At 4 in the morning.

Around the world people are sleeping. People are waking up for breakfast. People are exercising to live longer. People are doing things to bring themselves closer to death. But the world is abuzz with life, with love, with soul.

And at 4 in the morning, my world is quiet.
I can hardly hear her breathe.

I can only see the slight rise and fall of her chest.
I turn my head.
He sleeps facing me, head buried at the edge of his pillow.
Her body is warm, bundled up.

At 4 in the morning, my world is complete.

Tiny Spaces.

Hello!

The morning began with Eric and me making breakfast and eating while watching a documentary called "Tiny". It's about people choosing to make a switch to a tiny living space (some 200 sq ft, some 90 sq ft). These people design and build their own spaces to simplify their lives, live green, the world at their fingertips and almost literally at the foot of their beds.

Watching this documentary, our 298 sq ft apartment looks huge. But hearing why they all converted to living simply made an even bigger impact on me. To focus less on material possessions; to live in the world rather than a gigantic mansion. To measure their success by their soul rather than their bank account.

I hope my soul holds more value than what money I have.

I hope my daughter will hope this, too.

We literally have one more week until her due date...
I wonder when she will get here and fill our lives with the hardest, yet greatest endeavor of all time.

xxx

Beth

Art Adventures 010715

I've been experimenting a lot lately.

Here are a few little pieces I've been working on this past week!

Brown and blue acrylics!

Plus graphite.

I love how organic this piece feels.

Red and brown acrylics.

Plus graphite.

I love sketching out girls like this...and I like how it can look when there are more than one! This was my scrap piece of paper for the commission I was making and it was just too beautiful to not work more with.

 This is a sketch, a mock-up, and the scrap piece of paper from the commission I'm working on.

I've only ever drawn lips so painting them is a brand new experience for me.

This is a in progress shot of one of the coffee pieces I worked on.

I have a lot of left over ground coffee that although expired still smells amazing.

It also looks amazing!

These pieces have had a lot more work put into them but I'll show that some other time.

Here is an in progress shot of a watercolor piece I've since finished.

I love mixing graphite and watercolor if that wasn't obvious.

I love the delicate colors mixed with the harsh lines.

A girl I sketched out.

She's had company since this sketch.

I'll show y'all in a little. (:

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Here are a few pieces I have hanging at Appalachia Cookie Company.

New and old. (:

"flower girls"

graphite + acrylic

"two worlds"

acrylic

"lies"

acrylic

"lull"

acrylic

"overcome"

acrylic

You guys have seen these before but I thought I would show them again in their lovely framed state! (:

I am also participating in a showcase in Raleigh, NC next month.

If you're above 18, your support by attending this event would mean so much to me!

Tickets are $15 each! (:

Come one; come all! (:

xxx

Beth