Angel Wings

Last year I began a study of angel wings. This spring I was sitting at the patio table sketching Angel Wing Begonia plants. After the sketch, I noticed the similarities and the differences between the two pairs of wings.

Study of Angel Wings
pastel and colored pencil on sandpaper
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Angel Wing Begonia Leaves
Pigma Micron 005 Pen & Ink Sketchbook Art
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As a child, I was reprimanded for daydreaming. Today my daydreams morph into paintings.

V. Bridges Hoyt — painting the sauce of Texas. 

Fairy Angel

A day or two ago an email letter arrived that said something like this:

I love reading your blog when you go personal with your writing. I feel like you are writing a letter directly to me.

If you are reading this morning, let me tell you that many times I am writing directly to you. On those mornings, you are my inspiration to continue the blog. There is a fine line between writing personal and going too far with it. Sometimes I wonder if I reveal too much of myself on a public site like this, but I do it anyway as there are days when the practice of blogging keeps me balanced.

I am looking through recent photos to see what I can share with you today. How about this one?

Fairy Angel photo © V. Bridges Hoyt 2012. 

I finally had the back flower beds cleaned out. The beds are clean but a little bare. I will be adding a few bedding plants but not something that gives the undergrowth I had before. The little angel you see under the tree (upper left) is the memorial to HB given to me by a dear friend after his death 11 years ago. I recently moved it to this location so I can see it from inside the house. I love the shadow patterns in the afternoon light.

Now I must move onward with my day of work and responsibilities. I expect to have a good day here and hope that you do also. 

Thanks for following my Texas Sauce Art Life.
V. Bridges Hoyt