Blog

My blog is a reflection of my artistic process and my love of the natural world. I write about my inspiration, challenges, and successes. I also share tips and techniques for artists of all levels.

Finding Hope with van Gogh
Maria Tuttle Maria Tuttle

Finding Hope with van Gogh

Over the course of his life, Vincent van Gogh wrote approximately 900 letters of which several hundreds were to his brother Theo. Here he is writing to Theo from The Hague in early August 1883.

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What I Would Say About Oakland
Maria Tuttle Maria Tuttle

What I Would Say About Oakland

I love the way Calvino’s beautiful novel Invisible Cities starts. Marco Polo telling the great Khan of the cities he visited, sharing the objects he collected from the conquered empire, and of hearing languages unknown to him.

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