Keep Palm and Carry On!

Wishing you joy as deep as the ocean and worries as light as its' foam. We shore had fun in the studio today painting the sun, shore, and sand! These are the two paintings I demonstrated for my brilliant beach buddies. You can see our creative class collection here.

Day 63 ~ SE-63-25

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The Bravery of Solitude

“Drawing and painting require the bravery of solitude.
The creative act demands disciplined labor and skill.
To be an artist is to search the world with a benevolent

eye for all the subtle beauty that the infinite world offers.”

~ Sandy Sandy / adapted from C.P. Brooks

 Day 57 ~ SE-57-25

Don't Just Exist

"Don't just learn, experience.

Don't just read, absorb.

Don't just change, transform.

Don't just relate, advocate.

Don't just promise, prove.

Don't just criticize, encourage.

Don't just think, ponder.

Don't just take, give.

Don't just see, feel.

Don’t just dream, do.

Don't just hear, listen.

Don't just talk, act.

Don't just tell, show.

Don't just exist, live.”
~ Roy T. Bennett

Day 49 ~ SE-49-25

Courage

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” ~ Winston Churchill

Day 48 ~ SE-48-25 

Opportunity

 "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." ~ Albert Einstein

Day 47 ~ SE-47-25

Don't Quit

"When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit. ~ Banksy

 Day 46 ~ SE-46-25 

Never Let It Rest

 "Good. Better. Best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better, and your better is best."
~ St. Jerome

Day 45 ~ SE-45-25

Determination

"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction." ~ George Lorimer

Day 44 ~ SE-44-25 

Keep Drawing

"The important thing is to keep on drawing when you start to paint. Never graduate from drawing." ~ John Sloan 

 Day 40 ~ SE-40-25

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Little Opportunities

“Sometimes the little opportunities that fly at us each day can have the biggest impact.” ~ Danny Wallace I know this is true in my life, how about you?

 Day 37 ~ SE-37-25

A Magical World

“I can’t imagine anything better that might happen in a person’s life than for them to start paying attention to birds. To become aware of this magical world that exists all around us, unnoticed by many but totally captivating for those who know its secrets, has to be one of the greatest gifts of life on Earth.” ~ Kenn Kaufman

💖 Day 36 ~ SE-36-25 🥰

A Quick Brown Fox

 "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." These are the demos I did for our live class today. You can see the class participants' results here.

Day 28 ~ SE-28-25 🦊

In Troubled Times

 "In these troubled times, even more than ever, we need an affirmation

that there is goodness and beauty in the world." ~ Bob Benson

Day 22 ~ SE-22-25

Has Momma Blue Chosen You?

"I am certain that once bluebirds have ‘chosen you’,

you are now responsible for trying to help them."

~ Julie Carney

'Momma Blue' Day 21 ~ SE-21-25

Bluebird Conservation

"Bluebird conservation offers an unusual opportunity for people who are truly concerned about our wildlife heritage to accomplish something by means of direct action. ~ Larry Zeleny, The Bluebird, How You Can Help Its Fight for Survival, 1976

Day 20 ~ SE-20-25

Nurturing Beautiful Animals

 "Because the bluebird is beautiful and readily accepts the help of humans, and because people love to nurture beautiful animals, especially those that are endearing, a strong natural bond is forged between man and the bluebird at the nest box. In many cases, that relationship not only lasts a lifetime but also grows into a greater awareness of the plight of all wild animals and the plant kingdom on which all animals depend." ~ Gary Springer

Day 19 ~ SE-19-25

Lots Of Begging

There is a whole lot of begging going on in the natural world right now.

“Many bird species are seeing their babies leave the nest, but that does not mean their parental duties are over. The fledged chicks are flying about, but they still rely on their parents for food.” ~ J. Switzer 

Day 18 ~ SE-18-25

A Shetland Pony Mother And Foal

 “Many actors want to play Hamlet and Macbeth.
Ever since I became an actor, from the

very beginning, I just wanted to play a Shetland pony.

I cannot explain why.”

~ Dustin Hoffman

Day 6 ~ SE 6-25

Be A Friend

 “The only way to have a friend is to be one.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 

 Day 5 ~ SE -5-25

Just Horsing Around

"When you’re partying and horsing around, remember at the same time,

somebody else is working hard. They are growing, getting smarter,

and will be more prepared for success.”

Day 4 ~ SE-4-25