I’ll be dreaming…

I'll be dreaming

Spontaneous creative combustion....I'll be dreaming... Sometimes the energy of the painting just takes over and it is painting  itself.  I started to work on this piece again last night after letting it languish for a couple of weeks, wasn't even going to finish it before the Vintage Bazaar, but it kind of took over.  I don't know if it was because I was tired of working in the studio all day(yes, ALL DAY), which was a total treat, but I was pretty fried.  Two hours later this … [Continue reading...]

Gelli on the Line

Gelli on the line

One might think that after three months of non-stop creating for the Vintage Bazaar I would like a break,  take time to read a book, take a nap; all manner of nothingness.  But yesterday was most simply a perfect summer day in my opinion - temps in the 70's, sun shining, dappled shade on the patio and a nice breeze.  AND...I had completely exhausted my supply of gelli printed papers so what better way to celebrate the glorious day than by making a HUGE mess of gelli colored goodness. Four … [Continue reading...]

Friday Affirmations — When it Rains…

Flower group

When it rains, fill your cup —  rain, rain, rain, and more rain, it’s hard to look on the bright side when the skies are so darn gray, but,  I know that looking on the full side of the cup brings happiness inside despite the gray, despite the weather.  So I am filling my cup [...]

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Lovebird

Lovebird

Pen doodles, green cats, big and tall man, funky dog/bird?  Huge pink heart…been doodling again in another child’s toy box with wheels.  Exploring shapes that come out of my scribbles, adding some text from an 1890′s children’s reader and old music scores.  Doodling while the rain pours down and the dogs mope because it’s too [...]

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Summer Garden

summer garden

This weekend was a glorious mix of warm sun and soft breezes and the place to be was outside…walking, weeding, planting….I finally got around to putting some annuals in pots and weeding the garden beds.  My bleeding heart were over 4 feet tall and had to be cut back to make room for some other [...]

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