An art exercise in Automatic Drawing ~ titled ~ Yin and Yang For Paint Party Friday
Welcome to our artists, poets and photographers display. The photo above is an art exercise in 'automatic drawing'. This is normally done on a much larger scale and with a paint brush. I chose to use my pen and then paint it with watercolors. The idea came from a book the art class teach shared with us in exploring abstract painting. The book is excellent for many reasons and is entitled EXPRESSIVE DRAWING by Steven Aimone with subtitle, A Practical Guide to Freeing the Artist Within. Loaded with step by step exercises to motivate you to just 'let go' and explore from within on paper using your medium of choice.
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For Cape Diem Haiku ~ prompt ~ 'silk'
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Sunsetting over Cape Ann MA ~
~ for Orange You Glad Its Friday
When I looked out the window, I thought this sky was ominous. We have had some incredible skies this winter season. Grateful.
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For Haiku My Heart and Haiku Friday
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Fishing Boat on Cape Ann MA Harbor with single digits for weather temps. For Black and White Weekend
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Deck light reflecting on beginning of Snow ~
for Weekend Reflections
Tis winter in New England in case you can't tell. The temperatures have dipped into the single digits. Gratefully, the wind chill is not too bad at the moment. Hope you are cozy and warm or cool if you live in a warmer climate and enjoying our post. Today we are linked with the following creative bloggers.
carpe diem haiku creative everyday haiku my heart haiku friday orange you glad its friday
paint party friday
black and white weekend weekend reflections
Wishing you the best each day.
Hugs and namaste,
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We love to have you post your comments, thoughts or questions to delight us all in the day ~ especially, ArtMuse Dog ^_^
QUOTE FOR THE DAY: ' You only live once ---but if you work it right, once is enough. ~ Joe E. Lewis |
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What a beautiful post Carol. I like the way you've used 'silk' in your haiku. Nicely composed.
ReplyDeleteYou create beautifully. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteyour blog is inspiration, soft and delicate. I am so honored you liked my Haiku. I will be visiting often.
ReplyDeleteThe wonders of the silk road have lured many, and most would relate to your haiku - thank you :)
ReplyDeleteboth of your haiku are lovely and i like how you thought of silk in a different way :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post with lots of eye candy! Love your Haiku too!
ReplyDeletenice abstract interpretation today Carol!
ReplyDeleteWill you invite me to your studio of creativity and joy? I would love to pay a visit...
ReplyDeleteLovely work Carol! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed how creative you are and how many people you make happy. Thank you so much for it.
ReplyDeleteLove all of these images Carol! I'm thinking of doing a weekly art journal post. Your entries will be an inspiration to me. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet portrait, Carol!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Lovely use of silk and beautiful pictures
ReplyDeleteLove your Yin and Yang work. Nice job. Great photos and Haiku's. Soft and charming.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your beautifully composed haikus and the equally beautiful photos. Love your yin yang exercise-I'm going to check out that book you mentioned.Thanks.Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful work! You've inspired me to make some changes on my own blog. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteCarol, you live in a beautiful place! I always enjoy seeing your photos of the areas around Cape Ann. Lovely art and haiku.
ReplyDeleteWarm reflections in that picture (and I clicked right at this moment because you're next door to me over at James's reflection meme) ...but I'm so glad to read and see the rest of your post too. Loved the drawing and always your joyful haikus.
ReplyDeleteGreat haiku. Yes, heart always belongs at home, I find.
ReplyDeleteHello Carol, thank you so for these Friday offerings. Your first piece reminded me of doing scribbles and then finding the images in the lines... I love both your haiku, but the first so resonated deep in me... "traveling silk road to everywhere finding home here"... lovely! Have a beautiful weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love, love your Ying and Yang, so beautifully painted and your haiku is so poetic.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend, happy PPF, Annette x
I LOVE your expressive drawing/painting- so FULL of JOY, it makes me smile. And your silk road haiku was wonderful too.
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Stephanie
Wonderful, magical lighting on the deck in that last photo! Travelling a silk road, even in my imagination, is an exotic adventure!
ReplyDeletewhat a dreamy place!!!
ReplyDeleteforgot to mention, your dog looks like my dog...so sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely as always. A frosty tour of your beautiful village. Thank you For sharing your haiku and your heart's delights!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome Harbor , and puppy. I always wished that I could 'haiku' - maybe one day I will take the time to learn. Ying and Yang look so happy exercising on the beach. HPPF !
ReplyDeleteI like your post and your photos but I love your dog, what a cute dog.
ReplyDeleteA bottle really is a kind of shelter, isn't it ? It contains, surrounds, keeps together -- maybe that's why mariners build ships in bottles, a sort of contained bit of ocean roughness, carved out by glass walls.
ReplyDeleteA bottle really is a kind of shelter, isn't it ? It contains, surrounds, keeps together -- maybe that's why mariners build ships in bottles, a sort of contained bit of ocean roughness, carved out by glass walls.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great book, Carol (I've added it to my "read" list).
ReplyDeleteWinter is in full swing here too :)
xo
Kristin
Your photos this week are especially lovely and I am going to hunt down that book it sounds like it would be a great one... and lovely haiku as well... a great creative week all round...xx
ReplyDeletecool, and I do mean cool, photos..Yeah, I bet traveling the silk road was quite a long adventure.
ReplyDeleteww, the friendly embodiment of yin and yang.... awesome and lovely! also like how the haiku looks on the wrinkled paper. What great photos too! the deck one is particularly fetching
ReplyDeleteheart aching, charming life. . . . do i love these words.
ReplyDeleteNice photos, and I love that drawing! I wish I had some artistic ability, but that's just not something I have.
ReplyDeleteI love the haiku's and your drawing is so sweet. Enjoy the snow!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great shot with just the right texture...one lonely boat. And I like your other color shots as well. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteOh I love your drawing. I will have to look up the book by Steven Aimone. A agree with Alicia...the first haiku looks really great on that folded paper. As always you work is just wonderful. I especially enjoyed your poetry this week.
ReplyDeleteGreat reflection photo, Carol:)
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A greeting from cold Norway.
ReplyDeleteLike your post.
Mormor
Nice pictures. Wish you a good weekend :)
ReplyDeleteVery creative post ! The pictures are greats, and the haïku is magical ! Nice sharing indeed...
ReplyDeleteWonderful, beautiful, creative post! "Automatic drawing" sounds intriguing, have to look up your book! :)
ReplyDeleteBlessed are those who find their heart's true home!
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Love your creativity, Carol! Beautiful images and haiku! Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteLoved that ominous sky..
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and you ♥
Nice reflection in the snow. Have heard about the cold wave up north, and I always wonder how y'all stay warm!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a very interesting book! love your drawing!
ReplyDeleteGosto do barco...meu tema para o the weekend in black and white também foi esse. Lindas imagens, beijos!
ReplyDeleteI love your Haikus because they always make me ponder...which is a beautiful thing!
ReplyDeleteI like the haiku, illustration and photographs very much.
ReplyDeleteLovely poems...yes, warm and sunny in California where I am! HPPF!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, only just found a comment you made on my blog from a couple of weeks ago on my CC post, and I wanted to stop by and thank you for your visit. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit here, wonderful post! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWe got a bit of snow last night, it was light and fluffy! I like the monochrome tugboat.
ReplyDeleteI love your drawing, your photos and your haikus. I really love the idea of expressing deep feelings in few words. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteLoved your haikus esp the second one and the illo is lovely too :)
ReplyDeleteHPPF Carol :)
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Tres reussi bravo !
ReplyDeleteFishing is a cold, hard job! nice composition.
ReplyDeletelovely haiku duo... and yes brrrr. I'm wearing a fleece jacket to bed... some nights with a hoodie:-)
ReplyDeleteOooo, that Steven Aimone book sounds like one I would benefit from. Will check it out - Thanks for sharing! Love your photography in this post!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images. Visiting late for OYGIF. Hope you'd find time to visit my entry.
ReplyDeleteI like the warm colour on the deck reflection on the snow. - Margy
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