quack, cheep, splash

My outfit was based on This Style Imitating Art challenge 
hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey.

My shoes and blouse were thrifted.

Today's art inspiration is:

Feeding the Ducks by Mary Cassatt

 I tried to incorporate the blue of the boat in my pants. For the dark fabric with white polka dots of her skirt I used my blouse and shoes. My shoes also involve the pink, white and black of the other dress.
For the blues and greens of the sky, water, the little girl's dress, and the turtle, I used my bracelets, necklace, and toenail polish color.

My mom gave me my necklace,
and made one of my bracelets.
My friend bought me the other bracelet.

My found book poetry or book spine poetry
inspired by this post by Katie McEnaney.

Over In The Meadow
Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings
Frogs Jump
Three Friends Find Spring

Duck photos by my guy

My twin nieces EJ and Lil Bug splashing in the water, at Lagoon.
My nephew Baby JJ is playing in the water table,
 we got him for his birthday. 

My nephew Speed Racer, and my mom with baby chicks

My art journal page from June 26, 2013
photo is of my friend's son Little T, this past spring with the ducks

Feeding the Ducks

The last time I remember feeding the ducks was back in 2002. When I was a youth advocate.
I remember when 10 or 11 year old me would get excited when we visited my uncle's because his apartment complex had ducks.

When was the last time you remember 
feeding the ducks?

mixing blue and black

Long gone are the rules of avoiding blue and black together.

Left: Anna Sui Fall 2012 RTW
Right: Versus Fall 2012 RTW

Left: Zero + Maria Cornejo Fall 2012 RTW
Right: Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 RTW

Versus Fall 2012 RTW

Left: Altuzarra Fall 2012 RTW
Right: Aquilano.Rimondi Fall 2012 RTW

Me in January 2011

Details of my thrifted dress
Last December I did a blue and black post here.

My Summer of 2012 art journal pages
photo of my husband from Seattle, Washington November 2000

I combined song lyrics to make a statement
Rise Your Hand, Rise Above This.(You can click the links above to the see music videos).
My ode to Seether from December 2010 found here.

I feel a sense of security when...
when I'm with my love.
Even if we are lost, 
with him I know we will find our way.

*there is a steady income
*money in the bank
* all my needs are met
*familiarity
*I know what to expect
*a sense of calm and routine
* I see the mountains

They mixed blue and black on my friend's son, Little T's shirt.

 Little T was making sand angels and a sand castle.
I took these photos of my friend's son when we went to the park in November.   :)

red boots and

...The effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds has made me curious about the sun and the stars,

Here's my outfit version of  Style Imitating Art.
I like how my husband is reflected in the window of these photos.  :)

The art inspiration: 

South Wind at Clear Dawn by Katsushika Hokusai
To see how others styled their outfits go to
14 Shades of Grey.

for the universe itself must be like a world of great atoms, and I want to know more about it...



...Every atom in me, in everybody has come from the sun, from places beyond our dreams.

My blue blouse was thrifted.
Close up of my red boots

This is my friend's son Little T, wearing his little red boots.
 I took these photos in April

More photos of my friend's son Little T, in his red boots.

Art Journal page from October 10. 2012
page inspired by Fall In Love from Classes Kara Made

For Autumn drinks I could say:

*pumpkin shakes
*warm apple cider
*orange blossom herbal tea
*hot chocolate with cinnamon

Truthfully, the drink I carry around with me is a bottle of water.
 It's the drink I drink.

The atoms of our hands.
 The atoms of our hearts.
Atom. Atom. Atom.
What a beautiful word...by Paul Zindel
from the play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

for kat

Kat from A Second Glance asked when I feel most creatively inspired, With art, I can be inspired anytime, with an image.

Badgley Mischka RTW Spring 2012

A scene outside a store.

Especially if I look at someone else's art,

At the Community Arts Center

When I read or someone tells me a story.

My art journal page 
It says: "You can cut all the flowers
but you cannot keep spring from coming."-Pablo Neruda

I'm mostly inspired by other people.

Alexis Mabille 2012 Spring RTW

Children inspire me.

In the car with my friend's son Little T. 

 

Art journal page

Its says: "Spring sprang suddenly onto the land."-Jean Giorno

I'm inspired by music.
When I hear it,
when I see it live or on TV, &
when I try to play it myself.

 Local band we saw last week. I don't know their name.

Just Cavalli RTW Spring 2012

Art Journal page

Nature is also a good source of inspiration.

I saw this butterfly while I was getting gas.

Aquilano E Rimondi 2012 Spring

Aquilano E Rimondi 2012 Spring

Can you see how I use my inspirations in my art?

Art Journal page

I do my best writing, first thing in the morning, right after I wake up. My guy is really good about when he sees me writing, to not interrupt, nor break my concentration. If it's quiet, I can focus for a long time. I do better, if I can have uninterrupted time,
in silence.

primary colors & playdough

The warm weather is calling.
It says it's time for bright, colorful, fun.

Agnes B 2012 Spring

Altuzarra Spring 2012

Ashish 2012 Spring

Anna Sui 2012 Spring

Anna Sui 2012 Spring

Today I played playdough, with my friend's son, Little T. We also filled & dumped buckets of purple sand.

I took these photos last month.
I don't have any photos from today
because Little T, didn't want me to take any. 

This is my friend's son, Little T.

This is Cookie Monster,
in case you didn't know. 

Notice Little T's shirt. :)

Giggles & joy.

OK Go Primary Colors video

I say you are never too old to play,
so go play your heart away.   ;)