Fox and Friend

 the wee fox sat

in conversation

with his friend

who wandered the spiral path

this bolete grew on my lawn this week

UNTIL

a wee squirrel came and took it away

i wish i had seen that

for my squirrels are tiny

twice as big as this edible fungi

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sweet Sunday and beyond to you!

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Nearing Spring Equinox

I came across a photo someone took of me

at Hearst Castle

this is such a fun dress to wear

usually i make up the characters in my art

not even looking at photos

it was so much easier drawing from this photo

 Sweet Week to you!

Spring Equinox is nearing

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Crystals

her friend hovered

silent poetry between them

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sharing with 29 Faces

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Butterfly and Spring Hair

colored pencils

and

whimsy

2 more faces for 

29 Faces

29 Faces day 3

sharing with

29 Faces

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Sketching...

i followed along with Mark Crilley's

YouTube: how to draw Chilbi L video

it was so interesting how he began with two circles and a few lines

I enjoyed it so much that i had to try again,

in my style:

then i had to do another one:

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Tilt to Listen, Tilt to Receive

whenever i create a woman with her head tilted to the side

i think of my friends pup, Lucy:

she has snow on her nose in this photo

I created this sketch while flying a couple weeks ago

it took so many layers of paint until i was happy with it

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Sharing with Sophia's:

Sunday Sketches

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BOO

Tis the season:

BOO!

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Offering, A Flower

she hides her special gift

to offer

at just the right moment

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when she wears her peach aura
she feels held by the universe
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faces 8 & 9
for

sharing with 29 Faces

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She walks with Feather

She walks with Feather

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this page had gesso on it

(a very smooth Italian Gesso)

then i chose watercolor

a slippery  mix

the watercolor always sits on top of the gessoed surface,
can be moved around over and over 

with a wet brush

face #3

for 

29 Faces

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Carmen has inspired me to show you all a photo 

of the lake i was sitting at when i sketched the art I shared yesterday:

Lake Bowman, Glacier National Park, Montana
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Faces.....

she came to life in sepia shades

they suited her spirit well

I seem to have faces scattered

throughout my cabin

piles and piles

of wee tiny faces

i believe the one above came to life

as i tested black pens in different thicknesses

to see which one i wanted to use

do you have faces piling up in your home?
;-)

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one two three

3 ladies

sharing three stages

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 layers and layers of colors and paint 
on each face
fun to see them come to life
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Lime Green and Purple

in her deep stillness

her breath

her heart

made visible

her 

higher self

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week three of Summer of Color

hosted by talented and generous Kristen 

of Twinkle Twinkle

this weeks colors;

lime green & purple

on this rainy day

this was the best photograph i could take

sorry for the grayness

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DC: Proverb or Saying

I asked a friend, mister B

a man whom i consider a wizard with insight 

to breathe life into a saying or proverb for this piece:

'Pledge Your Heart To The Gift That Is Art'

visit Bernie's blog Natural Moments

which overflows with amazing photographs

and words of wisdom

painting inspired by:

wee fairy:

seashell maiden:

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sharing with Drawing Challenge

hosted this week by the talented: Patrice A.

theme: Proverb or saying

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treat yourself to visit all the other artists!

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California Oak

acorn nymph

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I love Oak Trees:

foggy California day

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please excuse the smudges from my scanner

now to figure out how to get paint off of it ;-(

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sometimes if feels like my birthday comes 20 times a year ;-)
a package came in the mail from far far away

Remei a dear blog friend
sent me a surprise gift she made!

two beautiful notebooks
and a sweet card.
 
i will think of her every time i use them
sending her a smile from my heart!
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enjoy a visit to Remei's Blog:
Nuevos Caminos 
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With Butterfly

she always

travels with her winged friend

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I highly recommend a visit to Debra Anne's blog:
Gipsy in the Parlour

she shares wonderful things
vintage
gardening
home made
amazing drinks
the good things of life!
plus she is having a wonderful giveaway! 
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hours later i am adding this photo to this post
it snowed during the night! 
 

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Honor

my last face for 29 Faces

is two faces

faces of a tender start

respect

anticipation

appreciation

courtesy

love

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also sharing with PPF

good Friday to one and all!

Precious Whisper

in a quiet converstation

she learned that humans need to care

for honey bees

 tis essential to all life

 they shared this in a precious whisper

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inspired by Illustration Friday's word of the week

 and 

face 22
of 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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* face #13  of 29

She

it is not by her ears or wings that we know

it is in her spirit that tells us

she is of another realm

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this piece has been quite hard to photograph accurately
the eye detail above is a little darker than the original 
the other two pieces are a bit lighter

layers 

and layers

of pencil and markets

were used to create her face

this is a fairly large piece 

with hair 10"x22"

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