it longed to see the sea

“To put meaning in one's life may end in madness,
But life without meaning is the torture
Of restlessness and vague desire--
It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.”
~ Edgar Lee Masters ~

with spring sprang her hidden beauty

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
~ Jalal ad-Din Rumi ~

They were camouflaged by self-surprise!

Please visit my images on flickr which I really consider my up-to-date, photographic website!

These words are so reflective of my artistic beliefs:

"The Artist's Secret"

"I don't understand ambition.
When you paint a picture and you have a definite aim in view,
I have the strange feeling that nothing much is going to come of it.
I don't understand definite goals, anyway,
toward anything.
One ought to be absolutely surprised of whatever finally happens,
almost against one's own aims.
The greatest singing birds generally stop in the midst
of the most daring trills and roulades,
cock their head sideways,
as if utterly amazed at the fabulous sounds they have just given off.
They are astonished by their own performance,
as if it had been perpetrated by someone else,
and this is, indeed,
the highest delight in life
TO DISCOVER
that you have capabilities that surprise even you.
So ambition seems like a little side alley.
an error in judgment, or a substitution of something trivial
for what ought to be your real goal,
SELF-SURPRISE!"
~ anon ~

paint and lens interfaced quite wholeheartedly

This was a totally new experiment for me (no, not working out of the right side of my brain...that's pretty normal!).
I began painting on watercolor paper with gold, silver and copper acrylics.
Next I handed the piece to my husband who was sitting in front of our living room window with all the colored glass bottles and hanging prisms.
As our heart-shaped prism caught the sunlight, I shot with my camera.
I downloaded the image into photoshop and used many filters for various effects.
Finally I uploaded to flickr and played more in picnik because I love their fonts and mirrored image capabilities!
I took about 50 shots in front of the window, but loved the "face" that appeared in this image.
Enjoy ~ I sure did!

“Who sees the human face correctly:
the photographer,
the mirror,
or the painter?”
“Are we to paint what's on the face,
what's inside the face, or what's behind it?”
~ Pablo Picasso ~

“Your decision to be, have and do something out of ordinary entails
facing
difficulties that are out of the ordinary as well.
Sometimes your greatest asset
is simply your ability to stay with it
longer than anyone else.”
~ Brian Tracy ~

“Spread love everywhere you go:
First of all in your own house ...
let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness;
kindness in your face,
kindness in your eyes,
kindness in your smile,
kindness.”
~ Mother Teresa ~

a soft, SUNshiney week was predicted

a soft, SUNshiney week was predicted, originally uploaded by colorfulexpressions.

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be glad today

Originally uploaded by colorfulexpressions

"Nothing is worth more than this day." ~Goethe~

She Strolled Beside the Evening Sea

she cherished the oddities of creation

“Who wants to become a writer?
And why?
Because it's the answer to everything.
To ''Why am I here?''
To uselessness.
It's the streaming reason for living.
To note,
to pin down,
to build up,
to create,
to be astonished at nothing,
to cherish the oddities,
to let nothing go down the drain,
to make something,
to make a great flower out of life,
even if it's a cactus.”
~ Enid Bagnold ~

“What pursuit is more elegant than that of collecting the ignominies of our nature and transfixing them for show, each on the bright pin of a polished phrase?”
~ Logan Pearsall Smith ~

note: much to my amazement, after completing this piece with gold threads and one strand of burlap, I came across this quotation!

“Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique.” ~ anon ~

YOU are your own WORK OF ART!

Please take a few minutes to click on the title to visit our Art Bound Camp sessions from previous years. After our 10th year anniversary, we skipped two years while The Journal Lady® was renovating AND writing her first children's book,"The Cat Who Lost Its meOW."
We're ready to return to our very popular summer camp! Weekly sessions are limited in size to ensure individual attention.

the Cat who lost its meOW

Our newly published book is now for sale! Click title for a review and ordering options!

She painted memories of the sea

Hear Ye Hear Ye!
Our NEW Book and Website are ABOUT to become available to the world!
The books are being bound now! As soon as they are in our hands,
we will release the Website for ordering details!

Publishing Pending : Partial Proceeds to PROTECT

The excitement builds as our first children's book is about to be published. Stay tuned!

Partial proceeds from meOW will benefit the PROTECT National Association, which appears in a unique way throughout our story (click on PROTECT above to learn more about this critically important child-protection organization).

PROTECT is to be featured on Oprah Winfrey September 15, 2008.

She tried scribbling outside the box.

She tried scribbling outside the box
Originally uploaded by colorfulexpressions

If you've arrived here via my website, please take a moment and click on this image which will take you to flickr, which I consider my official blog, done through imagery, 6 word story titles and themed quotations.

Take some time to mosey around. My work is always in process.

ENJOY!

VISUAL JOURNALING in one inch squares

they lived a very colorful life
Originally uploaded by colorfulexpressions

"ART is just another way of keeping a JOURNAL" ~ Pablo Picasso

It's been awhile since we shared a 'PHOTOGRAPH' of a small calendar my husband doodles on a daily basis. This is just another FUN way we keep a visual journal. A few of my flickr photos will correspond to a particular one inch square post! If you have a sec, click on this image for more flickr journaling commentary!

Phenomenal Poetry

Phenomenal Poetry
Originally uploaded by journalady00.

Phenomenal picturesque poetry from an 11-year old Art Bound Camper.

Writing Remembered ©Richard Ledzian, Artist

Writing Remembered
Originally uploaded by journalady00.

"A man has perished and his body has become earth; all his relatives have crumbled to dust. It is writing that makes him remembered." . . . a quote by an ancient Egyptian scribe, circa 2000 B.C. and illustrated in mixed media with calligraphy. This painting was auctioned and sold at The Cove Harvest Moon Gala Benefit on Saturday, November 5, 2005.

Courtyard Collection

A few years ago we happened upon the beautiful Courtyard Gallery in Mystic, CT. We've now become part of their wonderful family of artists. Although we are not exhibiting, we support everyone who is represented. Stop by and visit owners, Fran and Rudy, for the treat of your lifetime!

Courtyard Collection
Originally uploaded by journalady00.

An attempt to imPOSE Cultural UNIFORMity!

A Heavenly Moment ©2005 A. Ledzian

SUNSETatOceanHouse
This was my first blog in 2005. There were no words as I wanted to emphasize a silhouette of the famous Ocean House. Enjoy this moment in time which is no more.