Apr 17, 2011

5 Braids



gazing
into the distant horizon
trusting
in the breath of the moment
feeling
the depth of endless potential
embracing
the woven textures of life

braids
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desire to draw a braid rose
it was a hard puzzle to figure out
if only i looked in the mirror at mine!

5 Braids is a sumi ink sketch


there is something freeing about each line being what it is
no erasing and refining



in this moment, my world
Spring Snow:



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42 comments:

  1. This is again so funny as I was trying like mad to incorporate a braid into my latest piece and having a difficult time figuring it out! Wonderful lines!

    Yikes! I can't believe you have this much snow! Hope you are nice and cosy today enjoying a peaceful sunday!

    Smiles and hugs
    xo

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  2. Very nice! Simple and unique styling!

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  3. hi! your artwork is always amazing!!!!

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  4. Love your braids, and your poem again. Shame that braided hair is no longer in, I always found it lookd so good. Sorry about your snow, hope spring comes to you soon! Hugs, Valerie

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  5. Very cool braids. Looking forward to seeing where you take this.

    I love the landscape sketch! Beautiful!

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  6. Very cute sketch. We didn't get snow but it was very chilly and rainy here most of the weekend.

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  7. Braids are the only reason for regret for having short hair... - thank you for the "muse of possibility"... !

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  8. The braids look lovely, and the poem is awesome. Braids do look hard to sketch. Your snow looks beautiful but I am happy it isn't here. We actually have some sun today.

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  9. I love these. Each lady has something different about her and yet they all look the same. Love the snow scene also.

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  10. This is soooo beautiful Tammie! I love the poem also.

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  11. Anonymous4/17/2011

    What lovely snow! And those braids are great too...

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  12. Oh I love the braids here! Your world is beautiful Tammie!!!! Oh it's so peaceful looking ! enjoy your Sunday! xo

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  13. Enjoy looking at your work.

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  14. 5 thoughts of something new?

    have a great sunday.

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  15. lovely braids and gorgeous spring snow interpretation.

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  16. brrr, the snow looks beautiful but cold! Your braids are so good!

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  17. wonderful...makes me think 'Amish'. I used to braid my daughters hair like that when she was small.

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  18. They remind me of a series of books I read as a child called The Chalet School by Elinor M Brent Dyer. It was set in the Alps.

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  19. I love this Tammie! I often braid my own hair and I loved the look of each of these heads, put me in a meditative state of mind. Ommmm...

    All kidding aside,You have such a talent!

    Happy Weekend, G

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  20. Those are some beautiful braids full of detail :) The pattern they make is wonderful.
    That spring snow looks amazing, if only the weather was like that here right now!

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  21. I really like this one alot. I enjoy coming here to see what you've come up with in your side of the world. You always make me smile. :)

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  22. This is so funny! I was just thinking about how hard it is to draw braids while I was walking the dog this evening. You've mastered the technique. They look great. I need a tutorial.

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  23. Love this piece! Reminds me of a faerie tale illustration. :) More snow? It is so beautiful - but I am more in the mind of flowers and green right now. Theresa :)

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  24. what lovely braids, and wow what a winterland too! I must have missed you when I visited everyone who asked about the printer I was so excited about! Sorry! Its an epson stylus P50! :)xx

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  25. Your braids are wonderful and so is the line quality. I love the contrast of the girl on the left wearing a black shirt - it really adds a lot of interest to your composition!

    xo
    Kristin

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  26. Lovely!! I'm done with the snow though :)

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  27. I like your composition and the sense of expectation. The braids are wonderful!

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  28. I love the boldness and fluidity of sumi ink! cool sketch

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  29. Anonymous4/18/2011

    Hi Tammie, so lovely to see your sketch with the braided plats. Brings back memories of my hair.
    Did it seem a jump to draw the back of people. You drew them beautifully!
    Thank you so much for your lovely messages.
    Lovexx
    Julie

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  30. hello everyone,
    thank you for your lovely and supportive messages. you make me smile from my heart out.

    Jenny,
    thank you for letting me know about your new printer!

    Julie-ann,

    thank you for your lovely message.
    i didn't even think of this being my first time to draw people from the back, but it was. I wanted to learn how to draw braids and not struggle each time i go to do it. So i sat down and struggled one time, ha. Then I drew a head around the braid and the body followed. On another page I drew two gals, once I saw that I wanted to see a page of gals with braids. I considered drawing something they were looking at, but loved the simplicity of b&w and the mystery of what they might be looking at.

    lovely week to you all!
    Tammie

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  31. oh I love this piece....what gorgeous braids!!! great work Tammie!!! and we had snow here too....the flakes looked amazing on my daffodils.....

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  32. my soul loves braids!
    & these are LOVELY.
    xo

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  33. beautiful...I love working with India ink, you're right...it's very freeing

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  34. I really like your braids, Tammie! How fun that you looked at your own for a reference. Lovely lovely.

    I was thinking about you this morning--I saw a beautiful little flower in the middle of a great expanse of green.

    Somehow its delicate beauty in the middle there, reminded me of you and your forest home.

    ((hugs)) It is an honor to know you, my dear, talented Friend.

    Your poetry is so touching, your artwork so beautiful. I love watching your pieces emerge. They're like butterflies.

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  35. These are great! Your blog popped up and I said "OOOOHHHH" These are such great shapes. Braids are hard, you did a great job. LOVE!

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  36. Hi Tammie,
    I really like your braids and poetry-thank you for the inspiration!

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  37. A warm hug to you on that icy cold weather, Tammie! :)

    I'm really enjoying the unexpected turns you're taking with your art lately. I absolutely love your Angel Blue and now you've taken another turn with the braids! How lovely. oxx

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  38. So beautiful drawings and paintings you've made since last I stopped by..! :) And have you got more snow?? I hope the Spring and the sun will come soon to you, maybe by now the snow has gone again..? :)

    Have a nice time and Easter! :)

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  39. Drawing braids is hard! I love this piece and the wonderful line quality!

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  40. I love the braids and the poem! Wow...I hope the snow is gone by now! We're deep into tornado season here (Alabama).

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  41. Love the braids! Thanks for stopping by!

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