Classical, some techno, classic rock & roll, good Irish craic.

Art instruction:
- Hawthorne on Painting
- Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
- Fill Your Oil Paintings With Light & Color

Anything by Emile Gruppe.

Fiction: Anything by P. G. Wodehouse or Jane Austen.

For visual inspiration: Amelie, Allegria, Mirrormask, and anything showing gorgeous landscapes around Ireland and the U.K. I also love the Diagon Alley scenes in Harry Potter.

For fun: Any movie or mini-series based on Jane Austen novels; most movies based on Shakespeare plays; anything with steampunk imagery (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lemony Snickets, etc.).

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I'm a third-generation artist from Belmont, Massachusetts. Currently, I live in Texas. By mid-2008, I plan to be back in the northeast.

I generally paint landscapes -- en plein air -- and use oil paints. For me, color is vital to my work; it's probably the single most distinctive element in my art. However, contrast is also important to me.

Right now, my biggest artistic challenge is simplifying my compositions and working on much bigger canvases.

I am a full time artist. In my spare time, I write for books, magazines, and websites... when I'm not traveling, learning more about history, visiting art galleries & museums, and discovering letterboxes.

I'm in a happy and committed relationship with a wonderful man (who is also an artist), and I have three great children.

Memberships: International Plein Air Painters, Concord Art Association (MA), York Art Association (ME), and NH Plein Air. I'm also a member of EBSQ Plus (juried).

You can see my art at EileenMorey.com.

Travel, history, hiking, letterboxing