Within

 do you ever

take pencil to paper and see where it leads you?

then sit back and take it to heart 

and

interpret how it moves you?

or

prepare a meal and plate it up

then sit back and take it to heart and see how it moves you?

or watch the wind inspire the trees to dance 

and interpret some special meaning for you or about life?

I enjoy doing this. 

it is a bit like drawing a card for its message. 

This young lad closed his eyes and settled within,

energy centers tangibly gained vibrance.

I hope to sketch more often

even daily, just for fun, just to see what shows up on the page. 

Then to consider its meaning for me. 

Does this drawing have a personal meaning for you?

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Feathered Friend

Surely this was inspired by the forest birds...

A friend took this photo yesterday....

The birds are such a joy to interact with!

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!
Happy Samhain!
(it truly does feel like the beginning of the cold, frozen time of 
year. )

I feel drawn to consider and send prayers to those have passed before

loved ones and those I had not met

I send you love on your journey

may it be of grace

I miss you

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InkTober #2

there is nowhere else she would rather be

#2 for InkTober

into the woods:

 

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Balancing in Life

a wee imp

balancing

with life's ups and downs

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evening sketch

sweet days and nights to you!

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A Tribe for Inktober

a bundle of little faces.....

for #inktober

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Fairies and Elves

recently i sketched these faces

then over a week colored them

 

 some of them changed quite a bit from the sketch

 each face is about 1 inch square

not always easy to add the details

which can effect change

little characters

perhaps fairies and elves

or

primitive girls

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in the shop

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Cookies cookies Cookies; DC

would you like a cookie

would you like a cookie

would you like a cookie

and

maybe a cuppa tea

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this is how i started:

 

lovely Stefanie is our DC host this week

and she chose the fun theme: Cookie

visit her blog to see art from other cookie artists

 

thank you Stefanie!

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DC: Second Hand

morning sketch

I usually draw from my imagination

it was fun to sketch from my yard

 treasures can be found second hand

already

broken in

wonderfully worn

full of life's spirit

yesterday i was given this bench

(thank you Annie and Charlie!)

it's seat boards aged with life

i cleared a spot for it along my pond

raking the grasses with the copper 'second hand' rake

a place to sit

to sketch

to be

to sip

to chat with friends

a glimpse of the pond through

lovely details

 

the view from the bench

on this beautiful autumn morning

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Sweet Equinox to you!

Happy Autumn too!

Thank you Joke

for being our wonderful host

with the challenge: Second Hand

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She Dreams of Spring

snow continues to fall here in the NW  corner of Montana

and i find myself thinking of sweet new life will be

and flowers!

and the faces continue

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thank you Alaya for hosting 29 Faces!

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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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Carved Stamp

i have been carving stamps here and there

hoping to use them on fabric, as well as occasionally in my art

do you have any suggestions for printing with stamps on fabric?

the best ink or paint?

how to make it permanent?

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Reflection

quietly

deeply

she sat

until the light of the candle's flame 

reminded her of her own light

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i came across a sketch i did a while back:

I let it inspire this painting

what the first photo does not show is that there is an iridescent 

gold  aura around the fairy and the candles flame, oh well

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Sharing with 29 Faces

thank you for a wonderful month Alaya!

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A Day in the Woods

a good life

another face

for 29 faces

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Offering, A Flower

she hides her special gift

to offer

at just the right moment

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when she wears her peach aura
she feels held by the universe
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faces 8 & 9
for

sharing with 29 Faces

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Little Cutie

i did this piece after watching one of Micki Wilde's lessons from her class

Paint Happy

Micki is a wonderful teacher who is entirely generous in her lessons, you might want to consider her class.

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sharing with 29 Faces

face #7

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The Unfolding of a Drawing

first there is a feeling

an idea

an inner image

sometimes the shape of a face

the width of her eyes

or perhaps the thought of a walking stick

then a sketch begins to come to life

another wanderer

with her walking stick

protective hat

and energy auras that travel with her

offering insight

wisdom

and kinship

she walks in the ways of the elders

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(sorry the final image is blurry)
 

recently,

Annie of Bohemian Art

asked if any of her readers would like a cloth bookmark

made by her

yes, i said

look what arrived in the mail:

  it looks even more wonderful in person!

my tai chi teacher once gave me feedback:

look up

Thank you Annie!   

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Jester and Friend

she loves to dance for him

he loves to take her dancing in

to his heart through his eyes

that is simply how it is

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this piece i did with a dip ink pen
this paper is quite smooth and i realized 
that the pen likes to slide on ahead of me ;-)
always something to learn
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face 8 of 29 Faces

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Greeting in the form of a Bow

when one bows to a lady

possibly

a previously unseen doorway may open 

enjoying practicing drawing bodies

along with faces

for:

29 Faces

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also, notice that art from behind these pages shows through

not happy with this journal ;-(

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Yogini

 magic potions for life

stretching

balance

and 

breath

inspires life in balance

magic potions for life

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these are two of my evening sketches....

i have to come up for a name...

"evening meditations"

for they bring me present, with very little thought of anything else

inspire peace, because i love drawing and painting

ignite a vital flame that lives within my spirit

yes, my evening sketches will be known as

Evening Meditations
(which can be done anytime, day or night)

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Visit Sunday Sketches to enjoy others art!

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