My Halloween Witch

"I'm feeling a little wicked
and I witch it could be Halloween all over again, he he he!"

The Good Witch - Alcohol Ink on Yupo

"We don't stop playing because we grow old,

we grow old because we stop playing."

~ George Bernard Shaw

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Happy Pumpkin Day!

"Courage is doing what you are afraid to do.

There can be no courage unless you are scared."

~ Eddie Rickenbacker

'Happy Haunting' alcohol Ink on Yupo

"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen,

the moon laughs and whispers, tonight is Halloween."

Have Fun!!

And be sure to

 Enter my Giveaway on Instagram

for a Chance to Win

a Spooky Tree Original!

Don't miss it, the drawing's tonight!! 

 

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A Halloween Giveaway!

"When black cats prowl
and pumpkins gleam,
may luck be yours

on Halloween."

5 x 7" Original Alcohol Ink Painting on Yupo paper

 Enter my Giveaway on Instagram

for a Chance to Win

this Original!

Happy Fall, Good Luck and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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Fall Is In The Air!

“Fall has always been my favorite season. 

The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, 

as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”
~ Lauren DeStefano

With some help from Jerry, the studio entrance is

ALL READY FOR FALL

The fall session of my
FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink ECourse

Starts October 17th!

(Registration is open Oct 3rd - the 12th.)

Happy Fall and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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The Oaks Ignored Their Pleas

"There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas.
 ~ Neil Peart
 

I based today's painting on one I did for the first 30 in 30 in 2013.

This is one of the many stages this piece went through.

I wanted to revisit the theme of this favorite, very visual quote.

And after squinting at this for a while, I realized that the light sky value at

the bottom right was distracting, taking emphasis away from my focal point.

I decided to try to make it better, so I changed one thing, and then another ...
Please check it out and let me know if you think I achieved my goal.

See today's painting, Day 12, now

and the finished painting for "Unrest In The Forest" - Day 13
tomorrow here on my website blog.
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Wow, we are quickly coming up to the half way point of the challenge.

It's all down hill from there my friends!

Thanks for stopping by. Wishing You Much Happiness,

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Poplar ~ Tree of the Autumnal Equinox ~ # 22 of 30 ~SOLD

“Autumn is a second spring

when every leaf is a flower.”

~ Albert Camus

Today marks the autumn equinox this year. Equinox means "equal night" and on March 21st and Sept. 22nd, 2013, the day and night are of equal length. The autumnal equinox traditionally has been a time of harvest and thanksgiving. Spiritually, it is a celebration of "going within", preparing for the darkness and a kind of symbolic death and resurrection. Now daylight will continue to decline until December 21st, marking the winter solstice, when the days once again slowly begin to get longer. Throughout the history of mankind, many legends, rituals and beliefs are centered around the changing of the seasons. There are as many varied beliefs as there are cultures. One of the most interesting I found was the Celtic Connection of the Autumnal Equinox to the Poplar Tree. Do you know of any you'd like to share?

#22 of 30

Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends

Moving into the Dark 4" x 6" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 5" x 7" Signed and certified by the artist.

Moving into the Dark

4" x 6" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper

Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 5" x 7"

Signed and certified by the artist.

• SOLD

“But then fall comes,

kicking summer out on its treacherous ass

as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September,

it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed.

It settles in the way an old friend will settle into your favorite chair

and take out his pipe and light it and then fill the afternoon with

stories of places he has been and things he has done

since last he saw you.”

~ Stephen King

Many thanks to Katherine Thomas for suggesting the subject of today's legend.

Happy fall y'all!

To Lie Sometimes Under Trees ~ Sold

"Rest is not idleness,

and to lie sometimes

on the grass under trees on a sunny day,

listening to the murmur of the water,

or watching the clouds float across the sky,

is by no means a waste of time." 

~ J. Lubbock

To Lie Sometimes Under Trees

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" - $85. 

Quotes will be hand lettered and laminated to the back of the painting's matting.

mats - (acid-free/white core) with foam core backing, in an acetate sleeve

- ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame.

#27 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

Thanks for looking!

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The Whole Leaf and Root Tribe ~ SOLD

"To the great tree-loving fraternity we belong.

We love trees with universal and unfeigned love,

and all things that do grow under them or around them;

the whole leaf and root tribe."

~ Henry Ward Beecher

The Whole Leaf and Root Tribe ~ Sold

#26 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

Thanks for your interest and feedback friends!

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Kittens Win The Witchy Cat Contest!

Last week I entered a couple of photos of Pye Pye and Opie in a Witchy Cats Halloween Photo Contest hosted by Kim of Witch Cats and The Wiccan Life Blogs.

Today in the mail, we received our prizes! I love this wreath with a ribbon pentagram and cute witches and cats that Kim made. Such an original idea and so well executed! I found the purr-fect place to display it and this great seasonal decoration has already been hung on the wall. 

Kim also sent the kittens a handmade catnip toy mouse.

I woke up Opie from his nap and he was too sleepy to play much.

But Cutie Pye really got into it.

She gave it (and herself) a real good workout.

And with an exhausted grin, she says;

THANK YOU VERY MUCH Auntie Kim!!

We love our fun loving, like minded blogging friends!

♥

Pye Pye, Opie

and

Wordless Wednesday

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We Have A Winner!

Cutie Pye was anxious to help me with the drawing

for our Fall Giveaway tonight.

She's a natural. Without hesitation or practice,

she fearlessly walked right up and

pulled our winner's name out of the spooky hat!

 And the winner is . . .

Kim from Wiccan Life and Witchy Cats! 

Kim, you now own two bat prints and an original watercolor

(Crow and Friends #2) to add to your Halloween art collection!

AND, the winner of the second giveaway is . . . 

Robin from Wiccan Writes and PurrrrSnicKitty!

If you read her brilliant testimonial, I'm sure you'll agree

it would be almost impossible to beat it!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !

And many thanks to everyone who entered.

Stay tuned. More giveaways are coming soon!

♥

(and Pye Pye)

Oh, and "It's A Fabulous Night For A Moon Dance"!