Happy Day of the Dead!

"For Mexicans, death is something good, not bad.

We say death is like waking up. We are not

afraid of death; we embrace it."

~ Diane Guerrero

Happy Day of the Dead
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4" x 6" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper 

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

Signed and certified by the artist.

Learn how you can celebrate the Day of the Dead.

"People do not die for us immediately, but remain bathed in a sort of aura of life which bears no relation to true immortality but through which they continue to occupy our thoughts in the same way as when they were alive.
It is as though they were traveling abroad."

~ Marcel Proust

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN ~ ALMOST!!

“Never put your faith in a Prince.

When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch.”

~ Catherynne M. Valente

Witch with a Crow in Hand
Whimsical Witch #1
8" x 10" original watercolor

Painting Options

matted w/ backing $85.00 USD matted / framed / med- wood $105.00 USD

Wacky witches are available for licensing here.

See My

Halloween Board,

Pirate Board & Jersey Devil Board

on Pinterest.

(Only 1 Day to go you know!)

And Remember Dearie -

“Keep the Magic Alive!”

Yee Hee Hee Hee!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

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Jersey Girl Witches

“Never put your faith in a Prince.

When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch.”

~ Catherynne M. Valente

Halloween 2012

Here it is, the first week of May and I'm already 

thinking about Halloween!

Last year, I was decorating in August and even now,

there are witches hanging on my walls.

Witch with a Crow in Hand
Whimsical Witch #1
8" x 10" original watercolor

Painting Options

matted w/ backing $85.00 USD matted / framed / med- wood $105.00 USD

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Full Moon Witch and Cats
Whimsical Witch #2

• SOLD

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A Witchy Welcome
Whimsical Witches #3

• SOLD

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These witches are also available for licensing here.

See My

Halloween Board

on Pinterest.

(Only 177 Days to go you know!)

And Remember Dearie -

“Keep the Magic Alive!”

~Debie Torkellson

The Eagle ~ A Symbol of Power

“This life is yours.

Take the power to choose

what you want to do and do it well. 

Take the power to love what you want in life

and love it honestly.

Take the power to walk in the forest

and be a part of nature.

Take the power to control your own life.

No one else can do it for you.

Take the power to make your life happy.”

~ Susan Polis Schutz

The Bald Eagle - A symbol of Power 10.5 x 8.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted  to 16" x20" Signed and certified by the artist See painting information here.

The Bald Eagle - A symbol of Power

10.5 x 8.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted  to 16" x20"

Signed and certified by the artist
See painting information here.

“Power is of two kinds.

One is obtained by the fear of punishment

and the other by acts of love.

Power based on love is a thousand times

more effective and permanent

than the one derived from fear of punishment.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Today I'm wishing you the inspiration to take your power.

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Lilies in a Vase

"Remember that the most beautiful things in the world

are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance."

~ John Ruskin

Lilies in a Vase  ~ 7.5x 5.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" ~ See more about this painting here.

Lilies in a Vase

 ~ 7.5x 5.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" ~
See more about this painting here.

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

~ Confucius

"Beauty, in projection and perceiving,

is 99.9% attitude."

~ Grey Livingston

Nothing says "Have a Happy Spring" like flowers!

Wishing you a beautiful joyful season,

Plum Blossom ~ SOLD

"Life without love is like

a tree without blossoms or fruit."

~ Khalil Gibran

Plum Blossom

SOLD

"Blossoms are scattered by the wind

and the wind cares nothing

but the blossoms of the heart

no wind can touch."

~ Yoshida Kenko

Wishing you Much Love, Health and Happiness,

Daffodils ~ Fair Vernal Flowers

"Awake, thou wintry earth -

Fling off thy sadness!

Fair vernal flowers,

Laugh forth your ancient gladness!"

~ Thomas Blackburn

Daffodils ~ Fair Vernal Flowers 20" x16" watercolor on Yupo paper Signed and certified See purchase information here.

Daffodils ~ Fair Vernal Flowers

20" x16" watercolor on Yupo paper
Signed and certified
See purchase information here.

Today's painting was inspired by my daffodils which are all just starting to open. Last Monday, we had 5" of heavy wet snow. I put water buckets over the flowers to protect them and they escaped unharmed. It has gotten progressively warmer over the past week and we are now experiencing variable temperatures anywhere from the 20's to the 60's. It's true springtime weather, for sure. What's it like in your area? Has your spring sprung yet?

"In the spring I have counted

one hundred and thirty-six

different kinds of weather

inside of four and twenty hours."

~ Mark Twain

A 911 Tribute - Never Forget

A Tribute to Liberty - Original Watercolor

Today I remember September 11, 2001. It forever changed the way we think and live as American Citizens.

View An Extremely Powerful Retrospective with Music and Incredible Photographs. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives and to all the heroes that responded. *A Cautionary Note: Because of the length and strong emotional content, a special time and tissues are advised. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lets all think thoughts of love and peace. Wishing You Many Blessings, ♥

Wishing You a Fabulous Full Moon Friday!

"You have to be able to appreciate these things.

How many people can say it was a full moon

last night and appreciate it?" ~ Sandy Miller  

"If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK.

But you've got to shoot for something.

A lot of people don't even shoot." ~ Confucious

 "Aim for the moon. If you miss,

you may hit a star." ~ W. Clemont Stone

"Promises are like the full moon,

if they are not kept at once,

they diminish day by day. "

~ German Proverb

"May you have warm words on a cold evening,

a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road

all the way to your door."

~ Irish Blessing

Have an enjoyable evening and a great holiday weekend!

♥

"Summer ends, and Autumn comes,

and he who would have it otherwise

would have high tide always and a

full moon every night."

~ Hal Borland

Summer Sunflowers

Spellbinding Sunflowers
5.5 x 7.5" - transparent watercolor on 140lb Arches paper, matted to 8 x 10"

Today's painting was done from an anniversary bouquet that I received last Thursday. Sunflowers don't ever seem to last very long for me, so this time I took some photos before they got too droopy. As you can see, artistic license was taken with the colors. Compensating for the wilt and just going with the flow, I strived to infuse them with a cheerful vitality.

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Question of the day:

Are you ready for Fall?

If not, get in the mood!

See this week's FREE  

Halloween Coloring Pages and a 

witchy watercolor on Sketching Everyday.

Supervisor #1

On the home front -

The kittens are growing up fast and getting very

 comfortable with their studio cat positions.

Supervisor #2

They are both such a big help with production and quality control.

I don't know what I ever did without them!

"Enjoy the little things,

for one day you may look back and realize

they were the big things." ~ Robert Brault

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