“Bitches Brew” from the Colors of Jazz Collection ©2020, Molly Larson Cook Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 30 x 24 Miles Davis was more than a musician and I don’t mean a musician with problems. He was that, but I mean a musician who understood the creative process for the rest of us, too. Anyone who’s in the creative world can benefit from the Miles Davis … Continue reading Painting the Miles Davis Playbook
“My Funny Valentine” The Colors of Jazz Collection © 2020 Molly Larson Cook 28 x 22, Acrylic on Canvas Available The waiting game continues. And so do the articles appearing daily about changing the ways to market our art. At the same time, there are the seductive stories and ads that lead us to believe all will be back to normal “very soon.” “Very soon” … Continue reading One Painting at a Time
Hot House Colors of Jazz Collection ©2020, Molly Larson Cook Acrylic on canvas 30″ x 24″ My county in Oregon has been cleared for a “soft” re-opening, Phase I as the governors and medical experts call it, as we begin the shift out of lockdown for COVID-19. I’m not sure yet how this will pan out, and it might be too early, but a … Continue reading It’s Going to Take Some Time This Time
“Well, You Needn’t” ©2020, Molly Larson Cook from the Colors of Jazz collection Acrylic on canvas 28″ x 22″ Available “No work of art is really ever finished. They only stop at good places.” So writes Robert Henri in his insightful and instructive book The Art Spirit. I’m here to testify that this statement is 100% true. Amen. Amen. Amen. The painting included here … Continue reading Joy, the Pandemic, Heineken and Snickers
Art and Tulips 