DC: Gossamer

in her dreams

the veil was open

she spoke with angels 

as the nights went on

her days became ethereal

and even her skin

radiated like gossamer silk

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Thank you for joining in for our Drawing Challenge this week. 

participants will be sharing on their blogs

something inspired by the word:

gossamer

please visit:

Leena

Kerstin 

Susan

Roberto

Norma

Tania
Arija
Ariane
 

My friend Annie found a hummingbird nest in her tree!

mamma hummer made the nest of lichen and gossamer spider webs

it is SO tiny

and look, two eggs

i read that they are made with gossamer spider webs
so that the web can stretch larger as the babies grow

now that is some smart engineering!
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I hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend
perhaps sprinkled with gossamer dreams
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Totem

kinship with life
a quiet art

walking earth as solid ground
wild companions all around
wind and tree point the way
to a listening heart
that does not sway

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still smitten with ink and brush:

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This piece came from a guided meditation with Goddess Leonie
from 21 Secrets.

I listened to Leonie's half hour meditation
lying in a meadow, climbing a mountain, conversing with my wise elder self.

Her theme being: You are beautiful just as you are!

These are the animals that were with me on my journey.
I sat with the idea of making a journal page, this is what came to me,
to make my very own totem pole.
It was challenging to sketch animals and learn to paint them, yet quite satisfying to complete.

 Goddess Leonie radiates the essence of us being beautiful just as we are,
which assists to experience the truth of what she shares.

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Visit Sophia's Sunday Sketches

to enjoy other artists and their art.

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3 Versions of: Sphere

hello lovely friends

when i made this initial sketch

i had a hard time deciding how to complete it

for the experience I did three versions

the top version is watercolors

 the one below is prismacolor pencils and the third (bottom) 

piece was done with sumi ink with a watercolor brush

to look within

to listen with heart

brings us present

to the magical arts 

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do you like one more than another?

I would love to hear which one and why. 

I ask simply for fun, to get to see through your eyes. 

I know we all have different taste, 

I would love to broaden my perception through you. 

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If you would like to join in or visit other artists to see their fabulous art

visit:

Paint Party Friday!

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Tenderness

deep waters
inspire
tenderness
amongst friends
a welcome embrace

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our assignment was to paint on wood

we were not told to prime the wood

it soaked up paint

I enjoyed the new experience

I used a thin plywood

that is now splintering at the cut edge

any suggestions for how I might coat/finish this piece?

It was painted with watercolor pencils and crayons

plus acrylic paints

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being a double pisces.... it was fun to add the dancing circle of fish

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sketch on paper:

 

transferred to wood

and the painting begins:

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if you are in Whitefish Montana this coming Friday, 

please stop by and enjoy a wonderful show that I am part of!

Please enjoy sketches by visiting Sophia's:
Sunday Sketches!

Sending light to Sophia 

and her dad

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Star Princess and Her Pinnacles ~

 pinnacles
of her crown
inspired her awareness
to the heavens
and
her thoughts
evolved
making the world
 lyrical
exquisite freedom
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4"x5" St. Armand Watercolor Paper

I have not done much tiny art, 4x5 seems tiny to me. 

I enjoyed it very much and I can see that I will do more!
This paper is a bit fragile and inspires lines to be accurate the first time
as erasing wears away at the surface.
This is very good for attention and presence with each stroke of the pencil.
Good practice for a person who uses erasers QUITE freely, such as myself. Ha


Lynne, dear lady,
again I thank you for this lovely paper!

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Yesterday, I received a wonderful drawing by the talented and lovely hearted
Amalia K. She was raising money for the people of her country
who suffered in a horrible earthquake and then tsunami.
I was fortunate to purchase her amazing art,


Sow Your Own Light

You will be pleased if you visit Amalia's blog, enjoying her depth of sharing and gorgeous and creative art!

Visit her at Translucent Blue
and
Art Memoirs

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to enjoy poetry by other poets, 

visit One Single Impression

for the prompt: free(dom)

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St. Armand Watercolor Paper

5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

An envelope arrived in the mail yesterday.

Perhaps you all know Lynne Hoppe through her art blog?

If not I recommend that you stop by and enjoy her wonderful world of art!

Well ms. Lynne sent me two pieces of St. Armand watercolor paper. 

She tells me it is made from t-shirt remnants. 

I am brand new to watercolors

and also drawing a face from the side, so be gentle with me.

Lynne, thank you for this wonderful gift!

xo

It was super fun to try a new paper. 

With the second sheet I will try watercolors with a brush, not the pencils, to experience

the difference.

 first the sketch:

then the watercolor pencils:

followed with a wet brush:

To enjoy sketches by other wonderful artists, visit:

Sofia's Sunday Sketches!

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Today:

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Embrace on Wings of Light ~

life in a world
of endless thoughts
information
things to learn
to do

mixed with our deep nature
of energetic spheres
of light
instinct
golden wisdom

a daily affair
to embrace with our utmost
grace
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 Sunday, I watched and followed a free tutorial from Tam at Willowing,

called; Art, heart and healing. 

You can do it too. 

I had SO much FUN. 

I have had watercolor crayons for at least 15 years and did not know what to do with them.

She taught us to create a face with pencil, much as I always do, 

then to lightly color the face with crayons and use a wet brush to make it turn to paint. 

She moved at a fast pace and I tried to keep up. 

It was fun fun fun to go fast and loose and see the face appear. 

We were guided to put words on it, 

I still can not find peace with mixing words on my art, they look tacky to my sense of harmony, 

so I covered them up. 

This is how it looked at one stage:

 

Visit he lovely and talented artist Beth 

to enjoy her art and her beautiful heart.

She hosts a art showcase called FAT Tuesday (you can join in any day of the week).

You can sign up and share your recent art post and visit other wonderful artists.

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Wishing you a lovely week~