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| string art that i created for one of my besties for christmas. now that was a fun project for a super fun friend! "hi friend!" |
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| ~my latest painting~ inspired by another bestie... ~anna~ |
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| ~my winter palette~ having so much fun with textures and the addition of lil hydrangea petals... |
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| ~fairy lights in my studio~ |
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| ~i love painting angel wings~ |
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| ~love~ |
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| not sure this piece is finished? working on it... |
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| but i am totally digging the heavy textures and the dimension it gives... |
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| does the image seem familiar? inspired by my friend anna and the photos we took one snowy winters day at the park...i shared some of those photos over christmas. |
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| this painting ....yep, inspired by her too and her messy bun and the tilt of her head. |
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| do you have friends in your life that inspire you? i am so lucky to have a few..... another one of my besties (friends for over twenty years) and i power walked over 6 miles through the woods this weekend. she is one of the best moms i know. her motto is "keep movin" she inspires me! |
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| i can't wait to create more of these little mixed media pieces.....so fun!! |
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| "love" my friends! |
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| i am over the moon excited... i just booked a trip to chicago to see this gorgeous friend anna! friends for over 30 years! hi friend! perhaps we will catch snow flakes on our tongues and have magical walks through the snow.... for sure we will giggle a lot and talk a lot and have a big ol' time....and i will come home inspired and refreshed and love her even more. hi anna. hi friend. ♥ erin p.s. making art takes time... photography takes time...gardening....power walking...a happy marriage and dear friendships they all take time too....i struggle with balancing all of those things with sitting in front of the computer...let's face it...being on-line can turn into a total time suck! been there! i just want to gently encourage you, to try spending some quality time away from the computer...go take a walk out in the fresh air...even if it is around the block...take yourself on a fieldtrip...visit your library or an art gallery....it's free....i do it all the time....go into the city OR out in the country...change things up a bit....you will feel refreshed and alive! don't get me wrong...i love my blog, your blogs too....i find tons of inspiration on-line and spend lots of time processing my photos on the computer (i call it "playing" with my photos).....my computer is an important tool and i love being connected...it has changed my life.... ....but please know, that if i seem absent or don't post regularly or don't come round to comment at your blog or reply to your e-mail.... i just might be off striving for that "balance". ♥ |
