Like a Feather in the Wind (Day 8)

"Yes, you can lose somebody overnight. 

Yes, your whole life can 

be turned upside down. 

Life is short. It can come and go 

like a feather in the wind."

~Shania Twain

~~~~~~~~~~Friendship Feather~~~~~~~~~~

Alcohol Inks and Watercolor on Yupo paper
See painting specifications and price here.

The past month was a tough one for me. I'm not very good at handling loss. On August 8th, I lost my beloved 34 year old horse, Rudy overnight. It was a shock and a relief because I assume he went quickly in the night and I didn't have to see him suffer or make any heart wrenching decisions. He came into my life 33 years ago and was never anything but a wonderful pleasure and an amazing gift. He left this world and my life gracefully and I am so very thankful to God that he went quickly and hopefully painlessly. My grief is finally starting to lessen and the tears are coming on less frequently. The gaping hole in my life and the stronghold he has on my heart will always remain. The way to truly appreciate something is to realize it may be lost, so I'm trying harder everyday to be thankful and appreciate all the wonderful memories we shared and all blessings I have in my daily life.

Rembrandt (aka: Rudy) My Love - 2/19/80- 8/8/14

Thank you for your kindness and friendship.

X ♥  O

Keeping A Diary (Day 5)

"Painting is just another way 

of keeping a diary." 

~ Pablo Picasso

~~~~~~~~~~Believe In Magic~~~~~~~~~~

Alcohol Inks and Watercolor on Yupo paper
See painting specifications and price here.

I love how this little crow painting came alive with the addition of the alcohol ink background! It's one of my favorites in this 30 in 30 "Colorful Cosmic Combos" series, so far.  I think the alcohol inks are "doing their thing" and are giving more depth and dimention to the work. Yeah alcohol inks, watercolor and Yupo!

Fall seems to bring the crows to the forefront here at The Sandarosa. They all but disappear after fledging their young in the late spring. Then, as soon as my hummers start leaving, the crows start to come back. I love hearing their calls when I'm outside. They have such an unusual language and spell-binding repertoire. I always feel that whenever crow appears, it's a message from Spirit and that there is some good protection and magic about.

Attend my FREE "HAVE NO FEAR" DEMO - 9.13.14

Thanks for stopping by! Happy creating!!

X ♥  O

Living on Rainbows ~ SOLD

“Lots of people like rainbows.

Children make wishes on them,

artists paint them and dreamers chase them,

but the Aquarian lives on one."

~ Linda Goodman

Linda Goodman's Sun Signs

The Age of Aquarius an age that the world has just entered,

 believed by some to signal a period of peace and harmony.

Guess what my sign is!

No wonder I've lived my life dreaming and painting rainbows.

I've been lying awake nights trying to decide what to paint at my demo in NYC in a couple of weeks. (500 people are expected in the store on the first day - when I'll be there.) I keep hearing reassuring advice in my head from my various painting mentors; "Paint what you know, keep it simple, practice painting what you plan to paint, have a plan. Don't worry, even if you don't think it turned out, they will think it did."

So far, my plan is to do 2 or 3 paintings (or parts of paintings) during my two hour slot demonstrating a few different techniques.  I painted this "Rainbow Feather on Yupo Paper" as a demo possibility, showing a fun and forgiving, direct approach. It was done with no preliminary pencil lines. My reference was an ink jet print out of one I did a couple of years ago on 140 lb cold-press rag paper. It took me less than an hour to paint. Do you think it would be a suitable subject to use?

I'd appreciate any feedback, advice or opinions on my upcoming demo

from fellow artists or anyone who'd be generous enough to offer some.

*Special End of Summer Sale

for the month of August only

I'm offering any of my original paintings framed for the matted price!

Upon receiving your order,
I will email you to find out which color frame you prefer.

 ~~~~~~~~~Rainbow Feather ~~~~~~~~~

• SOLD

As always, thanks for stopping by!

X ♥  O