Magic Moments

 Paint Party Friday

The Flapper party

As we trudge along in our day to day many people are struggling with the state of our world.  Beardo   made a simple inquiry to a middle aged former coworker who seemed disoriented. The guy apologized. He was sleep deprived when a nightmare  kept him awake. His dream would have been comical had it not been so close to the many News reports of late!

This tree on the beach is photographed all year
 long by many photographers!

Many artists are struggling in much the same way! Sensitivities

 heightened. Although it's great fodder for creativity, the feelings

 are often scary and difficult to cope with!

Julie is trying to enjoy a Flapper party while 
sharing secrets with her friends.

 Artist seem to need to purge those sensitivities that eat away at them. Recognizing and purging  poignant feelings into the universe through art is truly a gift to the world. Those such as Pauline do it so perfectly!

Rosemary made her dress out of material in
 her grandmothers old trunk

I've had my nose down creating so many Happy tiler peeps.
It's calming, and exciting  to meet my characters. It's as though
all the years of people watching has come to fruition. These characters
with their unique body types, clothing and features are blooming
in the midst of trying times!

Blossoms Cupcake captured from a few weeks ago!  A magical moment of beauty!

Betty  is confident in all she does! 
She isn't afraid to speak her mind!

Being that yellow tulips among  all the purple 
ones gives the world another beautiful bright spot!

Dickie is such a ham, he is so excited his
 granddaughter is over for a visit!

Much like life none of my peeps are perfect!
They are off centered and quirky and just 
need to emerge as they are!

Cora loves to wear the same colour 
lipstick as her granddaughter!

Besides the Happytiler Peeps I have done

a whole series of shoes again. Creativity is

pouring out faster than I put it on my blog.

Cassy loves visiting her grandparents, they really
 seems to know who she is!!

Tulip Festival credit Cupcake!

All things bright an beautiful fill me with joy!

You too are Natures perfection!!

Finding magic in the moment!!

Embracing creativity is truly the key to calming an artists
 sensitivities so you can find those magic moments in your day!

A visit with the Grands!

  Find the unique part of yourself that makes you shine among others!

Blossom in the small moments of your day!

Do you find your creativity heightened 
when you are worried or upset?

Bloom the best you can, even in chaos!

How do your worries  and sensitivities manifest?

Cupcake and Beardo finding joy at the Tulip festival!

Lastly a card I have made for my brothers birthday using 

older characters, and changing their colours!!

Flaws Paint Party Friday

   Paint Party Friday
Show Your Face Friday

Observing a piece of art as a whole is a richer experience  than only focusing in on one aspect of the  picture.  

Rolly

Pointing out our personal flaws  draws attention to them!! I prefer to let them blend into the background instead! When an  artist is  unhappy with their painting, declaring what they dislike alters my perspective of that piece.

 

Instead of enjoy their painting as a whole, I'm focused on what they perceive to be the flaw... It changes my experience of that artwork... A mention that you understand there are flaws, without a detailed explanation, may preserve the valuation of the piece!

Bird Love

I worked with a woman who had terrible rheumatoid arthritis.... her hands were completely   deformed and  gnarled.  She had a moon face from all the  prednisone. Still she did her best, worked as hard as she could, and maintained a home in Vancouver. 

 I was young and picked up the slack where she was void... I didn't mind, I had a lot of empathy for the older spinster! We had a mutual respect for each other! 

 Eventually  a new girl was hired. Once she was accustomed to her position  she drew attention to the elder coworkers deficiencies by focusing  in  on them. With compassion I had worked around certain  defects for years, choosing not to notice them.  However the newer girl exacerbated the flaws by honing in, and pointing them out at every opportunity!.

 Not the physical flaws, the personality flaws that go along with being an independent woman in pain, trying to manage in a world of young women trying to outdo her!! I resented the younger coworker because until she pointed out the shortcomings I was perfectly happy to  pick up the slack where the older gal lacked!

Unfortunately when people blatantly point things out you're forced to acknowledge them...there was no going back.  Thankfully I saw through the younger woman's attempt to  deem the elder in a position of three is a crowd!  Still I was happier before I noted all my coworkers weaknesses under a magnifying glass!

Eventually the older lady retired. Despite the peer pressure  I  was always kind and helpful to her and those less fortunate.  It was such a great lesson carried on throughout the years!

A lesson my mother taught me at a young age...Don't tell people your physical flaws. Instead of appreciating you as a whole, they won't be able to ignore those things less attractive!! So  enjoy and love the whole package people it enhances the experience!  Make improving  flaws an intimate personal challenge, rather  than pointing them out  in your art, yourself, or others!! 

Do you focus on your flaws?

The kids went to Sir Paul McCartney's concert 

this week for the second time in four years!

They couldn't be more thrilled once again

to have experienced such a legend!   

 They stopped for coffee and donuts  on the way home.

A lady ahead of them was complaining to the barista 

that it was a terrible concert and that he should retire.

Dumbfounded Cupcake and Beardo wondered if they

were even at the same concert as her! Having already

experienced several living legends in their 

young years they found McCartney to be at the
top of their list!  His energy and work ethic are
phenomenal! 

Perspective is everything! How you choose to look at the 

world does affect your experience!! There will always

be curmudgeons, we just have to feel sorry for them.

They do themselves a huge disservice and miss out on 

so much joy!    

May your week be as bright as these tulips!!

Tulips Sunday Scribblings "Surrender"

My interpretation of the tulips sitting on our coffee table! Also inspired by my last post!  I missed sunday scribblings this week the prompt was 

" Surrender"

I will surrender to my silent self.
Though my mind’s a fury
of flammable thought
Crowding my creative vision

Is there a way to turn down
The minds volume
 Quiet the wisdom
Calling warnings?

Why do I have to
Know things
No longer relevant
To my life?

Why do I see things
Clearly when
Others are fogged
In denial?

Is my fear germane
Or will this pass?
This time
I hope to be wrong

He is so young
So dark, so sad
So detached
So alone and silent