Drawing Challenge : Hands

santos at the victorian ruralist

Yesterday the little boy turned 11. That little tiny boy our hands could cover up.

Happy Birthday to my miracle boy Roscoe.

You amaze all of us!

Hands.

Hold.

& Heal

xo milady

Drawing Challenge : Dream

In Dream I grow invisible wings

and rise above

by a jet fuelled mind

toes tickling forest tops

avoiding power lines

out of danger

i soar

Do you have recurring dreams?

i do!

Fly on over to Woolfie Nadine, this week's hostess, to see more dreamers

xo milady

Drawing Challenge: Sheep

William Blake the visionary



My little Blossom



my field of dreams





vintage putz sheep - etsy

 


Sheep Boy available by request in my shop

 


Carl Larsson's home

Sheep. Ah yes, my sweet obsession.

what is it? why do i love thee so?

Its a piece in the puzzle.

The treasure hunt of my life.

The distinct by hazey memory of a life lived

in a Swedish Farmhouse

or handstitched art farm

with family and history

where all flock together

in peace

no matter fur , wool or feather.

say hello to the rest of the flock

Elisabeth

Rachel

Ariane

Nadine
Patrice
Jasmin

anyone else? please join us!



Empty Net - drawing challenge ; FISH

People say our fish are disappearing, their size shrinking, our world going down the drain.

I went for a dive, deep into the unknown. I saw a giant mythological fish with its jaws wide open

waiting for me to fall. I swam as fast as I could to the surface and once in the boat had a peek

in my net. To my suprise, I cracked the mollusk to find an assortment of pearls, little people

ghostly and sweet, forgotten now found, whipsering of life as we once knew it.

xo milady

see you tomorrow for SHEEP!



Homeward Bound





i live in a far away valley at the edge of a great wood out west. i sniffed out this patch of dirt
with my hound dog heart, dug a lil hole and settled in. its home to my roots in spirit not place
where little girls play in simple cotton dresses a long, long time ago. i will always feel the safest
here when little green buds come back to remind me.

where do you feel most at home?

Xo milady

Happy Day Earth!

Everyone should see the movie Bag It in honor of earth day. Not because my friend
made it but because it gives you the big picture of why we each have to try to take care
of our home.
Plus, Jeb is funny.

xo milady

I will post the lantern parade tomorrow - i've been ill this week and have gotten behind!

Busy Birthday

Hello!
My map will have to wait, The Lantern Parade, soccer games, 1st prom preparations for my daughter, have all robbed me of "my" time! It is my birthday today and I plan to celebrate. in the meantime, i'll cheat with a web version of this childhood beauty by Jaro Hess which hangs in my studio.

Make Believe Jaro Hess

see you soon with my maps
xo milady










Inside Out

Thinking from the inside out.
Willow branches become bones and Chinese
take out containers become daffodils blooming.
And I didn't suggest a thing.
It'll all be documented here.

xo milady

Busy Week Ahead!

come see what i do for fun.   color crew  is my public art project working with elementary kids.
our aim is to build community and stimulating creativity through public art projects designed and
executed by children.
this week we are making paper lanterns in whatever wild shape we can think of. our materials begin
with willow branches and recycled bits of this and that. I'll be documenting the process on the color blog
so come back to see how it all unfolds!

to end with my all time favorite quote

"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."


Pablo Picasso

Mirror

Mirror Mirror on the Wall
Whose the Fairest of them all?
The Queen knows
Visit her to see more!

xo milady