Destination Unknown

A page today from my journal, the lyrics just stuck with me.

Another Post? On the Same Day?

  I liked this quote when I first saw it.  I knew I wanted to do something with it.
  What I learned:
  I love lines.  I love curves.  I like to draw.
  I don't have the patience to color in things.

Busy Busy

  I'm back in Colorado Springs now for the summer.  Some day we'll come to this "vacation home" and actually "vacation".  So much to do, it's overwhelming.

  I drew this cockatoo Saturday night.  I almost threw it away as I was unhappy with it.  Then I remembered to just let it "rest" overnight.  I did and I liked it much better then.  What I'm learning is not to give in to the Inner critic that makes me do impulsive things like chuck a drawing.  What I've also learned is not to do anything when it's late at night and I'm tired.

Life Isn't Always Unicorns and Rainbows

I did these pages after I'd recovered from a heat triggered migraine that lasted two days.  Granted, writing about a headache isn't a lovely journal topic.  But life isn't always about unicorns and rainbows, fabulous adventures and romance.  I believe in journaling about the good and the bad, the big things and little events in my life.  I'm journaling my truth.

Hyacinth Macaw Drawing

  With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about 3 1/2 feet the hyacinth is the largest macaw in the world.   

 The hyacinth macaw is one of my favorite birds.  I love their blue feathers and the yellow that lines their eyes.  They almost have a clownish, mischievous look to them.  I really enjoy drawing them.

My Journal

  My journaling style has always been more about content, writing, doodling and experimenting with fonts. Here is one of the latest spreads in my journal.

Black Palm Cockatoo

This is my drawing of a palm cockatoo.  It's also known as a Black palm cockatoo or Goliath cockatoo.  This parrot is about 24 inches long.  It lays only one egg, but in captivity it can live to be 90 years old!  The palm is a protected species and is very uncommon to find it in captivity here in America.