Colour Inspiration

So I've overloaded myself with e-courses again!  I've been hunting for light with Vivienne McMaster...diving into Superhero Photo with Andrea Scher...just started the How to Paint an Owl class with Juliette Crane...and of course Picture Inspiration with Tracey Clark keeps me busy all year long.

I've job a little bit of an addiction, it seems.

I'm trying really hard not to stress myself out by trying to keep up to them all...because at the end of the day, my main goal is just to bring more creativity into my life.  To take more pictures, pick up the paint brush a little more often, get "out there" a little more.

Thought you might enjoy a few shots from my backyard...I am using these as colour inspiration for Juliette's class.  Owl painting to come... :)

Burning bright

Do you ever see someone do something or say something that is so amazing that you just get stopped in your tracks?  Something that just makes you say...Wow!

I've had a secret crush on Jessica Swift for a while now.  I mean, how can you not love her patterns, her art?

But this new venture of hers gets me so excited!  You really should read the 5 part story on her blog to see what I'm talking about.  And then be sure to sign up to support her via Kickstarter once it gets launched.  

I tell you, this girl is burning bright.

BTW, Kickstarter is also one of those things that I think is so cool.  Perhaps I will add it to my dreams list.  Now I just need to find a project...  :)

A lesson on following through

So the other day I was talking about doing things.  

And following through on things.  

Well, wouldn't you know...it paid off for me!  

It may seem like a simple thing to some, but I can't tell you how long I have thought about contributing my photos to various Flickr pools...like Shutter Sisters & Kim Klassen's Inspiration Studio.  But actually doing it?  Well, I could speak for hours about that... 

But I am feeling the shift.  My momentum is building.  I am slowly starting to cross over from the thinking to the doing.  

Today one of my photos was featured on Inspiration Studio!  Check it out here.  I am over the moon!  Thanks Lori!  

"Accomplish the great task by a series of small acts."  Lao-Tse

A Love Affair

I've been having a love affair with my next door neighbour's apple tree.  I never really paid much attention to her until he said that he was going to trim her this summer so that she didn't hang over the fence into our yard.  I must catch him before he does...as she is perfect just the way she is.  

Even if she is a little nosey & always peeking into our business over here.