Haiku March 15, 2013 Sunshine

And always the sun

Bright light, fills house with warm glow

Still cold March morning.

Art Prescription:  I love the sun pouring through my windows in the morning.

This is a start of a new painting done with watercolor and salt. I love this effect, thought I’d share. Stay tuned for next step.

Sometimes if you can’t think of what to paint, try laying down your favorite colors (add plenty of pigment), allowing them to mix and run and blend. Sprinkle salt while still wet and wait for magic to happen as it dries.

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Haiku March 14, 2013 Energy Field

Like dye in water

Contagious emotions

Trickle through people.

Art Prescription:  Are you aware of the energy you give off? Ever witnessed something like:   the boss comes into work in a bad mood, she shares it, then later that energy is passed on to an unsuspecting person, who then leaves work and on the ride home has road rage…the recipient carries that agitation onward, yells at her cat, the cat takes a swipe at the dog, the dog decides to chew a hole in the husband’s brand new sneakers, the husband comes home to tell about his swell day to a disgruntled crew…and everyone goes to bed grumpy!! Rewind…What if at first pass that negative energy could be re-routed?

How do you “shake it off”, “turn the other cheek”, “re-frame”, and “let the buck stop there?”

I write haiku!! and paint!! Creativity is an excellent channel for stress, and increases good chemicals in your brain for positive emotions.

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Haiku March 6, 2013 Library Woes

Heart beats for knowledge

So many books, day, seconds

To take it all in!

Art Prescription:  Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you walk into a library or book store and think I want to read it all!! Life is so glorious and complicated, and there is so much to learn! Was it Shakespeare who said, “the world is too much.”

Wildflower Dream March