Rise up beside fence

Purple Nettle, field pansies

Color the pasture.

Art Prescription: How did I ever see these as weeds? They are magnificent!

iPhoto:

The garden greeter

A mockingbird’s repertoire

Blooming willow tree.

Art Prescription: went to Botanical Garden trails to look for warblers. So many wildflowers!

As we were coming and going the same mockingbird sat and sung his heart out.

Art journal with pen and ink and watercolor pencil:

Disagree, differ

Accede, acquiesce, assent

Communication.

Art Prescription: It’s so very important to listen, and It’s so important to be heard.

Communication is both sides willing to hear the other person’s point of view.

Afternoon shower

Caught me on my walk, wet now

Shower, bed with cat.

Art Prescription: And it was a cold spring rain. Matisse my black cat is happy as can be.

I’m warm, dry, content, blessed.

Ink in journal:

Hi dear blog readers!

Tonight I’m showing you a process… from a nice quiet drawing to adding passion with paint!

I started with tulips my husband bought me. I did a simple drawing using water-colored pencil.

That was fun. Then I went into the watercolor pencils with water and spread the paint a bit.

Still a quiet piece. And I needed to express some emotion!

So, I went back into this drawing with deeper color and bolder marks.

Now, exhale….I like this.

Perched up on the fence

You can see everything

The sunrise and set.

Art Prescription: In life there are many challenges where you see one side of the fence and another sees entirely the others side.

When we are highly emotional it’s hard to see both sides of the fence.

Art Journal:

And right then she knew

That saying No was the best

For self-protection.

Art Prescription: Are you a “yes” Person? Always taking on more? running yourself tired for others?

It’s really nice to help others. It feels good to give.

And…………. know when to say No.

Around forest floor

Spring ephemerals emerge

Delicate petals.

Art Prescription: hiked the North Carolina Botanical Garden trails today with my sketchbook.

I sketched with pen and ink and added watercolor pencil at home.

Art/nature journal:

A little random

Life gives you unexpected

You rise to meet it.

Art Prescription: Working with horses is teaching me so many things!

Rising to meet the energy of a horse is one lesson!

Paint blown on an index card:

My chop says “hope.”