Quick little hummer
Zooms up into trees, brief rest
Then back for more sweets.
Art Prescription: On my walk watching hummingbirds dive lantana. As I approached they flew up into the trees. This is another miniature art pieces. Watercolor artist trading card.
Fashion and beauty
Your external expression
Does not define you.
Art Prescription: Long, lived day. Woke early, coffee (Facebook, yep), walk, swim, read, and then went to Scrap Exchange. This place is plundering heaven…junk galore…paper extravagansa.
Great finds for art journaling! I bought a $3.00 bag of mixed papers and found lots of vintage patterns.
Freshly washed by rain
Nothing compares, sweet basil
For corn succotash.
Art Prescription: The scent of basil after a good summer rain is intoxicating. So I brought some inside to add to my fresh corn off-the-cob and tomato succotash.
Part of my mission for the Art Prescription is to encourage others to create. Keep an art journal, paint, or sketch. I’m developing some materials you can use in your next mix-media project available in my shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/beverlydyer?ref=l2-shopheader-name
White satin blanket
Rolls and dips through wooded trail
Bamboo wears snow cap.
Art Prescription: The woods and snow…
He courts her with worm
They mate for life, cardinals.
Year-round backyard birds!
Art Prescription: I taught an Art Prescription Workshop today, Fabulous You! I asked my group to paint in their journals what they want more of in their lives. What does YES look like? We started off with random watercolor brush-strokes and washes, and then we moved to imagery. It always inspires me to see the art that happens when people give themselves permission to play. Here is my vision page:
Set out for a walk
Clouds gathered, distant rumble
Rain drops fall, I’m wet!!
Art Prescription: This time of year a walk in a steady drizzle can actually be refreshing. Then my neighbor’s dog took off running wild through the woods, freaked by the thunder. I went off after him, poison ivy and all! Like a deer he shot through the bramble. Luckily he and his owner are both safely home, not sure who is more shaken. For me, a warm shower and a glass of wine should do.
Hi folks, this is a day late because I’m wrestling with a virus. To stay true to the mission of the Art Prescription, the power of art to heal, I’m going to write a bit!
Piping hot Chai tea
Scent of cinnamon and cloves
Cardamom , ginger.
Art Prescription: Just because you are sick doesn’t mean you have to be miserable: A few thoughts.
1. Admit you are sick. Denial usually doesn’t work. Viruses will show you who’s boss.
2. Take a sick day. Your co-workers will understand, plus they don’t want what you have!
3. Creature comforts. Furry beings will do their best to comfort you.
4. Hot tea. Keep some special teas around for these days. Serve it in a pretty bone china cup.
5. Fresh air…get some, even if you run the risk of your neighbors seeing you with bed head.
6. Clean sheets…get out of bed long enough to change the sheets. This may be your exercise of the day, but worth it.
7. Read indulgently. If this happened more often, you may avoid being sick in the first place.
8. Write in your journal. Writing boost the immune system and may get something off your chest. The lungs are where we carry grief, and most viruses effect our upper respiratory system.
9. Posh tissues. This is no time to scrimp on tissues. Buy the most expensive, soft, tissues you can find. Have plenty!
10. Find positives! This too will pass. Try and focus on some positives. While your body rest allow your imagination to explore what you might do when you are all better. (Note: it’s really hard for me to be unproductive) Read # 1 – 9 again!!
If you have some sick day secrets please share. Be Well!!
Showy evergreens
Delight brown and grey woodlands
Trees burst with new buds!
Art Prescription: As winter has a few final days, it’s cold and windy, and grey. As much as I love the sculptural quality of bare winter trees, it’s nice to see some color. The pines, spruces, and hollies provide lovely greens throughout winter.
Capture pure essence
With a simple line, gesture
Sketch a piece of life.
Art Prescription: I love drawing quick pen and ink sketches of my cats! Keep a sketchbook handy and try capturing some moments of your day…a piece of fruit, a pet, birds at feeder, just keep your hand moving across the page! You can capture a lot with a few lines!
Mint julep lichens
Decorate winter tree barks
Brightness among browns!
Art Prescription: On grey, rainy, winter days the greens of lichens growing on trees seems to grab my attention. Sketchbook –
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