if : open

birds for imt

On my street we have a small flock of Sandhill Cranes. They often slowly parade down the road looking for all the world like the Grand marshals. Of course, all traffic stops and waits and smiles watching them stroll along. These are my lovelies after the parade.

if: the blues

music is something you feel...many can hear but a chosen few feel it well up from deep inside and in must be brought forth. period.

intimacy for imt the girls

the woman in the spa can't get any more intimate than that.

flowers for imt

flowers done in lavender and brown.

my view for artwords

This is the reason we bought our home.

framed apples for imt

apples at christmas

Tea with fairies

This is a self portrait. It is my favorite watercolor.

picture titles can make a difference

The pictures below are the proof of that. I see what the commentors are saying seems true, until you know the tile of the piece is DooWhop. The young people entertaining their neighbors. Look again and tell me what you see.

open topic imt

This is great!!!!
i have two entries this week in two different styles and mediums
I'd love comments on both.

BOLD

LOVE & LUST CAN MAKE ONE FEEL BOLD.

geeky if

light imt

Here's my light, in more ways than one.
Things are quiet on the home front. Big thrill is new lawn mower. When you have an acre of SAWGRASS and weeds you either mow or get goats.
I may yet resort to that.

This is from my wedding in 1992 to a man with whom I have always connected.
I did all of the art work on the invitations.

sisters

After all the strife of living our lives it comes down to who's your family.

artwords Dwelling

Done by my sister. Which way to your dwelling

these are the roots of me

happy day

Today is Our wedding anniversary 15 years married and 25 years together.
We couldn't split up no matter how hard we tried. Not bad for a "spite" wedding.
Any way I wanted my adoring husband to remember where every thing was when we met and before I found out how well gravity worked.

bustle

In the hustle and bustle of daily life I dream of this escape with my grandson.

imt : zepher

this is for circles. I wanted to try being freer with pastels, less controlled

if citrus

lemons

silence for a moment imt

My daughter while making all the arrangments for her wedding

imt Botanical

Between The Wizard of Oz and Georgia O'keef I have always loved Poppies

cat's eyes

For Artwords Cats eyes

time for a little something:words imt

A portrait of my mother, who always has words of wisdom to offer.

fig leaves

remember: if

I rembmber when I could #1-stand like this and #2-see my feet

polar: if

recycle

Time at the mall is always a visual turn on for me.
There is color and form and shape and texture and stories. I had an awful pen and the news paper but am pleased with result.

woman

This is my daughter on the day of her wedding.
the photo I worked from showed such confidence and pride a gasped and had to capture that some how.

nana's tears

Always left you wondering, who dried the tears?

if: fortune

She reads fortunes in the tea leaves

I'll start "DINER" art words

It is cloudy and storming here today and I cook or sketch alot on these days so this gave me a chance to combine them.

sloth for Studio Friday

Being my worst sin you'd think I could come up with thousands of images to represent this subject but no - just one.
Actually, last weeks greed also showed sloth.

These two pictures are the same chair.
One is the new chair,
the next is a few days later.
I used #2 for an
entry on greed earlier this week.
But now you have seen my lifestyle.

These images were done to illustrate a children's book that I
wrote.

open

An old and dear friend and his creative wife have opened an art gallery in Claremore , Oklahoma.
I am dying to go my self but it's a long drive from Florida.
please if you are in the area, stop and have a look and maybe fall in love enough to make a purchase.
oh, and let me know about and tell them hi.
http://www.wolfproductionsagallery.com/

HAPPY EASTER

TO ALL I KNOW AND LOVE I HOPE YOUR EASTER IS ALL THAT IT SHOULD BE.

if : green

I tend to think of green and Irish and
shamrocks.

imt: change of scene

Amazingly I have just returned and here is the best.
I went to a small place on Sanibel Island Florida.
loved it!

sf: i put it off - or - greed

yellow zepher for artwords

as i promisedone more for the challenge.

gerber daisy

Today I feel very colorful. Going into town and play today.

this one for illustration friday: snap

to my poet

I have, for years now, been madly in love with an older man.
He told me I was special and that I could be what I would be.
he made me laugh and cry and giggle like a child.
Alas, he is married..lives far away and loves his wife and that is as it is meant to be..
But I can revel in his words.
The Man is poet RIC MASTEN
http://www.ric-masten.net/
and i recommend this site to every one
to Ric: you know the first to images refer to Let It Be A Dance,
the third is hoping you'll be tickled.

yellow lemons

for Artwords challenge # 47 "Yellow"
This is sort of a cheat as i had already done this one but i like it and will do another from the theme during the week