Monsters are your friends.

moleskine sketchbook
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Once again I am sharing something from the archives as I am working on gifts. I started a new moleskine this year but I need to get it out. I have not worked on it much. Maybe I will laze around over holiday break drawing and reading and watching the occasional movie. I love painting but I think my body needs a little break for at least a week or two.

I have a fascination with monsters, though I guess to me they are always friendly monsters, like Bumble or the Cookie Monster, and they look after you when you need help and can't find it anywhere else. Bigger than cats, but just as snuggly, monsters are your friends.

Cup o' Tea

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This is a detail of a painting I did several years ago - watercolor and Pitt pen. I love the colors the Pitt pens come in!

I can't show you what I am working on now as it is mostly holiday gifts. Actually I want to know who it is that decided the holidays should coincide with the short days of the year - so tired all I want to do is sleep!
anyhow, off to work I go. Just wanted to leave you a little something bright and cheery.

boots!

boots!
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today I am thankful for my cute Bogs rainboots. Because I woke up to thunder and lightening and raindrops the size of grapes pelting the street with great vigor.

I also want to share a tip that I have learned as a Seattleite. Never pay less than $20 for an umbrella. Not if you want it to last more than a month. Frankly I usually just skip it and wear a hat, but today was so torrential that an umbrella seemed called for.

I hope it does not rain this hard ALL day!

decor

decor
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art by: tricia ander and katie kenderick. the feathers are part of a hair ornament that was a gift, the seller is on etsy i think but i am not sure who! the copper leaf is a holiday ornament.

i have lots of cool little things and i don't really know where to put them all but i've decided i should buy a lot more clear pushpins and just collage my whole house. what do you think?

Hedgehog Spirit

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"..a hedgehog spirit seemed best and I hid my heart in the leaves..."
--Jeanette Winterson,
The Passion

I did this painted a few years ago .. Maybe 2 or 3 years ago.

forest urchin

forest urchin
Originally uploaded by megan_n_smith_99

what a long day. i have a cold. i was in denial about it for a while but in the end it wore me down. i usually don't leave work during my break in the winter - i don't have a car. in the summer i go to the park. it was sunny out today, if not warm, so i walked to starbucks and it was nice to sit in the sun and get away and drink a beverage with entirely too many calories.

this little creature is on etsy. i am not sure if i will manage to paint tonight. i might be too tired! that's sad. at least the weekend is coming!

forest creatures - works in progress

works in progress
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(click to go to flickr and see more)

my attempt to shoot my forest creatures w/o any daylight. daylight, what is daylight? the forest creatures aren't sure. having a good time with these. could probably paint hundreds without getting bored.