Chickadee morning
Cheerful chirpers bid good day
Hop from branch to branch.
Art Prescription: It’s the small things that count…good morning winged creatures!
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Haiku June 7, 2013 Rain, rain, rain!!
Creatures of the creek
A buzz with activity
Water rolls, rushes.
Art Prescription: “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” –Rumi
Haiku May 30, 2013 Fishing
Side by side they walk
One carries pole, other net
Summertime fishing.
Art Prescription: I have many fish tales from my summers at grandma’s. Not a worry in the world, we’d head off to a relative’s pond with a tub of earth worms and a bamboo pole. Truth is the last time I went fishing was when I “hooked” my date’s head…yep I set the hook!! Now my husband, we don’t fish. We rode back to Chapel Hill, hook and line in tow, to have a physician friend excise the hook. I guess my years of summers in the country, my attempt to show – see I’m an outdoors kind-of -girl, did not make a grand impression. He married me anyways!!
Haiku May 29, 2013 Fly By
Glistening water
Jets towards bird bath, hummer flies
Darts in, out of stream!
Art Prescription: This time of year requires daily refilling bird bath. While spraying clean water in the bath, and also watering newly planted impatiens, a hummingbird darted through stream. So fast! Just getting a quick shower! Here’s a sneak peek at some new check designs…
Haiku May 5, 2013 Heart Strings
Clarity… moment
Heart pulls, body answers, go
Follow your heart strings!!
Art Prescription: Ever stand staring out a window…feeling pulled to do something, go somewhere, answer the heart? What if it’s chasing an owl?
Haiku May 3, 2013 Parts of a Whole
Final coat of paint.
The muse looks and nods and cuts!
Parts greater than whole!
Art Prescription: The last few posts including today’s are all part of one painting. After several layers of reworking, this piece was just not happening. When you feel stuck with art, go for a walk and see what happens. I came back from my walk and began to cut the one piece up into about 5 small trading card size miniatures. Each one had an interesting texture and spoke to me. I worked quickly with pen and ink feeling satisfied with all my parts!! Try it!
Haiku May 1, 2013 Bird Song
Bird song vibrates air.
In the tops of trees they sing
Tenderness abounds.
Art Prescription: So sweet to see the male birds bringing the female a snack, as if to say, “See I can provide.” And with her approval they find a perfect spot to nest. He secures the property, and she takes over from there, nesting to her own taste. “Pine-straw is so last year.” He stands guard while she shops for things to feather their nest. There will be some eggs out of this!!
Haiku April 23, 2013 Art Journey
Travel with no map?
Set sail without a compass?
Yep! An art journey!
Art Prescription: I figure it takes me about 3 to 4 days to get into the zone. The zone of painting with abandonment…no thoughts what-so-ever about the finished product. It’s all about the journey. Watercolor, pastel, not working, sprayed it with the hose!! Yep, the hose. Drip dry. While still wet, ran my fingers through the paint, and then got my pink spray paint out. And this is as far as I got. Thinking a bird silhouette will finish it off.
Haiku January 27, 2013 Creek Side
Trail along creek-side
Thick bramble, perches galore
A fest for sparrows!
Art Prescription: Explored a “new” old trail along the creek at Mason Farm. Binoculars in hand, magnificent birds, breast reflecting winter sun.
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