~3 x 4.5″ watercolor and pencil on pierced paper

Blades of grass reached deep into the soil

And searched for anything that might quench their thirst

While the farmer looked to the sky and asked for a break

Then the rains came

And the grasses strain was eased

And the farmer turned her brow to the cool, cloudy sky

She was calm in the moment

Until the water rose

And covered what had been in need

of only a few glasses of water

~3 x 5″ Watercolor and pencil on pierced paper

I took a jog beside the river yesterday – down a path I had not been since before the flooding. Tall, thick trees who had, prior to the floods, seemed so strong now leaned or broke. Masses of roots were exposed.

Here and there were trees and unsuspecting plants that found there way out of the mess and continued to grow.

12 x 12″ Watercolor and ink on canvas

I committed to entering a piece for Poudre Studios’ upcoming Art on Tap show. Initially I thought I’d submit something that incorporated beer in the imagery, but switched gears. Hops are an oh-so-lovely plant!

10 x 10″ Acrylic and ink on canvas

This piece is headed to the Wyoming Women’s Foundation’s silent auction. 

His horns – barely visible above the tall, late summer grasses – seemed to glisten in the early morning sun. The antelope lay quietly, munching on sage as though it were his morning coffee.

10 x 10″ Acrylic and ink on canvas

I told a wonderful organization, the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, that I would donate a piece of art to their silent auction. Initially I began a watercolor of an antelope’s (aka pronghorn’s) head, but that quickly got painted over with acrylic.

The original image did not feel like something I would create and to be honest, it was pretty bad. I like to think of it as my warm-up for the day. The piece above is what I am much more happily working on now. I hope to have it finished up tomorrow!

After the Sun ~3 x 5″ Watercolor and ink on paper

The water

Came

It swooshed down hillsides

And waved a quick hello along the way

Its itinerary

Called for a tour of homes (unbeknownst to certain owners)

A local bar was visited

And nearby lake

Before the water winded down its vacation

In the low plains

The Water Comes ~3 x 5 Watercolor and ink on Paper

9 x 12″ ink and watercolor on paper

I’m not sure what these strange forms are, but they remind me of amoebas or a yet-to-be-found water creature.

10 x 10″ Pierced paper, acrylic and ink on canvas

Lured by

A white silhouette’s

Predawn forays

Shaking his nerves

Drawing him out

Into the moonlight