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Today I had the pleasure of painting outdoors on location with two other artists. (This is called Plein Air painting.) It was a very refreshing and invigorating experience. The pastel painting above was the first of the two, done under heavy cloud cover, which led to a hearty downpour. (My feet in my hiking books … Read more
This page represents May 3, 2009 through May 14, 2009. I have done a box-a-day in this journal EVERYDAY now for over a year!
Today’s box includes flowers my youngest daughter pressed in the microwave, including amazingly enough, a lilac!
I’ve never tried anything like this before, and it took a long time to do in little bits over many months. Sometimes the clay hardened before…
This page represents April 21, 2009 through May 2, 2009. The tulips, peach tree blossom and weeping cherry are all from my husband’s garden. See below for some close up photos. Enjoy!
This is a big deal for me! We really didn’t have this in the budget, and it is both a true indulgence and a show of commitment to this medium for us to over extend ourselves in this direction! The box came from Heilman Designs (see here) and will keep the pastels from crumbling … Read more
This page represents April 9, 2009 through April 20, 2009. See below for some close up photos. Enjoy!
Above is the first of two paintings my 12 year old daughter made in my adult pastel class. I love it and we will frame it for our upstairs hall. It looks particularly good from far away, and this way we’ll see it down the hall every time we come out of the upstairs bathroom. … Read more
I made these bowls on the wheel in pottery and glazed them in periwinkle (with green at the rim). The larger bowl is glazed in orchid. The half price Easter candy went fast…
This page represents March 28 through April 8, 2009. See below for some close up photos. Enjoy!
This a landmark in the Palo Duro Canyon, near Amarillo Texas. I will be visiting there soon, and I painted this for my husband’s Uncle Harvey who is having a birthday party while we are there. Uncle Harvey is an artist at heart too (although an oil and gas man by profession) so I thought … Read more
This page represents March 16 through March 27, 2009. See below for some close up photos. Enjoy!
I have mostly been hand-building in pottery lately (see picture above of my pumpkin leaf), and it has been over a year since I have thrown on the wheel (with my most recent effort the vase seen below.) Anyway, since it has been so long, it was like starting all over again, and my teacher … Read more
I read somewhere that effective abstract art should work from all directions. I had to move this around enough while working on it to get the arcs right that I have come to the conclusion that the rule holds true in this case at least. Look at the same painting rotated below; each has … Read more
This page represents March 4 -15, 2009 in my Box-A-Day Art Journal. See some close-ups of entries below.
I have a homeschooling friend that is frustrated. She said recently , “I don’t have enough creative time for me.” She is overwhelmed with responsibility, obligation, and admirable personal goals, but meanwhile, she’s running dry. This is not an unusual thing from what I hear over my spiritual healing practice line. The “shoulds” take over … Read more
I frequently doodle. It helps me concentrate. I’ve always known this to be true but have read recently that this has been confirmed by official research. I often doodle in church to capture phrases that inspire me, but mostly to help me focus. I am delighted that this official research vindicates me in the face … Read more
