A new leaf, or flower, bird and coffee cup?

I was inspired today by another blog. It was Jessica at how about orange. You have to check out her blog. It is about her art, but more than that, she has really useful links on it, and things about her life that are really interesting. I have decided that I will share more about my life on this place. It is really late tonight so I can't do all that I want right now, but I am going to start posting more pictures of interesting things and just documenting my life on this blog. For now, I will post this one painting on raw canvas I have been working on. I don't know if it's finished yet. I just love painting on raw canvas. I hope the one or two of you who read this will enjoy my humble beginnings. more tomorrow.
for now,
L

What I've been working on

Well, I finally have some artwork to post on my blog. I've been trying for a month or so now to do more art. Many times I do some, but am disappointed with it and don't post it here. I've decided I should anyway. So here goes: The first one is on watercolor paper with watercolor pencils, and the second is oil pastels and pen on watercolor paper.
I will post more later.

Front Porch Bliss

I know this is an online journal. I know I was supposed to write everyday. Lately, I've just been feeling so blah. Maybe blah is not the word. I want to draw every day, I want to make beautiful art, and I look at other blogs where people have done just that. I WANT to. What is holding me back. Sometimes, when I sit on my porch in the morning before anyone else is awake, I can just barely feel that thing, that feeling that maybe I can create something and pour my self out onto the paper. But then I have to go in and get ready for work. If I had longer to sit there, maybe I could do it. I also get caught up in the outcome. In wanting to draw something or paint something that pleases me. I keep researching, looking for my style, or my voice, yet not wanting to copy someone elses style. I am so very lucky. I need to know that. I posted earlier about my friend whose son is sick with cancer. I have been consumed with thinking of her and wanting to do something for her. I want to paint something from my heart about what I'm feeling, but It seems I get stuck. This weekend I will sit there until something comes out of me. I will draw in my journal and put on paper what I feel. I still struggle with breaking into this blogging community. I read how wonderful it is and how supported everyone feels, but i do not know how to get anyone to read mine. and then again, there is no art there anyway. Maybe soon. I do believe this is what I am supposed to be doing, art that is. It is what I love and what I think about more than anything. If you are reading this, please say a prayer for my friend and her little boy. What a hard road they face. But I know they will face it with dignity and grace and conquer that cancer.
all now,
L