“In 1926, the last wolf pack in Yellowstone was wiped out,
causing the ecosystem to be thrown out of balance.
The reintroduction of wolves, starting in 1995,
transformed the Yellowstone ecosystem,
saving it from imbalance and
restoring its natural beauty.”
“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.” ~ Jimmy Carter This is the underlying line drawing for my next grid drawing of my 2026 Calendar sketches.
Day 54 ~ SE-54-25
Day 52 ~ SE-52-25
“Art making has the ability to move people along their journey of grief and loss into a more balanced place of healing and hope.” ~ The Chandler Gallery at Maud Morgan Arts
Day 50 ~ SE-50-25 ✍️
"I dip my brush in my soul, and paint my own nature into the picture." ~ Sandy Sandy This is the start of my next oil painting with the subject drawn out with a brush.
"The important thing is to keep on drawing when you start to paint. Never graduate from drawing." ~ John Sloan
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“I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing.” ~ Vincent van Gogh Working from my old sketchbooks brings a wealth of reference material and inspiration.
Day 38 ~ SE-38-25
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“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
“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 🥰
Day 29 ~ SE-29-25 "Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day, for no matter how little it is, it will be well worthwhile, and it will do you a world of good." ~ Cennino Cennini I had a private drawing class here today, and my student and I created these 'Fun Feathers' together. If you are not having fun, why do it? “Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ~ Aberjhani
"Who has decided – who has the right to determine for the countless regions of people who were not consulted, that the supreme value is a world without insects, even though it would also be a world ungraced by the curving wing of a bird in flight?"
~ Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, 1962
"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
"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
Day 17 ~ SE-17-25
Life is a Circle
By Black Elk
Oglala Sioux Medicine Man
1863 - 1950
is done in a circle.
The sky is round
and I have heard that
the earth is round like a ball,
and so are all the stars.
The wind in its' greatest power whirls.
Birds make their nests in circles;
for their's is the same religion as ours.
The sun comes forth and
goes down again in a circle.
The moon does the same
and both are round.
Even the seasons form a great
circle in their changing
and always come back
to where they were.
The life of a man is a circle,
from childhood to childhood
And so it is with everything
where power moves.
