Passion

Make time for your passion.

When you don't make the time - time disappears. QUICKLY.
Where did those 6 months go? Where did the week go?
Oh... too busy with TV? Kids? Work? Chores? School? Life stuff? 
I know that when I make time for my passions...
I am happier.
More alive.
More Natalie.
Getting behind the lens of my camera is a passion of mine.
It is never going to be the same shot even if it is the same subject matter, the lighting will be different, the place, the distance... the angle, will all be new. As a photographer I never ever get tired of capturing all the beauty around me.
It's too beautiful not to capture.

I took out my sketchbook and even though I was really tired...
I did a simple sketch...
and I'm back to that place of passion.
Pure BLISS.
I'm not tired anymore - I could sketch and create all night.
Escape.
Passion.
YES.

What is your passion?
Singing?
Dancing?
Swimming?
Making Trains?
Hoola-Hooping?
Helping People?
Gardening?


Go.
Now.
Make TIME FOR YOUR Passion.
That thing you don't make enough time for.
That thing you love.
That thing your not sure you love but you think you love.


That one that lights you up like the Griswold's house on Christmas!


GO!


Feel the joy =)
It's inside you if you will make the time.
If not now...
When?!

Sunday Sketches: Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day Friends!
Did you get out and celebrate? Did you get out and enjoy? Here's a page I worked on last night in my sketch book...

Happy Sunday Sketches!
Nat

Java

My intention was to get this over on Sunday Sketches... but I finally just finished it tonight!

My best friend has a husky... and I have a golden...

and my best friend and I love to have coffee - or as we like to call it our house JAVA!

Nothing like a little jolt to inspire you!

Happy Friday!

Happy New Year and Happy Friday!! I miss Paint Party Friday, and one of my goals for the new year is to keep get back here to blog world!
 

This week I was working on a Valentine's Day card I am going to make up and sell. I can not believe how quickly the Valentine's Day stuff was out in the stores... December 26th! I haven't taken down any of my Christmas decorations yet but who doesn't love Valentine's Day?
Happy Painting Friends! Can't wait to check out what you've all been up to!

See the rest of the talent here!

My Amarilys was looking so beautiful in the sun this Friday morning I thought I would share that too!

Much Love,
Nat

Sunday Sketches

Today I'm participating in the Sunday sketches - over at Sophia's blog. I finished this the other night and wanted to share this SUPER COOL BLOG with some other artists! You upload your picture to flicker and then Gemma Correll chooses the one she likes, and features them on her blog. What a cool idea! I LOVE IT! Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday!

This was my outfit on Thursday, one of my favorite fall outfits!
I discovered it from Kaitlyn's blog she is such a talented illustrator and inspiration!
Have a beautiful day,
Nat

Featured Artist: Mariah at Me on Life Designs!

While at the Skyline Art Crawl this weekend I met some cool artists and so I wanted to share with you some of these neat people. I really believe we all have so much to share in this world. Every person has AMAZING gifts to share. And getting to meet other artists fills me with so much joy! No matter how far along each artist is in their artistic career, we can all learn from each other, AND inspire each other! Meeting artists and sharing our passions is what lifts us up, helps us grow and keeps us creating.
  So.... Drum roll please!
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Meet Mariah at Me On Life Designs!

This brilliant artist has an Illustrated card line of stick people with sayings that make you smile, laugh out loud and inspire. I love the simple clean lines with the 'pops' of color!
  They're whimsical and funny! Mariah had such a bright smile and as soon as we started talking, we instantly connected. I love it when that happens! She has a store on her website at MeOnLifeDesigns.com
These clever little cards were definitely a hit at the show! I absolutely LOVE her work! Her creativity just shines! Please go check out her store and share with anyone you think you might enjoy! She also does custom cards for that special occasion or special person! What a great artist to support! She's got a great story about how these came about as well on her site! I love her original first 10 that inspired the cards.

HOW CUTE ARE THESE!? Love, love, love em'!

Making your own label!

Hey friends,

 Thought I'd share my fun little project I just did! I made some labels for a good friend who is making honey this year! I sketched this out 4 times until I had the perfect set of bees... Then I drew over my pencil with a fine point ink pen, erased the pencil (this was done on watercolor paper) and then painted it with watercolors!

Then brought it into Photoshop and mocked them up 6 to a page for large jars and 9 up for small jars! You can then print them on full sheets of label paper and cut out! =)

Can't wait to show you a picture of the final product, I'm hoping since I made these labels for my friend she'll give me a couple jars!! wink... wink!

Happy Canning! You could do these for Salsa or Jam or Spaghetti sauce! The ideas are endless!

Beachin It!

Happy Friday! I was up late painting this... a lot of details!
I'm so happy with the way it turned out!

Happy Paint Party Friday Friends!