Cake

hey

are you gonna share?

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so some of the trees got cut out of this.... 

my scanner is not large enough

and it is too dark to photograph

so here is the best glimpse

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sharing with 29 faces

#11

ok 
so it is more than a face
a landscape, fairy, owl, and
CAKE
;-)

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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Spring

Winter into Spring

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her friends say

wake up Sleeping Beauty

spring is here

let's play

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I went to the wilderness (NW Montana) for the last day of winter

the first day of Spring

here we do not have green grass and flowers yet

but the snow melts daily

and 

then snows  again

then rains again

a slow awakening

but we do see signs of life waking up from a long winter nap

and 

the days are longer

equal to the nights

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i stayed in a tiny 

beautiful log cabin

made by a friend and many of his friends

no running water

no electricity

but it does have a wonderful wood stove

this is my sketch of it

it turned out to be a silent retreat

simply because i did not see anybody

i felt as though time slowed down

with no electricity

my days were full of skiing along the river

walking in Glacier National Park

drawing and painting

yoga 

simple eating

and of course

tending the fire

it was a beautiful way to say farewell to Winter

and a warm hello to Spring

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wishing each of you a lovely Spring

warmly,
Tammie

Greek Goddess

she wore swirls in her hair

they supported connection 

with the spirals of her world

sharing with Sunday Sketches

and
I just realized that 29 Faces is happening this month
how can i resist!
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Winged Friends

everyone knows that fairies love 

to hitch rides on the backs of their

feathered friends 

even though 

they have wings of their own

inked sketch in Stillman and Birn journal
loving this paper
which is
truly a joy with watercolors and ink pen

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Spirit of Bear and Woman

heartfelt

she walked this world

melded with seasons

her ways were natural

spirit and flesh of bear and woman 

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last year i had the honor of photographing

a grizzly bear in our neighborhood:

such wonderful markings under it's eyes

such a beautiful fur coat
and

such long nails!

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 I made this piece on Yupo paper
it is synthetic and slippery

i started with alcohol markers but was not pleased and switched to watercolors,
layer after layer of paint

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Stillman & Birn Art Journal

recently i received a sketchbook make by Stillman and Birn

I Love it!

it is 7x7 inches wirebound

the paper is gorgeous at 180 lb.

and does great with watercolors!

I have been disappointed with many art papers for not holding up to wet paint,

but NOT this journal!

Thank you Stillman & Birn for your gorgeous art paper!

I look forward to trying your other journals.

this little fairy finds joy in sprinkling love upon our land
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sharing with PPF
& Clytie's beautiful heart

Lovely New year to one and all!

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The Invisible Realm

if it weren't for his clothing
the birds that land on his hand
a transparent elf he would be
in our land

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I made this little piece for

twitter art exhibit: Los Angeles

to raise money for:

Exhale Unlimited (E.U.) Gallery
953 Chung King Road, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Saturday, January 12, 2013 | 7-10PM
Show runs January 12 – February 10, 2013

E.U. Gallery is proud to present Twitter Art Exhibit: Los Angeles, an international exhibition of original postcard art benefiting Art Division, a nonprofit (501)(c)3 organization dedicated to training and supporting underserved youth (18-25) in L.A.’s Rampart District, an at-risk group within one of Los Angeles’ most densely populated and underserved communities. Through focused instruction, individualized tutoring and personal support, each student is given the tools they need to pursue higher education, achieve self-sufficiency and obtain careers in the arts. For more info, please visit www.artdivision.org.  

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our snowy world:

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Watercolors

tiny aqua wing

she plays with even smaller things

friend and toy all at once

tiny aqua wing

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oh, i want to learn how to use watercolors

i love the colors in these zecchi paints from Italy

but i think watercolors have rules

(or not)

i can see that one color must be very dry before another color is added next to it, or they bleed..... a few examples of bleeding in this tiny 4x6 painting

 

i would love

any suggestions for how to work with watercolors

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Harry Potter and the Elf at the Post Office

at the post office

there he was

a unique individual

minding his own

as though he lived

in a world all his own

an elf!

I just had to sketch him!

recently

I Won!!!

Erin K of the Mucha Cafe's give away! 

wahoooo

Look at how beautifully the package arrived! (above)

Erin made a fabulous wonderful magical 

Harry Potter!

(the colors of this photograph does not do him justice)

still, he is so adorable! 

he is leaning up against my magic ink pen journal

some how, i feel that
 Harry Potter, movies and books

have shown us that the people of our world love magic

how wonderful
because i feel that magic is swirled into each breath
if we allow it 

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Treat yourself to a visit at Erin's blog to enjoy Erin and her beautiful art!

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adendum: i have not read the Harry Potter Books
but have enjoyed the movies!