tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74911343829813716272024-02-29T21:40:20.702-08:00Write Ink PaintThe portfolio and blog for Helen N. Hill the artist and writer. See her watercolors, comics, illustrations, abstract paintings and writing prompts and illustration prompts that inspire her at writeinkpaint.blogspot.com.Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-50728869275659906282023-11-15T08:25:00.000-08:002023-11-17T06:19:45.242-08:00Reflect on the Light Within<p><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGe8NPz_n-zAhYm_fImi9KzcVqMD8NJ13_AOu_UvhuKk4GtmFpNAbCNfnga8-JYyVSWJBc0PJmnAE0wrCBTagVZXGDb-1Pmn5Bm3dcsD72dUV6KGwPZou4GKnwDwObV8A_2Ty_F6TXB8eRswtC5WbPAnGiIiw7O0L-6Y2YHMSrxwl5Jzg6g_Do8LE0k387/s2608/20230506_154002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="1956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGe8NPz_n-zAhYm_fImi9KzcVqMD8NJ13_AOu_UvhuKk4GtmFpNAbCNfnga8-JYyVSWJBc0PJmnAE0wrCBTagVZXGDb-1Pmn5Bm3dcsD72dUV6KGwPZou4GKnwDwObV8A_2Ty_F6TXB8eRswtC5WbPAnGiIiw7O0L-6Y2YHMSrxwl5Jzg6g_Do8LE0k387/s320/20230506_154002.jpg" width="240" /></a></b></div><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Reflections</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>The Holiday season is coming with its sparkly lights and glow and feathery celebrations to keep us going in the darkness of earth's winter. Soon, the solstice will be upon us and the light outside will gently redirect. It's a great time now, to get in touch with the light aka the prana that flows within us . . . </b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">"By samyama (deep meditation) on the Light within, knowledge of the subtle, hidden and remote is obtained." - Satchidananda, Sutra 3.26 This esoteric teaching challenges yogis to tap into their energy bodies and experience the illuminated quality of the mind. </b></p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">Meditation</b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>A practice for this concept is to sit in meditation and view light moving through the top of the head to the heart center as you inhale and exhale. Then maintain the feeling of the lifeforce/light within you. It's tricky. Set your timer for at least 15 minutes. "Do it; Try it. Nice things will happen." - Satchidananda </b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">When I work with this samyama practice, I have found some tearful revelations. A little sweet voice inside whispers . . . you are so much greater than you feel. Here's an ode to sensing messages post samyama—</b></p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">Stargaze Sunrays</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a star,<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a gentle feather<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">that guides you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I am a dove,<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a soft cloud<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">that softens you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a bright spirit,<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a sun ray<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">that holds you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a voice,<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a heart <br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">that melts you. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I am a touch,<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a song<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">that soothes you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I am a healer,<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a luminary<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">that blankets you.</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><br /></p>Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-77912056705402916712023-10-26T04:52:00.007-07:002023-10-27T06:30:50.204-07:00When a Publisher Says yes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpl2HrBvAAJ957k2KNtERoIi43N-cAq43Nr3n9tCseGehIzkTICZvBWIBzK_ecVAqcT_6nVcfBn8Gr16P27wKSsLWZG6oaewlbeFk33-xF3VfCvfIOtfiskD7bttlAO2a_L4DCRj374w6axgWI_E8nDa9UkkLJ2hqXn6-_9y2c3Yj32sYMrb5SfMHJxM6/s4080/20230817_152715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpl2HrBvAAJ957k2KNtERoIi43N-cAq43Nr3n9tCseGehIzkTICZvBWIBzK_ecVAqcT_6nVcfBn8Gr16P27wKSsLWZG6oaewlbeFk33-xF3VfCvfIOtfiskD7bttlAO2a_L4DCRj374w6axgWI_E8nDa9UkkLJ2hqXn6-_9y2c3Yj32sYMrb5SfMHJxM6/s320/20230817_152715.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>When a publisher says<b> yes </b>and accepts your work in their journal, without knowing you, you know you stand out from the slush pile, from the hundreds of entries they are reading and 99% of the time they are rejecting work. So it's a victory<b>. . . a small humble feat I haven't pursued or felt in years. . . </b>and here, on the day after the 10th day of Navartri, when our Hindu brothers and sisters all over the globe celebrated <b>Vijayadasami, a day of triumph, where good conquers evil.</b> May I be bold enough and honor my little win in the name of this day?</p><p><b>Here's what the publisher said about my work: </b><br />"These two pieces are incredibly strong as a result of their use of vivid imagery and willingness to extend the mind into the past and the divine. Both 'The mugwort leaves beneath' and 'Yagas' capture what 7th-Circle Pyrite advocates when we speak of celebrating 'worlds beyond.' A particular highlight is the structure and flow present in 'The mugwort leaves beneath'; <b>each line's blending into the next combined with emphatic breaks create a colorful coexistence of stability and freedom.</b> Very nice work!"</p><p>Intrigued? I will post the poems once they go live. And, I truly feel this as a victory because the poem the editor really loved was one which I <b>struggled</b> with creating. I shelved the poem for several months, and as I toggled it between placing it in my archive and active folders, I probably re-wrote it 20 times over the last 18 months before I felt like I finally got it to a place I felt satisfied with it.</p><p>And as we bask in the afterglow of the Navartri celebration, know that<b> "Vijayadasami is more than just a day of celebration—it’s a beacon, signaling auspicious beginnings. Be it starting a venture, diving into education, or embarking on a personal journey." - Shunya</b></p><p>In addition, my peers in yogic circles refer to this time of year as a time where <b>the veil between the</b> <b>worlds gets thinner- meaning that witchy, mysterious season when the unseen and the seen commune.</b> This is often referred to as the time of Sanhaim and more of the pagan rituals of the dark goddesses are being celebrated. What comes up for me is the continuation of the Navartri celebration- <b>what web of energy is leaving you depleted?</b> Where are your power centers and how are you nurturing them? <b>What can you spiritually gain in exchange for your proactive work on your path?</b> What does it mean to put yourself in a challenging situation and gain something from it? <b>How do you armor yourself in that fierce, dark love and be true to yourself?</b></p><p>With much love,<br />Helen</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-52781233391384746252022-11-20T17:30:00.005-08:002022-11-21T06:39:03.500-08:00Watercolor Logos for Naturally Yoga<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOrJsWWKkb2RTjNz3dnsGCWO3FjMuMmViahkkPePU_jXRYRr4RGxorXWCK5GlW8vlPtIPzqHG3yJ5LqEd7xEhCR1t1C9XVV3MI3PiQYgIbFLa9pUBhcxId-tGqPWkspXKhS2U23yyUoURt9dT8g6ynG3QHc621mFqeLZvz6ATisWeZ0D6_gFqyqqz1g/s3380/Neil2%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3380" data-original-width="2447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOrJsWWKkb2RTjNz3dnsGCWO3FjMuMmViahkkPePU_jXRYRr4RGxorXWCK5GlW8vlPtIPzqHG3yJ5LqEd7xEhCR1t1C9XVV3MI3PiQYgIbFLa9pUBhcxId-tGqPWkspXKhS2U23yyUoURt9dT8g6ynG3QHc621mFqeLZvz6ATisWeZ0D6_gFqyqqz1g/s320/Neil2%20copy.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3VRfUIps1n4O7ByCpVGKNu87eIPgPLiumiThFyfeA-p2G41yE0CCPbEFc9TaUtqazufAUVPRbBa0_rjZspoHxrBCUHgRbLsmKr01aDeg78tSyVub6taOvlsHD1LHpJ_tfWPUzMKOX1v2NUzvXcWw023XdorZX_qnZoUXugORRathyR06AGYt7xuRSw/s2687/mocktailsfinal1words.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3VRfUIps1n4O7ByCpVGKNu87eIPgPLiumiThFyfeA-p2G41yE0CCPbEFc9TaUtqazufAUVPRbBa0_rjZspoHxrBCUHgRbLsmKr01aDeg78tSyVub6taOvlsHD1LHpJ_tfWPUzMKOX1v2NUzvXcWw023XdorZX_qnZoUXugORRathyR06AGYt7xuRSw/s320/mocktailsfinal1words.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLNHUr5D8-Yr5f0lDEbbjivRCxaVZ7xA1xdN0e3oibQaWRXO93p0jCPxV_KFCO5G-956R74sMCQRA6haPUxuF0dCQch_SZYUd-5m5AIakOWdfKXmR9gc_VIZYR-xiG-obVCFoRff6VvZFJK45B5j8rfksIAHPuCfNzc9zh2o8AbTB7mTiZX_QCcmsHQ/s3318/NYRetreatWords%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="3318" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLNHUr5D8-Yr5f0lDEbbjivRCxaVZ7xA1xdN0e3oibQaWRXO93p0jCPxV_KFCO5G-956R74sMCQRA6haPUxuF0dCQch_SZYUd-5m5AIakOWdfKXmR9gc_VIZYR-xiG-obVCFoRff6VvZFJK45B5j8rfksIAHPuCfNzc9zh2o8AbTB7mTiZX_QCcmsHQ/s320/NYRetreatWords%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div>Related to- <a href="http://writeinkpaint.blogspot.com/2017/06/paths-to-her.html">Paths to Her</a></div>Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-12398321463685014562022-11-14T17:44:00.001-08:002022-11-14T17:44:39.458-08:00Wish you were here<div style="text-align: center;">What did I do this summer? Doodles from my sketchbook . . .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MxFN7XoBkYRyfx5FRtNUDmO3big721qzFUToqbsGsUXNaj1QqPpIEKED5zZwqTubFW-UB2FrGtEef-MEkkQqPN4j3yBzfwdFgyV_tan0BPf5rSABGM3yCqbmnKJj7FwsnSL1fcLz2LzmEu5H_LunkkmORgDjxn0hcDVIp9QMIMH9w0O-X1xEQkQXjw/s717/image1%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MxFN7XoBkYRyfx5FRtNUDmO3big721qzFUToqbsGsUXNaj1QqPpIEKED5zZwqTubFW-UB2FrGtEef-MEkkQqPN4j3yBzfwdFgyV_tan0BPf5rSABGM3yCqbmnKJj7FwsnSL1fcLz2LzmEu5H_LunkkmORgDjxn0hcDVIp9QMIMH9w0O-X1xEQkQXjw/w321-h400/image1%20copy.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAHh_85mutSboz6UsHO3yGv1xwM5iSQOrrnRuI7XulLSqQGB2jdyMvPAtAQMKJnlJRzKYKFJvQXzEi03p0APirPtDOf9VFqyDBhvjVqImkXRvLm5JFC0t1M6QX9imDiK5KrAaVrgc8N1BXA6o03t33DPA82nhVTitG12t6qgZfvwtO2xNHP9BM5SFQw/s529/image2%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-58236110799457986422019-10-28T06:18:00.001-07:002022-11-14T17:32:43.285-08:00Kill My Darlings<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Today is the day that the light turns to darkness and where reason meets unattachment and closure seals a clearer path in my artistic endeavors. I have experimented with illustrations and writing for the Children's Literature market. I have had a few successes. Yet for the last five years, I have done more dappling into abstract paintings and the practice of yoga.<br />
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Today I sorted through my stories and illustrations from the last ten years and put my best work into a bomb fire. Burn baby burn! It smelt awful. Paper ash no good unless you have a steady metal grate that covers the fire. And it roared from about 10 am to 7 pm.<br />
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With the remaining work, I glued into three massive canvases. I then painted over my old, glued work! See below, this is the first of this series of paintings.<br />
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Phew! Feels awesome. A bientot!<br />
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Fall comes in like a sly slow ship.<br />
Colors change<br />
Winds swirl<br />
Afternoon rays scorch<br />
ensures nature's death<br />
So there is room for winter.<br />
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Trees stand tall<br />
Rocks bask<br />
Waters undulate<br />
Hearts ignite.<br />
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The ship sails toward thick waves.<br />
Known uncertain<br />
Dive into cold<br />
Treasure box found deep<br />
ensures radiant light<br />
So there is room for winter.<br />
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These mini sketches reveal this. See them live at <b>Bertoni's in Warwick. Opening Saturday Sept 14th 5-7 pm. Will be on display until December 30th.</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-24832276596802555942019-01-31T07:25:00.000-08:002019-10-22T13:34:52.293-07:00Perspectives Exhibition<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Bonjour mes amies:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I am delighted to announce the Perspectives Exhibition at Bertoni Gallery in Warwick. Four of my paintings will be on display until June 2, 2019.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">A little bit more about perspective, from my perspective:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Perspective can be as quiet
and slow as an undisturbed morning. One that is fresh and clear</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">
and spins into a new adventure of color; As soon as </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I open my eyes, I begin to work.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Perspective is the golden
yellow that pulsates from </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a winter lake.</span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;">Perspective is a ubiquitous
scarlet that luminates a springtime meadow.</span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;">Perspective is that deep passionate violet that sets in at dusk on a sultry
summer night.</span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Perspective is a torrent of moss brown leaves that churn in an autumn
storm.</i></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What moves me to paint is the cast of light upon color and how the rays
change its hue and vibrational quality I perceive.</span><b> It is my wish that as you
observe my paintings you experience a play of light and a tug of dark and light
colors dancing across the paper to form a harmonious composition. A bientot!</b></span></span></div>
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Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-12180487849552370882019-01-19T14:58:00.001-08:002019-10-22T13:23:29.917-07:00Amplify This Super Blood Wolf MoonBonjour Mes Amies! Joyeux 2019!!<br />
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I have gone full throttle into my yoga practice this past fall and into 2019. I am part of a Teacher Training at <a href="https://www.naturallyyoga.com/" target="_blank">Naturally Yoga</a> which has immersed me in more consistent breathwork, smarter movement in poses and deep meditations. Along with a whole lot more! <span style="text-align: center;">L</span><span style="text-align: center;">ook mates, all this yoga and I feel a little bit like . . .</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">A Werewolf? No! Transformative? Yes</span><span style="text-align: center;">!</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"> </span>Yet the wolf theme relates, since tomorrow's Super Blood Wolf Moon (SBWM) is supposed to be the only total <a href="https://www.al.com/news/2019/01/super-blood-wolf-moon-2019-best-times-to-see-only-total-lunar-eclipse-of-the-year-livestream.html" target="_blank">lunar eclipse of the year</a>. It is named in this way because it denotes a lunar eclipse that happens on the first full moon of the new year. Specifically, <i>super</i> means the moon will be seen larger in the sky and <i>blood</i> for the earth's reddish shadow on the moon. Finally, there's <i>wolf</i> referring to wolf mating season during January and February.</div>
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I am hoping the lunar eclipse will be as electric as <a href="http://writeinkpaint.blogspot.com/2017/08/2017-north-america-solar-eclipse.html" target="_blank">Solar Eclipse of 2017</a>. Perhaps it's a call to move from old patterns and rise up only to what you want to bring forth. I am not sure if it means to stick to your new year's resolutions. I think it means have the courage to shut out external noise and really listen your inner energy. My sense since I've been doing all this yoga, I feel like the same old me, just redirecting my energy. I'd like to poetically say that I am vibrating at a different frequency. But I think I flipped a switch in my thinking. It reminds me of my rock and roll husband's influence on our house. I borrowed his <i>Back in Black</i> album the other day and couldn't be helped but be taken away.<br />
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AC/DC stands for Alternating Current/Direct Current so riff on this:<br />
<i>Yes, I'm let loose</i><br />
<i>From the noose</i><br />
<i>That's kept me hanging about</i><br />
<i>I've been looking at the sky</i><br />
<i>'Cause it's gettin' me high</i><br />
<i>Forget the hearse 'cause I never die</i><br />
<i>I got nine lives</i><br />
<i>Cat's eyes</i><br />
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Angus Young and the rest of <a href="https://www.acdc.com/" target="_blank">ACDC</a> make me want to howl- like I am 18 years old. So maybe this SBWM means peeling away the labels I place on myself (mother, wife, daughter, sister, yogi, art teacher, artist, writer, etc...) When I look up at the eclipse tomorrow, I will wonder: Who am I in these dark, quiet moments? What sparkly secret will I whisper to myself? And most important, I will take a deep breath and feel.<br />
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<b>May I gently suggest: turn off the bloody telly, forget your bloomin' screens and gaze until you meditate and meditate until you howl, howl, howl at the moon!! </b><br />
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A bientot!<br />
<br />Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-31488617017051862032018-08-30T18:26:00.002-07:002018-09-09T17:53:05.459-07:00Bertoni Gallery I have always loved hiking in the outdoors in all weather in all seasons. Each stride I make on a trail usually has a goal: to find a scenic vista, to place my hand on a tree and to feel connected to nature.<br />
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And if time permits, I capture my hike in oil pastels. I observe the shifting light over whatever conditions the day has brought me. I use mini pieces of pastel paper primed with volcanic ash. There is an immediacy to my work: fast and sketchy, unconstrained by thought; I lay down the colors. I catch the fleeting shadows and highlights as they appear. I am relaying the atmosphere of the sky. I am imparting the essence of the scenic vista.<br />
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These mini paintings are ordinarily tucked away into a box in a drawer in my studio. I have unearthed a few and they will be on display at <a href="https://www.bertonigallery.com/about" target="_blank">Bertoni Gallery</a> in Warwick, NY until the end of December. <b>Opening night for the 2018 Juried Small Works Exhibition is Saturday, September 1 from 6 to 8. Stop by if you can. A bientot.</b><br />
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Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-49335318365678096862018-06-13T08:04:00.000-07:002018-06-13T08:05:43.191-07:00Wednesday Morning Sketches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This poem I wrote while taking an amazing Ayurvedic cooking class. Much of what I retained, was to slow down- when I think I know what my body needs, when I choose produce, when I cook and when I eat. I was reminded to use natural, seasonal and local products. And also to explore many fun spices and herbs from outside my region.<br />
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Ayurveda is the sister to yoga. I find it fascinating and intriguing. I love how it explains that we are born with constitutions that relate to the seasons and how what we eat is aligned or misaligned in our bodies. There are so many facets to what I learned.<br />
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Here are a few: Food can be healing. Don't overdo. Uncomplicate. The products you use on the outside of your body and in your home matter too. Sometimes you really need over the counter medicine. Use your taste as a guide. Understand what the season gives you. : )Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-15330805144469995092018-02-21T18:10:00.001-08:002018-02-21T18:10:04.280-08:00Winter InterruptedThe weather was unseasonably warm today . . . it felt like summer in winter and I think we all enjoyed the break from the cold, knowing full well that sometime soon, it'll feel like winter.<br />
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A bientot<br />
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<br />Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-5030723508609414042018-01-02T08:25:00.000-08:002018-01-03T07:38:22.034-08:00New Year New WorkBonjour My Friends and Happy 2018!<br />
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Like fresh warm baguettes out of the oven, I have <a href="http://writeinkpaint.blogspot.com/p/illustrations.html" target="_blank">new illustrations</a> in my portfolio. This is fresh work based on a few picture book ideas I have been kicking around. . . Just add some buerre and enjoy!<br />
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A bientot.<br />
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<br />Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-12838023134576162052017-10-26T14:10:00.000-07:002017-10-26T14:10:03.571-07:00ACS HillingdonIf my mind and body is in the US, certainly my heart is in London, specifically outside of it, at an amazing school named ACS Hillingdon. Here's a watercolor tribute to it.<br />
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I specifically went with a Halloween palette, which for me, was more dominated by yellows and purples and accidents in between (I know all you Shreks and Gremlins and Goblins are wondering about green that's definitely an accident of yellow and purple).<br />
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I went to ACS Hillingdon from the time I was 7 until I was 17. Although both my parents are American, I learned English there from expats. Even though I was in England for my formative years, I never quite picked up an English accent. But I love England like its my home and while I'm here, in America, I celebrate the Halloween I never really had growing up. At times, I feel homesick and at other times, I feel like America is my home. Home? What a strange and funny word that is to me. I suppose home is "where you lay your hat" and "it's not where you are from, it's where you are at!"<br />
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So Long, a bientot and bloody well Cheerio . . .Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-89252465728384695252017-08-18T07:54:00.000-07:002017-08-18T08:20:20.811-07:00Turn Around, Bright EyesBonjour mes amies:<br />
Can I just say, <i>"Once upon a time there was light in my life and now there's only love in the dark. Nothing I can say, but total eclipse of the heart"</i> One of my much beloved songs from the 80s will be performed on a cruise ship overlooking this Monday's solar eclipse.<br />
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I have also learned that it is a time when the air will be charged and amplified with energy . . .<br />
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How will this effect us mortals on Earth? Some animals will hide, some will feel a surge of emotions and others will use it as an occasion for a celebration.<br />
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I will make eggs sunny side up and squish them with a large piece of homemade bread.<br />
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I will invoke the notion that humans are a microcosm of the universe. I will do some sun salutations. I will fast in the afternoon and meditate. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e92_aBiHOqg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e92_aBiHOqg</a><br />
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Joyeux eclipse solaire, earthlings!!<br />
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A bientot,<br />
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<br />Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-87974191351002606502017-06-29T07:50:00.002-07:002017-06-30T06:12:18.327-07:00Paths to HerNamaste people!<br />
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Here's a dedication to our wonderful yoga teacher, Ayurvedic master, all around great person and so much more, Sheryl Edsall of <a href="http://www.naturallyyoga.com/" target="_blank">Naturally Yoga</a>. Enjoy and a bientot! And Sat Nam!<br />
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Your love is king<o:p></o:p></div>
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Crown you with my heart<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your love is king<o:p></o:p></div>
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Never need to part<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your kisses ring<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round and round and round my head<o:p></o:p></div>
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Touching the very part of me<o:p></o:p></div>
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It's making my soul sing . . .<o:p></o:p></div>
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- Sade<o:p></o:p></div>
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Resurrected and revived: Cupsaw women from</div>
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There is nothing more satisfying to me than a brush across a
smooth sheet of paper. I push against the edges of the picture plane as if it
contains four walls. I work with creating lines. I also use combinations of
three colors which I assign tonal hues. I build layers of vivid colors where
forms emerge and recede and others are pulled into the foreground. As I work, I
never stop thinking of these elements. There is no greater harmony to me then
when the struggle of arranging the composition is complete. <br />
A bientot!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-4240928118119362722015-05-22T11:44:00.000-07:002015-05-22T11:45:08.814-07:00Maya Angelou SketchDid a quick sketch of a Maya Angelou sculpture then brought it home and filled it with colored pencil. Enjoy. A bientot!<br />
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<br />Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491134382981371627.post-17502598850143538022014-11-10T05:53:00.002-08:002014-11-10T06:25:14.522-08:00Raising Readers Guest PostI had the pleasure of writing a guest post for Katey Howes who is host of Kateywrites - a blog about children's literature, parenting and much more. Among many things, she writes an excellent Raising Readers weekly post. Her blog is a terrific source for ideas and exploration about kid literature and how parents can encourage reading and creativity at home. I raise a virtual cheer to Katey who is an inspiration! <a href="http://kateywrites.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/raisingreaders-monday-guest-helen-n-hill/">http://kateywrites.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/raisingreaders-monday-guest-helen-n-hill/</a>Helen N. Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511137241228888230noreply@blogger.com0