I could hear the moon

Through my window, four am

Party in the woods.

Art Prescription: As the full moon shone brightly through my sleepless window, I couldn’t help but think about mice having a picnic under yellow glow.

Wonder if thinking about mice at four am is a consequence or cause of insomnia?

Quite a lovely scene: tiny Journal:

Hi Y’all,

Today I worked in the studio on a house portrait. It’s a yellow house, which seems simple, but when I started mixing colors I ran into too green, too bright, too warm, too dull, too just not right!

A technique I learned as a botanical illustration student is to punch a hole in a piece of spare paper and hold over the exact color you are trying to match.

I’ve added some background, but this house has a long ways to go!

Super blood wolf moon

Powerful, transformative

Glow over the earth.

Art Prescription: I’m sitting out on the deck in an Adirondack chair covered in a thick blanket as the temperature continues to drop. 18 degrees tonight!

So tired last night I didn’t post. I did paint over a doodle sheet with acrylics. Random color, nothing specific.

I found a corner I liked and cut it out. Used colored pencil to finish this small work. Made me happy!

Along rows of trees

Mossy stumps glow in grey light

Ferns rise fleshy green.

Art Prescription : lovely winter hike on ncbg trails down to Elephant Rock.

Saw lots of winter birds!

Better together

Walk the path with someone nice

Stop and sniff the weeds.

Art Prescription: we can learn so much from our animals!

Painting multiple dogs in a single portrait is hard!! This afternoon I declared this a disaster and planned to start over.

Then I began to patiently add shadow and let’s see how I feel in the morning!

Long lived day…

Fresh from the dryer

Still warm to touch as I spread

Clean sheets for tonight.

Art Prescription: Simple luxuries bring me pleasure. Clean sheets and cuddly blankets! What else does a girl need?

Brush painting on an index card, my chop “hope”

In the tops of trees

Bluebirds and cardinals sing

Their way through winter.

Art Prescription: tiny journal with graphite and blue-ballpoint pen,

Busy day taking care of horses. Cold and rainy. Still these creatures move me.

Busy Collage:

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Weather forecast, snow

Cold, cloudy, grey, bare branches

And I love it all!

Art Prescription: So I headed out to the horses this morning like the Pillsbury Dough Boy, bundled in many layers to stay warm. 22 degrees. People up north think that’s a heat wave!

The sun was bright, and I do love the trees in winter.

Watercolor: