Row after row Of leaves and petals Put on their best performance As gawkers and green thumbs Imagine The fruits of their labor
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Arting for 365 Day 356: Tentacles
Day 356, ~4 x 6″ ink and watercolor on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The last week has been jam-packed with good times with friends and family. I have thoroughly enjoyed it, while still squeezing in a little bit of time for art each day.
Yesterday, I sat down during a quiet moment to create this bright piece. I quickly realized that the mass of lines resembled little tentacles or worms, whose feelers were wriggling wildly.
Arting for 365 Day 350: Fat Cattails
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I drove to my old stomping grounds, Jackson Hole, yesterday. It was a bit of a jaunt but has been great to see old friends and be inspired by the amazing scenery. I can’t say I’ve see many cattails, but the under growth is beginning to appear as the snow melts – giving a glimpse of what’s to come.
Tomorrow I’m off to Twin Falls, ID to hang some art and see my sister and her family.
Arting for 365 Day 230: Thoughtless
36 x 10 acrylic on canvas
36 x 10 acrylic on canvas
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
A mass exodus of thought and reason
Overflowing
The wise old owl no more
Arting for 365 Day 195: Nest, Reeds, Branches
micahsart
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Pieces
Seemingly tangled
Combine to build a whole
In an orderly fashion
Arting for 365 Day 143: Beuford
A few days ago my friend and ex -husband, Ryan, gave me a call and shared some bad news. Our pup of 14 years, Beuford, was “going downhill fast”. Ryan let me know that he will be putting our boy down within the next week or two. This is sad for us both, even though we know it is the kindest thing that can be done for Beuford.
For this post I’m going to celebrate our hound and all of his fabulousness by sharing a few things:
1. He is a black lab/basset hound mix. He is as goofy looking with personality to boot!
2. Amazingly, even with those incredibly short legs, he once – somehow – pulled an entire gallon bag of chocolate chip cookies from off of the counter and ate them. All.
3. He goes into strange barking/body spasms when he wants attention.
4. His love of walks is near or equal to his love of treats.
5. He had an incredibly adorable way of slinking off of the couch when you caught him on it.
6. When he sits he looks a bit like a seal.
7. He is incredibly loving and loyal and my hope is that as he drifts off to sleep, his last dreams are filled with treats and walks and love.
Arting for 365 Day 142: Building a Fortress
~3 x 5″ Ink on paper of hand crank egg beater
Beat the sugar and the egg
until stiff peaks form
a sweet fortress holding strong
White foam walls incapable of collapse
(This little piece of art can be bought!)
Arting for 365 Day 132: Energy Headdress
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Yesterday was my second time participating in the First Friday Gallery Walk here in Fort Collins and I had a great time. My parents, brother and his wife all came down, which was fantastic, and I got the chance to chat with some great people throughout the night.
But because I had drastically underestimated (shocking, I know) the amount of time it would take to rearrange my space and get work presentable, I found myself scrambling to get day 132′s art done. Lucky for me, my frenetic energy landed directly into my drawing. I love the result. The small 4.75 x 4.75″ piece brings to mind a wild headdress. Perhaps something I could wear to harness my brain’s energy when it becomes scattered and anxious.
Arting for 365 Day 118: Mountain Connection
Some friends of ours are getting married today, so late yesterday afternoon we headed to good ‘ol Wyoming to take part in the festivities.
To celebrate the special occasion, I decided I’d create a piece of art for them. The bride and groom are fantastic people. They both love the outdoors, are full of life and have wonderful boisterous laughs that fill a room. So it was pretty easy to come up with something that I hope they’ll like and that reminded me of the two of them.
The wedding should be wonderful. We’ll be in the mountains, surrounded by great friends, great music and a lotta love.
Arting for 365 Day 108: Not a Hoarder
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I tend to hold on to what some people might call trash. I prefer to call it treasures or resources or at the least, stuff. You may be thinking this sort of behavior sounds much like a hoarder, but I will disagree and here is why: The stuff I hold on to is definitely worth keeping AND I actually use the stuff. Sure the treasures may sit for years in a box or closet before I decide their use, but eventually they will get used. I’m certain of it. Okay, I’m relatively certain of it. I’m relatively certain that somewhere down the line I, or someone I encounter, will use up all of my collections.
Yesterday I pulled out my trash/resources/treasures/stuff – which happened to be scraps that I had kept from day 101‘s cut paper project. I glued pieces together to create an abstracted bird and then began drawing. The final piece seems to flow and float. And while pink is definitely not my favorite color, I’m a fan of the contrast of black against the fluorescent. I am contemplating creating a whole slew of these. I am interested to see what a whole flock, hanging together would be like.
