PostsCommentsPayoutsheatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoSketches and ThoughtsSo much of the world has changed, it seems, in such a short amount of time. Out here in WA, we went from gorgeous spring-like weather where I was setting up a plein air sketch…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoTravel SketchesI may not get to travel much, but I love that I can “travel” through sketching. This is the dovecot (or dove house) that is part of the ruins of 13th C. Newark Castle in St…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoBeauty in the Little MomentsWe got so, so much water a couple weeks ago. It was startling to see, and the river raged through our property, muddy, fast, and deep. Thankfully, we were above most of the…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoBreakfast of ChampionsThere is so much I am thankful for this year. So, so very much. 💕 And today it is the day after Thanksgiving, and I am counting my blessings: a warm home, family, my…heatherthebard (60)in #music • 5 years agoThankfulnessWinter is practically at my door. After a few scant weeks of cool and damp weather, we have received several hard frosts. All traces of autumn are gone, and my elms, walnut…heatherthebard (60)in #ghsc • 5 years agoWanderingI have been composing quite a bit lately. Not as much put down on paper, but on my walks through the wilderness areas of my property, improvised tunes seem to float out of my…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoReturning to RootsLots of big, landmark changes happened in the last couple months. I came to the decision to close my Etsy shop, to better honor the path God set before me and devote more time to…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoThe Last Days of SummerI can’t believe Autumn is here already. It seems like just yesterday we were cooking even in the shade, and now the meteorologists are predicting snow by the weekend! 😱 I…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoSketchbook RamblesFor not having that many farm duties, currently, life has been exceptionally busy. I am enjoying the cooler weather, though, as Autumn creeps ever closer...…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoMore Snippets of the JourneyI wrote an article today for a Christian artist’s magazine about the Celtic concept of peregrinatio , or journeying for the love of God. Pilgrimage on steroids. I first read…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoThe RiderThe gift has been given and now I can share! The owner approached me about a vision he’d had and asked me to put it on paper for him. As soon as I began the inking process, God…heatherthebard (60)in #ghsc • 5 years agoPraying for a BeeThe other day, the boys and I were playing down at our creek, and in the splashing, some bees ended up in the water. Being a tenderhearted sort, I rushed over and started…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoInk WorkI have been very inspired lately by different forms of ink work, although the pen and ink illustrations found in old books from the 1900s have always been a favorite. I guess you…heatherthebard (60)in #ghsc • 5 years agoWinged SummerAs you may have surmised from my previous post, “Wild Blessing,” life around here has been exponentially busy. Between bringing in the hay and getting it stacked, picking our…heatherthebard (60)in #ghsc • 5 years agoWild BlessingTHIS is what blessing looks like, my friends. Unreserved, gracious, abundant blessing. ❤️ Back when the snow was still on the ground, God came to me when I asked His will for our…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoSummer is Flying ByI am amazed at how fast this summer has gone. I have almost filled up my first sketchbook — a proud accomplishment considering I hadn’t sketched or drawn in so many…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 5 years agoHerbalist Notebook?This last week was a bit of a blast as I began researching our local flora and their herbal/medicinal uses, and cross-referencing it with emotional healing notes. Quite the…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 6 years agoSketching my WalkSo I finally settled on a sketchbook kit: my old homemade “midori” traveler’s notebook filled with 3.5x5-inch Daler-Rowney sketchbooks + my fountain pen, water brush, and Cotman…heatherthebard (60)in #ghsc • 6 years agoOutdoor AdventuresHere are some pics from this morning’s outdoor adventure. Lots of photos because I couldn’t get the littles to slow down enough to get some #sketching in. 🤣 We spent most…heatherthebard (60)in #art • 6 years agoPochade BoxesSo a lot has happened in the month I’ve been away from Steemit, I’ve been published in a Christian artists’ magazine, my love of plein air (outdoor) painting has escalated, and…