Self Awareness March 27, 2014

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Mirage, illusion

Who is there in the mirror?

Is that you? Myself?

Art Prescription: Do you ever time travel? Art journal…it’s a messy one…just where I am.

We are what we think March 25, 2014

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Expect clouds, get rain

How you spend your day, your life

Adds up, the raw truth.

Art Prescription: Science is learning about our brain’s ability to adapt and rewire. This phenomenon, known as neuroplasticity, suggests there are concrete and provable benefits to exercising the brain. Doing art exercises the brain. Positive thinking exercises the brain.

“How you spend your days, is how you spend your life.” Think about it!!

Saturday Morning March 22, 2014

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Stretch, yawn, and repeat

Wake up slow, no alarm clock

Saturday morning.

Art Prescription: While for the most part I like being up early, makes the day longer, it is on occasion totally blissful to sleep-in.

Live Music March 10, 2014

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Paint to live music

Cardinals, crows, and tree frogs

All sing their best song!

Art Prescription: Water-painting…with a little paint.

Polar Vortex March 6, 2014

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Sleet bounces off coat

Leaves shiver, abrasive wind

Early spring betrayed.

Art Prescription: Sleeting again in NC…on March 6th! Wildflowers are trying to bloom!

Evening Grosbeak March 1, 2014

March 1, 2014 / beverlydyer / 2 Comments

Exclamation mark!

A black and white bird, rose-breast

Evening Grosbeak.

Art Prescription: If you read my blog, you’ve seen a couple of renditions of this Evening Grosbeak. I learned from my previous paintings, and am pleased with this outcome.

Tree Energy February 28, 2014

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Where all is quiet

Trees rest in the setting sun

A walk in the woods.

Art Prescription: After two hectic days at my RN job, I came home to take a walk in the woods. The stress of the day evaporates into the sky and I breathe in cool, fresh air.

Spring Births February 27, 2014

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Spring breeds brand new life

Nature calls, soft nests are made

Someone enters world.

Art Prescription: Spring!

Learn from Mistakes February 25, 2014

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Wrong composition

Learn from your mistakes and then

Just go start over!!

Art Prescription: So every painting does not work out!! Sometimes you begin and get to a point where you realize, “this is just not working.” Then you go for a walk and come back. Choose to abandoned your painting and go all out with color, knowing tomorrow there will be a fresh new clean sheet of white paper.