I remember the first time I tried painting with watercolor. I watched how the paint would flow together to create something unplanned. I could add a bit of pigment and see it swirl together. Sometimes, I made mud, but I knew that creating art was what I had to do. I love to watch what evolves on the canvas. It is witnessing something exciting and being the only one to see it happen. It reminds me of seeing a musical performed live, being in the audience; there is something unique to that. You were there; you witnessed it!

This has also been true of my love of astrophotography. I believe photographing the night sky is special. It isn't easy and takes practice, but it rewards you! You can witness and even capture some amazing events because you were there; you looked up.

These practices feed into the way I paint. It is intuitive and flowing. I observe. I see what develops and what can happen when a new color or element is added (or subtracted!) to the canvas. It is witnessing something exciting at that very moment.

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Lisa Libretto Art is located in Lexington, Massachusetts.