give, give, give away
July 27, 2010 at 9:23 AM 
it's been a loooooooooong time since we played a little giveaway game here at the ole bloggity blog, so it's high time we have a grand one. jolie found my blog a few years ago and i was immediately won over by her candid artistry and personality. she is true, in every sense. and she's an amazingly dedicated artist, painting EVERY day, much to YOUR benefit. recently she did 100 daily paintings, selling them for one dollar per day. and right now she's doing a summer sunshine series, painting en plein air 5 times a week, AMAZING this girl is.
her own bio:
Creating something everyday. It's how I stay sane and how I connect with my Creator.
Also, I can wax nostalgic for hours, so without my paintings, I’d just be a person who spends too much time and money on toys from eBay.
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.
–Mary Oliver
I try to live and paint like this.
starting tomorrow she will be doing a *name your own price* deal if you sign up for her newsletter. (i love getting her daily paints in my inbox, serves as daily inspiration for me!)
and right here, we'll be giving away one of her prints, worth $35 a pop. to play, leave a comment about what is inspiring you today (and make sure you put your email address in the proper field) by friday, july 30 at 11:59 MST. also, if you facebook or twitter this giveaway, let me know and i'll enter your name twice. come now, tell me what is inspiring you right NOW.
Reader Comments (20)
you.
You're so kind.
i am always inspired by nature
me me me!
(raising my hand)
AWESOME!!!!!
mccabe xxx
I am inspired to live life. I realize now that I have so much to do, to share, to nourish , in this lifetime. I don't have any time to complain, hoard, or be bored! As long as the birds are singing outside of my window, I should be inspired to sing as well!!!
I work at a private music/art school and am inspired everyday by beautiful singing and music.
Today's inspiration is my own version of a tea ceremony .. preparing the vessels, the tea, the pouring, the holding of the cup, the sipping
and thanks to mccabe for pointing me to your site
I am inspired by so much these days...its hard to name just one but I'll pick YOU!
I want! Me! All mine!
inspiring? my 4mo old deciding that scooting across the room is a GREAT pastime! eeeek!!!
Right now I'm inspired by the fact that when I put my kids on the camp bus this morning, my daughter turned around and said "I can't WAIT to see you when I get off the bus later!"
also, fb'ed this awesomeness to all my friends xoxo
Today I'm inspired by how many people want justice and equality in our world.
Watching a student that I am tutoring understand multiplication......
Watching my 20 month old nephew get in and out of a cozy coop car 100 times. So cute!!!! Simple life and pleasures!!! I can send you a picture!
Job searching...and inspired by all of my amazing mentors.
Inspiring me today is being able to live & work in a small town on an island in WA state, surrounded by good friends, a loving husband and kids and a beautiful environment. Seeing the water and mountains in one glance is one of my favorite sights in all the world.
Today I'm inspired by sunshine, possibilities, road trips, and local produce. Summer, I love you.
Women such as yourself, Jolie, and all the amazing beauties I met by a lake last September.
XOXO
My garden is inspiring me right now. The way that a seed becomes an overwhelmingly exuberant squash plant is just ... inspiring!