Thankful Thursday again!

May 122011
 

Homage (work in progress)


It’s been a long time, far too long, since my last TT post. I was riding Lily down below Mt. Pisgah last week, thinking about a time over twenty years ago. I had moved to Eugene and used to come hike up the mountain here, all the time wishing that I could be riding. Now, I can. And with summer coming, there is more light in the evening and better weather. Lily is relatively sound now and needs the riding to gain fitness. She’s enjoying it too. It’s a simple pleasure to ride out alone with my good friend and partner, my mare.


This painting here is an exploration in using acrylics. I don’t think that it’s finished yet. This was a first pass. The contour of the hill came from my memory. Without thinking of it, the shape is very similar to Mt. Pisgah. I see it nearly daily while driving towards the freeway and work. It’s often shrouded in fog or clouds and sometimes lit from behind by the rising sun. It’s very often a spectacular and breathtaking view. I guess it’s burned into my visual imagery.

More about my painting exploration can be found on my art blog.

Gratitude creates it’s own attitude. It can give you a new perspective, a new focus. I am going to use this day as my opportunity to see those things.

Take a few minutes today to create your own Thankful Thursday.

How:

  • Sit back, take a few deep breaths, and consider what you have to be thankful for. Listing three to five things is nice, but one will do.
  • Post about gratitude on your blog. If you don’t have your own blog, go ahead and write about what you are thankful for in the comments here instead.
  • If you blog, please link back here or leave a comment.
  • Feel free to tag other bloggers, if you like to do that, but it’s not necessary. This is not a meme that obligates you to do anything, but look for gratitude. Oh, and link back, and comment, that’s all I ask.

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  • Tired Dog Ranch
  • Enlightened Horsemanship Through Touch
  • Earth Dancer Spanish Mustangs
  • The Pony Expression
  • From the Horse’s Back

    • Horses to just Horse

    Jul 012010
     

    Luna has gone home to her breeder and original owner, Patty. I have had the intention of getting down to just one horse for a while now. So I knew that this was the right thing to do. She looked happy and relaxed when I left her. Lily did seem to miss her when I got back, but she has adjusted. Lily has her next vet checkup on 7/16 and is still on pasture rest until then. So, I go out and just spend time with her finding new spots to scratch and massage. She may be a bit bored, but I think that she’s enjoying it too. It has been interesting to adjust to just one horse again. It’s been a month and I am starting to get used to it.

    I’m took an entire week of vacation to clean out my studio. This was a momentous task, as it has been accumulating STUFF for years. Pretty much ever since I stopped being involved in model horses around 2002. I had boxes of old papers, thing to give away, things to sell and a few things to carefully pack away and label to look at another time. I cleared out enough to allow room to start painting again. And this time, it’s not model horses.

    I already have a few paintings in progress and a number of panels waiting for a bit more prep. And then there are the sculptures that are staring at me. It was a real pleasure to unearth art supplies and work in progress that I had forgotten was there. I’m making a point of carving out a few hours every week to do art. It’s been a treat.

    There are still a few piles to go through and some untouched areas to organize, but I feel such a weight lifted! I can’t say that I wish I had done it earlier. It just wasn’t the time yet. Now it was. I’m not sure if I’ll continue to post here about my artwork or not. I have simratkhalsa.com where I can do that. Though I may want to keep that as more of portfolio site. Ah well, time will tell.

    My new favorite thinking spot, where I can study my easel.

    Ungroomed, but lovely

    Nov 012009
     



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    Tallula or Pebbles?

    Tallula or Pebbles?

    Either way, they are some of my favorite subjects

    Either way, they are some of my favorite subjects


    Back to Macro Monday

    Oct 122009
     

    I was trying out a new point & shoot camera last week and found this. The camera didn’t quite suit me, so it’s going back, but I did find this image interesting… Click for a larger view. I am glad that at least it got me back into the groove of Macro Mondays.


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    Do you see what I see?

    Do you see what I see?


    Twitter MailART!

    Oct 082009
     

    What fun this has been. I continue to receive cards of all varieties. It does make coming home and checking the mail so much more inteesting.

    Here are a few of my favorites from what I have received so far…

    From @CaterpillarArt

    From @CaterpillarArt ... intriguing how small parts of the collage were damaged in the post.

    From @sjafana ... done entirely on an iPhone with apps.

    From @sjafana ... done entirely on an iPhone with apps.

    From @sparkyour art ... deep with texture

    From @sparkyour art ... deep with texture

    And a couple of favorites from what I sent…

    Dream State #14

    Dream State #14

    Dream State #30

    Dream State #30

    The theme was “Time and Being Human” …[not the "Human Being", but what does it mean to be human and live in "Time"]. I considered this for a while and chose to explore a state of consiousness beyond time, but certainly part of the human experience, the dream state.

    All the pieces started with a monoprint following the same template. I let the ink be depleted though a couple of prints before applying more ink. As I went further along through process, water from the soaked paper further diluted the ink on the plate. I was using 140# watercolor paper from a water bath.

    After they dried, and were pressed overnight, each one had further work done on them with Prismacolor pencils and sometimes pastels. All were sealed with a matte fixative.

    I believe that my work improved towards the end. Each became it’s a character and took on a life of it’s own. If you find a favorite, please let me know. Here is the entire series…

    And here are all the received pieces from the entire group of 56 artists.

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