Scribble Picnic: creams

though my world is still creamy white with snow

I am celebrating spring

with each tight little bud that I see

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today:

 

(even the frozen pond is creamy aqua)

Sharing with Scribble Picnic

for

theme: Creams

visit to enjoy others art on the take

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lovely Spring or Autumn 

to you all!

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Scribble Picnic

across the universe

is a world much like ours

but there

things that are large are small here

and things that are small there are large here

I wonder what kind of differences that would make

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For Scribble Picnics:

across the universe

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Scribble Picnic: Mushy

within the inner sanctum of his being
endless possibilities 

he chooses
a love affair with life

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for Scribble Picnic's theme: Mushy

Thank you Michael

(this might not seem very mushy

yet a love affair with love and life

is entirely intimate to me)

Happy Valentine's Day to you!

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Scribble Picnic

Michael at Scribble Picnic gave us a shape to use in art this week:

at first I thought to use it in a tribal design

when I set pencil to paper

these little houses came to life

art is endlessly amusing to me that way

as though it has a mind of it's own

Thank you for hosting Michael

visit Scribble Picnic 

to see what others created wth this shape

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Scribble Picnic: Blanket

the night forest was 

lit up

by the light of the full moon

wrapped in a blanket

to keep the autumn chill from her bones

she walked through the night

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(colored version added a day after original post)

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sharing with friends at Scribble picnic

theme:

Blanket

Thank you Michael

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Scribble Picnic: Watch Out!

it's that time of year

whether 

autumn or spring

rains inspire the fungi 

to rise through the earth

(or this one from dead wood)

 

offering treasures for us to find

so Watch Out

don't step on them

delight in their fairy like character

they come in so many shapes, sizes and colors!

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other's art for:

Watch Out!

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Scribble Picnic: black and white

I drew the white bits with a masking liquid pen

and let it dry

then wet the sky with water and dropped black ink into it

(I learned this technique from Stephanie Law's

youtube video, thank you Stephanie!) 

the landscape was painted with pure black ink

when dry I rubbed the masking away revealing the white

It was a fun thing to do and I think I would enjoy trying it again

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Scribble Picnic 

to enjoy art by others for our theme.

Thank you Michael

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Scribble Picnic: tie it up

 

flight required that she tie it up

lots of bundles of hair

to make room

for the beating of her wings

~

This weeks theme at Scribble Picnic:

tie it up

visit to see other folks art

or join us!

Thank you for hosting Michael!

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Scribble Picnic: Curly

home sweet home

~

waiting for my dentist appointment

I drew this lady with curly hair

and 

her colorful home

with curly smoke

and 

curly clouds

 ~

later sitting in the lobby

looking a the floor

I spied this serpent in the grains of the wood

and 

thought it a rather curly serpent

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Sharing with the folks at: 

Scribble Picnic

visit them to find other artist sharing their curly art

or join in with us

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Scribble Picnic: square with and X

this week Michael chose a shape for us to work with:

I had a number of ideas, but somehow using the shape to inspire a design 

is what won out. 

I need a rug to go on my hard wood floor before winter, for warmth. 

As I worked on this I saw it as a rug. 

Visit Scribble Picnic 

to see art by others with this shape in it somewhere, somehow. 

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Scribble Picnic: Flower Bed

a glimpse of my flower bed

one created by meadows and forest

my favorite sort of flowers

wild

~

having returned from travels it is nice to join 

Michael and all artists over at 

Scribble Picnic

visit to see what it is all about

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Scribble Picnic: ladybug

 she always wore a green dress

hoping the leaf color

would beckon ladybugs to her

 Remembering a ladybug that I saw last year......

I thought to try painting it from the photo

This weeks theme at Scribble Picnic:

Ladybug

Thank you for hosting Michael!

visit to enjoy other ladybugs

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Scribble Picnic: fill in the blank

considered 

healer of her people

she

walks with her medicine staff

always listening for the truth

beneath the surface

~

sharing with Scribble Picnic

this week Michael gave us a shape to work into our art

or even to begin our art with:

it is sure to be an interesting group of art this week

thank you for hosting Michael 

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Scribble Picnic: Fox

even 

a 

fox

needs to touch her inner stillness

from time to time

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Sharing with Michael's:

Scribble Picnic

theme:

fox

a few nights ago

I woke to the screaming calls of two fox in the woods

their sounds are quite unique

somehow it inspired a feeling of all is right in the world

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Scribble Picnic: Birds

bird song

uplifted her to the clouds

music can be like that

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Scribble Picnic, theme: Birds

to enjoy art by others

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Scribble Picnic: Potted Plant

she dug a little hole

and hoped with all her heart

that the little swirly plant

would thrive and be happy in it's new home

~

This week I planted nine plants

and hoped with all my heart.....

also hoped that the deer and ground squirrels will  not eat them!

Thank you Michael for hosting us

with your theme: potted plant 

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Scribble Picnic: Tree

he leaned his forehead against the tree

quieted his thoughts

and 

waited

his heart melded with the trees heart

the tree let flow

hundreds of years of stories

stories  about the birds that came to nest and sing

the fungi and lichen it gave home to

the fairies that lived beneath its roots

the insects that live in its bark

the lad came to know 

those who rested in the shade of this tree

or found shelter from storm

 he saw the lion that napped in its branches

and so much more

he learned that a tree lives a big life

a deep life

a generous life

roots embedded in the earth

limbs dancing with the grace of the heavens

this lad returned as often as he could

to rest his forehead and heart

against the tree

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Sharing with Scribble Picnic

this weeks theme: TREE

visit Michael's to see what art others have brought to life 

for this weeks theme.

Thank you Michael!

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Scribble Picnic & PPF: Grandfather Clock

every night after the sun sank

far below the horizon

she would dance

dance with the clocks music

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Joining Scribble Picnic

theme: grandfather clock

though with all these pinks and purples

perhaps it is a grandmother's clock

go here to visit everyone's art for:

Grandfather Clock

also sharing with Paint Party Friday: 
visit here to see other blog friends art

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Scribble Picnic: Lantern

she carried a lantern

every where she went

for

she never knew

when the clouds might cover the

moon or sun

~

inspired by and for:

Michael's: Scribble Picnic

theme: lantern

visit his website to find others sharing art for lantern

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Scribble Picnic: Umbrella

wandering slowly through the land

enjoying the multi faceted weather

sun

rain

clouds

rainbow

he thinks:

life is good

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 the sketch before i inked it:

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I think I might paint it next

and 

share that another day

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visit to see other folks art for: umbrella

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