Eyes Wide Open

I was lucky to happen upon this flowering tree as I was returning from my power walk.
The petals are very velvety
and this particular bloom was beckoning.
I loved getting as close as possible just to feel the energy of this tree.
It was emitting lots of good vibes ; )

Zentangle away!

I couldn't resist doing another Zentangle. It combines my love of doodling and getting lost in the process of making art.
Actually, it makes me quite happy!

Spring blossoms!

Even though it is not officially spring, there are many flowering trees
appearing here in Sacramento. I found these pink beauties
while I was on a walk
along the river yesterday.

Coming from Wisconsin, I never take this weather for granted.

I am lucky indeed!

Fun with Zentangles!

While taking an art journaling class on line, one of the participants did a Zentangle for her daily page. I was immediately attracted to the doodling format and knew I had to try one. She gave me a link to find out more about this type of art and I discovered a whole new world out there! Here is a link for anyone interested:
http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-zentangle

Wise Words

I've been participating in an online watercolor class entitled " 21 Days in February". It was basically painting a page a day in a watercolor journal. This page was on the 20th day and the prompt was "Wise Words". I found this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson quite inspiring. And here is a link to my inspiring teacher's website: http://creativity-matters.weebly.com/