Bright geraniums
Still a-bloom in October
Garden in the south.
Art Prescription: My potted geraniums are still blooming. First frost has not come and they are still exuberant with color.
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Fall Pumpkins October 17, 2013
Pumpkins on doorsteps
Project, the future of a
Lit Jack-o-Lantern!
Art Prescription: As I take my evening walk I enjoy the celebration of fall.
Vision Journal October 14, 2013
He courts her with worm
They mate for life, cardinals.
Year-round backyard birds!
Art Prescription: I taught an Art Prescription Workshop today, Fabulous You! I asked my group to paint in their journals what they want more of in their lives. What does YES look like? We started off with random watercolor brush-strokes and washes, and then we moved to imagery. It always inspires me to see the art that happens when people give themselves permission to play. Here is my vision page:
Autumn Figs October 13, 2013
Sweet meat of Newton
Autumn fruit, chewy when ripe
Green and purple, fig!
Art Prescription: I’ve long admired the fig tree in my neighbor’s yard. This year it is loaded with fruit. The leaves themselves are a study, just beautiful lines. And the fruit, well, lobes of luscious!
Edge of Fall October 12, 2013
Cool and steady mist
Partly cloudy for days now
On the edge of fall.
Art Prescription: Each day the trees have a bit more color. Nature patiently puts on her fall wardrobe.
Authenticity October 11, 2013
Not sexy high heels!
The woods, farmland, dirty knees
Horses, dogs, and cats!
Art Prescription: Did your parent want you to be something you were not? Have you found your authentic self? Isn’t it wonderful to be YOU! Authentic YOU!
Art Deadline October 10, 2013
Fresh air studio
Door open to breath in fall
Working on deadline!
Art Prescription: My studio is total chaos!! Fun chaos! I’m working on lots of new paintings, so I have them spread out. At a distance perhaps I will know what to add next. Right now all of these are in progress.
Brave “Cowgirl” October 9, 2013
Stand your ground, be brave
Open your heart and just ask
What you need is there.
Art Prescription: Today at my Intuitive Horseback Riding lesson at Blue Sky Farm http://blueskiesmapleview.us/ my instructor invited me into the ring with Splash. I was to get Splash to walk or trot around the ring by being assertive, with my “energy.” I did have a little lion-tailed rope to give him a gentle butt tap, but mostly it was up to me to get this four-legged 1,000 lb animal to move. Okay, I have some real work to do here, but I did feel extremely BRAVE, and that is good. I feel nothing but encouraged by my challenges and am grateful for this experience. Here’s a brush sketch…
Dried Seeds October 5, 2013
Dried still-life on stem
A globe of abundant seeds
Gather and harvest.
Art Prescription: Gathering all the seeds in my garden…cosmos, cone-flower. Flowers are stunning when they are full of color, and I find a quiet kind of beauty in their dried state. The delicate lines amaze and invite me to take a closer look. Life is all about taking a closer look…how do you really feel…what do you really see…what reality do you really want. Take a closer look!!
Sensuous Rose October 4, 2013
Red October rose
Symbol of beauty and love
Scented, sensuous.
Art Prescription: Love of roses and their tantalizing scent has seduced and intoxicated people more than any other flower! The fossils of wild roses have been found as far back as forty million years ago.
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