One of the blogs that has been inspiring me so much is Daisy Yellow. I found her blog by doing searches on drawing mandalas and was instantly sucked in. I’m still working my way through the archives, but whenever she posts something new, it’s like an INSTANT shot of inspiration and motivation.

In addition to drawing and painting, there also a lot of information about creating art with kids, which I love because Gracie and I spend a lot of time working in the art studio together. I’m always looking for new ideas and projects to share with her.

Here’s a Flickr collage of some of her work:

Art by Daisy Yellow

Her blog and images have inspired me so much- not only to start drawing again, but also explore the boundaries of the materials I’m using. (I’m currently trying to figure out how to create a resist using dry embossing on watercolor paper…)

Daisy Yellow also has a “Art=Happy” campaign at the moment, which resonated with me.

art = happy @ Daisy Yellow

The basic idea is- art makes people happy, so do more of it. I’m trying to remember that. Even on days when i don’t feel like doing anything but starting into space, I force myself to grab my pencils and doodle. Usually I get sucked right into it and keep going, and it DOES make me feel better.

So thank you, Daisy Yellow, for providing me with so much creative inspiration.