inspiration . amanda blake

i was relaxing/drawing/chatting with the kids at the table the other day when i realised i was drawing a boat pulling into a shore. the background was all pretty usual ~ mountains with trees and a few signs of life. but, i wondered ~ why am i drawing a boat?? i was a bit surprised. . . then when i was reading blogs/surfing etsy i realised where my subconscious had been visiting!

i love amanda's characters and i also love her landscapes, and her boats!

:: she waited for the ice to melt
:: when the sea had turned to purple they knew they had gone too far
:: she had made a promise to the bees

amanda blake's shop + blog.

**images from the shop.

a little inspiration: jennifer sanchez

i've featured work by jennifer sanchez here before, but as is the way with inspiring artists: new work = excitement and more inspiration!!
i love her colours, layers, and loose and at the same time tight composition.

:: ny1004 . mixed media on paper
:: ny1001 . mixed media on paper

available through the beholder. jennifer's blog.

happy friday :)

a little inspiration: rachel t robertson

i have a feeling you'll love these collages by rachel t robertson. i love the subtle nature of them and the fine detail.

1. needles
2. leaves
3. gold 2

:: rachel's etsy shop

a little inspiration: honeytree

:: flowers at the beach 8x10 fine art print
:: montmarte sky 8x10 fine art print

enjoying these photos by lupen grainne ~ honeytree
{p.s. they are on sale at the moment}

** don't forget to enter my giveaway :)

a little inspiration: jennifer davis

here's a little inspiration which i hope you will enjoy!

:: high noon
:: pack
jennifer davis

it has been such a stressful week on the home front that just making this post has relaxed me a little! here's for a good day tomorrow :)

. . . a quick thanku to liss for including me in the daydreamlilly madeit gift guide.

a little inspiration: little gray pixel

this is the photo i needed to look at this week.
at yoga today {on the top floor of a lovely community centre with windows all around ~ at roof level} we were asked to visualise a dark cool cave with a waterfall on one side and to imagine that we were breathing with our skin rather than our lungs ~ i found it very effective :)

:: catch a wave 8x10 fine art photo . littlegraypixel

a little inspiration: kiki + polly

i love the colours, shapes, simplicity, style and general feel of these paintings by lisa golightly.
1. girl in the yellow suit
2. the world looks different

go see her site here, and blog here.