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Artist, pattern designer and believer in healing powers of art making.

Category: Art Journal

  • Leonardo’s Warrior

    Last week’s lesson from Life Book. I was always drawn to try and draw this face and here came an opportunity. I’m quite pleased with him. The background is acrylics and on top I used pencils, charcoal and oil pastel. The original is on the right ;).

  • Mother

    This was the prompt in week 19 of Book of Days. In this case, it’s childless mother. Yes, in case you wonder, such mothers do exist… They will never meet their child, but motherhood is, nevertheless, deep in their bones.

  • First Holiday of the Year

    I am in Croatia at the seaside. And it’s not raining, which is quite an improvement in comparison with what I left behind. It’s sunny, but cold. It is very cold in the house, so we are trying to be outside as much as possible. The quantity of light is amazing. My soul is blooming…

  • Recharge your Energy

    Today is about pausing and maturing. Today is about releasing regrets and forgiving.  Today is the day of green and gold, the day of fruit, ripening, and protection. Today is about recharging with energy and getting ready for tomorrow.

  • Grounded

    Confidence. You can do anything really. If you are well grounded, things that happen around you cannot uproot you. Trust yourself. All is well.

  • She is strong

    She is strong and beautiful Her wings are made of cobwebs sprinkled with stardust She rides the clouds with butterflies She runs with seahorses through sea dust She is happy She is loved She can do anything

  • Sadness

    Sadness comes from outside and from inside. For days now it’s been gloomy weather, cold and rainy, even snowy. My tomatoes froze in the garden and some flowers too. Lettuces are all muddy and limp. And the forecast is not better for two weeks to come… And then there is this internal sadness that is…

  • Hide me in a cradle of leaves

    Hide me in a cradle of leaves This life is too much to bear I dream about a frozen sun And castles of ice And a dying dog And a loveless world I wake up in tears

  • Pain is deep in my bones

    Pain is deep in my bones Ancient pain from all bones ever I keep the truth inside my bones The truth is also ancient

  • She sees wonders

    In the mystical night Sailing the sails of wisdom Hidden in the shadow of ivy And scent of lily Towards the light of lotus