sandy sandy April 28th, 2008 ~ More Passion
/ Hummingbirds
Ok,
I'm sure some of you are getting tired of hearing my ramblings
about hummingbirds by now. I will try to make this the last letter
about them for little while. After all, this isn't called "Hummingbird
Art" now is it? I truly can get obsessed with my passions!
More Passion
Quotes:
"I
have never lived so passionately as when I am writing passionately
about living." ~ Michael J. Budnicki
"It
doesn't matter what the emotion is so long as it's Passionate!
"
~ Brian Atyeo
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"My
Passion and Pleasure" ~ Sold
sandy sandy April 24th, 2008 ~ Passion /
Hummingbirds
We've
got several male hummers visiting our feeders now. I've heard
from a few of our members that they have had a few show up at
their feeders too. Send me hummer pictures, as I'll be posting
them on my Web
Log.
I'm having fun with my new Lens on Squidoo called "Five
Steps To Happy Hummers" and made another slide show on hummingbirds
this week. Squidoo is a popular site for building free, single
pages about your passions. I found this one on Hanging
Your Art
that I thought you might find interesting.
Passion Quotes:
"Passion
should overwhelm reason time and again" ~ Alvaro Castagnet
"All passions exaggerate; it is because they exaggerate
that
they are passions." ~ Sebastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort
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sandy sandy April 21st, 2008 ~ Obsession
/ Hummingbirds
We
got our first hummer on Saturday! I was sitting at my computer
by the window sending out my Inspiration
Everyday Group
email when I saw him. It's so exciting to see them start to come
back! I'll be doing another Hummer Seminar on May 3rd at A
Wild Bird Oasis
and I put a new Lens on Squidoo called "Five
Steps To Happy Hummers". OK, I admit it, I'm obsessed with hummingbirds,
but it's a good thing!
Obsession Quotes:
"Most
inner-oriented artists share a common characteristic,
a certain quality of obsession." ~ Kenneth Coutts-Smith
"A
fanatic is one who can't change his mind
and won't change the subject." ~ Sir Winston Churchill
"The
object of an artist's obsession can open up doors
to their soul that might otherwise
remain shut tight." ~ Vince Aletti
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"Tiny
Obsession"
7.5" x 5.5" original watercolor, $149.00
sandy sandy April 17th, 2008 ~ Joy / Hummingbirds
I
still have not seen any hummers here yet. Every time I see a
small bird or big bug fly by my window, I do a double take. They
will start arriving in the next day or two, no doubt. The ants
are already all over the kitchen sink looking for the sugar water.
The hummers can't be far behind.
More Joy
Quotes:
"Pretend
you are dancing or singing a picture. A performer or
painter should enjoy his work, else the observer will not enjoy
it."
~ Robert Henri
All real
works of art look as though they were done in joy."
~ Robert Henri
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"Tiny
Garden Treasures" ~ Sold
sandy sandy April 14th, 2008 ~ Internet /
Joy / Hummingbirds
The
web never ceases to amaze and overwhelm me! There are over 100
social networking websites listed on Wikipedia alone. MySpace and FaceBook
are two of the most popular worldwide. Since January, I have
joined Blogspot, Squidoo
and last
week added Zimbo to the mix. It is time
consuming and addicting. Take a look at my Animal
Spirits Lens
on Squidoo. It was ranked number 117 today in the Animals and
Nature category! My next lens will be *"How to Attract Hummingbirds
in Five Easy Steps".
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Joy Quotes:
"Joy
is the feeling of grinning on the inside." ~ Dr. Melba Colgrove
"Joy
is not dependent on circumstances." ~ Faith Duck
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"Garden
Treasures" ~ Sold
sandy sandy April 10th, 2008 ~ Joy / Hummingbirds
What brings you
joy? What are you passionate about? Many of you Spirit Art Members
are nature and animal lovers like me. I'm anxiously awaiting
the arrival of some of my favorite creatures. Word is, they're
in the area, but I haven't seen any yet. It's going to be gorgeous
and warm the next few days. Maybe Yard Dog will be here today!
I've got a couple of my feeders out and will be so overjoyed
to see him!
"We
must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge,
the joy of growth." ~ Mitsugi Saotome
"I
cannot see that art is anything less than a way of making
joys perpetual." ~ Rebecca West
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"Fantasy
In Flight"
11" x 15" original watercolor, $349.00
sandy sandy April 7th, 2008 ~ More Spirit
/ Old Fishing Boat
My
demo at the Tuckerton Seaport Museum went very well yesterday.
Many thanks to you Spirit Art Members who showed up! Thanks also
to the brand new members who signed on! It seemed as though everyone
enjoyed our session, myself included. After I finish up the little
demo paintings I started, I'll be moving on to some hummingbird
pieces. Oh my gosh! They are already here, so get those feeders
out! Now I'll be concentrating on my April 16th Hummingbird Presentation.
Go to: http://hummingbirds.net to see hummingbird migration
maps!
Fishing
Boats and Shacks have Spirit!
More Spirit
Quotes:
"Spirit
- I think of it as joining in the rhythms of the earth and universe."
~ Jean Kitchens
"My
hand is entirely the implement of a distant sphere. It is not
my head
that functions but something else, something higher, something
somewhere
remote. I must have great friends there, dark as well as bright...
They are all very kind to me." ~ Paul Klee
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"Life
Long Memories"
11" x 15" original watercolor, $349.00
I
've got another new video uploaded to YouTube now. I put it together
with this coming weekend in mind and will take my computer with
me so I can show it as part of my demo. I plan to paint and also
explain my thought process, art objectives and personal perspectives.
You can see more about my weekend presentation and view my new
slide show by going to my web log. There you'll also find
information about the Tuckerton Seaport Museum and their current
exhibits.
Spirit Quotes:
"In a tree there
is a spirit of life, a spirit of growth and a spirit of holding
its head up." ~ Robert Henri
"Don't stop to paint
the material, but push on to give the spirit." ~ Robert
Henri
"Being 'spiritual'
simply means being willing to look into the nature
of life, to ask questions and to wonder, and to listen. It also
means seeing
art everywhere." ~ Quang Ho
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"Spirit Breezes"
~ Allen's Dock, Tuckerton, NJ
11" x 15" original watercolor, $349.00
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