Wallflower’s remains

Shoes that never danced, still-life

Mostly worn to church.

Art Prescription: Always seek to see where people come from. Life is complicated, minds are formed by so many factors.

Practicing loving kindness and acceptance.

iPhoto:

A meditation

Wishing peace for all beings

It’s loving-kindness

Art Prescription: So especially when we find ourselves in a world of different thinking, we should offer up loving kindness.

Tiny journal:

I did the sketch first to send to client for approval. Today I mixed colors and started laying in the lights.

Because watercolor works from light to dark, versus acrylic and oils, I’m trying to preserve the highlights.

I’ve got quite a long ways to go…so satisfying to take my time!

Sketch with color swatches:

Work in progress…

A pale winter sun

Glows beneath, around, the clouds

Trying best to shine.

Art Prescription: tiny art journal

Binocs and sketchbook

Up and over hill to creek

Contemplative walk.

Art Prescription: While Sam got some great photos, I stopped and sketched with pen and ink. Once home I added color with pencils. A lovely hike!

Pen and ink:

Colored pencil:

Healthy trees spread roots

Deep into the ground, balance

And grow new spring leaves.

Art Prescription: Happy New Year!

May your 2019 bring new roots, balance, and happiness.

Art journal collage:

Long and winding road

Another trip around sun

Grateful for my life.

Art Prescription: As 2018 winds down, we have time to pause and reflect.

I sat up in the pasture with the horses and the sun warming my back and felt great peace and gratitude.

For me a simple life brings me pleasure.

I hope as you move into the new year you find peace and happiness.

Art Journal:

Winter grey hovers

Sun peeks out here and there, cold

The blue-jays complain.

Art Prescription: So after looking at all the “perfect” family photos on social media, I’m feeling a little depressed. Love my family, but honestly, it was a lot of work for a short mid-day dinner. Not relaxing at all!

I did get the perfect gift today from a dear friend, a mini-hand-made journal.

Here’s my first entry with my chop that says “hope.”

Who, who, who, softly

The Great Horned Owl called in woods

Who is listening?

Art Prescription: long lived day with a feast! And just like that Christmas Day comes to a close.

As I walked I heard the soft coo of a Great Horned Owl. How lovely!

Mixed media art journal collage with poem:

To be nobody but yourself,

in a world which is doing its best,

night and day, to make you everybody else-

means to fight the hardest battle

which any human being can fight,

never stop fighting.

ee Cummings