Daybreak, first birds chit
Wave of pink coral sweeps sky
Time for owls to sleep.
Art Prescription: Up before the sun this morning. Sure is nice to watch a brand new day paint the sky with pretty colors, while our nocturnal friends turn in for a day’s nap.
Time marches forward
Like a lion free from cage
And never looks back!
Art Prescription: Ever wonder what life was like before clocks or calendars? Humans lived a long time by the sun, moon, and stars…sounds peaceful doesn’t it? Now we have a gazillion gadgets that constantly remind us we are racing with time. Facebook has made us a constant observer and publisher of our own lives and a voyeur of others. (disclaimer – I like Facebook) Tomorrow is Thursday and time for me to leave my studio for my nursing job. My goal for this week was to get my new “Mandala Blue” collection out to a table-top company! and I did! A word on persistence by Lebanese poet Hoda al-Namai:
I have not withdrawn into despair,
I did not go mad in gathering honey,
I did not go mad,
I did not go mad,
I did not go mad.
Heartfelt foregiveness
Cures the restless soul of hurt
Takes letting it go.
Art Prescription: Haiku-o-gram #3 was placed this morning on an early walk. A mini piece of art meant to brighten someone’s day!!
Orange Safflower
Herbaceous, thistle-like
Showy golden globe.
Art Prescription: Dyer’s Saffron, also known as, Dyer’s Thistle, Safflower, and American Saffron is a herbaceous plant with composite flowers. My hubby picked up a bunch at our local grocery store last weekend. My guess thistle family. Pretty purple thistles grow along roadsides here in North Carolina. I was surprised to find that its seeds are extracted for oil used in paints, varnishes, cooking, illumination, and in the manufacture of soap. A scarlet red dye, insoluble in water, can be obtained from the dried florets and used for dying clothes, cakes, biscuits, and rouge. Hence, Dyer’s Saffron!! One of the most pleasurable aspects of creativity is the act of observation and curiosity about your subjects!
Acorns dance, leaves sway
Ready for graceful spiral
To rest on the earth.
Art Prescription: Today is the first day of fall!! And I have a cold, drat! So I took a dose of my own medicine and spent time in my studio working on fall and Christmas themed works.
Shorts start to recede
Jackets, sweaters take center
Soon coats will appear.
Art Prescription: It was 54 degrees when I left the house this morning. On the bus into work I notice the exchange of summer shorts and flip-flops for a bit more coverage. Scarves, fashionable year-round, now start to take on functionality. I love the change of seasons! As the trees begin to lose their leaves, us humans begin to layer. Notice each day the subtle…
Heavy grey clouds roll
Rain pours down in side-ways sheets
An afternoon walk!
Art Prescription: On grey stormy days like today, one has to fight the power of inertia. AKA the couch and a warm cat pulling you down….noooooooooo. I will resist! I have work to do! Okay, just for a moment. Dang an hour later I rub my eyes and look outside. Still pouring. Off to walk I go! Inertia, especially as fall begins her hypnotic effect, is a powerful force. I ended up with wet feet, wet pants, and a lot of fun!! It’s all up to the mind.
Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to a change in its state of motion or rest, or the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
Open window breeze
Brushes sleepy morning face
September fresh air!
Art Prescription: Woke to a light rain and cool temperatures. After I loaded the coffee and hit on, I opened the windows and inhaled deeply. Ahhhh!! Fresh, clean air! Fall is a season loaded with emotion. I find it beautiful and look forward to the crisp change. There is also a sense of melancholy that summer is over. “For everything there is a season.”
Quiet day in thought
Back porch geraniums glow
Catch September light.
Art Prescription: As much as I love fall and the cooler weather, I will miss my colorful blooming garden. So I spent today capturing my back-porch geraniums with watercolor and ink. This technique allows for expressive brush work. I use a brush designed for Chinese brush painting, just one brush. I stroke in impressionistic shapes, let that dry, and then go back in with pen and ink for a hint of detail. I think this is my favorite way to paint!!
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