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Heather Smith Jones

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Hello! I'm Heather Smith Jones, an artist living and working in Lawrence, Kansas. I work in mixed media on paper, painting, photography, and letterpress and teach in an arts-based preschool. At this journal I post news events or happenings. For regular posting please visit my Dailies page. Thanks for stopping by and having an interest in my work. 


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Let me introduce you to this sweet baby. Our daughter, Mira, was born in mid-June and she is wonderful. 💖 We then spent two weeks in NICU and she’s still on home oxygen but she’s doing quite well. 
The only art I have made since then are those b&w drawings for her to look at. She particularly loves kitty.
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Let me introduce you to this sweet baby. Our daughter, Mira, was born in mid-June and she is wonderful. 💖 We then spent two weeks in NICU and she’s still on home oxygen but she’s doing quite well. The only art I have made since then are those b&w drawings for her to look at. She particularly loves kitty. _______________________________________ ©️Heather Smith Jones
Folded cards that I designed with my painting imagery just arrived and I’m really pleased with them! I needed cards to use for thank you’s and had fun the other afternoon arranging scanned images of my art into this layout. @mpixfans is so quick, I ordered these Wednesday and they got here today. Seriously fast. Plus this matte signature paper is nice and thick, and looks right for the watercolor and gouache painting.
So, I better start writing...
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©Heather Smith Jones
 #heathersmithjones #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #passioncolorjoy #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern
Folded cards that I designed with my painting imagery just arrived and I’m really pleased with them! I needed cards to use for thank you’s and had fun the other afternoon arranging scanned images of my art into this layout. @mpixfans is so quick, I ordered these Wednesday and they got here today. Seriously fast. Plus this matte signature paper is nice and thick, and looks right for the watercolor and gouache painting. So, I better start writing... ________________________________________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #heathersmithjones #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #passioncolorjoy #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern
Gouache, black micron and white gelly roll pens on this summery feeling Monday. Happy new week!
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©Heather Smith Jones
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Gouache, black micron and white gelly roll pens on this summery feeling Monday. Happy new week! _____________________________________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #hsmithjonessketchbook2018 #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #dscolor #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern #drawing
Working in an analogous color palette on this rainy spring Wednesday.
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©Heather Smith Jones
#hsmithjonessketchbook2018 #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #dscolor #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern #drawing
Working in an analogous color palette on this rainy spring Wednesday. _____________________________________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #hsmithjonessketchbook2018 #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #dscolor #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern #drawing
I began today’s more muted entry by drawing lines with china marker and colored pencil, then incorporated watercolor layers and gouache for opacity.
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©Heather Smith Jones
#hsmithjonessketchbook2018 #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #dscolor #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern #drawing
I began today’s more muted entry by drawing lines with china marker and colored pencil, then incorporated watercolor layers and gouache for opacity. _________________________________________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #hsmithjonessketchbook2018 #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #dscolor #natureinspired #shapes #allthecolors #pattern #drawing


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Garden in film

July 12, 2013

This morning and yesterday I spent three hours each working in the garden, weeding, trimming, harvesting, scattering seeds for the fall, watering, etc. The sun was warm but not hot on my face and arms, and the breeze made the glistening around my brow feel cool. White butterflies fluttered about like bits of confetti. At one point I stood up just in time to see a hummingbird that had been hovering over the zinnias. I heard goldfinches singing, I love their chipper song, and saw woodpeckers perched atop a pole. I stood looking up with my hand over my eyes, watching as they shared their own words.

For me, gardening is satisfying, and balances my creative life. I can go out there, and simply do what needs to be done. I don't have to invent anything and it makes me feel like I have accomplished something concrete. While I get physically tired, because it is work after all, it recharges me mentally.

When I was finished, I picked a bunch of kale that is destined for a salad, green beans, radishes, and one okra. The okra is just getting started. Then I broke for lunch and also decided to get a jump start on dinner. I tossed together a cucumber, beet, and radish salad and started marinading tofu, peppers, onions, and zucchini to grill kabobs for dinner.    

Each summer once the fourth of July passes it always seems like it's just all down hill from there, as the start of school creeps closer. Well, I think I'm just going to ignore that sinking feeling. In the garden, I can be rooted in this time of summer.

 

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