Did you know that the longest attack of hiccups according to Guinness Medical Record breakers was 68 years?!
“Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa started hiccuping while attempting to weigh a hog before slaughtering it in 1922… he was unable to find a cure and continued until February 1990.”
Today’s weird bird has a case of the hiccups…
How do you recommend he get rid of them?
Happy Weird Bird Wednesday!
Cheers! 🙂
Perhaps you recall the online landscape art class I told you about from Anita Lehmann? If not, you can learn more about it here: Exploring Landscape
I enjoyed painting these 1.5 x 1.5 inch landscape vignettes in watercolor; the first 2 rows were from my imagination and the last 3 rows were free photo images of lake and wheat field images from unsplash.com
I discovered a limited color palette and subject matter made the exercise more cohesive and less busy in my last 3 rows:
New materials I used for this project were removable tape – 1/8 inch and 1/4 inch in diameter that I purchased locally at Michaels and Art Graf watercolor graphite that I purchased online from Dick Blick:
I encourage you to give this exercise a try…
I learned to see landscape shapes and elements of design instead of focusing on small details. It also helped me to work quickly and get a feel of the landscape instead of focusing on minute details.
Cheers! 🙂
Posted in Abstract Art, Lake, landscapes, nature, Uncategorized, Watercolor
Tagged Anita Lehmann, imagination, lake, land shapes, landscapes, learning, mixed media, online art classes, vignettes, watercolor, wheat fields
In the hustle and bustle of the holidays, sometimes it is nice to enjoy a quiet golden moment or two…
And some holiday punch!
The simplicity of punching circles of various sizes, colors and patterns…and cutting circles around the punched circles with scissors was very relaxing for me.
Arranging them into my art journal in a pleasing pattern was fun too:
How do YOU relax and get into the spirit during the holidays? I hope you share it with me!
Cheers! 🙂
Posted in Art Journal, Color, gelli printing, Mixed Media Collage, paper collage, paper scraps, Uncategorized
Tagged art journal, circles, color play, holidays, paper collage, patterns, relaxation
Sometimes a weird beast shows up unexpectedly…
This weird bird did not want to be a bird after all but something completely different!
Can YOU name it?!
This was so fun to create, you may be seeing more weird beasts showing up…
Happy Weird Bird Wednesday!
Cheers! 🙂
My cat, Jack wouldn’t eat this weekend. Three agonizing days were spent trying to get him to eat! Sigh…
Finally, a fresh can of tuna was the winner! Hooray!!
Sometimes life catches us off guard and we must find ways to unwind… like this doodle I started awhile ago…
I completed it this weekend when I needed a distraction from a sick cat:
I’m so thankful the cat is back to his old self and now I can start a new doodle!
Cheers! 🙂
Posted in Cats, Doodles, imagination, ink, Uncategorized, Zentangle
Tagged cats, doodles, drawing, imagination, ink, meditative, relaxing, stress, unwinding, zendoodle, zentangle
One of the highlights during the month of December is the special music…
Last weekend, I heard a trumpet solo and today at church, I listened to a violin soloist.
I like to close my eyes and listen, it brings my heart JOY!
What special music do YOU enJOY during the month of December?
I hope you share it with me.
Cheers! 🙂
Posted in Art Journal, Drawing, Faces, paper collage, Reflections, smile, Uncategorized, Whimsical Art
Tagged art journal, December, drawing faces, happy day, joy, memories, paper collage, singing, smile, special music
Today’s weird bird enjoys her quiet time in the early morning…
This House Finch is wearing a matching housecoat, hat and slippers… Perhaps she purchased it at an early bird sale? 🙂
She likes waking up early to a quiet household to enjoy a special cup of house blend seeds.
Happy Weird Bird Wednesday!
Cheers! 🙂
I recently completed an online class from Anita Lehmann called, “Translating Landscapes.” The class was hosted by Carla Sonheim.
I am still learning so much from this class!! Anita is a wonderful teacher. She is also a licensed architect in Washington State.
Exploring the elements of design in landscape has helped me to SEE my subject in a different way. I am learning to see more abstractly as “shapes.”
We warmed up with a favorite subject of mine, PEARS! I enjoyed experimenting with a variety of art materials using the design elements on a 6 x 6 inch paper:
Next, I applied the design elements to my photo from the lake:
Here are my favorites from this exploration:
“Motive” combines several design elements into one design.
If you’d like to learn more about Anita H Lehmann and view her art, please check out: Anitahlehmannartist.com or ahldraws on Instagram.
Cheers! 🙂
Posted in Drawing, Lake, landscapes, Mixed Media, Still Life, Uncategorized
Tagged design elements, drawing, Exploring landscape, learning, mixed media art, online art classes, pears, the lake
Her heart overflowed with love…
She felt grateful for this gift…
So she gave it away freely!
I think LOVE is a gift that I can give away “freely”… How about you?
And the funny thing about this gift, the more I give it away, the MORE I get in return!
Cheers! 🙂
Posted in Art Journal, Drawing, Faces, gelli printing, imagination, love, paper collage, Uncategorized, Whimsical Art
Tagged art journal, drawing, gratitude, hearts, Love more, paper collage, quirky, smile, whimsical
Hearts possessing,
With thy blessing…
Giving Thanks!
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to express my gratitude to YOU!
Thank you for all your likes and comments on my blog!
Happy Weird Bird Wednesday and Thanksgiving for those celebrating!
Cheers! 🙂
