1. The Awakening
The awakening painting was created by first making a pencil sketch on paper then scanning it into the computer. I used Corel Painter 7 & IX to paint the image. Mostly I used the soft charcoal variant of charcoal & the artist...
2. Moon Goddess
I’ve had a love affair with the moon ever since I was child, and my favorite past time was going outside after sunset to swing on my swing set, until the moon came out. I would sing to the moon and mom would play the guitar, it was...
3. Nimue
The Lady of the lake from the Arthurian legend has always fascinated me, and the moment I laid eyes on a photograph sent to me of my niece Tessa, I knew I had found my inspiration for the painting of Nimue. It was a photo of Tessa,...
4. Daybreak
Aurora is the Roman Goddess of the Dawn. Her name means ” daybreak, the dawn, or sunrise. Ovid describes her as the one who brings the light of day as she rides in her chariot across the skies ahead of the sun. I envisioned her with...
5. Mask Of Gaia
Gaia the primordial Greek goddess believed to be The Mother Goddess or Great Goddess. She is also said to personify the earth, the Greek version of “Mother Nature”. The inspiration for this painting came from a dream I had...
Bird Song In The Morning
The sun was golden and the garden was filled with bird song when I woke up this morning. After breakfast, I took a walk drinking in the fall air as the leaves crackled beneath my footsteps, a haunting reminder of the cold dreary days ahead.
Autumn Leaves
“Our life is a faint tracing on the surface of mystery” – Annie Dillard
Autumn In The Garden
“The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning and evening.” – Henry David Thoureau
In The Garden
Our Persimmon Tree
I spent the day in the garden raking and cleaning up leaves. I also repotted some plants and cut some Lavender for the house. Whew, I’m tired!
Fall Leaves
“Night is drawing nigh- “How long the road is. But, for all the time the journey has already taken, how you needed every second of it in order to learn what the road passes – by. – Dag Hammarskjold
Clearing Clutter
I spent most of the day clearing clutter from my studio so I would have enough space to work. I cleared out old brushes, empty paint tubes, art books, scraps of paper etc… Now everything is neat, tidy and my art table is ready to go!
Later, I rewarded myself with an eggnog latte as I sat down in a comfy chair, put my feet up and listened to Nawang Khechog “Music as Medicine”. I felt so relaxed and uplifted by the music, I came to the conclusion that clearing clutter is a sacred task, it clears out stagnant energy and allows the soul to breathe and creativity to flourish.
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” -William Morris
It’s Fun Friday
Wow! The Acrylic and alcohol video below is awesome!
Have a great weekend!
I dream a lot. I do more painting when I’m not painting. It’s in the subconscious.
-Andrew Wyeth
New Fabriano Artist’s Journal
Today I received a new Fabriano Art Journal from my husband. I had filled up my other sketch books and needed a new one. What a wonderful gift!
Here is a sketch of a Fairy l did this morning and I should be able to finish it over the next couple of days. Maybe I can add some small animals, like foxes or rabbits trailing behind the elf.
Sketch – Pencil, Charcoal & Ink – 4 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches