Through the Queen Anne's Lace

Journal -- The view of my neighbor's farm through the Queen Anne's Lace.....

Courtyard at La Romita, Umbria, Italy 2009

I'm participating in a month of journal writing and watercolor.  This is one of this month's entries.  The prompt was "Where would I have liked to spend more time?"

 Journal ‪ #‎NaJoWriMo‬ ‪#‎WorldWatercolorMonth‬

When I think back about a place I had to leave too soon, it would have been the courtyard at La Romita, Umbria, Italy, 2009.

There was something mighty special about that flowered courtyard -- flowers, pots, benches, chairs,fountains, brick and grilled beautiful windows and inviting doors, olive groves behind it, welcoming aromas from the kitchen, the sound of baa-ing lambs and sheep on the farm behind the courtyard, sunlight and shade, a sense of peace. Such beauty -- blue hills behind tawny-hued buildings, birds butterflies -- an oasis - a slice of heaven.

Found Flowers

Been a mighty busy summer. Hope eveyone is having a great one!

Gardenia

Journal - HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE! My single gardenias are finished blooming, but those prostrate shrubs that have sat idle for several years have finally bloomed -- and they doubles! Now to paint those!

OmniJournal - Rhododendron

OmniJournal - Rhododendron - So much rain lately ---!!!!

Old Oxford Homestead

Journal - Pen and Wash - There's an old homestead near my home that I just love to capture in each season. The family has built a new home also on the property, but it always warms my soul to see these older buildings still standing.

This free-standing sheet will go into to my looseleaf journal as it is too large for my spiral-bound journal ...

Field of Daisies

Journal - Field of Daisies --- I really love when the daisies fill the fields ....

The Hummer

Been a busy few weeks - painting -- The Hummer ....

Golden Iris - #Omnijournal

Journal - It's been an intensely busy few weeks -- but I hope to return to my journal soon!

Home-made marbled paper, painted Iris (still blooming in my yard), image and hand-made textured paper.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! WISHING EVERY MOM, SISTER, AUNT, AND THOSE WHO ARE MOTHERS TO THEIR PETS AND FRIENDS AND OTHERS ...

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! MAY IT BE FILLED WITH JOY AND LOVE!

Hot Springs, NC - Journal

Journal - Didn't have much time to sketch while away, but did a couple. These are some of the journal pages I created when I got home.

Great memories!

Phlox and Corn Flowers

Omnijournal - Blues - The phlox has filled all the spaces under my thin sprawling shrubs making such a delightful view; and I found these bachelor buttons (corn flowers) in a field I never saw them growing before. Truly sweet surprises.

(Cardstock, paste paper envy made years ago, stickers, craft paper, dragonfly button)

Viburnum and Crimson Clover

Journal -- After spending MUCH time on sorting and divesting many of my art supplies and now knowing where I can find each item I've kept!!, as well as being inspired by the work of Yippie Cahier's 'Omnijournals-- I thought I'd try to incorporate some of the BOXES of collage, stamping, ink and ephemera I still have into my journals.

Here's my first attempt ... I did a pen and wash of the wonderful Vibrunum abloom in my yard and the surprise Crimson Clover blossoms that popped up after 6 years since I planted some..I used card stock, watercolor, ink, tags, cut-out of tag holders and 'flowers' given to me years ago by a dear friend, some art paper and some clear 'words'.

Cauliflower

Journal -- Cauliflower. More salt play.

It's been an intense week of spring cleaning, divesting, and reorganizing my art closets into a manageable space. Doing art has had to take a back seat while I combined two overflowing closets into one, cleared space in 4 rooms, and divested a HUGE pile of art materials to an organization that recycles and reuses such things in art classes and creativity events. Good to know my beloved supplies are finding a new home to continue bringing joy to other artists.

This cauliflower was painted using salt to create the 'clusters' of florets ... fun trying to make salt behave! LOL

Remembering Summer - Journal

Journal - Fence and Flowers - Remembering summer ....

It's on its way!!

Pink Butterfly Bush and Butterfly

Journal - more salt play -- Pink Butterflybush and Butterfly ...

Salted Coneflowers

Journal - Playing with salt and textures ... Coneflowers ...

In Celebration of Dandelions

In Celebration of Dandelions -- especially those that have taken over my yard!

Wisteria

Journal -- Wisteria is draping every tree, fence, and roadside ... the scent is heavenly -- and I just love that violet against the emerging chartreuse of the leaves ....

Flowering Quince

My flowering quince-- these blossoms look so much like roses especially when painted larger than they grow!