I’ll just try harder
For something I really want
Vision brought to earth.
Art Prescription: Yep!
poetry
Nature’s Gifts May 17, 2016
Nature’s works of art
Design driven by instinct
Essential life.
Art Prescription: As spring continues on her course, I’m completely in awe of how the natural world takes care of itself without missing a beat. I have two beautiful nests in my trees, one of Mourning Doves, and the other Robins. I so enjoy sneaking a peak at the females as they sit on their brood, as the males nervously bring food as an offering. Seems most bird species have the parenting thing down-pat. Each “person” knows their role and there is no arguing about who last took out the trash.
Bluebird Egg Collage – framed and listed in my Etsy shop 🙂
Mask May 16, 2016
Who’s behind the mask
Is it your authentic self?
Or an impostor?
Art Prescription: In a search for everything real…what can you touch, feel, see, smell, hear, each and every day of your one precious life?
Mask with acrylics:
qmm
Different seating
You on a plane, me saddle
My ride takes me home.
Art Prescription: There’s no place like home. What a beautiful day to take my boy Finn out on the trail. He takes such good care of me…sound, soft, reliable.
Clothes May 13, 2016
Outfit management
Lunch at the Umstead Hotel
Afternoon at farm.
Art Prescription: Freshly showered, makeup-check, and gussied up, I met two friends for lunch at the Umstead Hotel, an upscale hotel and spa close to home. I had the fried green tomato BLT and fried okra appetizer, yes we are in the south. From there I drove straight to the farm to meet the farrier, who was the beneficiary of my other half of BLT. He was thankful. I then swung by my art-groups art show for the 2nd Friday Art-walk. Wow! Proud of my group!
Index card:
Trail Ride May 11, 2016
Through deep shaded woods
And grassy fields by the cows
Spun the breadths of blue!
Art Prescription: My horse under me connects me to the ground, the world, my life. So beautiful to see my dear friends on their horses ahead of me. All baggage left at the barn. Only joy rides along with us now. Blue Skies.
Sketch with watercolor
Cheesecake May 10, 2016
Happy birthday pie
Cheesecake with graham-cracker crust
Treat for my dear love!
Art Prescription: Happy Birthday Sam! I love you!
Index card with colored pencil (no calories):
Planning Ahead May 9, 2016
Two different nests
One for now, one for later
Industrious bird.
Art Prescription: I’ve had bluebirds building a nest inside a box in the yard for a month. Curious about this behavior, I asked the crew at Carolina Birders. Evidently these birds are building an alternate nest. While the pair takes care of sitting on eggs or feeding current fledglings, they spend their mornings building another nest. So if something happens to the first nest they have a new nest to lay eggs in or they may just use it as the next home. Fascinating how nature equips itself with procreation!!
8 x 8 mixed-media on watercolor paper
Paint a Bird Day May 8, 2016
Blue-Grey Knat Catcher
Builds her spring nest with lichens
So industrial!
Art Prescription: Found a Blue-Grey Knat Catcher’s nest at Mason Farm. What a joy to watch the female sit and the male fly in for occasional relief.
Index card with pen and ink and colored pencil:
Clean-Up Crew May 7, 2016
Road-side clean up crew
Beauty comes in many ways
The turkey vulture.
Art Prescription: As I drove about country roads this morning, I encountered several instances where turkey vultures were having their breakfast. Now I know this is when most go oooooooohhhhh! But perhaps we need to have more respect for these street cleaners. I didn’t paint one because I do not have a great photo reference, but next time you see some big wings circling high above give credit to the vultures of our world.
Index card with stamp and colored pencil:
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