Essential play
What is your secret pleasure?
Snicker, giggle, laugh!
Art Prescription: To watch a cat hop and dance around, chasing a stuffed bird with shear delight, leads to giggles.
sketchbook
Bucolic July 12, 2014
Bucolic landscape
Cosmos wind upwards, gold flags
Cone flowers stand guard.
Art Prescription: Rode Lacey today!! Meadow ride across freshly cut pastures, bucolic. Then home to sketch in my own garden. Grateful for this day.
Summer Rain July 9, 2014
After summer rain
Air fresh, scent of moist, rich earth
Droplets on petals.
Art Prescription: Set out for my evening walk with thunder in the far background. Next thing I know the wind kicks up and big drops begin to fall. I arrived home soaked…and happy for my garden!
Opossum June 27, 2014
Wake up pure silly
Neither asleep nor awake
A dream-like vision.
Summer Dress June 10, 2014
Cotten summer dress
Just right with pair of sandals
To watch the stars in.
Art Prescription: When is the last time you went out in search of lighting bugs? to watch the stars? look for one to make a wish on?
Glamor June 9, 2014
She sashays down run
Feet hurting in those high heels
Gown takes center stage.
Art Prescription: Vogue, strike a pose! Or put on your shorts and pull weeds! Ha!
May Sketchbook May 18, 2014
Wetland habitat
Turtles lined up on swamp logs
Osprey tends her brood.
Art Prescription: A bird watching hike to Tobacco Road Trail. The trail head is near Jordan Lake wetlands. Lots to see there…and in my own backyard. Sketchbook…pen and ink.
Clematis May 8, 2014
Climbing Clematis
Weaves fragile tendrils around
Sending blooms to top!
Art Prescription: There is something mesmerizing about vines. How they know to wrap and weave their way to get to where they are going. Wish my path was so clear…
Posies May 6, 2014
A vase of posies
Plucked fresh from the spring garden
Just right for a sketch.
Art Prescription: A cutting garden is a wonderful way to pamper yourself with fresh flowers!
Purple Martins April 30, 2014
High-rise bird condo
Lade-side view for dive, dipping
Purple Martin house.
Art Prescription: The swallow family. Graceful to watch. 3 x 5 index card sketch
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