D.C. Japan

our wonder-full

Tiny Woolfe Nadine

offered us the Drawing Challenge: Japan

I was all over the place with thoughts

first the carving above

wanting to create my own style of woodblock; not a woodblock but a rubber stamp 

Then i hit the road for a four day wander about in Monana's Glacier National Park

one of the gorgeous places on earth that is full of the wild

I found a wee creek still abundant with flowers

in these late summer days

I was completely delighted

as though i entered a magical realm

and it reminded me of a Japanese garden

pristine and alive

i found rock walls

with geometrical holes in them

and

tiny caves

created through time and by critters



this reminded me of wabi-sabi, which there are many meanings for.

in the simple beauty of these rocks i will share this one:


Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs.
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Thank you for being our host Nadine!
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Fungi Yogini

where do these sketches come from 

wink wink

sharing with Rose's August heART

and 

Alexandra's Sunday Sketches

Lovely Sunday to you

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Flourish of Gold Velvet

this week it was time

to make a curtain for my bedroom window

it was fun to see it come to life

just like my drawings do

first a gorgeous velvet skirt i rarely wear for the fabric

later this handmade elephant ribbon i have carried around for at least 15 years

then the drawn up gathers

accents of quartz crystal and freshwater pearls between each wave

like a dance it came together

also

 i went berry picking in the forest:

raspberries

and 

huckleberries

yum!

what have you been up to?
sharing with Roses'
August heART
 

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Happy Birthday Wyndi!

My beautiful sister Wyndi asked me to paint a family portrait 

for her birthday, she envisioned this scene. 

Happy Birthday Wyndi!

wishing you a new year full of days and nights that feel wonderful to you!

xo

also

have you noticed the wee cabin photo on my sidebar?

that is home sweet home

it is time to change the window trim color

if you notice on the porch the old trim

brown and blue

today

i painted one window with merlot and mauving up

what do you think?

I think i will live with it for a while and see if it makes me smile

or shake my head

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sharing with Rose's 
August heART

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Breathing with Summer

though i would love to share poetic words

with this piece

moreso

may it inspire each of you uniquely

inspired by summer grasses

 

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sharing with Rose's:

August heART

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Waterling

with in the depths of her heart

for her entire realm

she has affection

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Sharing with Rose and friends who join in:

August heART

feel free to join us!

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