Daily Doodle #5

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Quick sketch. Just playing around with my new Prismacolor Nupastels.  

Daily Doodle #4

Some things of beauty are not meant to last. 

They must be enjoyed in the moment. 

A sunset, a rose blossom, a shooting star. 

Beautiful, brief. Savor it for soon it fades.

Brevity

Recommended listening:

"Wish We'd Gotten Drunk" by Amber Rubarth

"Pilot" by Amber Rubarth

"Dreams" by Brandi Carlile

"Shelter from the Storm" by Bob Dylan

"Essence" by Lucinda Williams

"Don't You Know You're Beautiful" by Seabird

"This New One" by Grace Askew

"A Song to Thank the Stars" by Amber Rubarth

"Near to You" by A Fine Frenzy

"Parting Words" by Valerie June

Daily Doodle #3

Outpour
Recommended listening: Rescue by Seabird

"I'm pushing up daisies, I wish they were roses.
I feel like I'm drowning but nobody knows it."

Daily Doodle #2

Overly Protective 

I had this idea about how we can be overly protective in our lives and how that protection can turn against us. Like a bird that builds a nest in a thorn bush only to have the vines grow to shut her out.

A Doodle a Day

I'm trying to kick up the creativity. So every day of this my 30th year, I'm going to do a doodle or other creative work and post it here (and on Facebook) every day.  

"I soak up the air here like I have been dry my whole life." - quote from an Asheville artist

 I grew up in the foothills of the Ozarks and spent a lot of time camping there. So I love visiting the mountains. Especially the Great Smoky Mountains. It feels like coming home. The air seems richer, crisper, and full of life. I like the smell of old forests, of waterfalls, and of mist. I cant breathe in deeply and it seems to soak into my very bones.

Notes from the Road: First stop Atlanta, GA

If there is one theme that developed over the course of the road trip, it was rushed. At times it was exciting. But as the trip went on, the lets-do-as-much-as-we-can-in-one-day got tiresome. You can't sprint for an entire marathon. Atlanta, GA was one of the quick stops on the trip. I spent just one night there.

My first stop was Ikea. And as I mentioned, it felt as though i was running through the place in an attempt to see everything and stay on schedule. I really didnt need anything from the store but I bought a package of small glasses that looked perfect for whiskey.

My other planned stop was the High Museum of Art. It was beautiful inside and out. "We're walking. We're walking. We're walking.... and stop." This was the monolog in my head at the museum. There was so much to see and I had about 2 hours to do it. I saw a roaster exhibit on display which seemed fitting as I was on a road trip. Which reminds me, I was pleasantly surprised by the much higher MPG that my Volvo wagon got on the highway. I drove from Memphis to Atlanta with a quarter of a tank to spare. In fact, I made the nearly 500 miles and 8 hour drive from Cincinnati, OH to Memphis, TN on one tank of gas. The wagon got about 33 mpg.