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It's raining.. April Showers are much needed. There's already talk of anticipated forest fires this year so the rain is needed and appreciated! My bear above is soaking up the sun - imagining the desert can be as good as a quick visit. Imagination is powerful and plentiful, it just needs some encouragement some days. The pinecone above has inspired a few sketches and plans for further creature creation - I've been looking at it on my desk for at least a week... wait & see what they will soon BE. They are abundant in the forest, I bring back a basket with every walk, if not used for crafts they make terrific fire starters.
Nature is the ultimate inspiration generator, and now in early wet spring is the most stimulating... I can smell new growth! New mushrooms about to appear, tiny plants and flowers - the first of spring alluding to what may come. We've started seeds - I hope the squash turn out terrific - they were tasty and I'm looking forward to them again! Mostly vegetables but a few flowers and I'm planning on more native plants to encourage bugs and butterflies, there are many native plants in the forest to learn about. I'm on creative overload.. & love it when it happens, I'm painting one thing -looking at a sketch of my next painting and planning the pinecones in my mind, no room or excuse for boredom. What are you creating today!?
I made another 'shelf -remember my Mary rosary holder? I had a second so decided to make the King himself- a matching Jesus shelf (below), so far I'm pleased with how He is turning out.. He is currently 'purple Jesus - just like Mary started all blue.. I might leave him purple as I like it! It is for my own personal pleasure so why not. I've also started to crochet again - just to warm up my hands in the morning, therapy. Noting special, a blanket for Poppy, she's gonna love it - missed stitches and all. Here is a video I enjoyed - a lesson in gouache (it says water colour but it's gouache) an easy lovely landscape to [paint: Watercolor Tutorial with Yoichi Nishikawa.
I hope you enjoy this day the Lord has made & find the time to create!
Nature is the ultimate inspiration generator, and now in early wet spring is the most stimulating... I can smell new growth! New mushrooms about to appear, tiny plants and flowers - the first of spring alluding to what may come. We've started seeds - I hope the squash turn out terrific - they were tasty and I'm looking forward to them again! Mostly vegetables but a few flowers and I'm planning on more native plants to encourage bugs and butterflies, there are many native plants in the forest to learn about. I'm on creative overload.. & love it when it happens, I'm painting one thing -looking at a sketch of my next painting and planning the pinecones in my mind, no room or excuse for boredom. What are you creating today!?
I made another 'shelf -remember my Mary rosary holder? I had a second so decided to make the King himself- a matching Jesus shelf (below), so far I'm pleased with how He is turning out.. He is currently 'purple Jesus - just like Mary started all blue.. I might leave him purple as I like it! It is for my own personal pleasure so why not. I've also started to crochet again - just to warm up my hands in the morning, therapy. Noting special, a blanket for Poppy, she's gonna love it - missed stitches and all. Here is a video I enjoyed - a lesson in gouache (it says water colour but it's gouache) an easy lovely landscape to [paint: Watercolor Tutorial with Yoichi Nishikawa.
I hope you enjoy this day the Lord has made & find the time to create!
