This is a really simple lesson in values. Since I work mostly in abstract, I often disregard the values I maybe should have used. It’s simple and easy to understand, and I probably should use them in my art to give it more depth and substance.
Here it is, I hope it helps in some way.
Last year about this time, a man around the corner was flipping a home, and was getting rid of plants, pots, shells and just about everything that wasn’t nailed down. As I was walking Daisy, our dog, we stopped to talk to him, and he offered me the fountain in the front “jungle.” The yard was a mess, and I certainly understood why he was cleaning everything up inside and out! I didn’t dare look in the back yard, because I see possibilities in just about everything, and it’s a fine line to keep our own home uncluttered. I graciously accepted the fountain when he told me it had to be out of there by Sunday….this was Saturday.
I called my entire family when I returned home, and rallied both my sons, and one six-year-old grandson who supervised. Although as I looked back he did save a large sea shell to take home from demolition.
Early the next day everyone showed up about eight thirty to move the fountain. I was thrilled because I had been looking for one at a reasonable price, and they aren’t reasonable! It was stained, and chipped in a few places, but nothing that would compromise the integrity of the fountain…..and besides the plants will cover all that up when they grow down. Earlier this year a friend of my husband, and the man who helped level the fountain when we installed it, and was nice enough to drill some drain holes into the three tiers for drainage.
Before the storms started, I placed some of the pots in places where I thought I wanted the plants to go and planned on planting when I recovered enough from my surgery to plant. As the picture shows, I still haven’t planted the fountain as yet, but I’m thinking about it. It is very close now as I have started many succulents that I wanted to fill in with. Even the front slope is looking better, and will soon fill in… Not everything is in it’s designated place however it gives me an idea about how I need to place them. Some of these plants won’t even make it into the finals, but everything will have a home here, some will have their own little place in its own little pot. We love them all!
I would call this “Mixed Media,” what about you?
“Loving Vincent,” a new animated film that will reportedly be released in a couple of years is something exciting to me. Any artist should be as excited as I am even if their chosen art is not the same style. Vincent has been so influential to the art community, it’s a must see!
I realize I’ve posted several different versions of the movie, however I admit….I’m excited and got carried away!
Some of you will be able to relate to this, some not. I thought it was cool and couldn’t resist!
Driftwood Spirit Dolls
While I’ve been recuperating from surgery, I’ve been creating Spirit Dolls. My son gave me three beautiful pieces of smooth driftwood, and all I could see were faces in them……so that’s what I did!
I put faces on them and created spirits with moss, and shells, metal hearts and anything else that felt right. Later I will show them as I finish them. It’s a little slow right now, but I work on them a couple of times a week, and then I need a breather. With all the other things I “have” to do to recuperate, I don’t have a lot of energy to spend in my studio. It’s always on my mind, and in my heart, and I want to show them to you, it will just take a little longer than I’d like.
If you need any extra creativity ideas there are so many things to just run into on YouTube, and sometimes I’ll take my computer into bed while relaxing and just scan all the how to videos. It’s a terrible time sucker, but it’s impossible to be upright all day!
In playing around on YouTube I found this wonderful piece on Picasso. Since he is one of my favorites I thought you might like this video.
Picasso was an interesting man, complex, mysterious and a gift to everyone. I hope you enjoy this five minutes as much as I did.
Old as Dirt and Proud of it! 
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