Halloween transportation

 

October has sped right by!  Wishing you a delightful Halloween filled with candy and cuteness.  

It’s always fun to see who shows up at the door. 🚪 👻

In the dark of night.

 

I drew this one digitally, using a black background always makes the colors pop!  This also reminds me of my beloved Light Bright toy I had as a child.  I just loved how those little pastel pegs lit up against the black board. 

Chocolaty Wonderland

 

Making art is my happy place anytime of the year!  This is an assortment of animals painted with gouache.  I like to paint on a sanded silkscreen paper as it really holds each brush stroke with a special kind of precision.  (I discovered this trick years ago. ;)

Four semi spooky squares!

 

Some sounds and cut paper shapes to celebrate October.

Dress up your digits

 

The month of October makes me think about "dressing up".  I enjoy cutting and sewing as well as imaging little characters. These are some felt finger puppets I made several years ago that were sold at speciality stores and Nordstrom. 

Still blooming

 

Somehow in the second week of October I happily find myself with things still a bloom in our garden.  As you can see many of the flowers I plant bring butterflies, bees and my favorite hummingbirds.  (Gosh, I'll miss seeing them in the morning.)

Grateful to have flowers to water & colors to fill the grey days we've had lately.   Holding on to the little things that make me feel calm while we watch other things spin out of control. 

Meow, October!

 

🧡 Time to buy some pumpkins!