Blue barn on the hill
Watches over the horses
Redbuds bloom purple.
Art Prescription: I spent the whole day field sketching! Started at the NC Botanical Gardens and then to Blue Skies Farm in the afternoon. Bliss!
field sketching
Beech Trees February 8, 2014
Afraid to let go
Beech trees hold on to their leaves
Golden glow in winter.
Art Prescription: Lovely day. Hiked about four miles and saw a Kinglet!! (future painting) Spent some time field sketching, then back to studio to add watercolor. This is a work in progress.
Windchill January 25, 2014
Cold hush across field
Except for the sound of wind
Blue birds hold on tight.
Art Prescription: Today at Mason Farm we saw lots of blue-birds. Against the very cold and brown winter back-drop they appear like gems!!
Farm Cure January 15, 2014
Warm sun hits my back
Barn cat slithers by for strokes
Roosters crow next door.
Art Prescription: I went out to Blue Skies of Mapleview farm today for some soul restoration. Sitting under the big blue sky with horses soothes my restless spirit. Took my sketchbook.
Day at the Farm October 23, 2013
Who let the girls out?!?
Two mares gallop cross pasteur
And the boys go wild!
Art Prescription: Spent a grand day at the farm…grooming, admiring, riding, sketching…bliss!! Horses have interesting angles and I’m finding them a challenging and phenomenal subject. Observing them is Zen.
Building Trust September 18, 2013
Rows of white fences
Tall yellow golden daisies
Hug the country road.
Art Prescription: I’m working on trust and courage… How bout you?
Haiku September 1, 2013 Art Gift
Garden art fairy
Sketches and paints for shear bliss
A gift to stranger.
Art Prescription: I went to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens today to field sketch. Using pen and ink and watercolor pencils, I worked on 3 x 5 index cards. And as I finished one I gave it to the first person who came by.
Pregnant with Possibility August 26, 2013
He holds her steady
She carries eight months in front
Soon will be strolling!
Art Prescription: Ah, the life cycle…went to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens today to sketch. This time of year the flowers are starting to go to seed, preparation for a new spring, new plants. The shapes and textures of pods are interesting. At some point I shall do a study of pods. For now the flowers are still in bloom, and the butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are abundant…heaven.
Haiku May 4, 2013 Spring Trees
Wind rolls through the trees
Branches wave about with grace
Leaves whisper and stir.
Art Prescription: Spent much of my day at Mason Farm Biological Preserve! Heard “my” owls, but they were hiding. The beautiful lush green trees are like emeralds in the sky.
Haiku January 21, 2013 Frogs
Trill of wetland frogs
Music fills the lush creekside
Water reflects sky.
Art Prescription: Frog medicine is a call for rain, cleansing. Our forecast is for temperatures to drop into the teens overnight…brrrr. Take cover frog!!
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