May 25, 2011

May 21, 2011

May 13, 2011

The Saint of Open Spaces.


The crow so swift, so close, 
feathers sifting air, scattering thoughts. 
Sunlight,
His gleaming black,
The open space.


This is watercolor and gouache on an acrylic under-painting on wood. It didn't turn out anything like the sketch below but I love it.I'm not sure how the pious, solemn figure fits in with the poem but I did grow up Catholic, and I was going for something iconic so I shouldn't be surprised.

I left my part-time receptionist job to work more at the cafe. It's a good change for me. I absolutely wilt sitting at a desk all day talking to strangers. It does mean that I am hardly ever on the net; not so good for my blog life, but I have to admit, it suits the rest of my life just fine.