempera painting like Evening Magic, I need to tap into...
Live by the Sea, Love by the Moon
Ideas for paintings come as an image or word. Fourteen years ago, I walked the beach in the moonlight when these words suddenly came into my head, live by the sea, love by the moon. Maybe once I heard them spoken or read them somewhere. I don't know. But knew...
One for Sorrow, Eight for a Wish
One for Sorrow continues the series of ten egg tempera paintings I began several years ago after the death of my Grandma Dewey. Inspired by an old English nursery rhyme, I painted them not in numerical but inspirational sequence. Each one coming when a sudden image...
Nine for a Kiss
Sunday morning sun is rejuvenating after the cold rains. Palm leaves rustle overhead and the sea breeze brings a scent of flowers—brings luminous memories of faraway faces and places. I open the house to the balmy air—to purify—dispel the sleepless ghosts of...
Puppy, My Sweet Cat
Puppy came as the best things do, by fortune or divine guidance. His rescuer was her then husband. Her father went to the Humane Society with him and described seeing the cat for the first time. He had just arrived. His hair matted and caked with mud. Full...
Are You Subscribed to Ambrose Art Journal?
Something Special is Coming to You Ambrose Art Journal is a newsletter I've mailed since the beginning of my art career. Recently I completed a major purging of names and address. To show my gratitude to current subscribers, the next newsletter will contain...
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