Ancient Story

though young

his eyes tell an ancient story

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now that this is on the computer....

i want to change the right eye

funny how it looks different on the screen

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again

Italy:

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sharing with Sunday Sketches

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face 29

for 29 Faces

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face 28

he rose from the page of a book

ready to live life in the outer world

a bit timid

yet full of curiosity

he was born

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I had to give Lynne Hoppe's technique another try

it is fun to blend different materials together

thank you Lynne xo

usually watercolors on untreated paper would make the paper wavy

but putting watercolors straight from the tube on top of oil pastels

or even straight on the paper as in his hair and the page of the book remained nice

love that!

italy:

streets have organic paths

no straight streets and alleyways

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Face 28 of 29 Faces

Lake Garda, Italia

The colors of Lake Garda constantly change

sometimes a silvery blue

sometimes aqua green

this morning laying beneath cloud cover

i found the lake a mellow brown

one day

the wind stirred the water in a mighty way

waves so large Garda looked like a sea

the mutable nature of water

exquisite to behold

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earlier this month:

Lake Garda, Italy

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face 27 of 29 Faces

Faces Tell us Much

faces

tell us much

even if we don't understand

we can feel much about a person 

from their face

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catching up with 29 faces

i will not count all these faces.... there are more than enough

face 26

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Faeries

did she know

that fairies followed her 

everywhere

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face #21

29 Faces

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Autumn Equinox ~

we enter a new season

still magically full of critters

ladybugs

dragonflies

on and on

days are warm

nights are crisp cold

the colors of the world shift and move

like a beautiful dance

the path of summer has mingled with this new season for weeks

today we enter Autumn

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wishing you all a season be it Autumn here

Spring there

a season that feels good to you

Happy Equinox!

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sharing with Blue Chair Diary

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face 20

29 Faces

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Earth Angel ~

inspired by my lovely niece Sofia

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I quite enjoyed following a tutorial by Lynne Hoppe,

layering art supplies in a way that is new to me

used my fingers to smear crayons and watercolors around

fun fun

i will have to do this again!

Lynne, thank you for sharing your techniques with us!

xo

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Sharing with Paint Party Friday

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#19 

for 29 Faces
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She Dreamt of Stars

she dreamt of stars and far off lands

bathed in the light of the sun

her spirit smiled

her breath calmed

as the night danced on and on

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face #18

of 29 Faces 

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 i actually drew this piece when i was not sleeping well

for me it is calm and lovely

completely opposite of my sleep

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Sumi Ink Drawing

a simple sketch

made with an ink brush

a tad of color

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there is something so elogant and yes zen about simple lines

another glimpse of Italy

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face 17

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Young Lass

she is a young lass

that came to life

while in Italy

she is part of the land

the trees were inspired by trees i saw there:

face #16 for 29 Faces

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A Cheeky Gal

a cheeky gal

with narrowed eyes

a pleasant look on all of life

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wild cherries (?)

these remind me of her hair...

Shutters from Italy:

even the simple details, wonderfully artful

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face 15 for 29 Faces

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Another Realm

 he appeared through a veil

from another realm

to deliver a message for her spirit only

with silent lips

his arms and hands delivered a vitality of sweet import

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 I am still sharing images of the beauty i found in Italy,

i hope you are enjoying seeing glimpses of a artful country.

sharing with Sunday Sketches

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my 14th face for 29 Faces

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Red Hair Emerald Eyes

faces are a joy to create

soothing to create

interesting to create

her face is made with colored pencils

hair with watercolors

today i drove north and saw the Kokanee Salmon swimming upstream

spawning

beautiful red orange amongst the rocks and water

light and sunshine

 such a delight!

joining: 29 Faces

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Greeting in the form of a Bow

when one bows to a lady

possibly

a previously unseen doorway may open 

enjoying practicing drawing bodies

along with faces

for:

29 Faces

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also, notice that art from behind these pages shows through

not happy with this journal ;-(

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Nine Faces Emerge

opening to the hidden faces

rising from the textured background of these pages

i feel intrigue

a bit of surprise

included is delight

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if you read my last post:

i took a Moleskine Art Journal to Italy

was greatly disappointed in the quality of the pages

yet the pages i had prepared with gesso

held up fine to water techniques, like the one above

also I am sharing two frescoes I photographed in Italy:

 

and:

 

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Joining 29 faces late

creating art was abundant while in Italy

so i have lots to share

the top piece has 9 faces

the post before; one

so in joining i share ten faces ....

I found that nine faces.... took quite some time to create

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Lovely Thursday and beyond to you~

Ciao from Italy~

I am visiting my sister and family in Italia

I love the frescoes on the buildings!

 I also love making art with my niece Sofia

maybe she will let me share her art in another post ~

for now I will share the art I find on buildings here

the painting at the top of this post.... I did in a Moleskine journal

I use to LOVE Moleskine Sketch journals

I hear: the Italian's sold the company to China,

though the paper looks similar, it is garbage! 

Any wet art supply and it warps like a wave in a storm. 

I will not buy another journal from them unless the makers improve the paper!

I simply wanted to share with you my experience with the paper.

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Ciao my lovely art friends
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face one for 29 faces