29 Faces.....

the sun poured down

light

warmth

and 

endearment

upon the land

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visit 29 Faces 

to enjoy more faces

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Word Inspired Sketches

 Melody

Fusion

legend

once there was a girl
who skipped everywhere she went
a hoop in her hands
a hat on her head
she was known to inspire smiles

time
like a dream

Sylvan
sketching with a brush and color

luminare

hosted by the lovely and talented:

Yarrow

visit her blog to visit all the participants at: 

Oak Moon Studio
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the swing that hung from the hilltop tree

brought memories of joy

wind on her skin

legs gliding back and forth

to fly higher

yes higher

there was only

the sky

wind

and her 

flying 

nothing better

she began the walk up the hill

to greet the swing

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Spirithelpers Photography:

I am having a AWESOME SALE in my Spirithelpers etsy shop!

Wahoo, 20% off all items in shop!

Sale goes through December 16th, 2011

choose your items, go to checkout/cart

find the words: apply shop coupon code, click on it

put the code: AWESOMESALE

as one word in and the sale price will be given to you. 

Feel free to spread the word!

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enjoy a visit to Paint Party Friday

to see art by wonderful artists!

Centaur Woman for PPF

we love the human race
you and you and you
we treasure every step you take
you and you and you
we know that every move you make
builds upon your path
whether challenging or full of grace
it's how your heart rises to embrace
we watch and trust

you and you and you

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to enjoy paintings from artists around the world

visit Paint Party Friday

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Pink Realm

she lives in a pink realm

soft edges

ephemeral borders

skin transparent to energy tender

fluttering friends

her pink sky 

filled with the sweet scent of lilies

yes she lives in a pink realm

that holds true to a soft heart

that sings purely

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this piece started with a sketch I shared with you a couple of weeks ago:

I colored her face with prismacolor pencils 

I love doing that

then I cut her out of the page

and prepared a 7"x16" piece of plywood with bits of colored paper, napkins and paint:

for the first time I coated the piece with beeswax

oh how i love 

yes LOVE

the scent of beeswax

plus it makes for a soft realm:

 though the very first photo in this post is the completed piece

from that photo it is hard to see the texture and softness that these side views show

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to enjoy art by wonderful people

visit: Paint Party Friday

or join in with your own painting!

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Butterfly Girl

her wings
made of energy
only some could see
she
a quiet flighty one
full of dreams yet to be

if you sense into her heart
you'll find a spiral dance
you'll sense her wings of dancing light
a bit like a butterfly's stance
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oh! her face is so pink in this scan, her face is more light peach
and her top and hair a gray, oh well.

I have begun taking 21 Secrets

began with Jane Davenport's class

she asked to show her our 'doodle'

you know, what ever little thing that we have been sketching throughout life

well I have been sketching little energy spheres like in the wings above forever

do you have a doodle?

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please enjoy artists sketches or share your sketches with us!

visit:

Sunday Sketches

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Ces of the Oak Clan

she
drawn to the oak clan
so
she drew their likeness
many shapes styles

imbued her lines with quercus pneuma
mighty stance of oak
firmly rooted with earth
branches dancing in heavens
home to those who crawl and fly
nuts that whisper of future life
she drew and drew
until she too
became kin of Quercus
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one night I drew the top two leaves

and nuts

then Ces appeared amongst the leaves

i did not go and look at ms. Ces's photo

in order to make it look like her

all the same

I know it is Ces!

Any of you who know Ces and her art

understand this with no explanation.

If not you will gift yourself in a leisurely visit!

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i think a wee bit of the bald baby spirit got in here too
smile
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recently i participated in a stitched postcard swap


over at: Do What You Love 
the theme being: Love  
 

I received the one above
it came all the way from the UK!
Made by Michele 
from: Simply Wonderful Discoveries

Thank you Michele, it is lovely!
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Golden Realm of Blue Skies

when ones heart 

includes all life

experience

a golden realm of blue skies

between each creature

mushroom flower unicorn

and fairy

even owl and trees

wee tiny deer

is a life of

heartfelt existence

one where joy and peace exists as the spirit of life

all are welcome

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Join or visit 

Sunday Sketches

to enjoy art by my art friends

at Sophia's Blue Chair Diary!

I feel like a beginner stumbling along. Do I paint over the deer in yellow and under the trees too?

What is the order to coloring? Ha, so much to learn!

This was done on Canson Acrylic 185 lb. 12"x16" Montval paper. 

Thick as can be!

No warping

accepted watercolor and acrylics

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yellow is a color I have rarely worn

or used in art

it was so cheerful lovely and inviting

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Tenderness

deep waters
inspire
tenderness
amongst friends
a welcome embrace

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our assignment was to paint on wood

we were not told to prime the wood

it soaked up paint

I enjoyed the new experience

I used a thin plywood

that is now splintering at the cut edge

any suggestions for how I might coat/finish this piece?

It was painted with watercolor pencils and crayons

plus acrylic paints

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being a double pisces.... it was fun to add the dancing circle of fish

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sketch on paper:

 

transferred to wood

and the painting begins:

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if you are in Whitefish Montana this coming Friday, 

please stop by and enjoy a wonderful show that I am part of!

Please enjoy sketches by visiting Sophia's:
Sunday Sketches!

Sending light to Sophia 

and her dad

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Niro of the Butterfly Clan

Niro Niro
who are you
eyes of green
inner vision too
wings that whisper
a true voice
pulsing with the beat of life
you have won my contemplation
wanting to find your location
jot your tale
of
the Butterfly Clan
share your magic

with the folk of our land
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the sketch:

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To enjoy wonderful sketches, 

visit: Sunday Sketches!

For poetry, with the prompt: win

visit: One Single Impression

Star Princess and Her Pinnacles ~

 pinnacles
of her crown
inspired her awareness
to the heavens
and
her thoughts
evolved
making the world
 lyrical
exquisite freedom
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4"x5" St. Armand Watercolor Paper

I have not done much tiny art, 4x5 seems tiny to me. 

I enjoyed it very much and I can see that I will do more!
This paper is a bit fragile and inspires lines to be accurate the first time
as erasing wears away at the surface.
This is very good for attention and presence with each stroke of the pencil.
Good practice for a person who uses erasers QUITE freely, such as myself. Ha


Lynne, dear lady,
again I thank you for this lovely paper!

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Yesterday, I received a wonderful drawing by the talented and lovely hearted
Amalia K. She was raising money for the people of her country
who suffered in a horrible earthquake and then tsunami.
I was fortunate to purchase her amazing art,


Sow Your Own Light

You will be pleased if you visit Amalia's blog, enjoying her depth of sharing and gorgeous and creative art!

Visit her at Translucent Blue
and
Art Memoirs

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to enjoy poetry by other poets, 

visit One Single Impression

for the prompt: free(dom)

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Deer Child~ *

deer lady
of the forest
apprentice of the wild and native
taught by rain
wind and snow
walks with atmosphere of all
bear and deer
earth and flora
precious path is yours
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to enjoy other artists sketches;

visit: Sophia's Sunday Sketches

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to read poetry for the prompt 'apprentice':

visit: One Single Impression

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Embrace on Wings of Light ~

life in a world
of endless thoughts
information
things to learn
to do

mixed with our deep nature
of energetic spheres
of light
instinct
golden wisdom

a daily affair
to embrace with our utmost
grace
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 Sunday, I watched and followed a free tutorial from Tam at Willowing,

called; Art, heart and healing. 

You can do it too. 

I had SO much FUN. 

I have had watercolor crayons for at least 15 years and did not know what to do with them.

She taught us to create a face with pencil, much as I always do, 

then to lightly color the face with crayons and use a wet brush to make it turn to paint. 

She moved at a fast pace and I tried to keep up. 

It was fun fun fun to go fast and loose and see the face appear. 

We were guided to put words on it, 

I still can not find peace with mixing words on my art, they look tacky to my sense of harmony, 

so I covered them up. 

This is how it looked at one stage:

 

Visit he lovely and talented artist Beth 

to enjoy her art and her beautiful heart.

She hosts a art showcase called FAT Tuesday (you can join in any day of the week).

You can sign up and share your recent art post and visit other wonderful artists.

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Wishing you a lovely week~

Earth Angel

earth angels mingle in the flesh of our land
permeating the soil with a spirit
in which we find clan
hovering as well in our auras to embed
a reminder that we too are one with the land
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 initial sketch:

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This week I am celebrating the opening of my new Etsy Shop, Beauty Flows

When I lived in Santa Barbara California, I made jewelry for 24 years. 

Now I am offering for sale that line of jewelry as well as greeting cards of the art you have seen on this blog.

jewelry is made of tiny glass seed beads

and

gemstones and freshwater pearls
 

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to enjoy wonderful sketches

by other artists,

visit Sophia's Sunday Sketches

Celebrating Samhain ~ Summer's End

born with a heart of knowing
remained due to upbringing
between
owls hoots and wolves singing
wisdom of bears and birds tweeting
call of the wind and water flowing
witch full of natures knowing
veils between seen and unseen now thinning
wisdom available reminds of hearts knowing
tis the season of internal remembering
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Wishing you a wonderful Halloween

and Samhain Celebration!

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also, in the actual piece of art, her hair is not orange,
it is shades of gold, but I could not show this on the scan, oh well.

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Recently I won not one, but TWO give aways!

Treat yourself to visit the whimsical art by Jessie

 Jessie's blog: Jessie

and her store: Jessica Stride

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and

a lovely necklace made by Amber

at Amber Dawn Jewelry

Heartfelt thank yous to Jessie and Amber!

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Autumns goddess; Lady Mabon

find goddess of autumn
within dancing leaves
hanging from trees
flitting earthbound
her eyes in the equinox moon
presence of the seasons tune
partake of her spirit
as you breath crisp air
dance under the moon
wear new autumn hues

enjoy our new season
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for my artists friends who enjoy seeing the beginning to the end,

this time I started by mapping out a grid, practice you know.

 

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I wish you all a lovely Autumn.

Treat yourself to enjoy the crisp air

the colors

and

the obvious dance of change. 

Happy Equinox

and

Blessed Mabon

to one and all!

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a wee bit of Autumns magic

Birthday Wish ~

 Owl Woman

 

a song poured through her eyes

to the universe

birthday wish be mine

I am an owl
I fly
and see
I hear
on the lightness of soft wings
for just one day
for simply one night
I shall take flight
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visit Creative Tuesdays to enjoy other artists art with the prompt: Birthday

you still have time to join in, you must link by Tuesday the 14th

Born of Petals

It begins with a sketch:

then poetry and colors unfold:

imagine
being born in a cocoon made of petals

deep in the forest
treasures behold
petal by petal
cocoon takes hold
filled with protection
nutrition and more
essence is planted
her spirit and body are born
delicate
fragrant
sunlight imbues
pink lavender golds
body and spirit are fused
she
a blossom born of petals
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visit: National Geographic to see and read about flower petal nests!

To read wonderful poetry for the prompt 'Cocoon' visit: OSI

To enjoy wonderful sketches, visit: Sunday Sketches

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