Tag Archives: Elves and fairies

Finally, Snow!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Elaine

I am reposting the magic snow painting I created for Heather Strauch, PT. This painting causes snow to fall (it snowed in October, the day after she moved it from her wall to transport it home) and it snowed when … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be “Hagridden” in 2012! Face Your Fears and Walk On

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Elaine

My drawing of The Old Crone from a dream I had/1995 We are on our path, we have our dreams and our desires, hopes and wishes for what we’d like to experience in our lives. But there’s that hag, that … Continue reading →

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Spirits of the Air and Sky

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Elaine

Another detail from a recent Spirit Painting/2011 I am showing this painting in details over the course of a few days, partly because the painting seems to want the close-in, observant approach. Just as tenderness and care brings every living … Continue reading →

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Spirit Painting Detail: Nature Spirits at Dawn

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Elaine

Detail from a recent Spirit Painting/2011 In a recent Spirit Painting meditation, I was overcome with the need to create what goes on in the quietest, hidden, innermost shadows of budding life.  The moment is dawn, and we are inside … Continue reading →

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Guest Artist: Jaschenka Saarloos and Her Magic Couture

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Elaine

“Eire” by Jaschenka Saarloos I love the creations of Jaschenka Saarloos. She is an artist who draws to feel and stay connected (as do I!) and draws with thread–something I love to do, only Jaschenka creates dreams-come-true dresses. I asked … Continue reading →

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Even at the Westport Toyota Dealership

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Elaine

My sketch of an employee at the local Toyota dealership/2011 I had to get my car serviced and felt barraged by chrome, steel and a loud sound system. But then I looked up and saw a dreamy warm window, like … Continue reading →

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Upside Down Trees

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Elaine

A week or two ago, while at the bus stop with my son, I noticed a tree with double trunks and commented on how much it looked like two legs pointed toward the sky. We had a laugh looking at … Continue reading →

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Wonder Lads: Paideia Tree of Knowledge

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Elaine

A detail from the Paideia Tree of Knowledge/2011 THE LITTLE ELF by John K. Bangs I met a little Elfman once, Down where the lilies blow. I asked him why he was so small, And why he didn’t grow. He … Continue reading →

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Paideia Tree of Knowledge (detail)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Elaine

Detail from my Paideia Tree of Knowledge mural commissioned by Paideia School Elementary Librarian, Natalie Bernstein/ 2011 I told the children that I put the colors of the chakras in the painting so that when you walk by it, you … Continue reading →

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Detail from Paideia Tree of Knowledge Mural

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Elaine

Inspired by “The Night Fairy” by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Angela Barrett and by my own love of fairy tales, I made sure to add many nature spirits into the mural for Natalie Bernstein (Librarian at Paideia School in … Continue reading →

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