Summer of Color :: Week #5!

This week's colors:

Candy Apple Red and Yellow!

My head is filled with poppies blooming in the sunshine.

Here, they look a bit off-color...hmmmm...

what's up with looking chartreuse and orange??

 

But, on the bright side, I managed to fix our computer !

Technology may not be my middle name,

but the other night, I rocked it.

~k

Faith & Trust :: Art Journaling

I had this sketch looking at me for days, uninspired.
Today I felt it.

Unfortunately, technology is not working for me.
So, here is my attempt to photograph on my ipad, 
which never cooperates,and edit & post from a broken down PC.
Clearly, I need help. (Does anyone know what iOS5, for ipad, is?)

I may have a techno-meltdown,

but then again,

if I have faith and trust...

and endless patience, maybe not...!

Thank you,

~k

My Texture Walk...and Journal

Yesterday evening, I took a "Texture Walk"

around my yard

 It then turned into a "Color Walk" 

because I have surprise orange poppies this year

...aaah....love....

Then, it led to this journal page.

Here are some details.

Thank you for looking and

for sharing in my texture walk of color!

 What inspires you most in nature?

~k

A Sketch...and Summer of Color3 Week #4!

Kristin's Summer of Color SOC3 is already into week #4!

See lots here at her awesome blog.  It's never too late to join!

This week's color combination is

Charcoal Gray and Pink.

 I have been wanting to practice drawing, drawing, drawing

and sketching faces.

Here, I wanted to try my hand at sketching a face at an angle,

for interest and a change.

I took a piece of pretty pink background paper, and my pencils...

and here is what's going on so far.

I say "so far" because I may do more with it,

such as glue it in my art journal... write on it,

add to it.  You know...

Have a creative day!

~k

Making it Happen :: Art Journaling

I have spent much of the past week completely alone.

After 10 months of constant

talking and listening and doing, doing, doing,

it has been a big change.

This alone and mostly silent time

has been spent decompressing and reading,

thinking,

breathing,

praying,

meditating,

walking, thinking about my life

and my place in this big world.

Yes, I am an introvert who re-energizes with quiet time.

Could you tell?!

But this is more than that.

This is a monumental leap for me.

More later.

Just be now, though.

 Feel the unending Summer

and lose the urge to keep count of dates and deadlines.

These will be the days without number.

In friendship,

~kath

In the Quiet of Summer

Searching and finding.

~k

Following Freely :: Art Journaling

When suddenly set free,

it does take a little bit of time

to rediscover yourself...

 

 ...to let go...

 

...to let your creativity flow...

and follow your Art.

I've been getting reacquainted with

peace, quiet, stillness, freedom from intensely impossible deadlines

and mounds of paperwork.

At first, I felt like I couldn't be creative.

My monkey mind wouldn't stop shouting!

Then, I made a promise to myself:

choose to be happy again and Let Go.

And I picked up the novel I had started a ways back: 

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye.

And my mind relaxed. And my racing body was still, and open.

And I imagined a road, a peaceful road.

I followed my art.

it led me to this. 

and I like it.

::::

I am in a better place.

It reminds me of Winnie the Pooh,

and his Thoughtful Spot.

Where is your peace?

Where do you find your Thoughtful Spot?

What leads you to relaxation again?

I'd love to know.

Always,

~k

This week's Summer of Color

color combo is Lime Green & Purple!

Thank you to Kristin for this wonderful,

beautiful summertime fun with art! Love you!

See more SOC3 artwork here!