Elfin Light

it's the light that caught her eye
not the wildly fun fungi scattered in the forest
for they were her friends and she knew they were there
but the light
it called her name
whispering of the magic that ran in her veins

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there is a lot of metallic paint in this piece
photos rarely show this fact...
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Face 29 

of May's 29 Faces

it has been so much fun creating daily faces 

thank you for visiting, keeping me company

and supporting me through this experience!

Thank you Ayala Art for hosting us!

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sharing with Paint Party Friday

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Conversation

a wee tiny painting

in a wee tiny journal

made with tombow markers

and more

face #28

of

29 Faces

Deer and Friend

always

so interesting

to put art on the computer screen and see it new again

this piece is begging for more time and attention....

still i will share it now

as face #27

of 29 Faces

I signed up for Natasha May's Cotton Candy Girls class. 

This piece is from her first lesson, 

the deer is mine,

the girl is very much what Natasha's teaches.

This class might be one of the best priced classes around,

 there are only

TWO more days to sign up.

Dip and Go

it has been a wonderful time creating a face a day for the month of May

I wanted to do something with freer technique this time

meaning

no sketch

simply dip a brush in paint and see what happens

I wanted to do a fast piece, ten minutes

this took much longer

I had to dip that brush in paint over and over again

face #26

of 

29 Faces

Shiraz

one color

Shiraz

brings this woman to life

accented with bits

of white light

and black lashes

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face 25

of  

29 faces 

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Purple Hair Fuchia Lips

I love playing with color

and Derwent Inktense pencils!

On a gessoed surface in this case.

Lovely Sunday to you all~

face 24

for

29 Faces

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Pixie Dust

under the spell of pixie dust

they slept

and slept

even the pixie fell under the spell

if it weren't for the roses in her dream

that called to the 

butterfly and moth 

and the fluttering of their wings

they might have slept forever

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two faces

#22 and #23

for

 29 faces

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 sharing with Paint Party Friday
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Lavender Eyes

remembering

leaning into the past

life becomes a daydream

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face #21

of 

29 Faces

Rarefied

barely
she appears
presence stepping forward from the fabric of the world
slightly transparent
slightly visible
as real as you and me
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face #20

of

29 Faces

Rosey

sometimes

it is fun to shade with colored pencils

and then pull it all together with graphite pencil

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Face #19

Like Stones

she wears her hair

like the pebbles that cloak the earth

stones in pinks and lavenders

armor that holds her spirit near

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Montana Lake Rocks

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face #18 

for

29 Faces

Two Faces

charmed

by the wee fairy

juggling spheres of magic berries in her hand

not only did she watch

with her heart she did listen

for tales of once upon a time

spilled forth

with the mesmerizing spinning

and

tossing of each berry as it danced into the air

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beginning sketch:

face #16 and #17

for 29 Faces

to enjoy other's art

visit:

Sunday Sketches

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Bunny and Rabbit

Bunny and rabbit

close friends

communion in thoughts

sharing life's hops

 yes Bunny and rabbit are friends

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face 15

for

29 Faces

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Elf and Bird

the elfin folk

kin to birds 

it's as simple as that

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face #14

of 

29 Faces

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Cat Fairy

I wanted to be free and loose about my piece last night

cat fairy came to life

i used Caran d'Ache aquarelle crayons

then a wet brush

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face 13 

of

29 Faces

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Gesso to the Rescue

this is a face that i began the end of April

i drew it with inktense pencils and took a brush with gesso to the pencil 

to turn it to paint

something that was wonderful:

her eye, the one to the left was seriously wonky

so i covered it with gesso

sketched it new

and i feel better about it

it is a good experience to simply paint over something and give it another go

very freeing

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thank you for your visits.... 

each and every one

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face 12 

of 

29 Faces

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Enter: The World of Faery

enter the land of fae

where beauty deepens each day

where tigers prace

and leopards laugh

and bumble bees somersault and play

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Happy Mother's Day!
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visit other artists at:

Sunday Sketches

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face 11

of 

29 Faces

Face 10 for 29 Faces

she

colored like the rising and setting sun

both her skin and hair

also 

her spirit

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29 Faces

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Beings from Another Realm

watching clouds

flying swiftly above the high rocky mountains

i spied beings 

veiled

just barely

within the misty forms

so now i do my best

to bring them to life in the form of art

though these are much more than faces

i share these for face number 7, 8 and 9

of 29 faces

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Happy Paint Party Friday!

Spirit is Everlasting

with all her heart and spirit

sensing through the veil of earth life

to the afterlife

feeling the mystery

the vibrancy

experiencing spirit as everlasting

that connections 

are indeed transcendent

they are eternal

~

my grandmother passed a few days ago

Lucille

95 years of life

blessings and love on your new journey

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face 6 of: 29 Faces

Ethereal Manifestation

lines and dots

ethereal manifestation

that is the way of the faery folk

if you look just right

they will come to light

if you move your head

transparent instead

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day 5

of 

29 Faces

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and sharing with: Sunday Sketches!

 

Shades of Blue

she dresses in blue

both shadows and hair

revealing her spirit 

of sweetness and dare

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face #4

of 29 Faces

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Of the Elfin Tribe

face #3

still being inspired by

western cedar foliage, Thuja plicata macro:

lovely day to you

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sharing with 29 Faces

Lady Loves Aqua

i found a pad of hand made paper at a thrift shop

by guess banana paper

the paint made the paper tear....

but i have aqua tape and i began with a patch and was guided to tear bits for added

fun and texture

also used Caran d'A Ache Neopastels

and Neocolor 11 for the first time

Loved them!

face #2 for 29 Faces

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29 Faces

hello

i am participating in Ayala from Ayala Art's: 29 Faces

a May event

creating a face each day

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between my larger pieces  of art

I love doing meditative pieces:

faces that just pour out of my pencil

this one i did over lunch at a cafe' in Montana today

Lovely beginning of May to you all!

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face #1
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