Plant, Monday, October 11, 2010

This is a contour line drawing of the plant in my window that I got from a friend when Lucky passed away. The Flowers are all gone from it now, but I have managed to keep the plant alive. As I post this, I am looking out my bedroom window. I have decided to use my desk more now that I have it accessible and have begun working at it. It helps my sleep a lot because I am not doing everything in my bed, also helps my neck and shoulders because I am sitting properly. Anyway, I mention this because I am having a joyous time watching the squirrel that has taken up residence in our back storage area run back and forth across the yard in front of my window. He does not stop long enough for me to draw him, but he is delightful to watch. Praise God for little animals, windows to the world, and days off.

Peacock Feather, Sunday, October 10, 2010

I fun little drawing with watercolor pencils without getting them wet.

Landscape, Friday, October 8, 2010

I have been playing around with ink intense watercolor pencils. They are fun to work with. I painted this off of a watercolor pencil book by Cathy Johnson called Watercolor Pencil Magic.

Black Eyed Susan, Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Another sketch from the wildflowers at the Abbey.

Pink Flower, Tuesday, October 5, 2010

I got these flowers from the store several weeks ago and was sitting at the table studying with a pencil highlighter and did this little sketch. It was quite fun and relaxing.

Purple Flower from Abbey, Sunday, October 3, 2010

This is a little purple flower from a bunch that were growing at the Santa Rita Abbey when I was there last month. I sat on the grown and painted this in my little watercolor sketchbook.

Sunday, September 19, 2010, Check in

Life has been a bit full these past many months. I was on Mountain Solitude this morning realizing that I have left many of my life-embracing things (art and music) behind me and I long for them often. I try to integrate them back in, but there are so many other demands out there. I have also been missing my long time companion and even brought in the children's dog that usually sleeps in a kennel to sleep with me on Friday night. Here is a picture of my long time pet, Lucky, who died two months ago. I am praying and I think God has revealed some light on how I can integrate some of my loves of art and music back into my life. I even played my songs that I have written twice in the last three days and it has been so awesome to praise God with my heart and love. I did do some painting at the Abbey three weeks ago and never posted anything, so maybe I will be able to get some of that up as well.