Spring inspiration

 

Beautiful patterns of the fern.

 Enchanting white bleeding heart.

Taking one image, I have made many and hand colored and embellished

them to unfold the miracle of the season.

There are ferns and wondrous white bleeding hearts on some,

Others have cattails, sedges, and birds.

  Although the image is the same, each one has a

different personality. 

Watch for these in my shop soon.

Foraging for wild edibles is a good excuse to get outside in the early spring.

The woods are full of wonders.

Stinging Nettle Soup

High in nutrition, Nettle soup is not only good for you

but very tasty!

Gather the tops of the nettle plant in early spring 

before they flower. Preparing nettles is relatively easy,

picking nettles requires paying attention.

Be sure and wear gloves when picking.

The passage of time

I love this song.........pure nostalgia.

In the yard today.

Where does inspiration come from?

When working on Art,

inspiration can come from many places.

Some colors for my painting?

The flat edges and muted colors of the Hydrangea.

Bold and vivid Begonia leafs.

 A beautiful color palette can be found anywhere,

Mystery, shadows and playfulness,

dancing fairy clothes pins,

a polar bear is in the kitchen,

two ducks run out from the cupboard,

and a woodcock plays with a rabbit,

The painting progresses a little more....

Detail of face and edges.

Images from the weekend.

Spring, and the guise of something special.

The early spring weather has lured me outside, and lately I have spent most

of my days enjoying this most exiting and beloved time.

 I observe how others celebrate being alive and 

notice its effects can be very uplifting.

The red winged black bird, you come back to your beloved wet lands
 each year, again and again.

You flit from branch to branch to get the best view
performing one hundred sun salutations and rejoice

in your gladness in being here. 

 Tail held high, the labrador, my sweet Baily, loves to feel the cool water

as she glides effortlessly across the pond.

 Feeling her limbs move in ways that she was bred to do,

she is at home in the water. 

  Shy and elusive, the Sand Hill Crane blends in with her surroundings, can you see?

There, look how beautiful! a red crown shines on its head!

Later, I carry these early spring colors with me and they show up

in a watercolor painting.

A woman pauses from her gathering and offers the

light of the sky in her eyes, 

and the warmth of remembrance

in her smile.