I paint as a form of private art therapy to help me cope with Bipolar Disorder. Something about playing with pure color never gets old. Color inspired me. Here are some recent paintings I've done. Quest. Named by my daughter.
Author: Lisa Marie
Succulents, MWR Digital Library
Today I took Angelica on a mommy daughter trip to Home Depot to choose succulents. She chose two cacti. I chose 3 mini succulents to go in one pot. Craig leaves again soon and will be gone for almost 2 whole weeks, with one brief trip home in the middle. My father-in-law is coming to … Continue reading Succulents, MWR Digital Library
Meet Aurora!
Today we adopted Aurora from a wonderfully kind, retired Navy lady. She took Aurora in and named her when her neighbor died and his kids threw his dog out on the street. She found her sad and scared and pregnant. Aurora had 11 puppies and took care of them. The lady made a post in … Continue reading Meet Aurora!
Digital Art Journaling
I was inspired to do digital art journaling be perusing an issue of Art Journaling magazines. I don't have paper elements, but I have a ton of creative commons and public domain images, digital scrapbooking elements, and photo editing programs. So here are a few art journaling pages I have made. This one is my … Continue reading Digital Art Journaling
New Projects In The Works
I will be doing a series of moodscapes out of tulle on ink covered mixed media paper. I want a 3D moodscape to express my highs and lows of Bipolar, as well as the mountains and valleys of being a creative. I may submit them to a show or sell them. This year I will … Continue reading New Projects In The Works
Christian Creativity
God is THE Creator. Creator with a capital C. And if you're a Christian, you're supposed to strive to be like Him as much as you can. Yet while the most Christians are good with ideas like charity and self sacrifice, few embrace the idea of creativity. Being like God when it is drudgery is … Continue reading Christian Creativity
Femininity
Here is one more blog post I want to preserve from my old site. I arrived in Georgia to stay with my in loves to find that I had two new veils arrive from Liturgical Time. I love them. I got a black infinity veil made from imported French lace, and I got a vanilla … Continue reading Femininity
Still Lifes
So I had an idea (probably not original) of doing still life photographing of objects that are part of my daily life. My husband has taken my daughter to a birthday party (side note. Can we agree that requiring a parent to stay at a 3rd grade party is just lame) and I'm washing her … Continue reading Still Lifes
Long Days Alone
Angelica has started school, so I am settling in to long days at home alone. There's plenty to do, but time to rest too. Being at home when your kids go to school is a nice break. I miss homeschooling and having her with me all day, but this is a lot less stress. Yesterday … Continue reading Long Days Alone
Weight Loss Goals
I normally hate to put out any weight loss goals because it feels like if you put your goals out there you're more likely to fail, and then of course everyone knows you tried to lose weight and failed. But what I've come to realize is that maybe it could work the other way. It … Continue reading Weight Loss Goals
Life at Home 