The Alphabet of Trees

"The trees are God's great alphabet:

With them He writes in shining green

Across the world His thoughts serene."

~Leonora Speyer

The Alphabet of Trees

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

I'd Plant a Tree ~ SOLD

"If I knew I was going to die tomorrow,

I would plant a tree today.

~Stephen Girard

Original Watercolor on Yupo Paper
●SOLD

I'd Plant A Tree is #10 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

of paintings inspired by quotes about trees.

Wow, today we are 1/3 of the way through this challenge. With all my other activities here at The Sandarosa and painting everyday, the past eight days has been a fast motion blur! By the time this thirty day challenge is up, I will have painted more than I did all last year! Now I wonder what I was doing all that time. This challenge has taught me so many things already. Learning to focus, organize and follow through more efficiently are just a few.

What do you think about my tree series so far?
Any suggestions or requests? Your feedback helps me to

stay the course. Thank you, you are most appreciated!

X ♥  O

Ancient Sequoia Trees

"Death is a low chemical trick,

played on everybody except sequoia trees."

~ J.J. Furnas

Ancient Sequoia Trees

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, double 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

Ancient Sequoia Trees is #9 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

inspired by quotes about trees.

Thanks again to everyone for your feedback and enthusiasm for these small watercolors on Yupo paper! I am enjoying working on this synthetic paper, because I never really know how it will turn out. I put my marks down in ink first and then just try to go with the flow, letting happy accidents happen as they may.  Yupo pushes me beyond my comfort zone and makes me constantly stretch my skills.  I'm excited knowing that I'll be learning something new each and every day during this 30 in 30 journey.

And YOU help keep me focused.

You've given me the feeling that I'm on a good course with these

little trees and for that, I am truly grateful.

Thank you for stopping by!

X ♥  O

An Old Acquaintance ~ SOLD

"I frequently tramped eight or ten miles
through the deepest snow to keep
an appointment with a beech tree,
a yellow birch or an old acquaintance
among the pines."

~Henry David Thoreau

An Old Acquaintance

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, double 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

• SOLD

An Old Acquaintance is #8 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

inspired by quotes about trees.

Thanks again to everyone for your interest in this project.

As always, your comments help me to

stay on track and are most appreciated!

X ♥  O

I like Trees ~ Sold

"I like trees because they seem more resigned

to the way they have to live

than other things do."

~ Willa Cather

I Like Trees

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, double 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 • Sold

I Like Trees is #7 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

inspired by quotes about trees.

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. Your comments help me to

grow as an artist and are most appreciated!

X ♥  O

The Loner ~ SOLD

"Trees are much like human beings 

and enjoy each other's company.

Only a few love to be alone."  

~ Jens Jensen

YAY!!

The Loner

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, double 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

• SOLD

The Loner is #6 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. My personal theme is paintings inspired by quotes and so far I've done all trees because I love them and all the great things about them. This piece evolved into a "Tuscany Inspired" tree theme through the comments and feedback of friends on facebook. Although I've never been there, or painted it before, I've seen many photos and hear from everyone that it is simply one of the most magnificent places on the planet. It is most definitely on my bucket list! I did a lot of pre-painting planning on this little gem. It kind of came out with a Van Gogh influence, don't you think? How do you think I did with the colors?

Thanks to everyone on facebook that helped me with these "Tuscany Colors". Your comments and feedback help me to grow and is most appreciated!

X ♥  O 

Cheers to 2013

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank. 

We are going to put words on them ourselves. 

The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."

~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Best Wishes for a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year!

X ♥  O 

Thanksgiving is a word of Action

"He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart."
~J.A. Shedd

"The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies;

but let the thankful heart sweep through the day

and just as the magnet finds the iron,

so it will find, in every hour, some divine blessings!"

~Henry Ward Beecher

"We can only be said to be truly alive

in those moments when

our hearts are conscious of our treasures." 

~ Thornton Wilder

I am truly thankful for so many things, including you.

Thank you so much for your friendship!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday and a very thankful heart.

X ♥ O

 

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