something different to paint on....

using this same pen I sketch with....

 

then adding color with these....

 

 

 

 super huge mushroom...

It was so humid, I must have gotten 30 mosquito bites taking these few pictures....

 

flowers on my feet

looking down I start to smile

Happy, itchy day!

 

 and I saw these this day too....

 

 

 

I liked the sneaks so much I did a second pair....

 

 

This is Tyronne

 

....and I went to buy a third pair, and I got a size 9...... I am a 7 1/2 but the first pair was a mislabeled 9 so I bought another from the same rack thinking it would fit too, but no, it's actually a 9..... sooooo....

if you are an actual size 9 and would like a pair of personalized canvas sneaks, I could do up a pair with your choice of flower and quote for $30.00. One time offer cuz once I am done, I think I will be DONE.  

a definite maybe on the done thing....

 

inspired by a simple feather

Like last week, another video  of making a mandala, the inspiration and the final piece....these are so fun to do, but I do have something totally different for next week.... painting something other than circles...

gift of a feather

that once soared above the trees

now belongs to me

 

sweet pea inspiration, art, and video

 

Sweet pea memories

Waneta Lake as a child

walking with Grandma

 

it seemed like magic

a whole field of pink sweet peas

like a fairy tale

 

 

Happy Paint party Friday! and hello at Haiku my heart!

My oldest daughter, Brandy, who doesn't think she's creative....

She has an etsy shop, BarefootBananas, but doesn't think of herself as creative at all. I think she's wrong about that. I love these guys she created so much I wanted to show you this week... The descriptions underneath are hers, copied from the etsy page....

 

 

 

Vladimir, the ugly shark

sharks get such a bad rap. Poor Vlad just wants someone to swim with. Does this face look viscous to you??? Alas forever alone... and ugly.

 Boris is simple. He does not understand that he is ugly nor does he care. leave him be and all will be well...
Boris is roughly 6 inches tall and made of grandma's ugly fabric scraps!

 T double-E double-R double-R double-I double-F double-I double-C, C, C. That's some ugly pig!

Phyllis was all set to play the role of the pig in Charlotte's web but lost the part to Wilbur's good looks and boyish charm. I wouldn't bring it up she's still a little salty...

 Klawd is an ugly koala, and he doesn't apologize for it. love it or leave it.

 

Here's the group in my daughter's etsy shop....

 

And since it is Paint party Friday and Haiku My Heart I thought I needed a piece I made and wrote so here's a quick one...

 

 

 

Still drawing black lines

another unfinished piece

too many to count

 

 

Lines and thoughts criss cross

Not confused yet overdone

should I simplify?

 

 

creating a custom order

 

I have been painting this mandala for a special order, to try to match a previously sold one.... not sure I succeeded in making it a companion piece, but I am happy with it anyway...I have been taking photos of my mandalas when the lines are done before I paint, so that I can make up a mandala coloring book once I get a few more. I hope to offer it digitally on etsy then. we'll see.... 

 

Doodling with black pen

consuming minutes and mind

 

my meditation

 

 

and since, for some reason, I am on a streak of taking pictures of my short toes, I added another here as an afterthought. We had some wonderful warm rain here earlier this week....

 

 

Just the type of summer rain that makes you want to dance in it.....

 

Happy Paint Party Friday and hello all at Haiku my heart! Have a good week!