Accepting Life

yes tears

are a part of life

deep feelings flow 

like the vast ocean

tears of joy

tears of sadness
and

acceptance

of being with what is

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this piece was made by sketching with Tombow markers 
then taking a wet brush to it
then laying on more markers
 then more wet brush
then in the end a wee bit of prismacolor pencils 

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sharing another glimpse of Italy:

 

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sharing with Paint Party Friday

 

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Tombow Markers

recently i found the artist:

Carla Sonheim and her blog

she has just released a new book that looks wonderful:

Imaginary Animals

she has been sharing various artists on her blog in celebration of her book

she has also shared wonderful 'how to' tutorials!

i did the piece above from her:

Easy Tombow Rabbit tutorial   

so much fun!

then i decided to do another 

one of my girls:

tombow markers are water based

so after making a sketch

simply take a wet brush to it!  

treat yourself to a tour of her blog

she is charming

talented

and generous with tutorials

maybe you will even be inspired to purchase her new book!

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Cloud Art

what to draw

what to paint

look to the sky and clouds

there is a shape

and so this animal came to be

shaped like a cloud that was over me

sketched with a water-brush filled with sumi ink

colored with watercolors

along a lake:

this is where i found inspiration for the animal:

 you would have to turn the image on it's side to see it

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Wish You Happiness

within his mind

mostly one thought

to wish you 

and you

and you

happiness

in the deepest sense

on a soul level

within the air you breath

the thoughts that rise

the way you walk

and dance 

and talk

and all he did

was to imbue:

wish you happiness 

in you 

and you

and you

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Youth

he is a young genie

spunky 

more sure of himself than is wise

 his determination for adoration

pushed him

revealing his weaknesses

and 

bruising his pride

this began as a sketch 

in a wee book (5.5"x7")

page coated in Casein white paint

then i smeared oil pastels here and there

and rubbed

added watercolors

straight from the tube

i thought i was done here:

nope, final it the top image

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not until i took this photo did i read the words

of this page

perhaps it would be good to read this beautiful book

before i cover it with art!

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sharing with Sophia's:

Sunday Sketches

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Kindling Box

readying for winter

filling my wooden box with kindling

thinking it would be nice to paint it

sitting under the autumn sun

enjoying creating art outsie

now my box has a painting on it!
today is the first day it is cold enough to use 
the kindling in this box
to start a fire
a new season has begun!

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sharing this with Paint Party Friday

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Depth of Feeling

within

he felt an ocean of emotion

like so many of us do

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Ancient Story

though young

his eyes tell an ancient story

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now that this is on the computer....

i want to change the right eye

funny how it looks different on the screen

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again

Italy:

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sharing with Sunday Sketches

and 

face 29

for 29 Faces

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face 28

he rose from the page of a book

ready to live life in the outer world

a bit timid

yet full of curiosity

he was born

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I had to give Lynne Hoppe's technique another try

it is fun to blend different materials together

thank you Lynne xo

usually watercolors on untreated paper would make the paper wavy

but putting watercolors straight from the tube on top of oil pastels

or even straight on the paper as in his hair and the page of the book remained nice

love that!

italy:

streets have organic paths

no straight streets and alleyways

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Face 28 of 29 Faces

Lake Garda, Italia

The colors of Lake Garda constantly change

sometimes a silvery blue

sometimes aqua green

this morning laying beneath cloud cover

i found the lake a mellow brown

one day

the wind stirred the water in a mighty way

waves so large Garda looked like a sea

the mutable nature of water

exquisite to behold

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earlier this month:

Lake Garda, Italy

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face 27 of 29 Faces