FEELING FREE 'Original'

This is a 24" x 30" mixed media painting on watercolor paper.
Two girls flying a kite in the fall. Some collaging;-)
Poetry on the left reads:
With A Sweet Inland Murmur
The landscape with the quiet of the blue sky

And Heart Flowers
A fish bird peering, absorbing,translating
Let the winds be free
Into a pleasure
Of Tender Joy

ORIGINAL AVAILABLE
Send me a message if interested!FF

Altered Bookboard

First Layout

Second Layout

I went to New Brunswick this summer to 

visit my family. Spent two weeks on the

shore of Beresford Beach, and was inspired

by my walks and collecting seashore treasures.

This is an altered bookboard, and the

first few pages. Shells drawing in my

moleskin with tinted charcoal, and cut up to size
to fit in my bookboard. It was place on
aseaside/beach inspired background with sunset.

Poem exerpt by William Blake on vellum reads

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

Spread your Wings

   140 lbs Fabriano watercolor hot press paper  

        Acrylics, ink,Stabilo 'All",gel pen                         

A new Journal entry.

Inspired by nature photo of a snow deer and a Northern Flicker with a whimsical touch.

"Spread Your Wings" by Mariette H.
Surrender, Surrender
To the limiltess love
Which lies within your heart
With purity
A song,a poem so lovely
Beauty abounds
Quiet sounds
In the still forest
Come and take a rest
Listen in Silence and watch the Magic unfold
 ~~~~~
Butterfly, Butterfly
SPread your wings
Learn to fly
Butterfly
~~~~~
To distant lands
Where no limit is at hand
Your heart of gold
Of stories untold
Spread your wings
Learn to fly...
Butterfly

Mixed Media Book in the Making

Covers for my dos-a-dos book..Three covers, middle one being the back to front and back cover
I made a mixture of spackle and gesso and applied a layer to front and back of each cover.
Let it dry overnight.
The book is about creativity and freedom..The bird theme is used on each cover, with it taking
flight in the hand
My poetry is written on inside of cover..still have to finish posting on inside of last cover
I'll be using a coptic stitch to put book together.
More photos of finish art project to come

1. Front and inside of first cover

 2. Front and Inside of middle cover

                







3. Front and Inside of  back cover