It's Turkey Day!

Hey everyone!  I cannot believe how quickly time is passing, the year is almost over.  But we get to look forward to another year of making memories.  Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving and be grateful for all that is good in your lives.

Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

10 Things I am Thankful For:

1. my health
2. Art and being able to afford to do it for fun
3. Music and being able to pursue it again.  I LOVE MY IBANEZ.  Just wish I could devote more time to it
4. my awesome friends
5. Dunkin Donuts french vanilla coffee
6. being able to help and heal others through my work
7. pumpkin pie....pumpkin anything actually
8. Cozymel's Cozy on the Beach - best drink I ever had
9. children's laughter
10. and last but not least...Hugh Laurie.  He is a renaissance man in my mind.  That man is so talented!

Alphabet soup: C

One of my favorite dishes to eat on a chilly day is carrot ginger soup infused with a little bit of cashew butter.  Couple that with a thick slice of italian bread: Perfection.

Eat your carrots, they're good for you!

Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

Congratulations to Diana and Matt!

Hey there Diana!

Congratulations to you both.  I wish you love and happiness.

Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

Alphabet Soup: B

It's time for alphabet soup again!  I hope that little monkey plans on sharing that banana :)

Have a great weekend,

Peace and love,

Mary xoxo

Boo!

Have a safe and happy halloween!

Peace and love,

Mary xoxo

Halloween is just around the corner!

I think she's up to something.....
Digital painting on Sumo Paint

Maryanne, this one's for you!
Excuse me, I think something's bubbling over in my cauldron....
TTFN, Mary xoxo

Sweet Sunday Morsel: For the love of pumpkins!

Another reason why I love autumn: pumpkins.  I love picking them, carving them and eating them too!  My best friend, Carolyn, makes THE world's BEST pumpkin bread.  Seriously.

Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

P.S. Jenn, this one's for you :)

Alphabet Soup: A

Apples are my favorite fruit to eat and draw!  Life's been crazy lately so I find myself working with Sumo Paint a lot.  It saves me from having to clean my brushes, paints and paint mediums.  Hopefully things will calm down soon so I can return to my usual organic creating process.  Until then, stay well!

Peace and love,Maryxoxo

Happy Sweetest Day!

I first learned of this holiday when I went to school up in Buffalo.  It's always the third Saturday of October and is primarily observed in the Finger Lakes region.  It offers the opportunity to celebrate loved ones, friendship and acts of kindness.  Kinda sounds like Valentine's Day, doesn't it?

However, I do not feel that I need a special day to celebrate love and friendship.  I do that every day.  I am very grateful for the wonderful people in my life.  In any case, happy sweetest day to all!

Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

It's getting chilly...

Hi there!

You know it's fall when Dunkin Donuts puts Pumpkin donuts and Pumpkin lattes back on the menu.  I absolutely adore the warm scents of cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom infused with vanilla.  It's quite relaxing. 

This piece is actually inspired by one of my favorite artists, Amy Rose.  Hop on over to her site and check out some of her cool stuff!

Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

First day of Autumn....

I'm nuts about you!

It's the first day of Autumn, my most favorite season!  I love how the leaves turn colors and make the trees look like lit torches.  I love the season's palette: reds, oranges, yellows, bronze and gold. 

Have a great weekend!
love and peace,
Mary xoxo

Musical Phoenix

The Passion of Music; created on Sumo Paint

I've always loved the shape of the treble clef.  I was mindlessly doodling today.  If you tilted your head and squinted, they look like little birds.  Or maybe it's sleep deprivation.  Whatever the case may be, I thanked my muse and ran with it.  It makes sense to me, birds have the natural gift of song :)
Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

Inspired by Monet

"Serenity" Digital painting on Sumo Paint

One of my favorite artists is Monet and his waterlily series.  I love the dream like quality of his work.  The images are there without really being there.  That's Impressionism in a nutshell for you!
This digital painting was inspired by him.  One of his signature color schemes is a pretty combination of blues, greens and white.  Doesn't this evoke a sense of tranquility?
Live a colorful life!
Namaste,
Mary xoxo

I've been a busy bee!

Honey Bee created on Sumo Paint

This was inspired by a fellow artist, her name is Bee!  Click on her link to the right and check out some of her awesome work. 
TTFN
Mary xoxo

Music therapy

"Moonshine" painting on Sumo Paint

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Art is my biggest outlet.  But Music is never far behind.  When things get rough and are spinning out of control, I take a moment.  Actually, several moments; enough for the duration of my "go-to" song, Moonshine.  This song was written by my music teacher and it's musical valium to me.  It is six minutes and thirty nine seconds of pure serenity.  I get six minutes and thirty nine seconds to reboot and regain my perspective.  Then I can face whatever lies ahead.  You want to see what I mean? Go and click on Sal's Music and find out. You can thank me later :)

I've also done a previous piece based on this song:

Moonshine from Le Beau Reve 3/2010
Pencil on paper

The beauty of art and music...there is no right or wrong.  It means what it means, to you.
Peace and love,
Mary xoxo

Just because...

Sea Turtle on Sumo Paint

It was bound to happen.  My positive streak ended abruptly today and I had a bad day at work.  But that's ok.  Just because things didn't go as planned doesn't mean it's the end of the world.  So, to take out my frustrations, I went to the gym.  Then I painted this on Sumo Paint while coasting on my endorphin high.  Life is good!  Sumo Paint rocks!