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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Summer Solstice ~

summer solstice 

time is here

time of bears and tiny deer

flowers cloak our forest floors

elves and crystals

treasures galore

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inspired by a recent hike:

a bear that walked in front of me:

a newborn fawn in our woods:

 and my beautiful niece

Sofia:

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we live in an area with deep seasons

NW Montana, USA

times like solstice are quite meaningful

and obvious

our days are long and nights are short

the earth is lush green

flowers galore

life comes alive with sunshine and rain

~

sharing this with this weekends Drawing Challenge:
"Summer Solstice"

hosted by: Kristen Donegan

who has a beautiful blog

treat yourself to a visit

and visit the other artists come this weekend

~

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lovely Solstice to one and all!

Orange and Hot Pink

sharing Orange and Hot Pink 

with 

The Summer of Color

a recent watercolor painting:

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A Week of Crystals

if you have been visiting my recent posts

you will know that crystals 

have been filling my art with their magical presence

i even made some ACEO's

you can find them in my shop

as well as my first crystal realm

 

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wishing you magical days

and nights

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dc: Mood Board

 'she senses the inner realm of life

within her planet

as within herself

a crystalline realm 

of power and beauty'

it began with a sketch

inked with a dip pen in sepia ink

then played with watercolors

so fun

when i considered our drawing challenge this week: mood board

i thought of filling a page

with things that my spirit finds joy in 
and this painting came to life

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thank you to our lovely host: Ariane 

treat yourself by visiting her blog 

and to find the other wonderful artists

~
also joining Sophia's Sunday Sketch's
 happy sketching everyone!

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Crystalline Realm

Dip Ink Pen for the outlines

watercolors for the gemstones

so fun to try new things

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if you are in Whitefish Montana Thursday June 6th

our town has art walk from 6-9

I will be showing my photography

and debuting my art at

Great Northern Pasta Company

enjoy

sips and nibbles of excellent pasta and drinks

&

 wonderful music of Lee Zimmerman on Cello

(art will stay on the walls through June)

i would love to see you 

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dc: Key

night

and

day 

a Key

to serenity

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yes we do have these colorful rocks here in Montana:

and beautiful landscapes:

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painting landscapes is new to me

i had so much fun with this one

for me the wilderness of Montana

is 'key'

to serenity

inspiration

joy

and 

life in balance

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sharing this with a wonderful group of artists

hosted by: Renilde

at Stroke of the Brush

to treat yourself to a visit at her wonder-full blog

and find the other artists sharing

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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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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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Crown Chakra

i just never know what i am going to draw!

this one surprised me with a bit of an Asian flare

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