Open and Receive

 

He stepped from the autumn woods

to find her

offering golden light

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Feels so good to complete a painting.

I started this in July

life had some other plans for me, besides painting.

Now I get to start another painting, wahoo

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I hope you are all enjoying our new season.

There is something about the thresholds of seasons,

the air holds a different energy

two seasons greeting one another

dancing back and forth. 

A heightened sense of life perhaps. 

Here in NW Montana 

it feels as though we have truly entered autumn, 

summer has vanished.

Lovely autumn to you!

Painting available here.

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Forest Lad

 

Immersed in the forest

he knelt to visit with the boletes

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I was so immersed in this painting that I forgot I was doing a lesson

and

didn't follow the lesson. 

Makes me smile, as I love getting immersed in basically anything!

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The Gift

 

Tis the season of gift giving

generosity

care

thoughtfulness and so much more

really it is what we make of it

and 

inspires how to embrace all the days to come

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May the sparkles of winter's snowflakes

touch your heart

a most pristine gift

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Lovely holidays to you~

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(this is an older painting, but felt perfect for today)

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Sliding through the Woods

 

With her wand in hand, she summons a breeze to take her through the trees. 

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Please forgive me for posting a Christmas like image this early in the year ;-).

 

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Woodland Living

forest kinship

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Magic of the Woods

One never knows what they will see when they wander in the woods

my computer died....

On my iPad here, I don't seem to make the photos larger

I think you can click on the images to see the magical details larger

( computer up and running, got to make images larger, yay)

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For InkTober 

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Urdhva Dhanurasana

Sanctuary

sanctuary

beneath

a hearty mushroom

resting

yet alert

to all life

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in progress

step by step 

it came to life

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lovely weekend to you!

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Hiking with Friends

summer hiking

lake fishing

Lucy always in the lead

flowers blooming 

forest growing

that is all we need

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hiked to Whale Lake with friends last summer

(there was actually 5 of us, only 2 made it into the painting)

 I think it was 12 miles round trip and 100F

I really enjoyed creating this piece

so colorful against my milky gray winter

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Promise of Spring

more than a promise of spring

in her wee terrarium

all winter long

with love and protection

she holds

the first sprout 

for the birth of spring

an example of where my inspiration comes from:

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A Celebration of Mushrooms

a 

celebration of mushrooms

even though it is like this:

I did find one mushroom growng the other day

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Scribble Picnic: tie it up

 

flight required that she tie it up

lots of bundles of hair

to make room

for the beating of her wings

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This weeks theme at Scribble Picnic:

tie it up

visit to see other folks art

or join us!

Thank you for hosting Michael!

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Scribble Picnic: Lantern

she carried a lantern

every where she went

for

she never knew

when the clouds might cover the

moon or sun

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inspired by and for:

Michael's: Scribble Picnic

theme: lantern

visit his website to find others sharing art for lantern

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Cabin: for Scribble Picnic

home sweet home

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This weeks theme for Scribble picnic: Cabin

I pretty much did a portrait of my home life,

except that it is still seriously winter here. 

Last week I saw grizzly bear tracks in our area, 

they ended up in the painting of my wee cabin.

(see side bar to see my home)

Thank you for hosting Michael

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DC: Shinrin Yoku, Forest Bathing

as the birds flew over

the thick forest 

looking down and among the trees

they spied

a wee fairy bathing

in her mushroom pool

my ponds have been frozen all winter

today i spied 

5 of the 6 koi where fresh water enters the pond

their entire life is about 

forest bathing

bathing under the canopy of trees

bathing in the water at the ankles of the forest

amazing how they slow down

basically meditate

for winter

Thank you Veronica 

for hosting 

with a wonderful theme:

Shinrin Yoku, Forest Bathing

visit her fabulous blog to find other art for this theme

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Beyond the Log Cabin Walls: DC: Threshold

she stood at the threshold

before stepping out

feeling into the essence of the world

allowing her breath

to meet the sway of the trees

the depth and height of the mountains

her heart to beat 

to the song of the birds

felt her kinship with the world

and

she stepped out

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it is lovely to be DC host this week

our theme:

threshold

If you are sharing something for this theme:

Please link your blog post below

so that we can all visit you!

inkTober: Woman Forest

still enjoying an ink sketch each day

lovely day to you

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DC: underwear

some tasks are so important that one flees into the woods

in what ever they have on

even in their underwear

the ink drawing 

before painting

 and 

below my woodland model

Stefanie,

thank you for being our lovely host!

Visit her blog to see more 'underwear' art

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Part Fairy

I met a little girl
walking along an autumn forest

her voice some human
 some fairy
 
I said:
I think you are part fairy

she replied:
I know I am


bits of her words were entirely human and English
others flew away before I could hear them
it was as though they were carried off by butterfly wings
words laced with music, lyrical


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the autumn forest:

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Nearing Spring Equinox

I came across a photo someone took of me

at Hearst Castle

this is such a fun dress to wear

usually i make up the characters in my art

not even looking at photos

it was so much easier drawing from this photo

 Sweet Week to you!

Spring Equinox is nearing

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D.C.: Hair

she wears her hair up under her cap

but those trickster trees

always set it free

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 closer look:

i have been wanting to create this for years

trees do this to me regularly

;-)

has a tree ever snatched your hat?
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Thank you Nadine

of tiny WOOLF

for hosting DC this weekend!

theme: hair

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