And here we are…My dear Grandmother and me the year she turned 90Eastern Oregon I’ve written a lot about her, and think of her so often, and here she is. I was visiting from Massachusetts that year, a cross-country train ride, and we were in her garden. It was October just after her birthday, so not much in the way of flowers, but lots in … Continue reading Art et tulipes
Little Girl Bluecopyright 2026, Molly Larson CookWatercolor, acrylic and gouache on paperNFS I was awake at four in the morning recently and remembered reading years ago an observation which I’m paraphrasing: “For people with their backs against the wall, there’s got to be an alternative to four o’clock in the morning.” I’ve had my back against one wall or another over the years, but right … Continue reading Lessons Every Day
World War III – Day 2copyright, 2016Molly Larson Cook, acrylic on canvasNFS In memory of 9/11 and the lives lost that day. In memory of tears shed then and now. Continue reading Tribute to 9/11…
Red Sky at Nightcopyright, 2026, Molly Larson CookWatercolor and Gouache on paper7″x5″ Old cowboy wisdom, yes, but I read it in one of my art books: “When your horse dies, get off.” Now what does this have to do with art? Easy, and I’m here to tell you. The simple truth about life, and it’s not the least bit simple, is that your horse can … Continue reading “When Your Horse Dies…”
Fantasy IslandWatercolor and gouache on papercopyright, 2026, Molly Larson Cook7″ x 5″ It was not Santa who delivered my present, but a USPS team in a big truck with no reindeer in sight. But that’s a small detail. I could not have been happier if the jolly old elf himself had handed me the box. I live on a friendly island that is not a … Continue reading Christmas in August!
Fringecreated with Microsoft Paintcopyright 2026, Molly Larson Cook And so it goes. The playing around continues, complicated only slightly today by figuring out how to order something online. Yes, I know, and I have ordered many things online, but the art supply place had a more complicated setup, and it took a lot of time and a Chat to get it sorted. It’s a small … Continue reading Art Supplies and Other Pleasures!
Jabberwockywith thanks to Lewis CarrollCopyright, 2026, Molly Larson CookCreated with Word Paint “‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimbil in the wabe…” So begins Lewis Carroll’s early nonsense poem which many of us learned early on. Maybe even before reading Alice in Wonderland. Art, along with other ventures, is about making sense and not adding to the nonsense. But making sense to … Continue reading ‘Twas brillig…
Still Life with Green Teapot, Flowers, Drape, and Bra (seriously)Dry pastels on dining room table(from my early days as an artist in Massachusetts) Does life go in a straight line or in circles? As we make our way through the latest mess out of Washington, D.C., I feel as if mine has made a big loop back to the Vietnam “war.” Nothing good was happening … Continue reading One Thing and Another Thing
First Try2026, watercolor/Paint Molly Larson Cook Learning new tricks. That’s what life is about for me so much of the time these days. Maybe not just for me, but definitely how I spend a lot of hours. With the rapid advances in technology as well as trying to stay on top of the craziness all around us – weather, Trump, economy, Trump, the list goes … Continue reading France Is on Hold, but Life – and Art – Go On!
