Spring Flowers I
New card designs appearing in my Etsy shop!
Waiting WIP
Your heart is full of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout.
Shining Their Light
Sunday sermon sketch. Who knows where this creative mind goes--- but I guess this is my way of saying there are so many wonderful angels among us. Many of them in tattooed splendor.
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Watercolor studies
On winter break I also came across a display of plastic horse figurines. I pulled out my trusty watercolor travel kit and painted a quick sketch. It took me back to my childhood when my friend Beth showed me her collection of horses and Barbie dolls. They were so cool!
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New Towel in my Etsy Shop!
“Outdoor Fun”
A perfect gift for outdoor loving folks to hang in their cabins or any space where you want to remember fun times in the great outdoors.
Available via my Etsy shop.
the more light there will be
My last post while I take a time to relax, renew and refuel. I'll be offline for awhile so here are a few images from my 2020.
I began 2020 sending out favorite poems via snail mail while healing from surgery--- to bring some kind thoughts and good cheer.
I end this holiday week with this poem I discovered last night. 2020 was challenging for all but I've heard from so many of you about the bright bits of encouragement you found along the way. Thank you for all the kindness you have shown me as we gathered here via my website.
Peace to you all during this holiday season and may we all have a happier New Year.
"The Laughing Heart"
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
-- by Charles Bukowski
Buddy
Meet Buddy. One of six sweet creatures I painted last week. He's the fur baby of my SIL, Ginny. He holds a myriad of colors and eyes full of love.
Textures
Various textures from paintings I worked on this week. They remind me of driving through Iowa mid winter when our eyes catch bright bits of color amidst the sleeping landscape.
