Harvest 2017

Harvest 2017

Today, I came across Jamie Ridler’s creative journaling practice. Every day she makes note of the inspiration, creation and insight. So… Inspiration for this piece was harvest time and the vegetable photo. Creation: day one – block out the vegetables (very sketchy);...
Watercolor + ink collaboration

Watercolor + ink collaboration

I set out to make courageous marks and wanted to have some strong color. That led me to think about the many watercolor sketchbooks I have from previous years. I let the “old” painting suggest where to start to make ink marks and then elaborated. I like these marks....
Borage flowers

Borage flowers

I am considering the kind promise: “I will advocate courageously” and I wanted to draw you a plant., so I googled “courage” and “plant.” That is how I learned about borage. [I note with delight that this page is found on a site providing information about what to feed...
Monkey

Monkey

Meditation literature uses the monkey as the metaphor for the active mind. It swings from branch to branch grasping whatever is next. While I might have enjoyed drawing a portrait of a monkey, I wanted to draw a monkey swinging to echo the metaphor. Next time I choose...
wilted flowers

wilted flowers

I wanted to illustrate the Thich Nhat Hahn quote “wilting flowers do not cause suffering; it is the unrealistic desire that flowers not wilt that causes suffering.” That resonates with me at this point in my life. What worked: I like the centers of the flowers. First,...