Falling From The Sky...

My merry dogs are at it again.  

Simple pleasures are the norm, generally.

Here is a step into the world of Elfie and Yeara, which I translated as best as I could with their encouragement. 

Fairies are reappearing...

When the fairies speak, I listen.

Visiting the Tree People...

This is the first from a series of Tree Comics I did starting last year.  It was a very private comic.  Some of those who read it didn't think it held enough of a universal appeal.  They couldn't relate, and thought it was too much like a personal journal entry.

Well, maybe that is what it is - a very personal moment in the woods of my experience.  Today, I spent hours in the woods, soaking in the greens and even tearing up a bit at times... It felt like more "over-personal" moments which, as an artist, I don't mind sharing...

I wanted it all, and I wanted it NOW!

My internal youngster soaks everything in and readies herself to grab fists of pens, brushes, cutters and pencils to get it all down NOW. She loves to "run with the pack" - both inside her head and out with other artists and artists' projects.  

(see artist's internal 3 year old at work above...)

My older self wants to close the door on these overwhelming possibilities and adore a singe pen nib on an 8" x 10" surface until the end of time, hoping to coax inexpressible beauty from its tip before that happens.

Balance.  Choose one career and allow for spontaneity within that?  Or, choose two or more careers and cut down on the variety of mediums to become proficient at?  Balance. 

 

A Gentle Approach to Changing Times

Had a wonderful dinner out with 2 long time raw fooders last week and ended up having a backlash with my eating habits.  I thought to cut down on my added salt consumption, and, instead, ate heavily salted food each day since then.  I have new things to think about around this rebellious self as I work to live more lightly on the earth.  Here is a cartoon I drew for its gentle approach to change.