Empty Watercolor Paint Trays

"Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it." --Dee Hock A well-used and thoroughly enjoyed water color paint set on a white canvas background. Copyright 2017 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

“Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it.” –Dee Hock A well-used and thoroughly enjoyed water color paint set on a white canvas background. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop?  This image is available for printing and download.  You can also check…… Continue reading Empty Watercolor Paint Trays

Paint Brush

A worn paint brush on a (mostly) white painted canvas. This image was inspired by the phrase "an expensive camera makes a great photograph just as much as a paint brush makes a great painting." I thought I'd use my expensive (to me, it was) camera to photograph the paint brush in action. I'm still waiting for the masterpiece to happen. ;-) Copyright 2017 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

A worn paint brush on a (mostly) white painted canvas. This image was inspired by the phrase “an expensive camera makes a great photograph just as much as a paintbrush makes a great painting.”  I thought I’d use my expensive (to me) camera to photograph the brush in action. I’m still waiting for the masterpiece…… Continue reading Paint Brush

The Frame

The Frame

“Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet.” –Victor Hugo Day 343 of my 365 photo a day project. The inspiration for this image comes from the abstract expressionist painter Agnes Martin.   Works of art by painters, writers, and musicians often serve as idea factories for me.…… Continue reading The Frame

Four Small Containers of Paint

Four Small Containers of Paint Copyright 2016 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

These small containers of washable paint belong to my son.  I noticed the complementary colors when I was cleaning his painting supplies and I thought, ‘I have to shoot those!’  Of course, I dropped everything and took the plastic buckets to my camera stand.  Priorities, you know… To make the saturated colors really stand out in the…… Continue reading Four Small Containers of Paint

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

The weather was partly cloudy with plenty of sunshine and a comfortable 76 degrees.  Or at least it was in my office today.  And I have pictures to prove it! Of course, you could say it was mostly sunny.  Well, however you want to categorize it, it was a good day. Day 286 of my 365…… Continue reading Partly Cloudy

Embrace

In light of recent events, I wanted to create something, anything, that could express what I am feeling. This is a feeble attempt at that because the feelings and emotions are so strong and varied. In any case, this image shows a duality of perception. The two ropes are bound to one another, tied up, and seemingly strangling each other. On the other hand, they are embracing each other, supporting each other, while making each other stronger. Now, what will happen in the coming days, weeks, and months? I wish I knew. However, I pray that the latter perception, that embrace, is the outcome. Day 282 of my 365 photo a day project. Copyright 2016 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal…… Continue reading Embrace

Learning to Let Go

Learning to Let Go

“Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.” –Ray Bradbury Life can be crazy.  Or perhaps, better said, Life is crazy.  Just turn on the news, read the newspaper, listen…… Continue reading Learning to Let Go

Miracle of a Single Flower

Miracle of a Single Flower

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” –Unknown, possibly Buddha For the day after the noise, pomp and circumstance, explosions, pops, bangs, and excitement that is the 4th of July, I wanted to create something simple, beautiful and understated.  What better way than with a single…… Continue reading Miracle of a Single Flower

Watercolor

Water Colors

A watercolor paint tray on a white background.  There is something about a set of these simple paints that just makes me happy.  Perhaps it reminds me of the hours and hours I spent creating page after page of refrigerator masterpieces as a child.  Perhaps it is simply the spectrum of bright colors.  Whatever it…… Continue reading Watercolor