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![Odyssey to Edinburgh, Realism, and the Play of Light!](http://rissacalica.com/cdn/shop/articles/noelle.jpg?v=1686095241&width=533)
Odyssey to Edinburgh, Realism, and the Play of ...
Today, I am whisked to enchanting Edinburgh, Scotland, where lovely Noelle and her new “wise" friend took a souvenir shot. Brush stroke after brushstroke, recreating this into a painting, is...
Odyssey to Edinburgh, Realism, and the Play of ...
Today, I am whisked to enchanting Edinburgh, Scotland, where lovely Noelle and her new “wise" friend took a souvenir shot. Brush stroke after brushstroke, recreating this into a painting, is...
![Painting a souvenir shop in Petra, Jordan.](http://rissacalica.com/cdn/shop/articles/345982344_1252604858723691_188416358648177017_n.jpg?v=1684981411&width=533)
Travel portraits. The next best thing to being ...
Painting this enchanting portrait of Florian shopping in Petra, Jordan is the next best thing to being there! Brushstroke after brush stroke took me back to that very store where she...
Travel portraits. The next best thing to being ...
Painting this enchanting portrait of Florian shopping in Petra, Jordan is the next best thing to being there! Brushstroke after brush stroke took me back to that very store where she...
![That Cuppa](http://rissacalica.com/cdn/shop/articles/That_Cuppa.jpg?v=1660951425&width=533)
That Cuppa
Have you ever extracted the joys of sharing a cup of coffee or tea? Something as everyday and fleeting can be cherished in art and a poem. Please indulge me....
That Cuppa
Have you ever extracted the joys of sharing a cup of coffee or tea? Something as everyday and fleeting can be cherished in art and a poem. Please indulge me....
![Letting Loose](http://rissacalica.com/cdn/shop/articles/dance_sesh.jpg?v=1660891580&width=533)
Letting Loose
One of the best secrets in bringing out the best in your art is letting loose. The day's ever growing demands can tighten, constrict, and contract everything about you...
Letting Loose
One of the best secrets in bringing out the best in your art is letting loose. The day's ever growing demands can tighten, constrict, and contract everything about you...
![Grow your lunch—and dinner too!](http://rissacalica.com/cdn/shop/articles/eggplant.jpg?v=1660352267&width=533)
Grow your lunch—and dinner too!
I was sitting here in my front garden having my early Saturday morning coffee when I looked up to see—my lunch! Images of a lit up grill danced before me....
Grow your lunch—and dinner too!
I was sitting here in my front garden having my early Saturday morning coffee when I looked up to see—my lunch! Images of a lit up grill danced before me....
![I'm Here](http://rissacalica.com/cdn/shop/articles/I_m_here.jpg?v=1660094959&width=533)
I'm Here
Color is a language on its own. Purple is divine. Azure blue is limitless, Ochre yellow speaks vibrancy and optimism. The result? A palette that conveys the energy of calm...
I'm Here
Color is a language on its own. Purple is divine. Azure blue is limitless, Ochre yellow speaks vibrancy and optimism. The result? A palette that conveys the energy of calm...