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Screech (Inktober, Day #9)

Above is the pen drawing for the Day 9 prompt, which is "screech". It's an owl, but I am not sure if it is a "screech" owl. I drew this owl first in pencil, and when I did the ink version, I could clearly see what I'm lacking in pen materials to create the same...

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Crooked (Inktober Day #8)

  Y'all! I'm having so much fun with this layout app which takes pictures and rearranges them in unique ways. Yesterday's prompt was "crooked" (yes, I'm a day late - I was traveling over the weekend and was driving back yesterday). When I saw the prompt was...

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Sword (Inktober, Day #6)

  "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 Two-Edged Sword Etymology (from Wiktionary):...

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Long (Inktober, Day #5)

  Here is a quick drawing for day #5. The prompt is "long". I'm not satisfied with these either... but here they are. I did two because I was trying to correct something. But, there is no more time for any more re-dos, so this is all I've got. ***  ...

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Kindness (poem by Naomi Shihab Nye)

  Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how...

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Underwater (Inktober, Day #4)

  Day Four's Theme for Inktober is "Underwater". I used an app to create mirror images of the drawing.  The drawing is all on a single page. I think the mirror image turned out pretty cool. I like it. And yeah... that's loose leaf paper again. I was out of the...

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Swift (Inktober, Day #1)

Last year, I wrote a post every day in October. It was a series on communication, which can be found by clicking here. There are many prompts available online for writing during this month. I made up my own series last year. If you feel stuck in a rut or not motivated...

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Writing Advice (by Rainer Maria Rilke)

“Go into yourself. Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depths of your heart; confess to yourself whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write. This most of all: ask yourself in the most...

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Flames of Fall (poem)

      Flames of Fall Reds and golds dripping The equinox dance begins Flames dying on land © prasanta September 2017     “Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” -Jim Bishop    ...

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