July Inspiration Images

Savor each of the Inspiration Images below.  Take a moment to read the thoughts for each one.  Which one can you relate to? Which one hits a chord with you?  Which one calls to you and invites you to create?  Artistic submissions can (and should) be diverse and varied.  You may choose to submit a work of mixed media, collage, written verse, sculpture, embroidery, acrylic painting, stained glass, charcoal  drawing, oil painting, or something we haven't even thought of.

Click HERE for instructions on how to submit your work.

It's July!  That means we've been sharing our creativity together for half the year! It's amazing to scroll through and see all the art you've done! Every submissions brings a smile and opportunity to stop and appreciate.  We appreciate you and your at!  We can't wait to see what YOU send in this month!

July Inspiration 1: Salsa Grande by Helen Eaton

Do you need a good recipe for salsa?
Gather everything you see in this painting... Chop up the vegetables...  Add some salt and garlic... Squeeze the lime... Then get the chips!

July Inspiration 2: A Touch of Sunshine by Sara Harley

Sometimes it's the simple things that bring the most pleasure....a vase of wild flowers, a spot of sunshine.

July Inspiration 3: by Helen Eaton

Doesn't this look like the perfect cottage for an artist to live in?  It reminds me Miss Rumphius, a wonderful children's book character who sets out to make the world a more beautiful place by planting flowers wherever she goes.  I’m sure she'd approve of this little cottage by the sea.

July Inspiration 4:by Sara Harley

Late in the day, when the sun is lower in the sky, the light bounces off our small outdoor fish pond and into our home. For a short time, the glow dances across our living room ceiling in shimmering aerial ballet. I sit quietly in my chair and watch the silent performance, a shape shifting show that gives me pause, reflections and afterglow of a day well spent.