Road to Rishikesh

On the road to Rishikesh
I was dreaming more or less
And the dream I had was true
Yes, the dream I had was true.

I'm just a child of nature
I don't need much to set me free
I'm just a child of nature
I'm one of nature`s children.

Sun light shining in your eyes
As I face the desert skies
And my thoughts return to home
yes, my thoughts return to home

Underneath the mountain ranges
Where the wind that never changes
Touch the windows of my soul
Touch the windows of my soul.

I'm just a child of nature
I don't need much to set me free
I'm just a child of nature
I'm one of nature`s children.
                                            John Lennon

Not one of the more famous "Beatle songs"  for the Three Muses challenge this week but  a classic "John"  mix of verse and music. Simple, symbolic and meaningful (John was my favorite). This piece is also for the Mix it Monthly challenge to use  the facial profile in our work.

Intermission

This is for the Summer of Color week 4 using two reds and a metallic color. Digital collage blended painted and layered in PSE 13.  Glorious new imagery from itkupilli.

Summer Garden

For the TAW challenge this week to use "fiery" colors in our art

Bare Essentials

Humble beginnings..... For the "Barefoot" ( and a bit more) challenge at Digital Whisper this week.

Apple Blossom

For  The Three Muses challenge this week "Apples".

Quiescent

Definately the way I`m feeling today- a little summer nap is in order!  Summer Of Color week 3 asks us to use 2 purples and 1 yellow.

Sky Dancers

We could use a little bit of rain dancing here in California as we are all on water rationing this summer.  My yard has looked better that`s for sure.  This is my entry for the TAW challenge this week to use a  "Dancer" in our artwork.  Imagery from Dover and itkupilli.

Aquarium

Fun with fish! I made this collage as a summer desktop background for my computer screen and it works perfectly for the Three Muses challenge this week "Fish"

Floral Tones

The Summer of Color challenge continues with the use of 2 pinks and 1 orange.

Red Wing

"Every true artist does feel, consciously or unconsciously, that he is touching transcendental truths; that his images are shadows of things seen through the veil.  In other words, the natural mystic does know that there is something there;something behind the clouds or within the trees; but he believes that the pursuit of Beauty is the way to find it; that imagination is a sort of incantation that can call it up."                      G.K. Chesterton
                         
For the "Beauty" theme at Take a Word this week.

Painted Pony

This is my entry for the Digital Whisper challenge this week-end "Water Colors".  Digital painting in PSE 13. Original horse image hollowed out and water color filters blended to create effect.

Masculine

This is my entry for the Three Muses this week where"Male" is the theme.

Coastal Flower

This is my first entry for the Summer Of Color 5 challenge to use 2 blues and a green in our artwork. Great summer colors!

Time Keeper

For this week`s TAW challenge "Timepieces".  I scanned in clockwork fabric scrap from my bin and rubber stamp images  and painted digitally until desired effect. What fun!

In Profile

For the Mix it Monthly challenge to show a face in profile.

Le Cirque

This is my entry for the Three Muses challenge this week where the theme is "Circus".