Quiet Walk September 12, 2015

September 12, 2015 / beverlydyer / 2 Comments

The woods are quiet

My bike wheels spin on the trail

Flowers go to seed.

Art Prescription: Sam and I went to Tobacco Trail today. We drove out across Jordan Lake to the portion of the trail that crosses the wetlands of the lake. We saw four different kinds of woodpeckers. They have a primo opportunity in that habitat with all the stags. I’m coloring my Art Prescription Deck to make thumbnails for final production. This is the fun part!

Each 5 x 7 card in the deck will be printed on Bristol Vellum – an artist grade paper! The botanical names will be listed and the family.

Blackberry Lily – Belamcancia chinensis – Iris Family

Persian Speedwell – Veronica persica – Figwort Family

Lantana September 11, 2015

September 11, 2015 / beverlydyer / 2 Comments

Late bloom Lantana

Visits garden September

Cheery orange, red.

Art Prescription: My perineal Lantana just began to bloom…so pretty!

Dream Maker September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015 / beverlydyer / 1 Comment

Big sky, dream maker

Travel light, carry your hope

Let go of baggage.

Art Prescription: Lessons from horse medicine…

Collage and pen and ink on index card:

Goldfinches September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 / beverlydyer / 1 Comment

Goldfinches land on

Cone flower gone to brown seed

What a sweet twitter.

Art Prescription: This might be an image for my next coloring deck! Birds…

Pen and ink on hot-pressed paper with colored pencil…can’t wait to finish!

Draw A Bird Day September 8, 2015

September 8, 2015 / beverlydyer / 3 Comments

A blue bird of hope

Hopped under falls last hurrah

New life, new venture.

Art Prescription: Watercolor and my stamp that says “hope”

Flock September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015 / beverlydyer / 2 Comments

Birds of a feather

Flock together, so they say

Know where you belong.

Art Prescription: Remember the clicks in high-school where you were struggling to fit in? As adults, I think we struggle with this issue. Life is like a river, constantly moving and changing, going with the flow. Birds seem better than us at knowing who they want to fly with. For them it’s simple. It’s mutual support.

Colored pencil and pen and ink on index card:

Fall Manners September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015 / beverlydyer / 1 Comment

Obedience plant

Blooms in September garden

Faithful and purple.

Art Prescription: Watercolor sketch on watercolor paper with pen and ink.

September Leaves September 5, 2015

September 5, 2015 / beverlydyer / 7 Comments

Cars swoosh by as leaves

Dance across the road, prelude

To fall, September.

Art Prescription: Watercolor and stamps on watercolor paper.

Adult Color September 4, 2015

September 4, 2015 / beverlydyer / Leave a comment

A thing of beauty

In the eye of beholder

Color in your world.

Art Prescription: The Art Prescription Deck: A Dose of Coloring Inspiration is about ready to launch. I picked up some samples today and here is my colored piece. I can’t wait to see how others choose to color! The deck will come with a set of 12 pen and ink illustrations drawn from life at the North Carolina Botanical Garden with joy by me. My hope is for this product to benefit the health of many.