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

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



a broken wing and a free coloring page

 

 

I held a hummingbird. I've always dreamed of it

and a few days ago

it happened.

 

Our dog found it, hurt in the grass.

He probably flew into the window.  When I picked him up

he was all ruffled and messy looking.

I could feel his aliveness, quivering, heart beating in the palm of my hand.

 

 

Joyce ran in the house and mixed up some

sugar water, which we managed to feed

him from a spoon.

The sweet little thing drank and drank and drank, then

started looking better and tried to fly away.

 

 

That's when we noticed one wing

didn't work.

We watched to see if it got any better, then decided to cage him over night

to give him a better chance.

The next morning he still couldn't use the wing.

 

 

So I started searching online for a wildlife rehabilitator and luckily found one

about an hour away. I emailed her and waited.

I was so happy when she called me later in the morning and said

yes she would take him.

 

It was a wonderful experience.

which made me remember this drawing of hummingbirds

I finished at the beginning of summer.

 

It makes a fun coloring page! You may right-click and

copy it, then print it. Use markers, crayons,

water colors, color pencils, whatever

you love to use best.

And remember our little hummingbird and his

new home.

 

 



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.