Simple October Days And A New Watercolor ~

I adore the easy and simple days of October.

I've been slowly working on a salted watercolor the last week or so.

"Apple Jack"

"Apple Jack....he LOVES apples.

Even if it means stealing them from the neighbor's tree....

he'll do whatever it takes to feed his desire for apples!"

Apple Jack is in my Etsy Shop right now.

He's not fancy or masterful....just a simple, salted watercolor illustration.

I've even been working on some little ACEOs, which I haven't done in years.

I love working in small format, and ACEOs are only 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"....tiny goodness.  I just started one last night.

"Hester's Last Balloons"

Easy days.

Tiny art.

Reading books ~ 

Autumn garden blossoms ~ 

A tangle of pink and orange, greeting the cooler days ~ 

Puppy's favorite sunning spot.

Snoozing in the warmth ~ 

Lazy strolls.

Treasures hidden in the nooks and crannies.

It isn't unusual to find little bones and feathers this time of year.

With garden clean-up in full swing, you never know what might be hidden beneath the leaves on the hill.

Traces of hummingbird

and lost feathers ~ 

Keepsakes from previous garden years ~ 

Sad and harsh yet beautiful.

Nature is a beastly gal sometimes, isn't she?

The days are getting shorter.

The nights are cooler.

Simple days of art.

Warm days in the garden with the puppy.

Holding on to each and every moment.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

Warm January Days Are Good For The Soul ~

I know the weather has been so cold and snowy in many places this winter.

Here in Southern California, we have had an unusually warm January ~

and I have been taking advantage of it ~ 

Brisk.

Daily 3 mile walks ~

You see, it is so easy for me to be lured into my studio ~

And that's good.

I have deadlines.

But these warm and sunny days call me outdoors ~

Mountain view beyond the path ~ 

Fresh desert air (well, sometimes fresh, sometimes smoggy) ~ 

Walking and just being outside.

Daily sights...

A tree that encompasses a foreign object ~ 

Grown completely around the rubber ties that supported it in it's early life ~ 

Oh....hello tree that says "Ohhhhhhhhh."

You make me smile everyday ~

Happy tree.

Sunny days.

Fooling me into believing springtime has arrived.

After a brisk walk...

Eating healthy.

Craving fresh fruit ~ 

The puppies are frisky on these glowing winter days ~

Taking advantage of the morning rays ~

There are times when I wake up and grasp for excuses not to go for a walk.

There are all sorts of "things" I could do or need to do around the house.

But, I know.  

I know that once I'm on that path, I will be thankful that I forced myself out of bed.

This view ~

The sound of buzzing bees.

The smell of pine needles and sweet winter blossoms.

When I am tempted to stay home.

To be lazy.

It is this view that tugs on me and reminds me that there is a whole world beyond my own front door.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

P.S.  I am having a give-away on my facebook artpage.  I have 3 extra prints to share.  Stop by and leave a comment and you can be entered into the give-away.  You'll see it, it's right uptop, the first post.  I'll randomly choose 3 winners in a day or so.  

Gerushia's New World ~ the art of kimberly wlassak

Here are the 3 prints included in the give-away ~ 

"The Keeper of Odessa's Hymn"

"Jubal's Huckleberry Heart"

"An Unexpected Visitor"