The Art of Being HumanJANET NASH · WRITER & ARTIST
In the studio

Sometimes words aren't the medium.

Paint on a brush, a craft on the table, and something new to try. A selection of my paintings and experiments, from quiet studies in gray to flowers, skies, and a woodland small enough to fit on a leaf.

Click a photograph for a closer look. Captions describe the pieces rather than give them formal titles.

Sweeping blue-gray clouds above an orange sunset reflected on water.
Sunset over water · Acrylic on canvas
Towering white clouds over blue water with small boats at the horizon.
Clouds and boats · Acrylic on canvas
Blue and purple hydrangeas in a glass vase against a dark background.
Hydrangeas · Acrylic on canvas
A Siamese cat seen from behind, sitting on a decorated green box.
A cat’s view · Acrylic on canvas
Green flower heads, tall leaves, small blossoms, and a butterfly against a dark background.
In the garden · Acrylic on canvas
A winding stretch of water beneath a layered, dramatic gray sky.
Monochrome landscape · Oil on canvas
A monochrome apple casting a deep shadow across a textured surface.
Apple study · Oil on canvas
A slender upright form and its reflection in a softly painted gray scene.
Monochrome study · Oil on canvas
An oil painting of a wooden cabin at Cincinnati Nature Center, with a tall sunlit stone chimney.
Cabin at Cincinnati Nature Center · Oil on canvas
A woodland path painted on a real leaf, with blue sky and green trees.
Woodland on a leaf · Acrylic on a leaf
An alcohol ink study with flowing green, blue, mauve, and yellow shapes and fine gold-colored lines.
Alcohol ink study · Alcohol ink

Room to try something new.

Pearl crystal painting is on my list of things to try. Crochet makes an occasional appearance; I’m still negotiating the shape of a scarf.