AEDM: Day 7

AEDM 2010
Art & Soul Prompts by Kate
November 7
Plant good seeds: Repeat daily positive affirmations.
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Positive Affirmations

Pencil

AEDM: Day 6

AEDM 2010
Art & Soul Prompts by Kate
November 6
Pay attention to detail: Notice the beauty around you daily.

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Pencil

I drew this from a picture I took 3 years ago. There actually isn't that much more to the picture...no more to the face or other surrounding detail. We were on our way to grad school in California, and I wanted to try and take some fancy photo of the reflection of our drive in my sunglasses. I lucked out (I'm not a professional photographer by any means)!

I liked the mirror-like detail of our road in the sunglasses, which you might not be able to see so well since this was such a quick sketch.

AEDM: Day 5

AEDM 2010
Art & Soul Prompts by Kate
November 5
Be a student: Study nature.
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Kansas Autumn

Pencil and Marker

It's getting colder, and the leaves are mostly changed and fallen. As I drove out in the country today, I saw some trees stubbornly holding on to their top-most leaves. Their beauty time had passed, and no one is ready to take photos of them now. There are no wild flowers, or even "pretty" weeds. Everything is preparing for winter...turning brown and dying.

Everything except the winter wheat. It has sprouted...bright and green. It's waiting for the cold weather. For the freeze, rain or a light layer of snow. It then goes dormant, and will continue growing in the spring to later be harvested later in the summer. 

The stark contrast of brown, neutral colors to the green sprouting was my study for this AEDM prompt. Thanks Kate!

AEDM: Day 3

AEDM 2010
Art & Soul Prompts by Kate
November 3
Reflect: Take time daily to remember and appreciate yourself.
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AEDM: Day 2

AEDM 2010
Art & Soul Prompts by Kate
November 2
Take another look: Change your perspective.
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My tentative perspective of the world these past 10 months.

Still working on changing it.

AEDM : Day 1

AEDM 2010
Art & Soul Prompts by Kate

November 1

Be mindful: Become completely present in what you are doing. Let that action alone anchor you in every passing moment.

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Below is my anchored moment for the day...the eye.