Forest bathing 8 x 8 gouache on black
Soon the leaves will be gone, it's time to do as much forest bathing as possible! We are one with the forest & all nature.
My preferred pastime or hobby - watching leaves wiggle in the wind, beyond relaxing - comparable to watching ocean waves. Monkeys take a lot of time, much layering and looking - bears for example, I just know to paint fur so beyond the initial sketch - not much 'looking is required. The last chimp -I added an ear where there wasn't one - just to see what it looked like, no one noticed or f they did, no one remarked. See it now? This sun also represents the eye of God. If I was to display them I'd have them side by side - looking at each other. They are in fact inspired from the same image. I just flipped it... how different they look! How amazing our brains are!! I think today I'll paint a third example to see how it turns out. I already have the setting imagined' -perfect for this holiday Monday.
This summer we did not have to water the garden once - God did ;) It rained often enough to keep it going & growing, the downside is I still have many green tomatoes which I hope will ripen the next couple of weeks. The harvest has not been picked, peppers & zucchini still on the vine, soon baboon, soon.
We attended mass yesterday after being absent for 2 weeks and it was lovely! I'd miss it if covid rules applied, it's not the same on ZOOM - no coffee, smiles & laughter afterwards. I giggled on the way home as the woman behind me had slipped me a note (written in lovely cursive) to respond to & I felt like I was in middle school and Storm laughed too. heehee
She also said "I'm so happy to see you today." I was happy to see her & her husband as well, I notice he alway wears a bolo necktie, yesterdays was a steam engine a tiny work of art! I have one, it's Mickey Mouse - I'll look for it to wear next week to show him ;). How nice was that simple remark - I'm happy to see you... very. It's a tiny congregation - big on love, easy to understand why they attend. Our last parish had hundreds and I made many friendships (I still have today) but the intimacy of only a few feels unique ' yet equally as powerful and inspiring. I'm so fortunate to have a son who encouraged me to attend mass - lol. Guess what? -It's pouring out... Great day to paint!!
Happy Holiday Monday!
Created to create
Soon the leaves will be gone, it's time to do as much forest bathing as possible! We are one with the forest & all nature.
My preferred pastime or hobby - watching leaves wiggle in the wind, beyond relaxing - comparable to watching ocean waves. Monkeys take a lot of time, much layering and looking - bears for example, I just know to paint fur so beyond the initial sketch - not much 'looking is required. The last chimp -I added an ear where there wasn't one - just to see what it looked like, no one noticed or f they did, no one remarked. See it now? This sun also represents the eye of God. If I was to display them I'd have them side by side - looking at each other. They are in fact inspired from the same image. I just flipped it... how different they look! How amazing our brains are!! I think today I'll paint a third example to see how it turns out. I already have the setting imagined' -perfect for this holiday Monday.
This summer we did not have to water the garden once - God did ;) It rained often enough to keep it going & growing, the downside is I still have many green tomatoes which I hope will ripen the next couple of weeks. The harvest has not been picked, peppers & zucchini still on the vine, soon baboon, soon.
We attended mass yesterday after being absent for 2 weeks and it was lovely! I'd miss it if covid rules applied, it's not the same on ZOOM - no coffee, smiles & laughter afterwards. I giggled on the way home as the woman behind me had slipped me a note (written in lovely cursive) to respond to & I felt like I was in middle school and Storm laughed too. heehee
She also said "I'm so happy to see you today." I was happy to see her & her husband as well, I notice he alway wears a bolo necktie, yesterdays was a steam engine a tiny work of art! I have one, it's Mickey Mouse - I'll look for it to wear next week to show him ;). How nice was that simple remark - I'm happy to see you... very. It's a tiny congregation - big on love, easy to understand why they attend. Our last parish had hundreds and I made many friendships (I still have today) but the intimacy of only a few feels unique ' yet equally as powerful and inspiring. I'm so fortunate to have a son who encouraged me to attend mass - lol. Guess what? -It's pouring out... Great day to paint!!
Happy Holiday Monday!
Created to create
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