A Rainy Weekend

journals made and completed in 2012

southern california is having a much need stormy

week.  i have been staying in and shifting my studio to a new

space with delicious morning light.  i am so very excited

and will post pictures once it is presentable. 

i've tried my hand at charcoal drawing with the encouragement

of misty mawn in her face to face workshop.

i have been haunted by an image i saw

of this woman at the autry museum. 

a woman with a story.

carole, my friend from toronto says canadians love their tea.

she introduced me to red rose.  i am sipping my tea

while i write this post today.

thank you for stopping by.

wishing you a lovely weekend.

xo



: Bob Marley :::
O great creator of being grant us one more hour to perform our art and perfect our lives.

Taking Stock

we are twenty five days into a new year.  three weeks 

ago, i considered making a new years resolutions

or choosing a word to describe what i would like to 

accomplish or manifest this year. my decision was to 

spend as much time as i could with friends, family, 

paints and create and learn what pulls at my heart.

this makes me happy :)

look backward, forward

take stock, be in the present

the only haven

as i frequently do on fridays i join rebecca brooks at  haiku my heart 

won't you join us?

  

Journal Pages

i continue to maintain a daily journal practice

faithful

documenting a life 

from creative license, danny gregory

in danny gregory's words

have a lovely day

XOXO

Confession

atc with acrylic, collage, ink, stencil

it's a new year and we have nothing but time

i was invited to join an international atc group by my 

prolific artist friend, john.  while i love to be included in fun 

activities, i have to admit that i am afraid of atcs.  but this year

i am facing my fears, big and little.  i asked brian and john, both members of

a gentleman's atc group for suggestions.  basically, i started and went from

there.  brian said he thinks of atcs as little works of art.  i like that.

like many things in life, the fear was greater than 

the actual experience.  i can't tell you how many times have i stopped 

myself from doing something that could have proven 

to be fun, a learning experience, could have led to

other avenues.  well, it is never to late. 

Haiku My Heart

today i join rebecca's clan of 

wordsmiths who write haikus from the heart

i hope you visit some of the sites 

paint filled hands create

fanciful creatures that spark

imagination

and

i am loving this book,

principles of uncertainty 

by maira kalman

the title alone. . . .

here is the first page

it reads

how can i tell you everything that is

in my heart.  impossible to begin.  enough.

no begin.

withe the hapless dodo

galumphing innocently around

mauritius sporting a 

ridiculous plume.  then-

out of the blue- man arrives

with a hankering for a 

dodo sandwich and

poof!

by 1681 extinct.

no more dodo.

During the Fleeting Span We Are Given

lean into this life

meander, wander, dwell in

possibility

i have written before that 

i am fascinated with faces.  included in my journal 

pages are images of faces, i draw them, i am drawn to them.

i paint funny faces, i doodle faces.

 so when i saw that misty mawn is offering face to face

an online workshop in painting, drawing, 

delving into faces.  i jumped right in.  

i can't recommend misty enough

Three Muses

much to my surprise and delight,

three muses was awarded first place

in palos verdes art center show

acrylic, pencil, wax pastel - SOLD

It Starts With A Tree

                                          

Danny Gregory's book, Creative License is teaching me to 

look around.  While getting into my car I saw this pine tree.

Normally I would get in and drive off but I sat a while and 

as I sat,  begin to see more and more details in the trunk.

A quick sketch and I almost stopped

without noticing at first the three background trees, 

and the hill, the flags, the greenery.  I could sketch this again 

and again adding color details, selecting different parts, abstracting 

the tree, endless possibilities, widening vision, taking time to see.

Wishing you a lovely Sunday.  

When A Few Words Say it All

journal page with splashes of this and that

Happy New Year to All

XOXO