Little Brother

this one is still talking to me

why is there a little bear on her hand?

well....

maybe because there is evidence of bears in our woods

daily

yes, perhaps the little bear appeared in my art because they are

in my real life

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DC: Dress

oh how i love dresses

they have tangible spirit

grace

freedom

loveliness

inspire movement, dance

i am a bit smitten 

with ink drawings too

to color 

or not to color

each time

glimpses

this painting is reminding me of a time

when i hand washed my cashmere sweaters

and hung them in the woods

perhaps this is where the idea came from:

lovely Patrice is hosting DC this week

she chose the theme: dress

do visit her blog to find others inspired by dress
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thank you Patrice!

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What's Under a Witches Hat?

have you ever wondered

what is under that pointy hat

why does she wear 

a hat like that

well she is full

to overflowing

with the wonders of life

that is what tuning in is like

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I think it might be good to ask for witches to remove their hats
so that the beauty within will rain down on us ;-)
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it started with a page too big for my scanner of witches

in the bottom right corner this idea flowed in

and then the first sketch:

the owl is because of the owl that landed near my pond this week:

and then it jumped in!

So I continue to remember it's beautiful presence and it enters my art

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I am sharing with Alexandra's Sunday Sketches 

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Confidence

she knows who she is

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this week i had a unique experience

i saw a big swoosh through the air, a great gray owl landed on a tree, then here on the ground, a second later it was in the pond, then up in the trees.... 

 

so cool to see it sitting on the ground and then jump in the water!

 

the photo was taken from inside and through a glass window:

 

 

 

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Spirit of the Season....

 tis the season

look who came to visit:

 

this is the sketch that inspired the painting:

 

are you in the mood for a little Halloween or Samhain art?

I would love to see yours!

 

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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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Autumn Embrace

wishing you

an autumn embrace

that is perfect

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i have been finding mushrooms in trees

i love that!

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DC challenge: Swoon

I did this series of ink sketches with the same theme

a woman escaping feelings of sadness and pain

wanting what she thought would bring her good feelings

and thus the word 'swoon'  arose

this is the poem that inspired the drawings:

take flight

she wanted to fly to the heavens
maybe sit on the moon
be with the stars that twinkle in the sky
laugh with the heavens and swoon

yet it was not time for that flight
the rooted trees held firm to her
the task was set
open to the earthly plane
allow it to permeate her soul
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it is always interesting for me to do more than one piece on a similar theme

if you feel comfortable sharing:

do you like one of the drawings more than the others?

can you tell me why?

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I hope you had fun with this theme!

this weekend

please visit our friends who are sharing art for 'Swoon':

Lissa
Patrice A

nadine♥
Joke Konings
Stefanie 
Ariane  
Veronica
Eric 

thank you Ariane for inspiring us to share in Drawing Challenge!

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if you would like to join in
let me know in the comments and i will add you to the list

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