Perfect illusion
That we are in control, life
Mystery series.
Art Prescription: Control – noun : power to direct or regulate.
Happiness comes from the heart.
Watercolor and pen and ink:
Late January 4, 2016
Like a teenager
Winter comes home late, sneaks in
Wakes up the whole house.
Art Prescription: Remember trying to sneak in and not wake up your parents? Well I always had to wash my face…so the running water would wake up my mom. Winter has been delayed here in North Carolina, but brrrr, got out my layers today when I went out to see Finn.
Art Journal style – paint, collage, sewing
Back-Stage January 3, 2016
Like a back-stage prop
The sun sets, curtain goes down
Protagonist trees.
Art Prescription: Everyone loves a good character. Who’s the great character in your life?
Watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, very sketchy!
And That’s a Wrap January 2, 2016
Road signs point to home
Final holiday event
The new and old merge.
Art Prescription: Lovely holiday with family. We have new baby additions to both sides of our family. Old traditions were enjoyed and new ones are being made.
Fly In January 1, 2016
Two noisy flocks fly
Take a loop to scout out pond
Soar down, splash landing!
Art Prescription: Although it’s the first day of a new year, the natural world just keeps on ticking as before…the rhythm of life.
Art from the vault y’all –
Persevere December 31, 2015
Final walk of year
The tenacious Beech leaf
Holds fast in winter.
Art Prescription: Nature always has a lesson for me. Today as I took my final walk for 2015 the beautiful Beech leaves caught my eye. While most of the trees have let go of their leaves, the Beech holds on through winter. It’s as if they have the final word.
Interestingly the Beech is linked with time, wisdom and knowledge but especially written wisdom, as the Beech was used in thin slices to write upon and form the very first books. This is corroborated by the fact that Beeches were called ‘Boc’ by the Anglo-Saxons, which later became book. Even today the Swedish word ‘Bok’ means both book and beech and in German ‘Buch’ means book and ‘Buche’ means Beech.
Trees are a perfect metaphor for life in many ways and my goal for 2016 is to grow my branches towards the sun while staying firmly rooted in the moment.
Happy New Year to YOU my dear blogger friends. I wish you happiness, health, and clarity for the new year!
Cheers,
Bev
Mixed media and sewing:
Rainy Day Blooms December 30, 2015
Rivers of rain run
A drop travels to the sea
Long fruitful journey.
Art Prescription: And really isn’t that what we all want? A long fruitful journey…a journey filled with grace.
8 x 8 watercolor
Holiday Blues December 29, 2015
Post-holiday blues
The hubbub grows more quiet
Time for reflection.
Art Prescription: For most people this week after the mad dash of the holiday season is a time of regaining a sense of normal.
Thoreau (who went off alone into the woods by the way) says, “The life in us is like the water in a river. It rises, even floods, but then it recedes until it finds its true level.”
As life falls back into its regular pace we move into a new year of hopes, dreams, and intentions!
Mixed media:
Dry Hay December 28, 2015
A simple pleasure
A flake of dry hay in rain
Warm, furry, sweet horse.
Art Prescription: This creature brings me much joy!
Taking Inventory December 27, 2015
City slicker bird
Big blue heron surveys skies
Contemplates his roost.
Art Prescription: This is the time of year we take inventory, survey our roost, run all that mental film through the mind’s projector. And hopefully we see flashes of joy amidst moments of pain and sorrow. Hopefully we see laughter where there was doubt or confusion. And most of all as we survey our skies, we know we are deeply loved.
Index card with pen and ink and colored pencil:
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