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Found some Pics: First OT Internship Maine

ANN, SANDRA & me; an O.T. INTERNSHIP

(the pictures we find when going through boxes: aka: this entry. Found more

pics of my Daddy with Grandpop and ''the cow," us girls in our dairy outfit for working

in the store-

oh brother were they ''uggggg-ly" and major ''static cling." Thank heavens for better fabrics today!

I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT EVENT THIS WAS: SOMETHING ANN SUPPORTED MOST LIKELY TO BENEFIT THE HOSPITAL. (above: 1st picture is cheerful, encouraging Ann. 2nd picture left to right: me, Sandra, Ann)

Sandra, my roommate for the summer; a great listener and friend when you really need one. Wish I could remember her last name to contact her.(okay, let's laugh at the sweater: does that date the picture or what? So many thoughts go into a picture....what a really difficult time/scarey internship/so ''not confident'', depressed....yada yadah........wanted to be rescued.......Sandra provided some of the hugs I needed.......Ann let us go on a week camping/canoe trip skipping work (oops): couldn't wait, though, for the summer to come to an end.                                                                                                             

YOUR HAND HOLDS ME FAST

Somehow I erased my entry. 

will have to re-enter later..man...and I liked it. 

Ps. 121: 1-4 and Ps. 139: 1-12

both Psalms fully memorized b/c I need(ed) it**: do you need words during difficult

times to try and plunge through dark times.....take a look at the entirety of both Psalms.

(colored pencil: a practice lesson)

I really liked how the fingernail came out: very surprised actually that it looks kinda real. There is

hope yet for exploring this medium.

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**"b/c I need(ed) it": I have come back July 2012 to explain what I mean by that statement to encourage anyone about memorization. Now I know there will those who balk at this and just say my brain did this b/c I wanted/needed so badly to memorize it so it happened. But, I know me, I know my limitations and I know what I know..how do you explain the unexplainable that ''you know is true.?" 

Okay: During a very dark length of time the lines of Psalm 139 were like a balm to my soul; the words were a life-line to hold me from sinking deeper. I wrote it all down on paper and went for a very tearful

walk. With paper in hand I told the Lord how I need this "Psalm 139"…

So I set out and walked for what I discovered later was 40 min. and had it all set to memory; like fluid it  could roll off my tongue aloud or in my head and it was in my soul..how do you explain when something is in your deep down spiritual place…your soul.? And I have had that still today along with all of Psalm 121 (a thankful praising psalm etc.)…when times get tough…...God gave the words to me.

And when I force myself to know it/say it I cannot completely unless I am in need….

I have tried to memorize other things with some success. I have found that I can only memorize what I truly need and I know it is not from me; you can say it is this or that scientifically/psychologically and explain it away. .....but it is the Lord who gives…..so hopefully i explained that well. Ask.

PASTELS: My First Try

ASSIGNMENT: learn pastels: paint my 2 adirondack chairs in a scene in my yard. THAT WAS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO THINK ABOUT...I saw an apple in the kitchen with beautiful leaves still attached so I asked the teacher if I could do that instead. ''YES." Thus began the apple and leaves....well, that morphed into the crazy hair-brained idea to practice ''a hand'' and of course that means its Eve's hand (my hand.) I didn't plan a background/composition so the problem presented: WHAT TO DO WITH THE BACKGROUND? man. I made up what is in the second picture and DO NOT LIKE IT. 

So, this is a work in progress or I might just put it away and chalk it up (ha ha- get the joke ''chalk'' ) as a practice of pastels...I DO LIKE THE RESULTS THOUGH OF THE APPLE.

PASTELS ARE NOT MY CHOICE OF MEDIUM AT THIS TIME.

COLORED PENCILS: PRISMA - A NEW ART FORM

COLORED PENCILS: I was given, as my first project, a small statue of a ceramic clown to paint.
                                                             (I don't like clowns)
My first idea was not to render it as ''ceramic'' and to put into the painting my expression/interpretation of the character.
Of course this photograph does not show the clown as vivid or detailed as I would hope; but then, that
is my old Rebel camera which I do not want to part with at this point.

(apologies: the picture is too dark and does not represent his clothing well)

By the end of the project I came to enjoy this little fellow: I like the expression I put into his face and would like to believe it is a little bit of ''me": whimsy, playful, spontaneous, mischievous and fun. 

I FELL IN LOVE WITH COLORED PENCILS!

The painting at the top of my blog page (***pumpkins and flowers- removed it june 2012 posting at bottom of this page) was my second assignment. I have not signed them yet as I do not feel they are ''complete."  My next post will feature some small tutorials I used to practice colored pencil; books taken from the local library. 

COLORED PENCILS ARE NOT CONSIDERED, YET, A TRUE ART FORM similarly to pastels  which were not established as such until the 1980's! Imagine that! 

To think that Rembrandt et. al. used pastels as an art medium! There was a ''modern pastel renaissance," so to speak, around 1987 and then in 1994 The International Association of Pastel Societies was formed to unite the world in recognizing ''pastels'' as an art form. This was then followed in later years with The Pastel Journal. 

This blog entry however, is about Colored Pencils.  Continuing with the study of colored pencils I am affording myself the opportunity to be introduced to pastels, oils and watercolor pencils. I did dabble in watercolor a few years ago. It is my hope to establish the mediums that will be ''my passion" and study those in detail. 

Any comments, critique's, recommendations for workshops, etc. are encouraged/WELCOMED.

I LOVE MY PRISMA COLORED PENCILS!!!

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I was not happy with the flower pot she chose and the haphazard arrangement (?) in it but had to go with what was there….would love to have free license to change the contents of the pot. But I was to represent it as is. Showing you some progression of the pencil. Notice the 2nd picture: it is missing something on the left so she did allow me to put in a leaf that I made up from memory...

The pot held a leftover geranium that survived the winter indoors along with nasturtiums.
Photo doesn't show the full colors unfortunately; nor depth really so I guess I need more darks!!!!!

FALLING LEAVES

Have you ever fallen in a pile of leaves
   or read a book lying deep within?
Have you ever dove through a pile of leaves
   or crawled and curled hidin' deep within?
Have you ever kissed in a pile of leaves
   or hugged snuggling tickling kids?
Have you ever thrown a pile of leaves
   or blown them about to watch'em twirl?


I have,
     and its fun,
          OH, there's so much to do,
               in a deep pile of falling leaves!
      
                          ***********


Have you ever said, "I'll rake those leaves,"
   but found you played instead;
      or, put it off by taking a walk,
          through wood or quiet glen?


Have you ever said, "I can't stand all these leaves,"
   but found you loved instead;
      the sights, the scents, the cackling geese,
          those awesome colors beneath your feet?   


........... (to be continued?) we shall see.... 
                                                                      -suzie   11/3/2011

FLOWERS MAY FADE

(poem to follow)

MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO PUT THIS VIDEO TOGETHERhttp://player.vimeo.com/video/27920977?title=0&%3bbyline=0&%3bportrait=0href=

HOW DO I GET A GREAT PICTURE?

 is your CAMERA READY & in a CONVENIENT location?
                                        (EASY ACCESS AT THE DROP OF A HAT?)  
          
               - battery, no..... BATTERIES CHARGED!!
                        - sufficient CF card & previous photos downloaded/backed-up then deleted
                                - (optional): tripod stand and/or stick
                                       -(optional) HD video/ still camera on hand
                                            -clean lense

This is one of those shots I could not believe I got!

LEARN TO SEE

AKA: anticipated his next move - the camera is

always in the room where he plays just an arm length away.

Isaac rolled under here for a split second, peeked at me

and immediately rolled out. I DIDN'T THINK I GOT

ANYTHING WHEN I TOOK THE PICTURE. 

MAN WAS I SURPRISED.

LEARN TO SEE

learn to see colors within colors; parts of wholes; shapes within objects; angles & perspective; "anticipate" for example,  the flight of a bird; relax and enjoy the process.....etc. etc.

     -willingness to bend, lie down, whatever it takes....dirt/wind/rain.. doesn't matter

           -playful, fun, serious, time doesn't matter, patience, boldness..you get the idea.

                - never get discouraged, play with your camera and just enjoy the taking

                    -adventurous spirit 

                         -spontaneity 

                              -ITS NOT ABOUT YOU but everything OUT THERE

AND MY WORST NIGHTMARE? IS, FORGETTING TO TURN IT ON!!! AND I MISS THE PICTURE...man, do you know how many times I do it immediately laughing at myself....man...''turn it on Suzie, dahhh"

              

WHAT IS A SECOND?

What is a second, I thought last night

when I couldn't sleep a wink?

     A clap of the hands,

          the blink of an eye,

               or a bird taking flight on wing?

“Can one second” I'm here, the next I be gone

without a clap or a blink?

     “Assuredly” I KNEW

          “in less than a wink,

               with Christ Jesus, I would be home.” 

What made me think, these random thoughts

as I lay on my bed in the dark?

     Last night in the news,

          the death of a man,

               headlining national news.

Whether moments or seconds, I thought last night

when he passed with his final breathe,

     “His spirit took flight,

          his body lay still

               just a man, headlining national news.”

Where has he gone, I thought last night

when I couldn't sleep a wink?

     "Assuredly, I don't know

          in less than this blink,

               with Christ Jesus, is this man home?"

Well, here it is MORNING ALREADY. It seems no sooner I closed my eyes after writing those words
and a new day dawned. Everyone is going about what they do or don't do. This man is no longer here along with billions of others. "They" say, 150,000 babies are born each day (2011).

Many of you have heard of Job in the Bible and/or read about ''vanity of vanities'' from the Ecclesiastical book.  Perhaps you have heard yourself say/think:
                                                               "why bother"
                          "is this worth it?"                                         "what's the use.."
                                                               "I'm bored..."     
          
                              you fill it in  "_______________________________"
                                        



...I  am asking, .WHERE does YOUR spirit go in that second or less at death? 
                 WHAT HAPPENS to the part of you that makes you YOU?

I could never really say before age 30. But now most assuredly I KNOW. 


How do I express that?...........................,,,I know what I know what I know.....


that "neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, north depth, nor any other created things will be able to separate me from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus.."
who died for me on the cross, shedding his own blood for my soul. Through that act He paid the price (the debt) for my sins by his death and resurrection (conquering death once and ''for all".) AND FOR ALL people -that is you.

 Assuredly and unashamedly, I say in great joy, that Christ, the Lord will take me home at my final breath! How did I come to know that I know what I know I know?
I sought after God with all my heart, talking to Him whether He really was there or not;  cause I wanted to know, I had to know; I was compelled to know; I was tired of not knowing.......... and HE ANSWERED. It didn't happen all at once....it took TIME,....

So yes, this is written at the death of Steve Jobs obviously, b/c of the date written. But its not about Steve Jobs; 

                                            its about YOU 

----where does your YOU go at the moment of death? Not a popular topic but it will come.  

----what will be your thoughts?   You can say:

                                        'oh I won't care because I'll be gone..."  and then laugh or say,    
  

                      ''this is all there is..." and flatly move on to......whatever is next in your day.

              Steve Jobs knows what is after.....and he can't change his choice on the subject.


                                        TO NOT DECIDE IS TO DECIDE!