Articles by: JohnM

John's Mountain - a fight against suicide

John’s Mountain

John’s Mountain is a metaphor to fight against suicide. People with depression should choose their own “mountain” and then climb that to gain strength, clear their head, and see the beauty in life ( along with taking their meds and psycho therapy). It takes a radical course of action to fight against MDD but it is worth it. I began this art trip as an option to suicide. I don’t want to dwell on that […]

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California Poppies in watercolor art

Power of Water

The power of water is amazing. Anyone who has seen a flood or a hydroelectric dam can attest to the strength of water combined with gravity. The same is true in painting. One of the most fascinating ways to create a painting is to let the water move the pigment. By gently inclining the paper, you can control the direction of water movement, and with it the sediment that colors your canvas in a natural […]

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