Ninety-six degrees
At the barn, my horse shimmers
Breathe, wabi-sabi.
Art Prescription: Sumi-ink and chop!
horses
Blueberry and Plum June 13, 2015
Blueberry horses
In a plum colored meadow
Imagination.
Art Prescription: Working off a prompt for an index card a day challenge. Blueberry and plum.
Index card with colored pencil:
Two Mares May 31, 2015
Side by side they share
A flake of freshly baled hay
Sunday at the farm.
Art Prescription: Beautiful morning to be out feeding the herd. It fills my senses. Back to studio to work with Sumi-ink.
Waiting on a Horse May 22, 2015
We drank Prosecco
At the barn, as we waited
For the horse trailer.
Art Prescription: A new horse arrived at the farm today. A beautiful “flea bitten” mare, which means she is white and dappled in grey. The hauler was late due to Memorial Day traffic, but this little beauty got off the trailer calm as could be. She ate grass while the geldings stood at attention in a cloud of excited dust.
Art Journal – pen and ink field sketch
Buddies April 30, 2015
Among buttercups
Two buddies graze on spring grass
Sumptuous meadow.
Art Prescription: Finn has a new buddy, Digby. They follow one another out in the open grass.
8 1/2 x 8 1/2 watercolor
Honor April 29, 2015
In line to receive
They each get a pair of wings
Three wise bay geldings.
Art Prescription: No fairies were harmed in this photo shoot.
Iphone photo
Crickets April 24, 2015
Field crickets chirp, court
Call out for a female mate
Wind carries their song.
Art Prescription: Ending my week sitting in the middle of a field with horses and crickets. Most of the song you hear from crickets are the males serenading the females…sound familiar? And it’s their wings that make the sound not their legs. Beautiful to just sit and listen to the breeze, a couple of cardinals, sounds of horses chomping grass, and a distant caw of crows.
Art Journal Sketchbook
Rainy Days March 19, 2015
Rain on a tin roof
Makes a barn nice and cozy
Horses get more hay.
Art Prescription: So I was out caring for Finn while two classes of 8 to 10 year old girls came to the farm for lessons. A steady rain meant no riding, but there is so much more to learn at the barn about caring for horses. It’s getting cool tonight so the girls helped put out extra hay for all.
Pen and ink and watercolor sketch
Horses Know March 11, 2015
Sugar, spice, and sass
Sweet little mare with long bangs
Knew what I needed.
Art Prescription: I rode Shelly today. After feeding over the winter I was intrigued by this spirited mare. She would always come to greet me at the gate. Finn is healing and getting some time off. I really enjoyed Shelly’s energy today…just what I needed.
Art Journal with pen and ink and collage:
Early Bird February 4, 2015
Hit snooze…long slow wake
“Alarm” clock! Who invented?
Rather hear roosters!
Art Prescription: Millions of people are jolted awake by alarm clocks daily. All this farm life has me wondering why not wake up with the roosters? Finn is home! Thank you all for your loving support.
Collage
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