and fall showed up







 







 





















 

October began with

The Life Book Creativity & Wellbeing Summit

where I got lots of

inspiration and lessons

stayed busy for almost the whole month

and created a bunch

it was wonderful

 

during that time fall

finally showed up

with colder weather

colorful leaves

deer season

and just plain cozyness

 

loving:

coffee & blankets

falling leaves

the hope of snow

watching movies

reading mysteries

 making lists of fun things to do

(and actually doing them)

 

 

summer mornings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

I've spent a little time in my art journal

every morning this week

this girl has changed everyday

I had no idea that I would use all

this color

I had no plan for her except for her pose

I really love painting this way

no expectations no stress

for perfection

just let her appear

use whatever color I love at the moment

marker paint color pencil

I try them all

I don't love the painting the whole time

in the past I would've

crumpled it up

said it was ugly

not anymore

I've learned too many ways to fix it

and I keep trying till

I love it again

 

aaaahhhhh! mornings outside

with coffee are another favorite thing

mr darcy and muffie jo

agree

 

also loving:

loud beautiful fireworks

extra sleep

books

deer and foxes

chickens around my feet

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



daily drawing 2





 





 

I finished the daily drawing challenge today! Yay for me!

It was really fun and helped me to

love the imperfections.

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daily drawings

I've been doing Lisa Congden's daily drawing challenge

on Creativebug. Each day she shares

a different thing to draw. It's fun seeing how she

draws them and then trying

to make my own.

This is the first half of the month. I can't wait

to draw and share the next half.



art journaling

 

 

     I've spent most of the summer art journaling. I started a few paintings but haven't gotten back to

     to finish them.  The first half I was into an e-course by Alisa Burkes. Then I joined Creativebug

     and have been enjoying  a class by Pam Garrison.  I've learned new techniques from both classes

     that I hope to put to use in my own work.

 

     The following photos are my art journal pages done in ink, marker, watercolor, acrylics, crayon,

     really whatever I had on hand.