Irresistible

Even though I have so much to be grateful for, I never stop wanting more... more time to do my art, more ideas, more color, more beauty, more passion. It's like drinking a glass of cold water when you are parched - you can't stop and you just want more. This is how I feel about my art. And as silly as it may sound, I feel as though I am honoring God when I do my art. Sometimes the beauty I see when I look at nature touches me so deeply that it makes me cry, and I want to capture that beauty on the page.

With spring comes blossoms and birds - the birds are absolutely gorgeous in the morning when I walk Button (my little dog), and again at twilight. I wanted to do something with flowers and a bird. And wouldn't you know it - a cat managed to sneak in there as well. I told him he could only stay if he just watched the bird - that's it - no bird-dinner!

One More Floral

Here's another floral piece that started out as a mindless sort of doodle. When I colored the leaves in, I liked the variegated look on the leaves. However, once I "finished" the rest of the picture , I wasn't sure that I liked the overall look of it, so I didn't do anything with this one (as far as printing goes). It's not a bad piece by any means, it just doesn't stand out for me the way the others do. I think it's because I left some white around the outside edges. The white parts look unfinished. I really do love color - and if I'm going to do anything with this piece, I think I have to fill in the white space with color. That's probably what's missing for me.

Art for Rain

We've had so much rain this weekend - not that I'm complaining, I love gray days. A rainy day is a perfect day to do more art, to sleep more, read more, and drink more tea! It was just barely spitting this morning, so I took Button to the park and let him sniff each tree and run to his heart's content. Even though my sweet little Button is 13 years old, he still gets excited when we go to the park. He loves it there, my cute little furry boy! When I work on my art in the solarium, he follows me in there and curls up by my art table. He is truly "man's best friend."
I finished my Floral No.4 piece last night (finally). I wanted to get it done last week, but there's been too much going on, I've been too busy. This is precisely why I don't like a busy schedule. There's nothing I love more than a leisurely day with no plans, so that I can work on my art here and there throughout the day, go for a walk, make a pot of tea, bake a batch of scones or cookies if I feel like it or take a nap... that's the epitome of contentment (at least one version of it). There's a few other versions of contentment that I have stashed away in my mind. The key for me is to realize my moment of "bliss" while I'm experiencing it. I think that's called "living in the moment" and savoring that moment.

Saturday Sunrise

Good morning World! I'm up before the proverbial "crack of dawn" with my first cup of coffee and a toasted scone (homemade, of course!), and the birds are chirping away to announce the day. I love the sound of birds. They are a symphony to my ears, and they inspire a sense of peace and calm that no other sound in the city can effect.

I've been working more slowly on my next piece - in between extreme bouts of fatigue and headache. I think I had a "bug" this last week that temporarily knocked the daylights out of me. I'm feeling much better this morning, and ever so appreciative of the times I'm healthy and energetic. It's also a wonderful feeling to be content...there's a bible passage that addresses this. I think it says that contentment with godliness is great gain...something like that. I don't know how much "godliness" I can propose to have, but I can attest to the fact that contentment is truly a great blessing. This piece is reflective of that morning peace and the contentment that follows. Oh, that I would feel that way all day...now, that's a whole other issue, which I won't get into. I'm sorry about the greyish quality to this picture. I took it early in the morning with not enough natural light. The next one will be a little brighter, in addition to being finished. I still have the background and the flower at the top right to complete.

Love & blessings,
Kate