DC & SS: Crystal

 dancing with crystals

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I have a hard time erasing pencil lines, does that happen to you?

I think i am drawing light...

time to do the pencil test that a blog friend shared with me!

winter's crystals are precious to me

they are often born through the night

a morning delight

all conditions must be just right

for their temporary appearance

the forest becomes an enchanted place

and the tiniest breeze 

has crystals drifting through the air

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Norma from The Fairy Yellow Bug Queen is our host 

of DC this week

Her prompt is: Crystal

thank you Norma!

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also sharing with Sunday Sketches!
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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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D.C. #125: Numen, Jan. 18-19

imbued by numen of winter

depth and stillness call to her

sitting tall

assisting energy to flow from her earth into her heavens
 

hibernating bear
a conduit of unending chi
mate to her reverie

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treat yourself to visit our wonderful friends
inspired by: numen;
the spirit or divine power presiding over a place or thing

Norma

Stefanie

tinyWoolf, n♥

Barbara Bee

Cindi

tania

Victoria

Ariane

Kristen

Celine

roberto

Zafaran

Terri

Astera

renilde
Sus 
Renee 
Veronica
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thinking about guardian spirits
divine presence
and
of magical powers residing in places
has inspired a landscape:

 

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Painting Landscapes, Magical Lands

layers and layers of paint

blending colors as they call to me

lands are born on paper

considering the spirit of a place

the 'numen'

which is this coming weekends DC (drawing challenge)

if you would like to join us

let me know in the comments of this post 

or the one before

so that i can include your blog's link

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DC #125: numen

numen:

the spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place

some call it a guardian spirit

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I have always enjoyed the spirit of rocks

(Montana has such beautiful rocks, like the pastel ones above)

also known as:

divine presence
referring to the idea of magical power residing in an object or place

 portraying

or hinting at spirit in art

is one of my favorite things to do:

 

consider the spirit of a birthday cake:

when we pause to feel, sense, mingle with the numen in life
whether in a forest, beach, home, flower or stone
it is my sense that we quiet, 

deepen our stance, listen, feel
become present,
our life force expands
the spirit of life is more tangible,
intimacy is born

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please join me this coming weekend

January 18-19th 

to post something in the spirit of the word: Numen

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let me know in the comments and I will include your link 

for others to visit you!

I look forward to seeing how you are inspired!

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Baby Dashiel

I received a Christmas card with a photo of this darling baby boy

on it

before I knew it I was sketching away.

of course his cap was a solid tan color

I could not help but add our beautiful world to it

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Usually I do not attempt to draw real people. 

I enjoyed giving it a try. 

I think I made him look a bit older....

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Monday, I will announce the DC theme for the weekend of January 18th-19

which I will be hosting

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please stop by and see if you would like to join in

for Drawing Challenge # 125

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Hoo Hoo

listening 

to an owl call

sounds like wisdom to us all

sitting still yet much to say

owls voice fills night and day

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this is a piece i did long ago
yet never got shared on this blog

I have been away for a few weeks

left winter wonderland
to be with loved ones in a land that felt like summer
have returned to a snowy realm

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wishing you a 2014 that feels wonderful to you!
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Solstice Fae

for you and me

and 

all the creatures large and small

on the longest night

the shortest day

she appeared from the winter forest

with a garland of candles as her crown

to light the way

for you and me

and 

all the creatures large and small

more and more light

each day

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welcoming the light

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beautiful Solstice to you!

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Baby Booties

lovely and talented friend Janice

From: Dancing with Sunflowers

made my grandson Jayce these magically fun booties!!!

I was entirely surprised when they arrived in the mail. 

Had to wait to show you until they were given to Jayce, it's a surprise you know ;-)

complete surprise and joy 

over Jayce's first Christmas present!

and 

she made me a beautiful snowflake

it dances above my desk:

 

Janice is kindhearted, talented, thoughtful and a beautiful woman. 

Thank you so very much Janice!

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Winter Fairy and DC Challenge

The winter fairy showed up in my painting

and rightly so!

winter has arrived in our neck of the woods

it is here for the season!

I am jointing Tiny Woolf

and other artists for the drawing theme: Garland

  

I looked around my wee cabin,

found every window cloaked as a garland

totem art

trinkets of beauty

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do you see the snowy realm outside of the windows

like marshmallow cream, everywhere!

thank you for being our wonderful host 

Nadine of Tiny Woolf!

to see more snowflakes
visit my photography blog: Spirithelpers 
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lovely holidays to you!
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