Check out these examples of some abstract art ATCs I just completed today for a swap.....
The base of the ATCs is acrylic paint that I swirled around using a baby wipe (instead of a paintbrush)......
And, then, topped with handmade paper in one of the 3 colors. I just love the free form nature of all of them......we should all be this free......
On Friday night, we had a spectacular show. Monsoon season is here in full swing. The layers of clouds (above) is just so cool. Some darker storm clouds, with white clouds and blue sky above them. Kind of an amazing sight....
The above image was really sort of surreal - the downward rays are rain, but the sky was rose-pink from the sun that managed to peek between the clouds.....
And, the coolest sight was just looking straight up, and seeing the sort of calm eye of the storm looking down on the other darker clouds. What a wonderful show we had!Enjoy!
"Clouds came floating into my life..."
"....no longer to carry rain and usher storm....."
"....but to add colour to my sunset sky." (Rabindranath Tagore)Enjoy....
Yesterday, I went out in our front yard garden and got some really nice images of the daylilies growing there. I think of the above shot as somewhat Georgia O'Keefe-ish. The coloring was just so pretty, tho, I couldn't help but want to just focus on that.
And, this last image is one of my favorites, too! These two just seemed to pose so perfectly together, I couldn't resist the shot. How lovely.Enjoy!
A couple of beautiful sights this morning! Above, a not all that common morning rainbow! We frequently see rainbows in the evening, because that's generally when the monsoon rains happen, and create the perfect environment. But, this morning, there were some thunder rumblings overhead, and apparently enough moisture in the air to create one to greet the day!
And, this lovely sunrise helped welcome the day from our back patio. The clouds helped to create just the perfect screen for the sun.Enjoy!
Some beautiful views from today! I couldn't resist stopping and taking the above photo. I just loved how the clouds were highlighted by the sun coming up! This is the actual color the sky was - no enhancing!!
Tonight, the sunset wasn't the glorious sunsets we can get, but somehow, it was pretty all the same, with the smoky haze in the air and Jazz showing some spirit!
This was a swap that was near and dear to my heart! The ATC swap was of pieces of art that involved cats, but they were not to be drawn or painted - good, 'cus I really can't do either!! The one above was an image that I pulled from a calendar page and then layered over some great wood veneer texture that I had scanned into my PC just yesterday!!
The little guy above, peeking out from behind a potted (fake) greenery was my own little Toutle kitty boy, when he was just a wee little kitten! He had quite the personality even back then!
Oh, and doesn't this just sum up how all of us feel every so often? This is my own little Tatoosh, just relaxing on the back of the rocker. She was just like a little wet noodle, kind of hanging on there, just totally limp and relaxed! I wish I could get that relaxed!!Enjoy!!
