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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St. Armand Watercolor Paper

5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

An envelope arrived in the mail yesterday.

Perhaps you all know Lynne Hoppe through her art blog?

If not I recommend that you stop by and enjoy her wonderful world of art!

Well ms. Lynne sent me two pieces of St. Armand watercolor paper. 

She tells me it is made from t-shirt remnants. 

I am brand new to watercolors

and also drawing a face from the side, so be gentle with me.

Lynne, thank you for this wonderful gift!

xo

It was super fun to try a new paper. 

With the second sheet I will try watercolors with a brush, not the pencils, to experience

the difference.

 first the sketch:

then the watercolor pencils:

followed with a wet brush:

To enjoy sketches by other wonderful artists, visit:

Sofia's Sunday Sketches!

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Today:

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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

IF: Proverb: Celestial ~

live from the heart
exist in the heavens

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sketch:

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to enjoy other art for the prompt; proverb

visit Illustration Friday

and

though I am early

come Sunday, visit

Sophia's Sunday Sketches

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I've purchased a wonderful piece of art!

Quite romantic, 

look at their wonderful tails! 

The exquisite art of Beth Niquette:

Treat yourself to a visit at her art blog!

Maybe even join her artful Fat Tuesdays.

You can also bid on her art at Ebay.