"Island Girl"

5x5in. acrylic on 300lb arches  © douglas hoover

I am in motion, I am blue

love is an ocean, i'm anchored in you
but I am a dreamer,
so you sent me away
sometimes we dreamers
just get in the way
but i've always known
since I was a child
that the road is my home
and my spirit is wild
now I have my memories
and i've got lots of time
and i'm stoned in san francisco
with you on my mind
I am in motion, I am blue,
love is an ocean
i'm anchored in you, love is an ocean

Anchored in You by Shawn Mullins

This is a small acrylic painting from this past spring... this one and many others are the inspiration for new paintings this fall. I'm not giving up my coastal scenes... just expanding my horizons. I'll be attending several coastal art shows in the next two months plus counting on a lot of painting and creating time in the studio... we'll see where this inspiration leads.