Light Lovely Designs by Ursula: Spring is a wonderful time of rebirth and hope of ...

Light Lovely Designs by Ursula: Spring is a wonderful time of rebirth and hope of ...: Spring is a wonderful time of rebirth and hope of things to come.  As I look out my window, I see signs of trees budding, daffodils blooming...

Spring is a wonderful time of rebirth and hope of things to come.  As I look out my window, I see signs of trees budding, daffodils blooming and birds building  nests in my front awning. We always have a fresh nest and baby birds each year.
New life and rebirth are happening inside my home as well.  Our old cabinets are getting a face lift with paint and a faux finish.  Walls are being painted, new art work is hung and new furniture being delivered.
I have also been working on new designs in my art studio.  It seems when I have major projects going on inside the home, I retreat to my studio and am inspired by work and creativity being around  me.

  More flowers were inspired by a class I took on line, using wood blocks.

                                                              These are my favorite.

       This piece is painted on watercolor paper and inspired by Henry Clive and another on line class.

                                             A fun class project for my Michalel's students.  

Light Lovely Designs by Ursula: February is my birthday month and it has been a co...

Light Lovely Designs by Ursula: February is my birthday month and it has been a co...: February is my birthday month and it has been a cold snowy one thus far.  the entire winter has been brutal for most of us.  Even our trip t...

February is my birthday month and it has been a cold snowy one thus far.  the entire winter has been brutal for most of us.  Even our trip to Florida last month, saw below average temperatures.
I have spent much time indoors and in my art studio, loving the warmth of the fireplace and connecting with my inner artist.  I have been taking an on line class, Studying with the masters.  A nine week class hosted by Jeanne Oliver, with eight other artists.  Each sharing their favorite master and their own techniques.  It has been a nice learning experience and my studio and art journal are full of notes, drawings and paintings.  Here is one of my paintings, inspired by Paul Cezanne. 

I have been working on Botticelli and find his work more challenging. 

 My hope is that each artist I study, will bring growth and share my knowledge with my students.

Next week  we will discover the paintings and style of Georgia O'Keefe.  Very exciting since she is one of our modern day masters.  I probably won't leave my studio during that time.

New every morning

We began our new year a road trip to Pensacola Beach Florida.  I took my sketch book and happily sketched along the way, through Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi and on to Florida. It was our first road trip together in many years.
We joined my cousin and her husband in Pensacola where they rented a beach house right along the beach.  
I loved my daily walks along the beach and discovered something new every day.  Some times going alone and other times with the group or just the girls.
We took our buckets with us each time in hopes of finding new shells to add to our collection. Each day seemed to be a new discovery.  Sand formations, waves, birds, new shells, prints in the sand, sandcastles left behind, sun rises and sunsets.
It reminded me of the song of God's mercies being new every morning.
We are home now and I need to remember this even though I don't see the physical changes outside on this cold Missouri morning. 

A New Year and endless possibilities

The excitement of a new year is upon all of us.  A time to renew and make changes in our schedules, habits, work, and so on.  
I have started a new adventure for this year and it involves teaching a fine art class at Michaels. I took the necessary steps to become a certified, Grumbacher instructor.  Another learning experience and I suspect well worth the effort.  
Each step we take in life leads us to our next, sometimes taking baby steps.  But, we ultimately achieve our goal.  Not always right away, but the effort is well worth the time.  My journey in art began many years ago and I have now returned to my passion.  I started an art journal at the beginning of last year, not really knowing how it would evolve and what I would learn from creating this type of journal.  The process was life changing and brought me to experiment and learn from myself and learn from other artists.  As I look back at the beginning of the journal, I can see each entry as a step to find the artist that lay dormant for many years.  
Wishing that the new year brings you closer to your hopes and dreams.  Baby steps!
 
 

Holiday blessings from my home to yours