Looking for a Fairy but found an Angel

 

This is from the course Magical Forest where we are guided to create a series.

I am working on 4 paintings. In this one I was looking for a fairy, but I found an angel.

I am not confident that my rays of light portray rays of light, but at lest they feel like rays of energy, maybe close enough.

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In Her Happy Place

 in her happy place

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I couldn't get the scanner to get accurate colors with this painting.

A photo did better. 

It is in a art journal and I risked it and painted this on a page that I really like the painting on the other side.

Lucky that both pieces survived the wet watercolor layers. 

here it is before the painting:

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Our autumn has turned snowy! 

With zero F this morning! 

3 weeks of glorious warm autumn days

and bam, autumn snow! 

It is quite beautiful!

I can feel the spirit of hibernation beginning to overtake me. 

I kind of like it. 

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Forest Bathing

 

Under the big round moon, cuddled up to the tree, she opened her energy to meld with forest and light. A peaceful and rooted stance, healing and vital.

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Forest Mushroom

 Inspired by a wee woodland mushroom. 

 

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Lovely Summer Solstice to You!

Tis the season

of mushrooms and flowers

Rain is falling which inspires mushrooms to grow.

A cool beginning to summer. 

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Lovely Solstice to you and yours!

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Little Missy

Little missy has a lot to say

If you enjoy people watching she would be entertaining 

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Sometimes doing a small piece is a great way to get my rhythm going. 

This one is in the shop: Beauty Flows

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Dreaming of Spring

this is what showed up while sketching

I wondered..... what is going on here

a snowshoe hare turn white in winter 

browns the rest of the year

a winter rabbit in a spring/summer setting?

I believe this hare is dreaming of spring

today we are half way through winter

the days are noticeably longer

the birds stay out and busy a bit longer in the day

Life is full of changes

this is how it was before I painted it

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Lovely Imbolc to one and all

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Magic of the Woods

One never knows what they will see when they wander in the woods

my computer died....

On my iPad here, I don't seem to make the photos larger

I think you can click on the images to see the magical details larger

( computer up and running, got to make images larger, yay)

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For InkTober 

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Urdhva Dhanurasana

Lovely Summer and Solstice to You!

while awaiting my van being serviced

sitting in the grass and sketching

a tiny leafhopper 

hopped on and we had a wee visit

believe it or not

these two sketches are part of the same piece

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Lovly Solstice and Summer to you all!

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Bathing in Lovely Energy

under the full moon

and 

planets

sharing the light

of their spirits

they sit

bathing in the breath of life 

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Ah, it feel so good to paint

after a very long break. 

Looking at this piece, offers me, the actual feeling

as though I were sharing energy with a spirit friend. 

I hope you experience a feel good feeling also from this. 

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Sharing Light

crossing the threshold from winter to spring

they honored the moment by sitting.... 

heart to heart

forehead to forehead

in a silent sharing of energy

Equinox blessings to you! 

(Dragons have my attention these days)

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She paints Her world beautiful ~

she paints her world beautiful

her paintbrush much like a witch's broom

and 

a fairie's wand

breathes magic into the stones 

mushrooms and home of her life

as she births them

with 

color

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A while ago I bought a mini palette from Stephanie Law

I found it hard choosing the 37 colors

finally I took all my colors

made swatches

which I could lay out and ponder which one's I use/like most

(a project I wanted to do for choosing colors for paintings)

 I have since placed these color squares in plastic coin sleeves

blues on one page, browns the next and so on

so nice and orderly ;-)

amazing how even doing these squares satisfied my art craving

the palette is shy of 3" across

tiny 

tiny

tiny

I used it on this painting

and 

I was delighted that it worked quite well

it will be wonderful for hikes and traveling

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Foraging and Sharing Mushroom Food

unexpected help

feels like a gift to her heart

my wonderful travel case

made by Peg and Awl
it helps to inspire art anywhere I go

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Fungi Clan

art meditation

just being with each piece

until

it is complete

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Two

they share one heart

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I always enjoy when I see things in pairs in nature

 

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Fantasy Fungi

so fun to do another fantasy mushroom piece

autumn is the big season for fungi

but so far not many spotted 

it was a drought summer

we have gotten a bit of rain

so they might appear yet

another piece for InkTober:

Fungi Kin

I really enjoy making these fantasy landscapes

loosely based on fungi that I have photographed

so often mushrooms, lichen and mosses

feel like a magical realm

yet it is our realm

we live in a magical kingdom

 

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Sylvan Charm

a wee glimpse

into 

the intimate world

of 

fungi

and 

flora

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Summer Solstice

 

Summer Solstice:

for 6 months the light of each day grew longer

inspiring the growth of all

 in her land

flowers, trees, fungi, animals and insects

as we

enter the season of summer

fresh food will be plenty

new flowers will grow

nature thrives

days begin to shorten

in her land 

it is a time to be outside

exploring

and

sharing with loved ones 

finding awe in the glory of the world

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Lovely Solstice to you

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AC: Sanctuary

she finds sanctuary

in the heart of her being

she finds sanctuary

in the quiet stance and strength of stones

she finds sanctuary

in the air all life breathes

she finds sanctuary

in all living beings

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dear Veronica is our host for this: Art Challenge

her choice for us: Sanctuary

Visit Veronica's to enjoy how 'sanctuary' inspired others

thank you Veronica!

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