Haiku April 20, 2013 Red Lipstick

Red lipstick, date night.

Brings her flowers, chardonnay

Dinner is homemade.

Art Prescription:  It’s Saturday night, and a late afternoon run to the grocery store reveals people with assorted agendas at the checkout. I’m cooking and sipping a lovely chardonnay…life is good.

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Haiku April 18, 2013 One Prescious Life

Go where the love is.

Wake up, jump out of bed with

A joie de vivre!

Art Prescription:  Are you living your life to it’s fullest? Do you stop and smell the roses, or are you rushing about getting from point A to point B without enthusiasm? Can you add some small subtle details to enhance your daily life? Just 5 minutes of noticing something beautiful, something that moves your spirit…

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Haiku April 17, 2013 Inch Worms

Inch-worm ornaments

Hang by silk thread from spring trees

Geometer moths.

Art Prescription:  These little worms are hitch-hikers. Next thing you know you have an inch worm on your shoulder. Carefully remove them and place them on a nearby leaf. They are on a journey to become Geometer Moths. A huge family of moths, around 35,000 species, and their colors vary from flat greys to vibrant pinks.

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Haiku April 16, 2013 Hope

Hope is the thing with

Feathers. Did Emily know

How we would need this?

Art Prescription:  I’m working through my grief and helplessness over the recent tragedies. Though I try to be positive here on the Art Prescription, I also want to be genuine. My work today is an expression of this…be well…My chop, hand-made in China, says “Hope.”

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Haiku April 11, 2013 Big Fat Orange

Big, round, lush orange

Sits with company, blue bowl.

Dose, vitamin C!

Art Prescription:  Sometimes art is right in front of your eyes in the many still-life’s in your home.  Colored pencils are wonderfully uncomplicated and portable.  You simply draw with them, wet with a brush, and the colors blend and come to life. You can also actually dip the pencil into water to make really vibrant marks. Get some and play…play is good!

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