I played around with the watercolors yesterday, after working up a fractal type of design from a page out of an old calendar. I couldn’t replicate the fractals, but I loved how the watercolors flowed over the oil pastels on the page! I may make more of this kind of art!
In the coming days, I’ll be sketching more images out of my husband’s 100+ framed paintings collection–so stayed tuned. I’ve picked out several of those paintings to begin sketching after I get a new sketch pad (it’s ordered). In the meantime, hubby had some huge art paper upstairs and he’s given me some of those sheets (I cut them down to make the paper more manageable).
Meanwhile, I’ve been updating over 300 old blog posts because one of the URLs (website links) was defunct. I knew it, but had been procrastinating correcting it. Ugh. BORING and tedious! But I found a way to make it fun by adding in a new sentence to each article. Did you know our old articles still get views? And I mean, some of mine have gotten anywhere from 3 to 55 new views in the last 30 days?!? I was shocked!
As of last night, I’m now sleeping better (the shoulder/arm/back pain I have been experiencing is letting up more and more–though it’s still there). I ordered a new DMSO gel that’s supposed to relieve nerve pain because as of yet, I’ve not found a good inexpensive comfrey cream. It should arrive tomorrow or the next day. I’m also still waiting on my nerve tonic from Florida.
Breathing in the miracles today…
I’m breathing and repeating my new mantra: “Art communicates more than words, builds new brain neural pathways, and connects us all!”
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. Doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling integrating ride to better health, doing with more ease and less effort-ing, to help us find and sustain the JOY in our lives! (Sprinkling Gratitude all around while we’re at it.)
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I love what Verma wrote and totally agree. I’m happy you’re experimenting with styles, techniques and materials. That’s a huge part of where the fun is. Good for you!
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Thank you so much and as always, dear Linda. Yes, you’ve suggested I try to find the JOY in all of this art exploration, and I think I have found some. You’re a wonderful inspiration!
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I really liked what Verma said and totally agree. I love the way you’re experimenting. That’s a huge part of the fun – not worrying, just ENJOYING wherever it takes you. Good for you!
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Beautiful art! You really do have talent.
Pardon my ignorance, but what is DMSO?
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DMSO is a liquid made from trees. (I know, right? Like who knew?) It’s been so marginalized over the years, but is still used in hospitals for interstitial cystitis and to keep organs “ready” for transplantation. I’ve taken some courses with a doctor in Canada to learn about it and will post a link to her in my next post. Thanks for asking!
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Great use of water colors and I hope your shoulder is better.
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It’s better and then worse, depending on the hour it seems. It was bad last night, unfortunately. I say that because it was my son-in-law’s birthday and I thought I was going to pass out before we could get done with dinner and get home. Ugh.
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What a wonderfully creative and uplifting update, Sheila! 🎨✨ I loved the way you turned an experiment that didn’t quite reproduce the original fractal design into something entirely your own. The interaction between oil pastels and flowing watercolors sounds fascinating—sometimes the most beautiful art emerges when we stop trying to control the process and simply let the colors speak.
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I hear you, Mr. Verma. I was surprised by the outcome and how fun it was! I always appreciate your view of these things and comments. Thank you!
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