art journal

In the Moment May 27, 2016

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Off into the mist

Of green grass, afternoon sun

Finn in element.

Art Prescription:  Not much is prettier or more peaceful than watching a herd of horses let out onto a grassy pasture. Rode Finn bare-back…Friday ritual..and put conditioner in his tail and mane. Sublime.

Index card with colored pencil:

Index card herd

Butterfly Delight May 24, 2016

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In the cool spring mud

A Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Feeds on minerals.

Art Prescription:  For those of you who follow my blog you will remember the gem I found while walking at Mason Farm. It’s a Mourning Cloak Butterfly. They use their probiscus to feed on the minerals found in mud. This is why you often see a bunch of butterflies on a puddle.

Index card with colored pencil and graphite:

Index card Mourning Cloak

Morning Dove May 22, 2016

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Flimsy assembly

Pine needles, twigs, and grass stems

Weaves into a nest.

Art Prescription:  So I’ve been worried about “my” Morning Dove nest. It seems so simple and not very well put together. Then I read that this is common, it’s just the way they build a nest. Nature knows best.

Index card with colored pencil and pen and ink:

Index card morning dove

Trail Gem May 21, 2016

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A gem on the path

While a woodpecker keeps time

Fledgelings flap for food.

Art Prescription:  A weekend walk at our favorite place Mason Farm. The greenery is lush and birds have fledged their nests. Parents are busy feeding jittery young, so devoted. Loud as a drum, a woodpecker beats at a hollow tree. Butterflies flit and flitter among wildflowers.

Iphone photo:

butterfly

Fence May 20, 2016

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Buttercups rise up

To meet the strong wooden fence

Above, old oaks pray.

Art Prescription: Do fences hold something in or out? Guess it depends on which side of the fence you think you are on… Me…a lovely bareback ride on my boy Finn admiring other horses graze among bright yellow buttercups!

Index card with watercolor and colored pencil:

Index card buttercups 1

Leap May 19 2016

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Burrow into safe

Nurture yourself, release fears

Leap like a rabbit!

Art Prescription:  Is there a situation you need to resolve? Something that has you feeling frozen or a need to run? Perhaps a need to rest and re-evaluate?

Index card with colored pencil and pen and ink:

Index card rabbit