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Aurora Borealis #1

December 15, 2013

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I am amusing myself so much with these little guys! I hope you are getting a kick out of them, too! That ⛄️!!

Oh, I am in my happy place right now. I’m seated by the window at Kopplin’s Coffee, sipping a cocoa butter macadamia milk steamer that is so rich and sweet and delicious! I’ve got my favorite yellow scarf around my neck and shoulders, and I’m painting these little nisse / tomte / gnome folk, which are making the smile that is already plastered on my face wider still! As I’m working on these little guys, I keep coming up with more ideas of what they could be doing, like carrying lanterns and building little snow gnomes... I hope you find a way to make your day cozy, wherever you are. Take the time to do something that makes you happy!

Mystery becoming clearer? Haha! Too soon? Probably. Happy Tuesday, lovelies! I’ll share how these nisse/tomte/gnomes are turning out today. It looks grey out this morning, which suits me just fine! I’ll find a cozy spot today to sip a warm drink and get some work done. I hope you have a lovely day, and remember to take the time to do something that makes you happy!

Happy Friday, lovelies! I’m very happy to be wearing a sweater, my yellow beret, and a big scarf today because it is chilly and blustery out. I know not everyone celebrates the chill in the air, but it makes me feel all cozy, like sipping a warm chai while sitting in a window seat, which I just did. It also makes me feel like painting something festive. Right now I’m sitting at J.Selby’s, a vegan restaurant. I’ve just ordered lunch so I’ll paint until my food arrives! Can any of you guess what I’m starting here? Haha. I’m not completely sure how this will turn out, but I’m going to play a bit and see if I can make this into something easier to recognize. I have an idea in mind, so let’s see...

I’m super excited that @tarcherperigee sent me a copy of @meeraleepatel ‘s new journal! Happy Friday to me! As I’m sipping an almond milk chai, I got to flip through these pages. It sure is pretty, and it’s filled with thoughtful prompts to reflect, reimagine what is possible, and revel in the wonders of this world. Meera Lee, you have created another lovely book! Congratulations!
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Hello, lovelies! Happy Wednesday! This is my face. Haha! Today I am doing an artist takeover @carveouttimeforart , posting throughout my day to give an inside look at my life. Feel free to follow along! Let’s have a great day! #artisttakeovercotfa

I went for a lovely walk yesterday evening as the sun was getting close to setting. It had been rainy and the air smelled fantastically fresh. Here are some pictures I took to share with you. I hope you are able to take some deep breaths of fresh air today and look for treasures!

And this is the painted pattern page all finished! Have a great one, lovelies!

I’m adding details to the leaves now with a white uni-ball signo pen. I’m enjoying all the energy the lines add to this page, like little zips!

Happy Magic Monday, lovelies! Here are some bright blues for you (and I) to start the week colorfully. I decided to start my day listening to great tunes and painting a blue monochromatic pattern inspired by my neighbor’s nasturtium. What a stunningly beautiful flower! I’m going to add some more details, but I thought I’d share my work in progress because I think it’s fun to follow along and watch as things develop. I hope you have a lovely day and take the time today to do something that makes you happy!

Making progress in improving my mood and adding flowers to my painting.

Happy Saturday, lovelies! It is a hot and humid sunny day here and I have been feeling really sticky and moody today, so I decided to quickly walk around my yard and pick a few bits of plants to paint into my watercolor journal. I’m just getting started, but I hope this will help me turn my mood around. I always enjoy examining flowers up close. It’s fun to notice something new about a flower or plant you have glanced at many times but never really observed up close. As a kid, I made up a word for dissecting flowers. I called it “flu-king.” I loved to fluke flowers! Haha! Did you do this, too? Is there an actual word for it, besides my fantastic made-up “Norwegian” word?! Haha! I hope you have a great day and take the time to do something that makes you happy, too!

Happy Friday, lovelies! I am savoring a delicious almond milk chai @quixoticcoffee this morning as I spend some time writing and formulating my ideas for a book proposal having to do with my love of nature. I cracked myself up as I wrote my book concept statement, starting with “I’m not outdoorsy. At least, not by nurture.” Haha! It’s true. My family is an indoorsy bunch! But I have always had a big heart and great love for all creatures (except mosquitoes, but they still love me). As I have mentioned before, I have always enjoyed focusing on the minutiae. As a kid, those things were at my level, so it’s only natural that I would gravitate toward the flowers growing between the cracks in the sidewalks and the acorns scattered on the ground. So, I’d love to hear about you? Did you grow up outdoorsy or indoorsy, like me? Did you fall in love with an outdoorsy human, like I did? Do you recharge on the still water of a lake, out in the middle of the woods, on a mountain with a vista, or by the lulling waves of the ocean? Do you prefer to watch everything through a window, or do you return from being in the thick of it with multiple itchy welts and bathe yourself in calamine lotion for a week, still happy with your memories and the feeling of wonder at this amazing planet we call home? Tell me your thoughts, lovelies!!

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! Here is what I’ve been doing this morning. I think the next step will be scanning this page and playing with some other color options digitally. I hope you have a lovely day, and remember to take the time to do something that makes you happy!

I want to share these photos from my Sunday walk through Afton State Park. It was magical there. The second photo makes me think of the amazing work of a local artist here named Ann Wood, whose Instagram is @woodlucker if you don’t already follow her, though her presentation is far greater than this little snapshot and she makes all of her flowers out of paper! That must be the ultimate way to celebrate the minutiae! And that bumblebee video at the end is just because they are so darn cute. Right?! Yes. It is decidedly so.

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