sandy
sandy
s
~ September 2009 ~
sandy sandy
September 3rd ~ Internet Friendships
| Today was a busy
day. I had a meeting with friends at their horse farm to plan
a media blitz on their property. It was a beautiful day and we
got a lot accomplished. I was feeling really content before I
came home to a house filled with the smell of a cooking disaster
and baby wrens flying around Jerry's shop. O.K., Reality check!
Now I'm sitting here wondering if online friendships / relationships
are real. I ask this because a couple of my internet buddies
have just up and vanished. I can't help wondering what happened.
Of course, I've had some physical friends disappear lately too,
so maybe it's normal. What do you think? Anyway, "Hey Bill611,
are you still out there? I miss your thought sketches; and
to you, Sheila Robinson; Did you ever finish your book?" |
|
"Tell me what company thou
keepest, and I'll tell thee what thou art." ~ Miguel de
Cervantes
"The only way to have a
friend is to be one." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
"My father always used to
say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then
you've had a great life." ~ Lee Iacocca
|
dy
| Today's shot is
from my friend's farm today. This nice sandblasted sign was done
by Carol's sister, Cheryl. Cheryl is a shop teacher and among
many other accomplishments, is an artist and built her own house. |
|
sandy sandy
September 7th ~ Art And Necessity
| All I know is that
art is an essential part of my life and it seems it always has
been. I need to create and I feel more in balance with life when
I do. I've been painting with my colors again after a few months
off during my summer Sketching
Everyday. It's been fun working on this year's Jersey
Devil collection. I finished up the larger piece this
morning. Here's a shot taken real quick on my studio porch with
my point and shoot. It shows the edges of the paper. Sometimes
it's a shame to mat these and cover them up. Although you can't
see it here, you can bet you'll be able to see lots of detail
in my high resolution shots. |
| I posted this quote
to my inspirational
quote blog today and would be interested to hear your opinions."Art
is a necessity an essential part of our enlightenment process.
We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being
enlightened without the arts." ~ Ken Danby |
 dy
| "The Jersey
Devil At The White Horse Inn" ~ 16" x 20" original
watercolor ~ *Sold |
|
sandy sandy
September 10th ~ Series
| I frequently tell
folks that one painting just leads to another. Often working
in sets or a series, I am better able to explore my
creative options. Some enlightening discoveries are made along the
way. Techniques and skills are solidified and refined through
this repetitive process. Many times one piece will
give birth to the next. Progressing this way keeps me asking
"What if?". |
|
"The benefit of a series
is to draw an artist along on a purposeful voyage of discovery."
~ Robert Genn
"It is truly art when you
repeat and let the changes flow that naturally happen."
~ Sherry J. Purvis
"A series is not necessarily
a group of copycat works but a group of work that is cohesive and
appears to belong together. As a well dressed person might
assemble an outfit, one grouping (series) for formal wear,
and a different one for casual. But in the end they both are
a reflection of your style." ~ Sonja Donnelly
"Variations on a theme,
however subtle, lead to development and refinement." ~ Robert
Genn
|
|
sandy sandy
September 14th ~ Halloween Series
|
Fall is my favorite time of year
and I decorate for Halloween more than any other holiday.We don't
get trick or treaters way out here in the pines, but things do
get pretty spooky around here this time of year. I just
finished this watercolor of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the
Headless Horseman. After seeing the Halloween art of Jennifer MacNeill and
EHAG, I really
got inspired . As I painted this, I paused periodically
to watch the 1999 version of Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny
Depp as the New York detective sent to the town of Sleepy Hollow
to investigate a series of mysterious deaths where the victims
were found beheaded. I think the scene with "the tree of
death" is one of the scariest parts. It's a great movie
and one of the few classics I can see over and over again year
after year.
Thanks to everyone for their
concern for my
29 year old fur baby, Rudy . He is doing great and looks
better than he has in months.I will be posting photos, an update
and progress report on my web log shortly.
|
|
"Isn't life a series of
images that change as they repeat themselves?" ~ Andy
Warhol
"Life is a series of experiences,
each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is
hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character,
and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure
help us in our marching onward." ~ Henry Ford
|
dy
| "The Headless
Horseman At The Tree Of Death" ~ 16" x 20" original
watercolor, double matted and framed ~ $399.00 |
|
sandy sandy
September 17th ~ Thank-you
| Last year I posted
a color drawing of a Blue Morpho Butterfly to my Sketching
Everyday Blog. Later that year, I was contacted by Laurie
Sterner, from Sonoma, CA, about using the image as a logo for
their First Annual Butterfly
Ball . Just last week, I got a beautiful handmade thank
you card with the butterfly on it from Laurie, the event
coordinator. What a wonderful surprise it was! Her words
touched my heart and made me proud and happy to have helped them
raise over $12,000 which went directly to the families
of children living with cancer. My contribution was very small and seemed
very insignificant, but it seems it had a big impact. During
the year, I donate my art to many organizations and rarely
get more than a verbal thank you, sometimes not even that. I do
not expect anything in return, however it is always appreciated
when my donation is at least acknowledged! I have never received
so much thanks and recognition for so little. It makes me want
to do even more for them next year. Thank you so much Laurie.
Your thoughtfulness goes a long way and means more than you can
know! |
|
"Silent gratitude isn't
very much use to anyone." ~ Anonymous
"He who receives a benefit
with gratitude repays the first installment on his debt."
~ Seneca
"Always give without remembering
and always receive without forgetting." ~ Brian Tracy
"Thank-you. Thank-you very
much." ~ Elvis Presley
|
 dy
| This is a shot
of the lovely note I received from Laurie. |
|
sandy sandy
September 24th ~ Competence
| The dictionary
defines competence as being adequately qualified, capable or
proficient. To become so in any art requires constant practice!
Today's image is part of a series of cranberry harvest photos
I'm working on. The beauty of digital photography is that if
they don't turn out to my liking, I can correct them in post
processing, discard them and move on to the next or go back and
shoot some more. Hopefully, I have learned something from the
previous attempt. I hope to never lose the desire to keep striving
to learn new things and become more competent in various mediums. |
|
"That which we persist in
doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed,
but our ability to do has increased." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A good photograph is not
just a demonstration of steady hand and a good eye. It must offer
a feeling of homage to the subject." ~ Keith Shackleton
"The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those
who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to
the well meaning." ~ Brian Tracy
|
 dy |
~
October 2009 ~
|
Get inspirational
emails with images delivered free to your mailbox as posted.
Just email
me
with "spirit
art subscribe" in your email. ~ Sandysandy |
|
|
