Lupine

Lupine stand along the trail

tall and stately spires

shades of blue and lavender

calm the whirling mind

digital playing around version

Original photo was taken as I walked with my son a few weeks ago along one of the local park greenway trails. Digital painting was just playing around. Acrylic abstract painting in the works… more on that soon. 

Joining in this week with Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin
and Rebecca’s Haiku My Heart

Traversing the Trail

The sign says this way.

Struggling with an unknown trail

not
of my choosing

Traversing
the trail

Making
intuitive choice

Stay
true to my heart

A mothers lament

Worn out from caring

Needing one who understands

A mothers lament

There are times when dealing with a disabled child is too much. There is little to no support, regardless of all the “touted” programs. It’s a struggle to get help. There are no easy answers. I am so tired right now. 

I know there ARE blessings involved as well. I’m doing my best to focus on the blessings. But sometimes… I want to go hide in the woods and have natures energy restore me. 

Linking with Rebecca’s Haiku My Heart today.

Faerie Apartments

Old growth wanderings

staying to the posted trail

protects the faerie homes

I LOVE old growth trees! They fascinate me, and exude character and amazing energy as you wander by. This tree, obviously well loved by the forest creatures of all types, stopped me in my tracks. It could be faerie apartments, don’t you think?  Do you see it’s heart? 

Sharing today with Clytie at Guest Heart Thursday and

Rebecca’s Haiku My Heart at recuerda mi corazon

Sedum Heart

Sedum flowering

purple blossoms bursting forth

with a show of heart

Sharing with Guest Heart Thursday

and 

Haiku My Heart Friday

Anticipation

Promise of summer

unfolding slowly
to show

its radiant glory. 

I’d love to say this sunflower blossom is from my garden…  however I’ll ‘fess up that it’s from a recent visit to the nursery where my husband works.  I do have sunflowers in the garden, but they are not this close to blooming. But soon! Especially if this luscious warm weather hangs around. 

Sharing today with Rebecca and the wonderful haiku artists at Haiku My Heart 

Let's do it again!

Joyful memories!

Creating art; new-old friends.

Let’s do it again! 

Group shot of the ArtforAll attendees in Portland this past week on a beautiful sunny day! It’s so delightful meeting folks I’ve traded with online, some who have become good friends. 

The Washington folks who trade at atcsforall.com are already planning a local-to-us gathering next Spring in the Seattle area, now dubbed SeARTtle.

Even if you don’t trade at atcsforall, or if you do and live north, south, east of Washington, you’re welcome to come create art with us. More details coming as plans develop.

Happy Friday everyone! 

Linking today to Haiku My Heart Friday, where Rebecca is celebrating the second “birthday” of this wonderful gathering of bloggers. 

Movement

I’ve been working on an altered book spread off and on the past few weeks. The theme for this book is “Movement”, and it’s the first one I’m working on in our local art group’s altered book exchange.

I knew what I wanted to do, but my first attempts did not translate as I wished. So… painting over the water area with lumiere paints, I added my original haiku to the page, along with a bit of glitter for the sparkling.

Sunlight peeking through

Rivers sparkling reflection

Swallow soars with joy

While it’s still not quite what I had in mind, I like it. And since it’s for someone else, I hope they like it too!

I’m playing with Paint Party Friday today, hosted by Eva and Kristin. Check in with the other artists to see what creativeness they’ve been doing this week.

Also checking in with Artists in Blogland Show and Tell Saturday

Dancing with light

It amazes me the way a heart can take the worst losses and still survive. This week marked a sad anniversary, and we worked hard to make it a day of happy memories.

Joyful expression

Swirling flowing bright colors

Dancing with the light

Dancing with Light

I want to create a “dancing with light” image that I see in my head. This watercolor sketch from my journal is a start. (The yellow in the photo did not come through well at all, it is more intense.) I plan to rework this more intuitively (and larger) to see if I can get the flow more as I see it. 

Two hearts

Another page from my journal this past week… two hearts. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

If you have time, I’d love you to check out my newest Etsy Treasury. 🙂

Sharing with Clytie at Guest Heart Thursday

Joining with Rebecca at Haiku my Heart.

And also joining in with Paint Party Friday, a fun weekly event held by Kristin and Eva. 

grateful heart

All things work to good

for those of pure intention.

This I do believe

I finished a little mixed media painting this week that expresses my love of birds and the importance of having a grateful heart. 

This is not all all how I first envisioned this painting. My first thought was two hearts with a haiku, however I just couldn’t get the colors or placement to “feel right”. After setting it aside for a few days, I came across this image and it just fell into place. 

Although as I look at it now, there are two hearts… they just happen to be words. *smile* This piece measures 4 x 4 x 3/4 inches, and is now for sale in my Etsy. 

I’m including an Earth Day haiku today, just because I can!

Preserve mother earth!

Hoping others see our goal

as we tend to her.

More haiku can be found at Haiku my Heart

View WoNdErFuL creations by the artists at Paint Party Friday.