Arting for 365 Day 299: Androgynous

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Micah

Day 299: Ink and Acrylic on May, 1955 Field and Stream magazine

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

Confidence

Did not elude this magnificent creature

Who at once strode forward

With both delicacy

And strength

A combination of steps which

Indemnified him

Against the occasional puddles

And problems

Along the way

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: Day 253 Pg 1 with Pg 3 peeking through

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: Day 276 Pg 9 with Pg 11 Peeking

: Day 299: Ink and Acrylic on May, 1955 Field and Stream magazine

Arting for 365 Day 295: Ducks on the Pond

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Micah

Day 295, 4 x 6″ ink and watercolor on paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

One of the many perks of living at our particular KOA campground is that there is a lovely little pond that is often filled with ducks and geese. I’ve only ever jogged or walked around the thing, but because it was another gorgeous day yesterday I decided I would take my drawing waterside. I sat quietly, watching and listening to the ducks. I was enthralled. Where ice met water, they dove under searching for food. They flapped their wings in smooth take offs and their webbed feet worked as brakes as they came in for splash landings. I need to watch these birds more often.

Arting for 365 Day 294: Spring Rolls In

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Micah

Day 294, ~ 3 x 5″ watercolor and ink on paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

A brilliant blue sky and temps in the 50s once again teased me yesterday. I know better than to think spring is upon us mid-February, but I couldn’t help myself. Sitting on the deck of a local brewery, I basked in the sun, enjoyed the great company of friends and chose to ignore the fact that snow and cooler temps were being predicted for Wednesday.

Arting for 365 Day 291: Fish Flies Over the Sun

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Micah

Day 291, Ink and acrylic on May, 1955 Field and Stream magazine

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

If a cow jumps over the moon, why then can’t a fish fly over the sun? A treacherous act, no doubt – but such dangers are to be faced head on if one is to make something of himself, the slippery fish thought. Certainly Evel Knievel did not bow out when threatened by death. No. He faced it head on. Injuries were simply battle marks of all he had accomplished. Flying so close to the hot star could bring dire consequences – a fish fry was not out of the question.

As he peered up into the sky, longing for recognition, he determined it was worth it.

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: Day 253 Pg 1 with Pg 3 peeking through

: Day 254 Pg 3 with pg 5 peeking through

: Day 262 pg 5 with pg 7 peeking through

: Day 270 Pg 7 with pg 9 peeking through

: Day 276 Pg 9 with Pg 11 Peeking

: Day 291, Ink and acrylic on May, 1955 Field and Stream magazine

Arting for 365 Day 288: Keep Out

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Micah

4 x 6″ ink and watercolor on paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

If you’ve been following my blog, you may know that I am a Wyoming girl. Yes, I currently live in Colorado, but Wyoming is the place I love. The remoteness, the beautiful landscape (minus a few parts here and there), the lack of crowds – it all appeals to me. If you’ve lived in the state long and meet another Wyomingite, there is definitely a bond. A sort of unspoken knowledge of what Wyoming is and how lucky one is to have had the opportunity to live in the sparsely populated gem. It’s also refreshing to meet new folks who have moved into the state and see their excitement and appreciation for the same things.

Recently a Representative from Wyoming, Hans Hunt, told a new resident, after she voiced concerns about the position he and other politicians were taking, “It offends me to no end when liberal out-of-staters such as yourself move into Wyoming, trying to get away from where they came from, and then pompously demand that Wyoming conform to their way of thinking.” He continues in an oh-so-friendly manner that makes you wonder if he thinks his family was originally plopped down on the great state by God himself. You can read more of it here, and see afunny meme about it here (my apologies, I’m not certain where this image originated).

Arting for 365 Day 287: Science Fiction No More

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Micah

Day 287 Coffee, watercolor and pinholes in paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

My recent obsession with exploring pierced paper led me to create day 287’s piece. I was aiming to render something cell-like with an abstract bent to it. As I worked on the piece, I turned on Radiolab, a podcast that has been playing in the background for me quite a bit recently. The show I was listening to focused on speed. As they started in on the 3^rd or 4^th segment of the show (about 45 minutes in), I became completely floored. A scientist named LeneVestergaard had slowed light to 15 mph in a new form of matter called Bose-Einstein condensate. I began to imagine atoms of light slowing down right in front of me and could only imagine how absolutely crazy that might be.

Inspired by the story I continued creating, incorporated some color and wondered how long science fiction will stay fiction.

Side note: My dad is sure to say that my idea to add coffee as a means of painting this piece had to have come from an accidental spill. Such an assumption is not out of the question – I have turned more than one spill into a happy accident in my day. This though, dad, is not one of those times.

This piece is available for purchase here