Invitation for D.C. challenge: Swoon

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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I am the host for drawing challenge this weekend

and invite you to join us 

October 4th and 5th

to share anything that is inspired by the word 

and it's meaning:

Swoon

with the piece above i use swoon; to admire, be ecstatic

still there are more meanings

i look forward to your sharing

whether it be food, photography, art of some sort

writing, it is up to you

please let me know in the comments if you would like to join in

so that i can add you in the links come this Friday

I would so enjoy your company!

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Thank you Ariane of Rose for organizing our 

Drawing Challenges!

Day 5 of 29 Faces

beneath these layers of paint

lie a sweet and romantic poem

 

these acrylic faces i have been making 

take so much time!

layers and layers of color and texturing

fun fun fun

~

sharing with Alaya's:

29 Faces

thank you Alaya!

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Day 2 of February

they dreamed

she 

wide awake

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face 2 

(actually 5)

for 29 Faces

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D.C. #125: Numen, Jan. 18-19

imbued by numen of winter

depth and stillness call to her

sitting tall

assisting energy to flow from her earth into her heavens
 

hibernating bear
a conduit of unending chi
mate to her reverie

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treat yourself to visit our wonderful friends
inspired by: numen;
the spirit or divine power presiding over a place or thing

Norma

Stefanie

tinyWoolf, n♥

Barbara Bee

Cindi

tania

Victoria

Ariane

Kristen

Celine

roberto

Zafaran

Terri

Astera

renilde
Sus 
Renee 
Veronica
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thinking about guardian spirits
divine presence
and
of magical powers residing in places
has inspired a landscape:

 

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DC #125: numen

numen:

the spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place

some call it a guardian spirit

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I have always enjoyed the spirit of rocks

(Montana has such beautiful rocks, like the pastel ones above)

also known as:

divine presence
referring to the idea of magical power residing in an object or place

 portraying

or hinting at spirit in art

is one of my favorite things to do:

 

consider the spirit of a birthday cake:

when we pause to feel, sense, mingle with the numen in life
whether in a forest, beach, home, flower or stone
it is my sense that we quiet, 

deepen our stance, listen, feel
become present,
our life force expands
the spirit of life is more tangible,
intimacy is born

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please join me this coming weekend

January 18-19th 

to post something in the spirit of the word: Numen

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let me know in the comments and I will include your link 

for others to visit you!

I look forward to seeing how you are inspired!

~

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Solstice Fae

for you and me

and 

all the creatures large and small

on the longest night

the shortest day

she appeared from the winter forest

with a garland of candles as her crown

to light the way

for you and me

and 

all the creatures large and small

more and more light

each day

~

welcoming the light

~
beautiful Solstice to you!

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Inner Realm

visiting her inner realm

eternal spring of life

~

(looks like i have a very dirty scanner!)

 

pastel forest

a lovely place to wander

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I had the pleasure of staying at my friends home:

 

loved the sound of snow crashing off his roof

;-)

we have been getting snow a few times a week

it melts away.....

still not here to stay

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Perhaps an Angel

through the veils of night

it's stars

and beyond

she beheld the realm of earth

her heart resisted leaning towards

nor away

so much 

the earthlings still have to learn

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Blessings of Samhain to You

though autumn filled her days
and nights
she became a nest of new life for Samhain

~

a bit of information about Samhain:

*this year it is celebrated from  

sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1, almost halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.

*It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane, and Lughnasadh.

*It's considered a liminal time, when the veil between life and death grows thin. 

*Samhain is pronounced "sah-win" or "sow-in."

*it is one of the original festivals behind the holiday we know as Halloween

*As it was believed that faeries, witches, and demons roamed the earth on Samhain, food and drink were customarily set out to placate them. Later on, people began dressing up as these creatures and claiming the goodies for themselves, sometimes performing antics or tricks in exchange for food and drink. 

*

 above info taken from a

wonderful article about Samhain found here: Huffington Post

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 Wonderful Halloween

All Hallows Eve

and 

Samhain 

to one and all!

~

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Flowers and Petals

she threw petals to the earth

to the earth

and 

she will throw petals

and flowers to the earth

until our hearts receive them

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sharing with 

29 Faces

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Feathers Filled my Week

she could have chosen any sort of hair

hair of spider webs and dew drops

hair of pine cones or leaves

but she

wanted

feathers

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this week i have been drawing feathers

last week painting feathers

i am surprised i am not dreaming of feathers

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these sketches were done with a pen

no pencil

i remember when my sketches would have more erasing than drawing ;-)

so it is quite wonderful to sit with a pen

and enjoy the process

and results

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Musical of the Universe

born

with music in the pores of her skin

within her bones
&

even the threads of her hair 

are held the songs of the universe

~

4 inktense watercolor pencils

and an ink pen

~

the baby humming birds are growing up

their nest is stretching

due to the gossamer spider webs

it is made of:

absolutely brilliant!

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Three Gems

of this world

and another

women three

like sisters be

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dear artist friends
i am having a wonderful give away
from Novica
on my photography blog:
Spirithelpers

feel free to stop by and have a chance of winning it!

~
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Candy Apple Red & Yellow: SOC

she rose from the earth

in summer colors

donning feathers of red

reflections of her firey heart and soul

~

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(indian paintbrush)

joining Kristin's:

Summer of Color

this week's colors candy apple red and yellow

summer canola fields

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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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DC: Time Travel

sitting
to write
to draw

opening
to the presence
of spirit friends

though i am here
you are there 

and here

time does not exist
presence
openness
is the vehicle
for this travel 

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this weeks 'drawing challenge' is with the word

"time travel"

hosted by:

Miss Herzfrisch

visit this weekend and enjoy

the art of wonderful people!

~
this painting began with this sketch

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Inner Stillness, Inner Life

resting

lightly

sweetly

within

calm waters

give rise to peace

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24,25,26,27 Faces of 29

she gazed at the full moon
letting it touch her heart
her spirit
with her eyes they danced
a sacred dance
one on earth
the other in the heavens

the top two are envelope art

that i sent to two lovely artists

do you ever put art on your envelopes?

Every once in a while

i have to draw gratitude, prayer, namaste

in flight

angels

hearts

 spirit

birds

a mix of all the above

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my birthday was last week

and somehow i got behind on posting for 29 faces

so here i am catching up

also

 here are my birthday portraits taken by my dear friend of 34 years, Abigail ~

and

lovely day to you~

Stardust

did you ever wonder where stardust comes from

the star fairies 

of course

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sharing with PPF
& 

29 Faces

Look to the Light

look to the light

light of the spheres

universal light

internal

eternal light

she exists 

to point to the sphere of light

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12th face

of 29 Faces

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