Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Arty Girlz Challenge - Nature


I just returned from my morning run. I love running in the early mornings because the natural world is unencumbered by the human sights and sounds. Today I saw a blue heron, rabbits, racoons, lots of types of birds, squirrels (of course) and even came face to face with a deer! For a few seconds we just stared at one another with only about 5 feet between us. "Nature" obviously couldn't be a more appropriate theme for today's post for the Arty Girlz Challenge. These encaustic collage pages were created for a round robin journal.

13 comments:

Julie Allain said...

Heather your creations are stunning as always. Love the background and the colours you chose

Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge once again xx

Kenning Stone said...

Heather, these two cards are lovely, I especially like the large butterfly one. They are warm and organic looking.

mueppi said...

Wow........ was für tolle Arbeiten!
Die Farben sind ja wunderschön!!!!!!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

These are just divine, Heather -- so obviously inspired by nature!

Kath Stewart said...

Wow this is abolutely stunning - very very beautiful. Like you I have come face to face with a deer in the forest whilest walking my dog - they are such beautiful creatures and just for a moment time stands still.
Kath
xxxx

Sandy said...

Wow Heather they are unbelievable.
Great design. Love them.

Astrid Maclean said...

Stunning pages Heather and I loved the description of your morning run, made me feel quite jealous...:o)

Sherry said...

Isn't it a wonderful feeling to be able to see something you view in an every day situation like running and transpose it into art? To recreate what your mind's eye has already recorded. These are wonderful -- colours, composition -- very nature indeed!

Bev said...

Oh my goodness, this is just fabulous

Jann said...

Oh my--just gorgeous--I can't wait to learn how to do this--your colors and images are just soooooo pretty! Glad to hear about your run . . . I love wildlife--I haven't been able to go walking the past several days because the smoke from all the wildfires in our area is too thick and the air is not fit to breathe. :( Can't wait until it clears out . . .

Chriss Rollins said...

hi heather,
fab pages, gorgeous colours a great take on AG challenge...I entered again I am loving these Challenges... never done a round robin yet but hope to take part in one some day.
chriss x

Crissi Harvey said...

wow stunning work love them both such lovely colours and images.

Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge.

crissi xx

Dawn said...

Your early morning run sounds so blissful....
And this is just amazing artwork, such vivid images. Lovin' your work as usual!!!!