Days shift to nights
we try to hide
we blanket our fears
we are exposed
we wake
we begin to see clearly
From my sketchbook: Pencil and pen sketch on toned paper
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The page is my friend
I try to uphold to a morning routine by carving out time for myself before the hectic throws of the day. My commitment to writing three long hand pages (morning pages) began many years ago when I read the book, The Artist Way, by Julia Cameron. The routine of writing everyday clears the mind, relieves stress and allows you to tap into your well of creativity on a regular basis. My writing this morning inspired this doodle.
My sketch book, pencil, pen on paper.
Take flight
When the artwork was created, I let the brush and paint guide me. The pattern and color took shape on the canvas and I intuitively let the image come forth. As I viewed the painting today for the first time in months, I understand the message. Today the image spoke to me.
Step out of the shadows, be light, take flight. You never know what you can achieve until you try!
Detail, Acrylic on canvas
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Find your light
The little things in life
When we don’t look down
When we don’t look around
When we don’t stop to take in the moment
We might miss out on something spectacular
This day during an impromptu trip to the beach with friends, the kiddos looked down as they walked and noticed the ground moving! It was covered with colorful unique shells that slowly moved, snails! Hundreds of them! Squeals of delight, excitement and then curiosity kicked in. So it taught us an important lesson, always look where you step or you might squash a friend!
Monday morning doodle
“Let’s take a walk and scream. Then all will be well.”
Awake
Awake, droplets of anticipation
gleaming for the new day sun
fresh, inspiring
reach up, reach out
your in the moment
the clouds are near and heavy
a glimmer of light appears
feel it, accept it
a new day begins
Doodling my way through life
“That pesky ghost was playing with my emotions all night.
I will just smile and wish it away.”
Doodling is habit forming. When the pen hits the paper, my eyes glaze over, the mind is in a trance, guided by the ink, wherever it takes me. Words, images start to appear sometimes on repeat and when its over I have something unique.
-J.Barrile
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