Diffuse, soft fall light

Glows throughout the painted woods

Warms backs of horses.

Art Prescription: Sumi-ink sketch.

Cool breeze rustles leaves

Fed, the cats lick their moist paws

Another sunset.

Art Prescription: I painted some fall color swatches in my journal.

Once dry I sketched cat gestures with a pen.

My feral cats are becoming more trusting.

Warm from the dryer

Sheets smell fresh and feel so soft

I cuddle in bed.

Art Prescription: I covet my bedtime. Research shows sleep is a factor in good health.

I wash my sheets in essential oils of lavender and patchouli.

Nice ride on a fall day.

Pen and ink sketch:

It’s finally fall

Leaves fall, pumpkins adorn porch

Windows are open.

Art Prescription: I love sketching fall leaves.

Watercolor pencil and paper collage in my art journal:

I cannot fathom

How tall your trees could grow if

You stopped chopping tops.

Art Prescription: we all struggle with self-confidence.

Mixed media:

Looking down long trail

As the path gets more narrow

There are things you drop.

Art Prescription: Today we hiked new trails. I have a lot of friends in some life transition.

Life is a long trail.

And there are people, places, or events that you must leave behind and carry on and up.

Here is my journal background with added acrylic paint.

Vacation photo

Not mine, but someone else’s

I go there with paint.

Art Prescription: A friend of mine recently vacationed in Greece. Oh what a glorious time she had. Vacation envy, lol!

Here I’ve done a quick watercolor and pen and ink sketch. Love to do a more detailed painting.

Here’s a mixed-media idea for an art journal background.

An unfocused day

The horses moved way too fast

My head is scattered.

Art Prescription: So horses respond to energy!