Monthly Archives: January 2010

Westport Sketchbook: Ice Skating!

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Elaine

It was 18 degrees and the minute I headed toward the Longshore PAL ice skating rink, my eyeballs froze up. I knew I wouldn’t be able to draw with no gloves on, even for a moment. So I quietly went … Continue reading →

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The Warrior Archetype

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Elaine

Study of Lead Soldier I painted this lead soldier when I was thinking of the Warrior Archetype. The Warrior Archetype is activated by a need to create and find inside a gallant and fearless fighter of righteousness and honor. One … Continue reading →

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David Curzon’s Angels

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Elaine

Perhaps there is an angel for each emotion we feel. And an angel for delivering us into the mercy of release from emotions we no longer need in any given situation. Some emotions raise our consciousness and help us to … Continue reading →

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Ideas (and Thank You, Whit Stillman)

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Elaine

I like juggling ideas as they come, choosing the ones which seem like good ideas. You never know until you start materializing an idea (drawing it or writing it down) if it is a good idea or a less good … Continue reading →

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Child at the Drawing/Writing Board

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Elaine

This is a sketch (pencil with watercolor) that I did of my youngest son when he was about 3 years old. I wanted to capture the beauty of small hands making marks. Facing a blank piece of paper is a … Continue reading →

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Westport Sketchbook: Westport Country Playhouse and Shadows

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Elaine

I sketched people walking across Winslow Park with the Westport Country Playhouse visible behind gnarly trees. I was especially entranced by the long winter shadows, and the vivid red barn color of the Playhouse. To see a color version of … Continue reading →

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Spinning Thoughts and Astral Flights

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Elaine

Astral flying is the most gloriously fun experience. The other morning I was on that brink of awake and asleep, aware but completely relaxed. The thought to pedal a bike entered my mind. Instantly, I saw a spinning pedal mechanism … Continue reading →

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Haiti, Grace

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Elaine

The grace and courage of people saving other people is on my mind.

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Westport Sketchbook: Elvira’s on a Sunny Winter Morning

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Elaine

On a sunny day last week, I sketched at Elvira’s. There is nothing like it. There is a whiff of bacon egg and cheese on a roll and coffee in the air. You hear quiet voices, conversations melodically drifting on … Continue reading →

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HUGH GILBERT: Light Worker and Healer

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Elaine

Hugh Gilbert is a man with divine timing. I know this first hand because when he contacted me not long ago, it was timing that can be explained in no other way. I have since learned that Hugh is many … Continue reading →

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