Watching mourning doves
She sits and wiggles to get
Her nest just perfect.
Art Prescription: Watching birds build nests in my own backyard. Finished my marigold from yesterday. Added colored pencil and graphite.
watercolor floral
Big Sky February 17, 2017
A big ole’ blue sky
Spreads a glow about the day
In February.
Art Prescription: Spring-like and beautiful.
8 1/2 x 11 watercolor with watercolor pencils for details:
Just a Suggestion February 13, 2017
Red roses and hearts
Line the aisles at the market
In case you forgot!
Art Prescription: Valentine’s merchandise came out the day after Christmas. And now hoping to prey on those late prograsstinators, you cannot ignore the plethora of heart balloons and rose arrangements.
“What’s love got to do with it.”
Index card with watercolor:
Sunday Ride July 10, 2016
Through brush and bramble
Along ten feet tall corn stalks
My solid, brave steed.
Art Prescription: I love the way the summer hot sun makes everything so bright.
8 x 8 watercolor
Fall Posy October 25, 2015
Freshly cut flowers
Seems trees have changed overnight
Mason Jar posy.
Art Prescription: We are so lucky here in North Carolina that flowers continue to bloom on through October. We haven’t had that first cold frost yet. So I happily plucked a Mason Jar full of flowers and set about to watercolor them. Makes me about as happy as anything…
8 1/2 x 11 watercolor on 140 lb watercolor paper
Art Deadline October 10, 2013
Fresh air studio
Door open to breath in fall
Working on deadline!
Art Prescription: My studio is total chaos!! Fun chaos! I’m working on lots of new paintings, so I have them spread out. At a distance perhaps I will know what to add next. Right now all of these are in progress.
Haiku July 23, 2013 In Her Prime
The bloom, in her prime
Stood out as a tall beauty
Delicate petals.
Art Prescription: I find enormous pleasure watching the life cycle of flowers. It’s a build up of anticipation waiting for the bloom! Then bees and butterflies, in love with color, greedily ascend. As the flower begins to fade, the delicate structure remains beautiful.
Haiku December 4, 2012 Big Sticks
Little dog, huge will
Fetches sticks twice his own size
Lays at master’s feet!
Art Prescription: On morning walk ran into Joe and Frodo. Frodo is a Jack Russell Terrier. He came bounding out of the woods with a branch about 6 feet long. A hilarious sight. Joe said, “That’s not a big stick!. Go get a big stick!” Frodo darted into the woods and came out carrying a stick at least twice his size…he thinks he is a big dog!! Lesson: Go for the big sticks…even if you have to growl a bit along the way!! New ad!
Haiku December 3, 2012 Pansies
Bold little faces
Brave the cold to add color
To winter gardens!
Art Prescription: When the garden is covered in dried leaves and skeletons of last summer’s flowers, the bold color and determination of pansies, also known as violas, brighten my day. As I turn the curve to walk to my studio I’m met with tricolor faces reaching for the winter sun.
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