Waiting for spring....

Hi Everybody!

Today was my last day at the Rehab /Boot Camp. I have learnt a lot,

the pains and swelling are less, and I am hopeful that

it will get better and better in the coming days and weeks.

I still feel very exhausted, physically and mentally, and need to take things

a bit easier in the next few days.

At Moo Mania we are starting a new challenge today -

spring.

I was hoping that we would be experiencing spring weather just now, but it seems to be a long time in coming!

 I made a hybrid page using a photo taken out of my kitchen window, 

and the pot of hyacinths is also from my kitchen window ledge. I added the windows and trailing plants digitally.

We are looking forward to seeing your spring creations there, so hope to see lots of you linking your work. Projects of all formats are allowed, not only 'moos'.

And for 99 faces I have another doodle drawing - number 88 - made in hospital.

And last but not least, some spring pictures taken one year ago:

Have a good day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by.

T stands for Tuesday This and That.....

Hi Everybody!

Tuesday will be the last day at Rehab/Boot Camp for me.
Today I got assessments from some of the therapists, and they are all very contented with my progress, as I am too. 14 days down, just 1 to go!!

For Art Journal Journey, if you go down to the woods, I have another hybrid piece using a poem written back in 2008 or 9, which I also made into a book back then. I will re-show it when I have the opportunity. The background was painted with acrylics and has lots of drips and runs. I added the mask and figures digitally.

Today is time for T stands for Tuesday over at Elisabeth's blog, so welcome to all the T gang. A friend sent this lovely quote in the mail, so I think it is most appropriate for this occasion. My drink is, as always, coffee.

Here is another double page with pencil drawings and doodles, also made while I was in hospital. I am linking to 99 faces, this is number 87 - nearly there!

The photos of the herons and storks were taken last year in spring, it was such a wonderful event to see them striding so majestically over the meadows

 by the Rhine. We do have a lot of herons here, but the storks are really rare hereabouts:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Fairies and faces

Hi Everybody!

I have enjoyed a restful weekend. I went for a walk yesterday,

and had a pyjama day today, so feel more rested

and ready to get through the last 2

days of Rehab/Boot Camp.

For Art Journal Journey, if you go down to the woods, I have another hybrid page, using a painted background layered with an old document, a photo of a bird and branch, and some digital add ons.

This is one of the doodle drawings I made while I was in hospital. It was not easy drawing in bed, I just used a graphite stick as I didn't

want to make a mess with colours. I was planning on doing a few alterations, but have decided to leave them as they are. I am linking to

99 faces - 4 on one page!

Yesterday and Friday we had lots of morning mist, but I like the way the mist sucks the colour out of the world.

Have a good start in the new week, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

This and that for the weekend

Hi Everybody!

Thanks to those who wrote and asked what was up when I didn't

post a blog for today! I was so exhausted after the Boot Camp yesterday

that I was not able to sit down and write a post, all I could do was to

crawl into my bed - sorry! Now I am enjoying the weekend!

For Art Journal Journey,  If you go down to the woods, I made a hybrid piece, using a water colour background that I made back in 1992. The bears are once again trying to have a fun picnic. My Mum and I are hiding behind a tree stump having a laugh at the proceedings.

For 99 faces I have made a hybrid remake of a painting I made some years back for a journal cover:

Still looking for signs of spring here, but not many new ones just now, it's been too cold and frosty:

Have a great weekend you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Another Van Gogh 'knock off'

Hi Everybody!

For Paint Party Friday and 99 faces I have combined 2 of my Van Gogh 'knock offs' to make one new picture, as Reha/Boot Camp has taken all my strength and energy this week. Just 3 more days, and then I will be finished and can get back to my quieter life. The background was painted with acrylics and the details drawn with pastel chalks and white Pentel pen. The head of Van Gogh was painted with water colours and pastel chalks.

The only photos I managed to take this week were of the sunrise and birds waiting outside for my 'breakfast bar' to open!

Have a great day you all, take care

and thanks a lot for coming by!