"Forget Love ...

 I'd rather fall in chocolate."

"There are four basic food groups: 

milk chocolate, dark chocolate, 

white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.

Guess what I just had for lunch!

Giant Chocolate Mousse Heart Cake

Come on over, there's plenty to go around!

Hope everybody had a nice Valentine's Day!

Last Saturday's class project ...

Thanks for stopping by!

X ♥  O

The Master Key

"Love is the master key 

 that opens the gates of happiness."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Holiday gift suggestions:  

To your enemy, forgiveness.  

To an opponent, tolerance.  

To a friend, your heart.  

To a customer, service.  

To all, charity.  

To every child, 

a good example. 

To yourself, respect." 

~ Oren Arnold

Love,

X ♥  O

Live Your Life's Purpose

“You are one thing only. You are a Divine Being.

An all-powerful Creator. You are a Deity in jeans

and a t-shirt, and within you dwells the infinite 

wisdom of the ages and the sacred creative force 

of All that is, will be and ever was.”
~ Anthon St. Maarten

I am so happy to see so many peaceful demonstrations around the country this weekend.  A heartfelt thanks to all the caring women, men and children who participated. We have come so far, to turn back the clocks on knowledge and compassion in place of misinformation and fear.

I am still participating in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge and have painted and posted 22 tree paintings in alcohol ink so far. You can see my daily entries on my website blog here.

First 20 Trees in the 30 in 30 Painting Challenge

  
There are only two weeks left before my Valentines Alcohol Ink Playshop!

I still have three spots available and I am keeping the Early Bird Discount Price until it's filled.

I have some very special projects planned and of course, there's all the usual extras!

"You can do anything if you want it enough.”
~ Cherise Sinclair

Thanks for stopping by. Hugs and Happiness!

X ♥  O

You and Me

“Sometimes the smallest things

take up the most room in our hearts.”

~ A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh

Here are two of my regular student's paintings, based on my class demo today.

It was their first time using masking fluid on Yupo paper and they both loved the technique.

I don't use masking very much, but have been utilizing it recently for a few of my 30 in 30 pieces.

We used slate and black for the birches. I wrote down the colors that

were used for the backgrounds and listed them under each piece.

Ranger Inks - Bkgd. - Terra Cotta, Pool, Slate

  "Thanks It was fun. Happy with my piece today. ( : Time flies when we are so focused on our art. Never enough time. Grateful that your willing to share your talents." ~ Buck
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I really love how the unique, individual personalities of the makers

always shine out in these alcohol Ink pieces.

Ranger Inks - Bkgd. - Lettuce, Bottle, Denim, Slate

"Thank you Sandy, I was thinking today how blessed we are to have you in our lives.

What wonderful creators we are to have manifested the perfect art teacher and friend." xx ~ Lynne

My colors (see tomorrow)  - Ranger Inks - Bkgd. - Sunset, Willow, Meadow, Latte, Slate
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Thanks For Stopping By And For Your Friendship,

X ♥  O

Love (Day 22) ~ SOLD

"Love is the energy of life." 

~ Robert Browning

~~~~~~~~~~Made of Earth and Rain~~~~~~~~~~

Alcohol Inks and Watercolor on Yupo paper
SOLD

“At night I dream that you and I 
are two plants that grew together, 

roots entwined, and that you know 

the earth and the rain like my mouth, 

since we are made of earth and rain.”

~ Pablo Neruda

“Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.”

~ Khalil Gibran

X ♥  O

The Color Of Love

"A life without love

is like a year without summer."

~ Swedish Proverb

The Color Of Love

Painting Specifications and Price

 What color says love and happiness to you?

"Today we need color more than at any other time in history. 

Blacks and grays, both depressing, should be replaced 

in clothes, offices and homes with new colors 

that give inspiration, tranquility and happiness."

~ Linda Clark

Thanks so much for looking.

Have a really great day!

X ♥  O

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Do all things with love."

~ Og Mandino

Thinking of you and wishing you a lovely day!

X ♥  O

Back From A Whirlwind of Activities

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear.

Action breeds confidence and courage.

If you want to conquer fear,

do not sit home and think about it.

Go out and get busy.”

~ Dale Carnegie

Guess what!? I'm baaack!

So much has happened in the past two weeks since my last post here!

Our Client Appreciation Event was a huge success last weekend.

On the first day, two dozen original paintings found new homes!

Here are some highlights from Saturday.

New collectors, Steve and Cocoa from

Green Thumb Garden Center in Hammonton, NJ

acquired three new pieces.

Green Thumb is where we get most of our flowers.

We love their plants, service and prices.

I loved this set-up.

We had over 300 paintings

on display in the studio and outside.

Happy collector, Dorrie shows her newest additions.

Kathy D. showed up with cookies for humans

and stud muffins for the ponies.

Coming soon in my next posts . . . 

Photos of day two of our Autumn Art Event,

a surprise visit from an old classmate and

a five day whirlwind visit from my Florida sister, Gaile. 

Happy Fall And Thanks For Stopping By!

X ♥  O

Love Grows By Sharing

“Love only grows by sharing.

You can only have more for yourself

by giving it away to others.”

~ Brian Tracy

I LOVE GIVING PEOPLE GIFTS! Don't you? I am feeling pretty amazing after talking to one of my collectors yesterday. Let the giving season begin! Looking forward to seeing many old friends and making some new ones here next weekend. And I'm getting excited about all the gifts I'll be giving!

JUST IN CASE THIS HAS SLIPPED BY YOU SOMEHOW

When you purchase a print or a painting (online or in person) during my Client Appreciation Event, I will give you another one of your choice of equal value as my gift! I am allowing collectors to put paintings from my gallery on HOLD until 12:00 Noon EST on Oct. 19th for my BOGO offer! Just call, send me a fb message or an email. (PAINTINGS ON HOLD WILL BE MOVED TO THE TOP OF MY GALLERY.) It feels really good to offer my collectors and friends this present because I know that for many of you, it will also be your gift to someone you love. Someone who will not only treasure it in the present, but also into the future. Art is very intimate and personal. It's something you live with everyday. It is my job to give you a picture worthy of being a part of your day. I hope my images are more than just decoration and help to soothe, enliven and inspire you to imagine more of life's endless possibilities.

X ♥  O