Joy Birds
Harbingers of Joy Like harbingers of joy they sat and watched No birds sang as I contemplated my path
Seed of Life
One thingthat always comes upIs the little seed of Lifewithin each momentEach situationEach eternity…
Hello Hawk
Hawk ducked underthe low trees in the backyardTo do a little danceand say helloRuffle the feathers, turn aroundshake the tail, bow and dipstare for a bit and turn againHawk says “hi’then soars again
Inscrutable Scrutiny
Eyes of the Raptor Hawk or Eagle Raptors alike My heart beats like a mother drum in the shadow of the inscrutable scrutiny Oil pastel and ink drawing. I love working in these media as there is such depth to the color and the layers of richness. Also, the detail...
Hearts
She Wore Her Hearts She wore hearts upon her sleeve, more on her left than on her right. There were more closer to her own heart than not. This drawing comes from my sketchbook. It is relaxing to me to just allow individuals to appear, and get lost in playing with...
Silence of the Squirrel
Baby squirrelall sweet and soft lookingsat on his favorite branchWashing face with the backs of his pawsthoroughly involved in the taskThen, stillness overcamehis every fiberLooking sideways at that big personthere in the kitchen windowIn a flash, he was gone!
Emergence
Out of the Ink, the Faces Emerged The process of mono-print making is so delightful because it begs the awareness in the moment. Each unique print as I play with the ink calls on the Muse to guide my thoughts and hands. It's even more joyous when there's great...
Rosepoint
On Point with a Rose She made her point with the point of her pen And the whole point of the rose is beauty amongst the thorny points of life, I suppose.
Love DNA
Cosmic Love Today, I started out with a simple black felt tip pen drawing. Then, I began playing in Photoshop CS6. (I recently signed up to subscribe to the Cloud. I love it! I had been using CS5, which was wonderful in it's own right. ) This image is the result of...
Catching the Breeze
Living on mountain topsor frolicking on rooftopsHumans can catchthe breezes in their hairMore alive simply because of placementAh, but the real trickis catching the breezesin the stillness of the quiet valleys
Reflect
Reflection Amidst the frosty mornings and the need for growth-inducing action there is a part of me that must take a moment here and there to reflect. I love this chair that I rescued from a curb with a little sad-sack "free" sign tilted in the grass. It feeds my...
Move Through Your Fear
Move and Breathe The more that I just breathe, and move through my fear, I discover new blessings every day. This project is already feeling daunting. And so, I breathe.