Color theory play
Warm, cool, saturation, hue
Fifty shades of pink.
Art Prescription: Played with color mixing today. Start with 3 primary colors and see how many other colors you can mix. Watercolor journal.
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Wildflower Hike April 20, 2014
Rue anemones
Keep violets company
By the rolling creek.
Art Prescription: Sam and I found a new place to hike today. A wooded trail by a creek with wildflowers everywhere. Really magical. We meandered through pine and hard-wood forests and across open meadows.
Hand-sewn Quilt April 19, 2014
Grandma’s hand-sewn quilt
Cold and rainy April day
Three cats, one hubby.
Art Prescription: Today was a day for cuddling. I’m blessed to have many hand-made quilts. Both sets of grandparents were quilters, so after a busy week the Dyer family all piled into bed under one and took a nap…bliss! Watercolor sketch on a 3 x 5 index card.
Cocoon April 18, 2014
Out of the cocoon
She unfolds her brand new wings
And takes her first flight.
Art Prescription: Something to aim for…
Purple Carpet April 17, 2014
All shades of purple
Tiny orchid-like blossoms
Ajuga carpet.
Art Prescription: For a short while we have a purple carpet in our flower beds. Ajuga! It’s purpleliscious! Up close it has details like a fragile orchid. Take a closer look…
One with Horse April 15, 2014
Sole bareback beauty
Canters across fresh green field
She is one with horse.
Art Prescription: To watch a young lady ride bareback with complete composure is a joy. She makes it look so simple. Truth is she is in awe of this horse and with mad skills the horse knows. So impressive. Beautiful.
Sketching in the Woods April 14, 2014
Rise up out of leaves
Delicate Quaker Ladies
April in the woods.
Art Prescription: I rode my bike over to a patch of woods near my house. Lots of Quaker Ladies blooming, also known as Bluets. They are such cheerful little flowers!!
Azaleas April 13, 2014
Yellow pollen fog
Azaleas ripe with buds
Tulips unfold red.
Art Prescription: Buds everywhere.
Small Town America April 12, 2014
Small town atmosphere
Kids, dogs, Saturday shoppers
Work hard and play hard.
Art Prescription: I did an art show today in Hillsborough, NC. What a picture perfect day. Sunshine, breeze, and people enjoying being a part of their neighborhood. One couple bought a piece they are taking to England. A young woman bought several pieces for her new home in Efland, NC, and another who is engaged to be married, picked up 3 works for her anticipated new life in Kansas! Lovely to meet my customers and see my art find homes!
Change is Hard April 11, 2014
Blue birds build their nest
Creature instinct. I muster
The courage to change.
Art Prescription: Change is hard and sometime necessary. Be honest to your heart.
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