Sketchbook Peek: Woodland Floor

I have been slowly working on some new sketches

and trying to decide what screens to make next.

I am thinking woodland floor: Ferns and Gastropods!

What do you think?

Work in progress...

A thought on Spring

I love all four seasons,

especially the anticipation of the turning of one into another.

I feel so lucky to live in a part of the country that gets to experience these seasons fully!

Each season that comes around is my favorite at the moment

and at the moment spring is glorious with all its wonders!

One of the things that I love so much about spring is waiting and watching with delight

as the new life struggles and pushes its way up through the dreary, heavy earth.

It has been a long, frosty sleep.

It is a surprise and exciting everytime.

I love how simple things seem,

but when you look deeper,

there is a whole world wiggling, crawling,

starting to push its way towards the sun,

starting from the core.

I love the contrast.

Light and dark,

cold then warm (then cold, then snow, then warm),

hard and soft,

strong and delicate.

All fighting for the same thing,

all working at growing.

I love the birds and their beautiful songs,

I love the smell of the dirt,

I love the soft green bud and gentle shoots sprouting.

And I especially love the dull greys and browns flowing into bright and vibrant yellowy greens,

and knowing that the sap is flowing.

Spring is a deep and ancient process,

calling from the womb of the earth

and the heart of the sky.

An integral part of the process,

a necessary cycle

starting life anew.

sharing

Today I thought I might share a few of my watercolors that I am thinking about making some limited edition prints of to put in the shop.

Feel free to let me know what you think,

or maybe even which one is your favorite!

I hope you all enjoy this day!

xoxo

Please note that these are all original artworks and copywritten by me.

Please do not repost without contacting me first,

thanking you kindly!

Update

All last week I was fighting some sort of virus (or something)

and then I was working to get ready for my first art fair of the season,

which was today.

So I have been a little behind on blogging and photographing.

During all this, I have been working on some watercolors.

Here is one that I really like and wanted to use as a banner,

but haven't been able to scan it the way I want it because it is a little too big.

Anyway, what do you think?

Other than watercolors,

I have been crocheting stones,

crocheting cuff bracelets (which I hope to have in the shop soon),

felting owls and mermaids,

and making some nuno felted scarves and headbands.

What have you been up to?

NEW In The SHOP!!!

So I finally got some of my watercolors made into prints...

Yay!

I have been listing them in the shop today,

take a look!

Watercolors Preview

Today started out a bit on the crazy side.

My adrenalin was running pretty rapid.

But the day got better...

I snapped a few shots from around the house,

like these pinecones waiting to be decorated with peanut butter and seeds and then hung for the little birds outside.

This is one of Andy's tiny faery scenes that he creates.

They are so amazing.

Created from things found in nature, with a tiny, hand built acorn cabin and walkway lined with little crystals...

If I were a little faery, I would live here!

Today (finally) I went to get some of my watercolors made into prints.

I plan of listing them in the shop,

so make sure to keep an eye out.

I am hoping to get them in tomorrow and Wednesday.

Let me tell you,

I have never done this before and trying to explain what I was looking for to different print shops was slightly exhausting!

But I think I am happy with the outcome other than the fact that I am a terrible critic of my own work and have already picked out all the flaws...

Anyway, here is a little preview of what I will be adding to the shop.

They are much nicer in person, but the the photos are the best (night time, you know?)

Hope they do well!

in the studio.

One of the new cuff bracelets I have been making.

Natures drying rack.

My vending space this summer at the Sidewalk Bazaar here in town.

Part of one of my watercolors catching a rainbow!

Original photos by me.

Today is the last day for the GIVEAWAY!

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All photos are from me.

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