Monday, May 30, 2011

Vashon garden

This is a watercolor I did yesterday of our Vashon Island garden. It was finally sunny and warm enough to sit outside and paint, YAY!  Our garden has beds full of all kinds of flowers, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, all of which are waking up to another summer of growth and renewal! The birds were singing loudly, the hummingbirds were buzzing, even the butterflies were a flutter! I just love this time of year when all is new again.
Vashon Garden watercolor on Fabriano paper, 9"x 12"
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Cannon Beach

This is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
I could barely pull myself away to come home. I love the northwest, We live in a beautiful city and are surrounded by water and mountains, nature is everywhere and I am so inspired here but this ocean town and beach just take my breathe away,  no the opposite, I can breathe here! "i come to the sea to breathe"  is one of my favorite quotes by Mary Anne Radmacher. When she lived in Cannon beach, she must have been inspired to write it. I could have stayed forever! The sand on my feet fell away as the tide tried to pull me out to sea, the birds sang to me as I walked, the sun on my face kissed me so softly. The wind giving me fresh clean air to breathe and the sound of the ocean is such powerful music, I slept with the window open so I could hear it's lullaby.
I feel as though part of me is still there, waiting for my return. I always feel very drawn to the ocean, even the very first time as a young child I remember the roar of the waves and the soft sand on my toes and knew I was home.
I have so many pictures and am very inspired to paint my impression of the loveliness that surrounded me while we were in Cannon Beach I am excited to get started.
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I 5 Prof

We met a very talented photographer shooting on the beach, here you can see her giving Phil some tips. I just LOVE her pictures! You can see her work on www.flickr.com/I5prof

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Sweetie and the "rock"


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Sunday, May 8, 2011

love, always and forever

I made this collage of photos of Sharon and I for my mom, Jan for mothers day. She really liked it a lot.
I'm so blessed to have all my family close by, by the end of the day today, I will have seen, my sister and most of her family, my mom, both of my kids, their spouses my dad, and my joy, AJ!
Happy mother's day to moms everywhere.
Xxoo
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Angel cloud

Do you believe in angels? I do.
I saw this cloud Angel when we were on the ferry to Vashon today. It was so beautiful. As it flew in the wind it went right over the Cottage garden and as I drove to town seemed to meet up with another winged cloud.
Very magical.
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