Prioritize Your Passion

“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power.

Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”
~ Criss Jami, Killosophy

I attended a wonderful three day, Marketing Boot Camp

given by Leslie Saeta in Cape Cod this week. It was so great

to experience her amazing energy and that of all the other

incredibly accomplished artists who participated.

Mesmerized -alcohol ink on Yupo

While I was gone, I sold this large 30 x 40" print on metal
to a wonderful couple who live on the coast in Delaware.
Today I got this photo and note from the happy new owners.

"I get great satisfaction in creating a visual oasis

to gaze at for a moment of peaceful escape

from the turbulent world."

~ Evelyn Dayma

Thanks so much for stopping by!

X ♥  O

I Expect Miracles

“I am realistic – I expect miracles.”
~ Wayne W. Dyer

Alcohol ink on Yupo using only Pitch Black by Sandy Sandy / email for details & availability

"An Evolution of Passion" 

has come to an end ...
It's been a wonderful, enriching experience and I am so grateful to everyone who made it possible.

And now it's time to regroup and move on to new adventures.
So excited to be attending a marketing boot camp in Cape Cod next week given by Leslie Saeta!

And . . .

There is still one spot available for our next alcohol ink workshop.
Discover the magic of using only one color to create this piece!

See Workshop Information HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

X ♥  O

Believe In Magic and In Yourself

"Magic is believing in yourself.

If you can do that,

you can make anything happen."

~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Believe in Magic

`````````Hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper`````````

See purchase information here.

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Caw, Caw Cawing Crow

 Pleased to make your acquaintance,

Mister and Misses Crow,

I spy you in the tree tops

watching everywhere I go

Caw, caw cawing

begging for a treat

Your babies are so hungry

and they need something to eat

~ Sandy Sandy

Caw, Caw Cawing Crow

`````7.5" x 5.5" hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10"````

See more information here.

"It is the function of art to renew our perception.
What we are familiar with, we cease to see.
The artist shakes up the familiar scene,
and, as if by magic, we can see a new meaning in it."

~ Anais Nin 

Do YOU believe in magic?

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Crow And Raven Signal A Time of Magic

"When either crow or raven is about,

there is magic."

~ Jessica Dawn Palmer

~ Magic Crow ~

8.5" x 11" hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper
Triple Matted to 16" x 20" in acid free, white core mat w/ foam core back

Signed & Certified by the artist

Purchase painting here.

Black is the color of West and the great unknown. It is the home of the future and of ancestor spirits. Crows and ravens are messengers from this realm. They offer us guidance and protection. When they come into your life, expect and accept change. Stay positive and good things will undoubtedly happen.

Here's a snapshot of my work in progress and my set-up for painting these crows.

I'll be posting the other two paintings in this series later this week.

Stay cool and dry and have a good day!

Hugs, 

Dream Hawk

“If you talk to the animals, they will talk with you

and you will know each other.

If you do not talk to them, you will not know them

and what you do not know, you will fear.

What one fears one destroys.”

~Chief Dan George

Dream Hawk

See painting specifications and price here.

Do you remember your dreams?

Are they ever about animals?

If so, what animals come to you in the dreamtime

and what might their messages be?

Thanks for reading.

Follow your dreams and have a great day!

"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language."

~ Martin Buber

Hawk Messenger ~ SOLD

This time of year, the hawks seem to be out in full force. I see them soaring in the air, perching in the trees and standing on the ground. Maybe it's partially due to the fact that they are easier to see in the winter landscape.  According to my beliefs, it also has a lot to do with the messages they are bringing me. Right now there are many changes going on here at The Sandarosa with me and my artwork. Hawk is here to remind me that everything in the visible, physical world has a divine, invisible connection. Everything, including a hawk crossing your path, happens for a reason. I try to stay open to that. This week I have been painting hawks and have even remembered to take a couple of in-progress shots of this one! When was the last time you saw a beautiful hawk? What was it doing? How did it make you feel?

Hawk Messenger

SOLD

The work in progress:

The first thing I do when I am painting a portrait is to paint the eyes because they are the windows to the soul and they must be right. Here I also painted the dark beak and put a light wash on the body.

In this second step, more mid-value washes and some details were added.

Refining important details by adding darker mid-values to the bird and putting in the suggestive, soft green background hues brought this piece to a finish.

Please let me know if you are interested in seeing more work-in-progress shots in the future and I'll try to remember to stop and take a few snaps while I'm painting.

As always, thanks for reading

and for your interest.

Lessons From The Fox ~ SOLD

In-Between Times

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

acid free, white core mat with a foam core backing in an acetate sleeve

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

• SOLD

A magical creature of the night, fox is

usually most visible to us at dawn and dusk;

the in-between times, when the veil

between the physical and metaphysical

world is the most diaphanous.

Insulated From the Cold

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

acid free, white core mat with a foam core backing in an acetate sleeve

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

When it is cold, the fox wraps itself

in its thick insulating tail.  

Likewise, individuals with fox totems

will find the ability to insulate

themselves from anything that seems cold,

especially relationships.

These are some of the paintings that

have come through me during the

past couple of weeks.

If you would like to find out more about

animal totems and the messages they offer,

be sure to sign up for my

Animal Spirits Book Giveaway.

Wishing You Many Blessings,

Magical Crow ~ SOLD

I am feeling a little better today, although I'm still moving pretty darn slow. Jerry has been a doll and is taking care of the ranch while I recuperate from Sunday's mishap.  Since my chores are now minimal, I spent most of the day painting. I am 2/3 of the way through my color studies for Father O. and I am fairly satisfied with how they are turning out. That's a good thing. Perhaps I am starting to see some light at the end of my long commission tunnel.

I've been wanting to do a crow portrait as a part of my "Signs of Spring" series, so I also did this painting today. Our crows disappear over the winter. I don't know where they go. Crows don't migrate, but they sure don't stay around here. As soon as Spring rolls around, they all come back. We've got a dozen or so now and they really love to make a ruckus. I know some people don't like them because they eat other birds' eggs and offspring, but I like having them around, talking to me whenever I go outside.

"Magical Crow"

Signs of Spring #6 - $45.00

5" x 7" Double Matted Original Watercolor Painting with pen & ink

This piece ships with a foam core backing in an acetate sleeve

and is ready to fit into a standard frame.

*SOLD