Day with family
Old traditions, new babies
Some of them furry!
Art Prescription: The circle of life is so apparent at family gatherings. People change, children grow up and start having kids of their own, sons attempt to make their mother’s chocolate chiffon pie, and new additions add playfulness and future. I am grateful!!
Art of detachment
Throughout the forest each leaf
Knows when to let go.
The last leaves hold tight
Blustery cold wind moves in
Trees are left naked!
Art Prescription: Swirls of leaves floated in air today…They let go!
Who let the girls out?!?
Two mares gallop cross pasteur
And the boys go wild!
Art Prescription: Spent a grand day at the farm…grooming, admiring, riding, sketching…bliss!! Horses have interesting angles and I’m finding them a challenging and phenomenal subject. Observing them is Zen.
Bright geraniums
Still a-bloom in October
Garden in the south.
Art Prescription: My potted geraniums are still blooming. First frost has not come and they are still exuberant with color.
Garden art fairy
Sketches and paints for shear bliss
A gift to stranger.
Art Prescription: I went to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens today to field sketch. Using pen and ink and watercolor pencils, I worked on 3 x 5 index cards. And as I finished one I gave it to the first person who came by.
He holds her steady
She carries eight months in front
Soon will be strolling!
Art Prescription: Ah, the life cycle…went to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens today to sketch. This time of year the flowers are starting to go to seed, preparation for a new spring, new plants. The shapes and textures of pods are interesting. At some point I shall do a study of pods. For now the flowers are still in bloom, and the butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are abundant…heaven.
Wake-up juice, java
Rich, smooth morning enjoyment
Brown-gold coffee beans!
Art Prescription: It is really the small things! Pen and ink sketch-doodle…
Backyard pen and ink
Hummingbirds fly by as I
Capture a moment.
Art Prescription: I love sketching in my garden!! Simply, sit, watch, sketch with pen and ink. Sometimes when you just sit still nature will come to you. I always wish, oh! need my camera…and then remind myself to just be in the moment.
Bring summer inside
Clip ripe colorful bouquets
Enjoy May roses!!
Art Prescription: A fresh bouquet out of my rose garden! This is painted very loosely. Don’t feel overwhelmed to get to all the detail. Just capture their essence with a quick pen sketch, color with watercolor, re-pen for detail, add some watery background…Be thrilled with your May roses!! Change your mood, your energy, in 20 minutes…go ahead try it!!
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