ICAD

Pyramids June 2, 2016

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Architectural

Constructed of sun-baked bricks

Dwelling place for gods.

Art Prescription:  With this prompt, pyramids, I can only think of how ancient civilization really is. Humbling…

Index card with collage and colored pencil:ICAD June 2

ICAD May 31, 2016

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ICAD 2016 CoverICAD starts June one

Index card art for two months

Daily challenges!

Art Prescription:  So ICAD 2016 starts tomorrow. Most days through June and July I will be working from prompts from Daisy Yellow http://daisyyellowart.com/vividlife/icad-2016-prompts-week-1

I did this last year and it’s such a fun way to create everyday. As you all know I create on index cards all through the year. They lend themselves to all kinds of media.

Join us!!

ICAD 2016 Cover Card:

 

Butterfly Delight May 24, 2016

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In the cool spring mud

A Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Feeds on minerals.

Art Prescription:  For those of you who follow my blog you will remember the gem I found while walking at Mason Farm. It’s a Mourning Cloak Butterfly. They use their probiscus to feed on the minerals found in mud. This is why you often see a bunch of butterflies on a puddle.

Index card with colored pencil and graphite:

Index card Mourning Cloak

Clothes May 13, 2016

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Outfit management

Lunch at the Umstead Hotel

Afternoon at farm.

Art Prescription:  Freshly showered, makeup-check, and gussied up, I met two friends for lunch at the Umstead Hotel, an upscale hotel and spa close to home. I had the fried green tomato BLT and fried okra appetizer, yes we are in the south. From there I drove straight to the farm to meet the farrier, who was the beneficiary of my other half of BLT. He was thankful. I then swung by my art-groups art show for the 2nd Friday Art-walk. Wow! Proud of my group!

Index card:

Index card Umstead 1

Clean-Up Crew May 7, 2016

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Road-side clean up crew

Beauty comes in many ways

The turkey vulture.

Art Prescription:  As I drove about country roads this morning, I encountered several instances where turkey vultures were having their breakfast. Now I know this is when most go oooooooohhhhh! But perhaps we need to have more respect for these street cleaners. I didn’t paint one because I do not have a great photo reference, but next time you see some big wings circling high above give credit to the vultures of our world.

Index card with stamp and colored pencil:

Index card script

Spring! May 6, 2016

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Hey, wake up it’s spring

Fast, furious thunder-storms

Birds bathe in run-off.

Art Prescription:  Caught in a down-pour today, home wet. And thankful for natures reassuring rhythms.

Index card with collage and colored pencil:

Index card spring 1