In Victorian times women began their Christmas arts and crafts in July.
Seems cooling to paint a snow scene when the heat index is 110 degrees!!
Thank goodness my studio has air con. How did they do it in their hoop skirts and corsets and no air conditioning? No wonder the vapors happened so often!
Christmas Cow in acrylic, ( need to add shadows).
Could be anywhere
Bright lights, crowds, music, and yet
Right now I’m so here!
Art Prescription: Know what you need. Now…honor that. Simple.
Iphone photo Mapleview Farm, North Carolina
Big white clouds billow
Grey line of thunder showers
Cows low and huddle.
Art Prescription: Watercolor sketch 5 x 7
Afternoon shadows
Fall on black cows in pasture
Grain bin keeps the gate.
Art Prescription: As I do most Fridays after my two RN days, I headed out to see Finn at the farm. I can be completely exhausted, and my visit with the horses and fresh air renews my spirit. On the way home I take in the gently rolling pastures. Today a herd of black cows against the green pasture made me pull over. As I sat in a drive a white truck approached me. “You okay honey.” “Yes sir, I just pulled off to take a picture of your cows, may I.” “You sure can. Did ya see the babies? They are probably off down near the woods. They are purdy.” He backed up the drive. He had only come down to see if I needed help. Country. A far cry from the news of the day. Just people watching out for each other. I got my photo and headed home. Sigh…
Watercolor sketch 8 x 8
Perfectly quiet
With the door open, pitter-
patter of rain, fresh.
Art Prescription: The breeze, the rain, and just me and the birds. I love painting in my studio on a rainy day. I keep the door wide open and listen to the soft fall of the rain. Soothing. Backyard birds visit for a sunflower or two.
8 x 8 watercolor “Little Bull”
The queen of the farm
Watches over her herd and
The makings of milk.
Art Prescription: I drive past Mapleview Dairy on my way to see Finn. I love seeing the cows grazing in the pasture.
8 1/2 x 11 watercolor
Cookie on the farm
She provides the dipping milk
Chocolate and cream.
Art Prescription: Fearrington Village, not far from Chapel Hill, has a herd of these Belted Galloway cows. They also have goats with the same coloring.
8 1/2 x 11 watercolor
The big horizon
A herd of cows are lowing
Fuzzy soft noses.
Art Prescription: Ever look into the big soft round eyes of a cow?
Index Card Sketch with colored pencil
A place for ice-cream
Rolling country where cows graze
Big, tall, grain silos.
Art Prescription: Took my blanket, binoculars, and sketchbook out to the country today. Plopped myself on a hill over-looking a dairy farm. Meanwhile people wandered into the store for fresh and local ice-cream cones.
Down a country lane
Past cedar fences and fields
Cows graze, roosters crow!
Art Prescription: Take a drive in the country!
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