Wednesday Wisdom-Looking for Beauty

 Have you found Beauty in an Unexpected place? Where was it?

Radiance

Some Thesaurus words for bright: ablaze, aglow, alight, auroral, beaming, blazing, brilliant, dazzling, effulgent, flashing, glaring, gleaming, glistening, glittering, illuminated, incandescent, lighted, luminous, moonlit, phosphorescent, radiant, shimmering, shiny, sparkling, sunny, twinkling, vivid.

Could there be any better words for describing this amazing daffodil. I loved the way the light shines through at the edges. The intense yellows weeps onto the creamy white petals in a great reflection of color. Then there is the wondrous coral color of the daffodil cup. It is truly a remarkable specimen and I have the pleasure of watching them come up every Spring and spreading their brilliant palette throughout the gardens. Oh yeah, it is a luminous day when these beauties begin to open!



Word - Bright

It has been a while, a long while really since I have blogged and to tell you the truth, I have missed it tremendously. I just wasn't allowing myself the time to sit, look through my photos, choose one and let me get inspired by what I saw. Sad, really, that everything else came before me and what I wanted to do. So, that changes today. I will be posting regularly and if you haven't noticed, I have added a "follow by email" button so you will get an automatic update when I post. Do sign up, I love the little alerts that come for me letting me know my favorite blogs are ready to come and view! Are you ready, here we go...

The word for this week is bright.

Its adjective meaning - shining, radiant; illustrious, glorious; intelligent, clever, lively, cheerful.

This page was done in my art journal. It is a reflection of wanting something bright, cheerful and sunny to compensate for the dreary, greyed down layers of the wintery season here in the Midwest. So I gathered my favorite things - a card from a friend with a fantastic botanical image and of course the insects I so adore along with some odd pieces of ephemera. I worked in one color on the background creating interest and patterns to give your eye something wonderful to rest one. What you can't see is the wonderful dark pea soup color of the ribbon tying in all the lovely greens spattered throughout the page.

Thank you for checking in and I do hope you will become a "follower" so we can once again journey into the undiscovered world we live in together! Have a very warm and sunny day!

Wednesday Wisdom-Lucky to be DIFFERENT

 Are you LUCKY enough to have that "something different" that sets you apart from the crowd?

Steampunk Series

My second online
e-course is about to go live. Today at midnight in fact.
To say I'm nervous, excited, thrilled, inspired and just plain happy would be an under-statement. This class has made me think beyond myself and embrace a bit of the daring artist inside. Steampunk isn't for everyone. In fact, most people don't even know what Steampunk is. If you can just imagine the melding of the Victorian Era and the Industrial Age, you have it made. Think soft but tattered, mechanical but intriguing, perfection to me. I was able to use my architectural rendering side to come up with wild and strange pieces that just make me happy. It added a quirky twist to my work that even I didn't know existed. I loved the challenge of finding what kind of items I could add that would give me the machine side of steampunk. Believe when I say, it was not what I expected. There are washers, gears, nuts, zippers, beads, charms, nails, clock parts and optical lenses, where else can that seem normal, right? Loved the challenge of making everyday items work in a piece of art.

So, have I convinced you yet to join the class? There is still time but know the hands are moving quickly, we start at midnight...
If you want to check it out you can find more information here http://kellyhoernig.webs.com/ecourses.htm

The Business of Art

She sits outside my studio window, paint and palette always in her hand. I look to her for constant encouragement. The sign that I will get through these deadlines, I will be able to just paint, I will smell the flowers again instead of walking in the weeds. It is possible! She lets me know that each and every day. Who is there for you come rain or shine? I hope you have an artful muse just waiting for you to ask about the business of art.

The possibilities of 2013 have no limitations, are you willing to grasp the opportunity when it comes knocking? I sure hope I am open enough to take the chance and explore uncharted waters. That is was moving "forward" means to me, not knowing what is next or where I'm headed. Scary sure, but it is also exhilarating at the same time. Have you decided your word for the year yet? I know if/when you do, it will be just what you need, I guarantee!

Forward into 2013

Welcome 2013!
The word I have chosen for this year is "forward" and I love everything about it.

Forward is an adjective meaning being near or at or belonging to the front; eager, ready; brash, bold; notably advanced or developed; precocious; moving, tending or leading toward a position in front; extreme, radical; relating to, or getting ready for the future.

Impressive isn't it and it is with great artistic clarity that I welcome and embrace it as my word for 2013. What are you hoping the new year will bring to your personal and business life?