Afternoon lesson
Side by side they learn to swim
Best friends forever!
Art Prescription: Isn’t it amazing when you stop and think how long you have been friends with someone.! Talk about history…treasured.
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July 18, 2013 Coffee and Cream
Wake-up juice, java
Rich, smooth morning enjoyment
Brown-gold coffee beans!
Art Prescription: It is really the small things! Pen and ink sketch-doodle…
Haiku July 14, 2013 Sunday Worship
Sunday worship time
All rise for the choir to sing
July’s symphony!!
Art Prescription: Painted en plein air today on Yes canvas. Different from my usual paper. Not finished…maybe tomorrow. Isn’t my studio cute!!!
Haiku July 13, 2013 Pieces of Life
Life is a puzzle
At times all the pieces fit
At times parts are lost.
Art Prescription: So what do you do on those days where things just don’t seem to fit together? What can you do to shift your mood to something better? Exercise, art, music, cook, pets…name your remedy! Please share!
Haiku July, 11, 2013 Steady Drizzle
Set out for a walk
Clouds gathered, distant rumble
Rain drops fall, I’m wet!!
Art Prescription: This time of year a walk in a steady drizzle can actually be refreshing. Then my neighbor’s dog took off running wild through the woods, freaked by the thunder. I went off after him, poison ivy and all! Like a deer he shot through the bramble. Luckily he and his owner are both safely home, not sure who is more shaken. For me, a warm shower and a glass of wine should do.
Haiku June 12, 2013 Time to Switch Hats
Many hats we wear
Many faces we put on
Many moods we feel.
Art Prescription: Human beings are complex! Can you just be you despite is all! Authentic!
Haiku May 31, 2013 May Roses
Bring summer inside
Clip ripe colorful bouquets
Enjoy May roses!!
Art Prescription: A fresh bouquet out of my rose garden! This is painted very loosely. Don’t feel overwhelmed to get to all the detail. Just capture their essence with a quick pen sketch, color with watercolor, re-pen for detail, add some watery background…Be thrilled with your May roses!! Change your mood, your energy, in 20 minutes…go ahead try it!!
Haiku May 28, 2013 Smell of Grease Paint
Scent of fresh cedar
Brand new possibilities
Unwrap white canvas.
Art Prescription: Like actors who love “the smell of grease paint,” I love the smell of a new canvas. Cedar is often used to make stretcher bars for canvas. So when I unwrap a fresh white canvas my studio becomes scented with possibilities!!
Haiku May 26, 2013 Shade Tree
Underneath shade tree
Sunlight dances through branches
Summer dreams are made.
Art Prescription: A most beautiful NC day to work in the garden. Everything is about to burst.
Haiku May 22, 2013 Programed to Bloom
Programed to bloom pink
Roses explode with spring glee
Blush with rich color!!
Art Prescription: The garden is taking off now…roses, phlox, Gerber daisies! The roses are always so fresh. We cut them and bring them inside to enjoy their natural perfume. What’s blooming in your yard?
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