MUSIC IN MY HEART

This sweet bird flew into my art this morning.

She knew he was there.  She could hear his song.  As he came closer, she looked into his eyes and felt his music in her heart.  It lifted her spirit and she felt the wind bring her closer to the autumn sky.

DOG DAY

DOGGIE ART MORNING.... I did the work, Marley did his part.  Phew.  Hard working day here in the studio.  Marley puts in his 8 hours.  Good Dog. 

INSPIRATION

passing on this gift, click here:

SIMPLICITY OF LIFE

today I sit quietly and feel the energy and beauty that life has to offer.  The love that flows from human to human, from being to being.  take a moment and embrace.  take a moment to thank others who have touched your heart unexpectedly.  take a moment to be. 

 do you feel it?

CHEERY BLACKBIRD

Another collage/painting finished!! This was great fun. The background is muted lavenders that
created a serene sky which then inspired me to do blocks of printed art papers and fabrics. I then saw the houses and created the dictionary painted roofs. Then I felt I needed white daisies in the foreground so I painted them in. I sat with the piece for a few days and then saw a big blackbird wanting to fly into the piece. I decided to cut out the bird from polka dot fabric. I like the whimsey of the polka dots. Cheery!

ta

GARDEN LADY

She is in her element. The flowers, the bird in her nest, all create these sweet, loving and nurturing

surroundings that she is blessed with. Our gardens can offer such a retreat at a moment's notice. Step outside and be in the now with nature.

I am trying to get outside as much as possible because fall is sweeping in and I am always sadden to see winter coming. I try to embrace the beauty of winter, but find I am always creating more flowers and gardens in my art as an escape from the cold snowy outside.

This art was pulled from the background and I have 3 more to do. fun. really.

ta

FOUR ON THE TABLE

Beginning on 4 new paintings. These were cheap:) box art frames I found at a local hobby shop.. with some not so great art.. on sale for $2.50 each. Nice size 14 x 11 and 2 lovely inches deep. SCORE! Always on the lookout for art "canvas" and saving money this way just makes doing the art MORE FUN!

So I gessoed over these and have started layering color and textures. If you look closely to the one on the upper left you can see an image that I started from the background. Learning this fun way to "pull art" from one of my favorite mixed media artists Mystele. This gal is so talented and such a lovely sharing artist - her inspiration is endless. I am striving to not copy but rather be inspired. Copying can be an easy pull for us artists but is huge bone of contention among artists. You can be so inspired by their art, but you have to fight to retain your voice. I see it continually with artists, even experienced artists. And while I get the lure, I also know the importance of finding your own voice. I will continue to work on these. I like to do a series of backgrounds all at once. It's a fun messy way to create that I love. I still have more background elements to add to 3 of the 4 pieces but am letting the paint dry while I jump into my work day.

Just wanted to share the excitement this morning.

ta

ABUNDANCE

A GIFT OF ABUNDANCE FROM JESS @

http://www.pecannoot.blogspot.com/

So many things to do today. Orders lined up, art to do for a new design, a rep pack to send out.

It can be hard to take a moment out in a very busy day with lists a mile long to just breathe.

Marley, our dog, teaches me to stop and breathe and be in the now. Yesterday, working in my studio, he came up to me and placed his paws on my shoulders. He's a big dog and you cannot

ignore him when he does this. It means: "I need to go out now." So I walked him upstairs and opened the doors that lead out onto the deck that leads to our backyard. But instead of

walking out into the yard, he walked over to our deck swing and climbed up into it.

Then sat down and looked at me with pleading eyes. So I joined him on the swing

and took time out of my busy day to be in the NOW. It's so sweet to sit with Marley

and swing. Dan and I often join him in the evening. These lingering summer days are

precious and it's good to capture some time before we blink and it's winter again.

thank you Marley

and thank you Jess for keeping me in the NOW.

ta