Janna Whitney Rider

Writing has been a beloved pastime of mine for as long as I can remember. It's been the foundation for my professional career as a Communication Executive at a large, global multi-national consulting firm. And it's one of the activities that fills my evenings, alongside yoga, jogging, or spectating high school sports games. I reside in Upstate New York and enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Ontario with my husband and family.

Watercolor for Beginners

It was as if all my colors had changed. There was no control or curation to my feelings anymore, only raw and wild outbursts. I tried explaining to a friend, “I’m a Jackson Pollock painting right now. Red! Blue! Yellow! I prefer a bit more nuance. Something impressionistic typically suits me, like shadows that fade in the afternoon sun. Purple and gray into peachy yellow ochre – these are my colors.”
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