Artist Renee Mak

Renee Mak Original copyright 2012 There are days when simply knowing "his faithful love endures forever" is enough!  Today is one of  those days. xoxo

What INSPIRES you!   Since it's the first day of the week and I have so much to do, I did  what comes naturally to any creative type. . . I put off my responsibilities, grabbed my camera  and went on a walk looking for inspiration! I stated recently that I get inspired by nature everyday and today was no exception.  The colors seemed to PoP everywhere I looked!  I tried to pin down exactly what inspires me  so much about nature... and anything, for that matter. I decided I'm always inspired by patterns. . . and colors . . . and contrasting elements. . . and textures. And the more of these each thing has, the better! What inspires YOU most in nature?   And how does it show up in your artwork? Please tell me!   Because it's my birthday week {and I always celebrate ALL week long!} every comment I receive this week will be entered into an end-of-the-week Birthday Bash Giveaway ! Comment now and stay tuned for giveaway details! xoxo

Sometimes I take a step outside and am completely amazed at the beauty and inspiration that surrounds me! Today is one of those days... Although it is bitter cold and my world is covered with  snow,    I can't help but notice the  tree   beside my house  and the little buds on the end of each branch. I think they came early because of our unseasonably  warm midwest  winter . . . they seem so tiny and fragile . . . and now they're forced to co-mingle with the snow and ice and patiently wait for spring! In an instant I think of the creative soul , and how many times we start to realize our hopes and dreams  and even begin to bloom and then get hit by a storm . . . one that seems bent on slowing us down, stopping us or even killing our dreams altogether. I also think of my own life, the storms I've had to endure  and the many things I've overcome . . . and can tell you from experience th...

   Flora Bowley! As part of celebrating my birthday all month long,  I signed up for an amazing painting adventure with artist  Flora Bowley !  Her new studio!  I'm so excited for class to begin  because I really love her work and also love learning new things about myself and painting!   Her eCourse is called "Bloom True" and it's about being  brave with art, exploring intuitive painting and  having tons of fun in the process! Here's the video introduction to the class... Flora Bowley Paints Online (2012) from Diggable Monkey on Vimeo . She travels all over teaching her fabulous style... her blog  often showcases the people she meets  and the beautiful places she goes. Book by Flora Bowley, 2012 Like many of my favorite artists, she has just finished  a book, pictured above, that I'm sure will be a great asset to my art library!  It's called  "Brave...

Here's what's inspiring me today! Colorful pieces...  Doodle pages ... Unopened supplies and almost finished projects... Heart cut-outs...  Journal page and stencils ...  Brushes... Flowers and free ~form stitches! What's inspiring you today? xoxo