Flower Pics

Here are some more pictures that we took on our trip to New Hope. I love capturing the beauty of nature when I can. One of my favorite subjects to take pictures of are flowers. My favorite flower is the sunflower and I was excited to see how many were growing while we went on our strolls through the town. I hope to grow my own someday. They can grow over ten feet. I think they are such a happy flower and they always seem to be reaching more for that extra bit of sun.

I love the texture and the smell of roses. Rose petals are actually known to be very good for your skin. If you feel run down take a bath with rose petals to liven up your skin. Or you can use rose petal toner for your face or tired eyes. Smelling roses can help relieve stress and ease depression.

This flower I believe is a dahlia (please correct me if I'm wrong ;). This beauty of a flower greeted us as we had lunch at one of our favorite places to eat and relax called Wildflowers. I think the colors in this flower are amazing.

The beauty of New Hope, PA

Tranquil garden at Porches

I was lucky enough to stay at a great B&B in New Hope this past weekend with my hubby to celebrate our three year anniversary. We stayed at a great bed and breakfast called Porches on the Towpath. The innkeepers were very nice and made us feel very comfortable and welcome. Our room was very cozy, clean, and uniquely decorated. We were happy to find that it is located right across one of our fave Mexican restaurants called The Blue Tortilla which of course was our first stop. They have great homemade fresh Mexican food. They even make their own margarita mixes. We also saw a great folk band play at John and Peter's which is a great venue that has been around for thirty six years and has live music every night. Their are a lot of great local artists around this town. Most of the shops in these area displayed gorgeous art of all forms including, paintings, wood carving, jewelry, home made crafts, and clothes.

We loved that we were able to walk through the garden on the grounds to meet the path along the Delaware Canal. We were able to walk to everything and never stepped foot into our car until we had to go home. New Hope is one of my favorite places because the town has great shops, food, and entertainment while maintaining a peaceful atmosphere.

Beautiful Art

I was blog hopping today and came across at great blog called Beautiful Art. This is a online portfolio of artist Debbie Schramer. The reason I am writing about her is because she creates her own little worlds. I am talking about creating everything from a sky to the ground. If that is not creative enough, she and her husband Mike also produce and film their own movies with the "sets" and characters they make. They have posted their homemade movies on YouTube as well. They have just come out with a DVD called The Enchanted Treehouse.

The world they have created is very detailed and enchanting.

Next project

Sorry I have not been able to post anything new. I have a lot of events keeping me busy right now. Meanwhile, I am constantly thinking of something new to draw. I wish I could sit in the park all day and work on drawing landscapes but unfortunately that will not be happening anytime soon. For now I keep my eye out for pictures that inspire me to sketch. I am also thinking of sketching portraits of each member of my family.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated:)