I have started Inspiredbynaturelife blog to express my thoughts on nature, work with kids in nature, art, science, and other things that interest me. I hope this blog becomes a place of conversations with you. I am a non-tech person and am more at home digging in the dirt than playing with the latest gadgets, but I feel the need to not be left behind completely. Of course, blogs aren't exactly a new thing, but I think it will be fun.
The name of this blog is Inspiredbynaturelife. It's a bit corny, I guess, but I am inspired by nature and most of the subjects in my art are based on what I see in nature. I find that time in nature calms me, helps me think clearly, makes me happy, and helps me be creative. I always find something amazing on walks. Last Sunday, I was struck by how beautiful grass can be. The green carpet of lush grass and winter veg was so bright that it almost hurt the eyes. Jacob and I walk at Hornsby Bend almost every Sunday morning, but this Sunday was when grass made me want to turn into a deer or cow and grab a bite. Have you ever heard the sound of ducks dabbling? It is a cross between rice crispies, rain drops hitting a sidewalk, and someone walking in soggy shoes. I love to hear the sound of ducks snacking. I can't help but smile when I hear it, and it has given me an idea for a duck painting. Of course, I can not paint the sound of ducks, but I will think of the sound while painting. Does nature inspire you? Does it turn you into a cow, or give you involuntary smiles? How do you express your inspiration? Please share things that inspire you.
nature does and should inspire us all. my special moments are the smell of rain, the scent of acacia and the colors of the sky, which are always changing. I also like to feel the seasons, the crisp winter air, the baking heat of the summer sun, the miracle of humidity in the Arizona air (monsoons are on the way!) and the change from all of the above when fall begins.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that is why I can't paint, too many images going on at once! I love the vastness and complexity of the universe, yet the shear pleasure of small moments like ducks snacking!
Glad your blogging!
Who says you can't paint the sound of ducks? I challenge you to try! If that doesn't work, you can always write the poem that's trying to emerge from this blog post ;)
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Thanks for the comments and challenge! I too am inspired by the sky. When I was a kid I thought of clouds as being white, but they are so many colors, shades of colors, and different shapes that it would be impossible to capture them all. Nature is so dynamic, and amazing.
ReplyDeleteRobbie thanks for the challenge. Poetry is a great way to express our inspiration. Perhaps the duck painting will have to be a combo canvas and paper and ink.
Thanks for your thoughts and participating!
Jack London wrote & one could see clearly what he was writting about. I started reading White Fang & immediately could see why he was considered such a great writer. So maybe you can paint & we will be able to hear it as well.
ReplyDeleteThis morning I was sitting on the front porch at my daughter's home in Wickenburg, AZ. I was drinking coffee & enjoying the sunshine & a little fresh breeze. There were some ants scurring around enjoying themselves also. I was watching one ant in particular making his way up the driveway when a flying insect came by the ant. The ant snatched the insect & carried him on up & off of the cement on to the dirt. That is something one doesn't see everyday. I don't expect to see it again.
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