Winter Solstice

the sun passed through the sky

low

to the mountains

tis the shortest day of the year

being filled with more night than day light 

she 

sat

with stars in her heart

at peace with the passing of the sun

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I think this photo shows the gold leaf better:

last night's crescent moon was incredibly beautiful

I saw the sun's light on it more than looking at it as a 

sliver of moon 

somehow

noticing it that way felt like a solstice gift

sunlight at night

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Lovely Solstice to you 

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Living Meditation

she sat

until

she was part of the seasons

breathing with the rhythm of the earth 

and

 heart beating with the sun and moon

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Scrbble Picnic: Finland

Reading about the forests of Finland

I felt like they were similar to my home in Montana

edible berries and mushrooms

which inspired this piece:

lingonberries

and

king bolete

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Sharing with Scribble Picnic

this weeks theme:

Finland/Scandinavian

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Sarvangasana

shoulder stands feel so good

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PS I am told that getting upside down is good

for our immune systems. 

One could even lay on the floor (bottom close to a wall)

and legs go up the wall. 

So relaxing too.

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Pure Earth

so fun to work with gold leaf, imitation that is

laid this in the snow

attempting to get the colors true

pretty close

these seem like planets

pure and lovely

or 

gems

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Thankful

lovely 

to appreciate

that which fills our hearts

and lives with thankfulness

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Alpine Waters

jewel painting

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with gold leaf

watercolor ground

and 

paints

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(again, wish I could share the sparkly gold and richness of colors)

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Magic Mushrooms

a new kind of magic mushrooms

decked in gold leaf and watercolors

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Stephanie Law has a Patreon page

she shares about her art

and bussiness.

In one post she shows how to use cold leaf and watercolor grounds. 

I tried her technique with this mushroom piece.

So much fun. 

But with both photography or scanning I can not capture the beauty of the gold shimmering,

accurate colors, I guess do to all the texture that is created. 

Stephanie also shares an article about how she captures real life images of her art. 

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I am enjoying being a patron of hers.

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