Cold, courtship started
Relationships take much time
Investment in love.
Art Prescription: So even in the cold January wind birds begin their calls and courtship. Nature seems to know these things take time and commitment.
It’s all a natural build up to spring!
Watercolor pencil sketch then brushed with 
Grandmother’s cactus
Blooms long after she is gone
Leaving her laughter.
Art Prescription: My maternal grandmother, “Annie,” was everything good in life. Grew and canned her own garden. Had corn-bread frying in the pan, sliced-fresh tomatoes, and apple-fritters.
I have her Christmas cactus which is blooming now!
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This is a powerful haiku written by my fellow blogger “longingforwater.” As I’ve gone back to work at my RN job a bit, this work has lot’s of meaning.
blue skies and sunshine
fool those who rely on looks
frigid to the bone
I could hear the moon
Through my window, four am
Party in the woods.
Art Prescription: As the full moon shone brightly through my sleepless window, I couldn’t help but think about mice having a picnic under yellow glow.
Wonder if thinking about mice at four am is a consequence or cause of insomnia?
Quite a lovely scene: tiny Journal:
Hi Y’all,
Today I worked in the studio on a house portrait. It’s a yellow house, which seems simple, but when I started mixing colors I ran into too green, too bright, too warm, too dull, too just not right!
A technique I learned as a botanical illustration student is to punch a hole in a piece of spare paper and hold over the exact color you are trying to match.
I’ve added some background, but this house has a long ways to go!
Super blood wolf moon
Powerful, transformative
Glow over the earth.
Art Prescription: I’m sitting out on the deck in an Adirondack chair covered in a thick blanket as the temperature continues to drop. 18 degrees tonight!
So tired last night I didn’t post. I did paint over a doodle sheet with acrylics. Random color, nothing specific.
I found a corner I liked and cut it out. Used colored pencil to finish this small work. Made me happy!
Along rows of trees
Mossy stumps glow in grey light
Ferns rise fleshy green.
Art Prescription : lovely winter hike on ncbg trails down to Elephant Rock.
Saw lots of winter birds!
Better together
Walk the path with someone nice
Stop and sniff the weeds.
Art Prescription: we can learn so much from our animals!
Painting multiple dogs in a single portrait is hard!! This afternoon I declared this a disaster and planned to start over.
Then I began to patiently add shadow and let’s see how I feel in the morning!
Long lived day…
Fresh from the dryer
Still warm to touch as I spread
Clean sheets for tonight.
Art Prescription: Simple luxuries bring me pleasure. Clean sheets and cuddly blankets! What else does a girl need?
Brush painting on an index card, my chop “hope”
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