Friday, January 25, 2013

Noticing


The earth has music for those who listen.
George Santayana


Sharing a journal page today, created from the sketches I shared in my last post.  I used watercolor with a fine brush and white gel pen (marker used for the handwriting)...


East Texas is rich with year-round inspiration .  






The huz, the boy, and I spent some time gazing at the sky last night.  I wish I could capture a video of what we saw...band after band of low-lying clouds moving swiftly in front of an almost-full moon.  The clouds seemed endless and the moon cast the most amazing warm light from behind.  It was magical. Why don't we take time to appreciate the night sky more often?    

One of our family's goals this year is to nurture our awe and wonder of the world around us...to notice more, learn more, and spend more time in nature.  We want to cultivate a fuller life by embracing the beautiful, amazing things that are all around us.  Won't you join us?

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29 comments:

  1. carol l mckennaJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Wow! Lovely creations and fantastic art style ~ Carol (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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    1. carol l mckennaJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:16 PM

      ps. am your latest GFC follower too .

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    2. janice smithJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:19 PM

      Thank you so much, Carol! I so enjoy your work, as well! Thanks for being a follower, too!

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  2. Mary C. NasserJanuary 25, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    Fabulous journal page!
    Love the way the composition is divided into a grid of smaller compositions!! :)
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:54 PM

      Thanks, Mary. I really enjoyed the grid thing...might do some more of it this week. XO!

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  3. whimsyvilleJanuary 25, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    great, colorful sketches ! I love the theme for your resolution - there is so much wonder around us - we forget that !

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:57 PM

      Thank you, Ann. I absolutely loved your beach image this week!

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  4. Kristin DudishJanuary 25, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    It's a beautiful journal page - I love the framing of the individual drawings (and the addition of the white gel pen is fantastic)!

    xo
    Kristin

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:59 PM

      It seems we both have a thing for squares this week! Thanks for stopping by, Kristin!

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  5. NettyJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Loving your art style on this fab page. Enjoy the weekend, happy PPF, Annette x

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:02 PM

      Aw, thanks, Netty. My weekend has been great so far. The sun is shining today (Sunday) and it is about 75 deg. F. I'm a happy girl!

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  6. Tracey FKJanuary 25, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    such a lovely journal page... great composition ad I like the simplicity of it... so effective and shows off your line work beautifully...xx

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:06 PM

      Hi there, Tracey. Thanks for the encouragement. I've just been dabbling a bit in watercolor since being so inspired by a few watercolor artists I came across during Creative Every Day ;-) Watercolor is such a complex medium to me...you guys are my heroes!

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  7. mail4roseyJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:13 AM

    It's wonderful that you are all working on the same goal together, and your sketch is great.

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:20 PM

      It's so good when we can agree on a common goal and rally around it...a real "togetherness" builder, isn't it? Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed perusing your blog as well this afternoon. Great site!

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  8. MandelJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    You did a beautiful journal page :)! Love the nature theme, different plants and the frames!
    Greetings
    Mandel :)

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:21 PM

      Hi, Mandel. It's so nice to hear from you. This was a fun page to create.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    Sounds like a marvelous goal. The first thing I do if I wake up in the night it to look out the window at the sky and see what stars are there...it is so nurturing to soul to notice. thanks for sharing. xox

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    1. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:24 PM

      That is a wonderful habit. My favorite thing is waking up to see the room bathed in moonlight. Sometimes it shines so brightly through my window that is wakes me up.

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    2. janice smithJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:24 PM

      Good stuff, that.

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  10. Lynn CohenJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Really beautiful, very serene, peaceful, calm came over me looking at this! HPPF!

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    1. janice smithJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:16 PM

      Aw, I'm so glad you liked it, Lynn. Serene, peaceful and calm...just reading (and typing) those words makes me happy.

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  11. GigglesJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    I adore your style!! It's really special and these are great!! My daughter took so many awesome instagram photos of the sky yesterday. The clouds were amazing here!!

    Hugs Giggled

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    1. janice smithJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:25 PM

      We've had so many beautiful days here lately...hardly seems like January!

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  12. bellefrogworksJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    I love to see the night sky when I walk my dog at night. It just astounds me! Lovely work - Happy PPF

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    1. janice smithJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      I guess we're all just a bunch of romantics, aren't we?!

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  13. Anne MandaJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    Lovely page, really like your style! :) Happy PPF!

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    1. janice smithJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:31 PM

      Thank you, Anne. I feel like my "style" changes every day but I'm always in there somewhere!

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  14. AbelaJanuary 27, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Your personal and original work. Saludos

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