Good morning, everyone! It’s a bright, sunny day here in the mountains and I’m so happy to share this pen and ink drawing I created this weekend This piece is destined for the Night Ride Bike Art Show in the Cork Art District in#Jacksonville #Florida !!!
Bicycle Lovers – Pen Ink and Digital Manipulation
The Bike Art Show is part of the Night Ride, a day long celebration of the bike (and its rider), hosted by +bike Jax The print will be on sale during the Bike Art show and 20% of the proceeds will be given to Bike Jax to establish Jacksonville as a city that is increasingly safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation.
Cork Arts District
2689 Rosselle Street, Jacksonville, FL.
-Show Opening: Date in September – To be confirmed
This piece was inspired by a conversation I had with +Peggyjo Starr last week. Peggyjo was kind enough to share some wisdom on the importance of quieting our minds and searching deep inside ourselves in order to find our voice. She also suggested to “Trust” in the process and trust that the knowing is coming forth. This resonated deeply with me. As you know, it isn’t always easy to know who we can trust, but we should always trust ourselves.
The crab is an interesting crustacean and a powerful symbol of change. At first glance, he seems like a fierce and protective creature, but he has a soft inner layer.
Over the course of his life, the crab will go through a number of profound transformations. When a crab outgrows his hard outer shell, he sheds it and “creates” a new one. It’s a process he’ll repeat up to 20 times in his life. I would imagine this isn’t without effort, but perhaps the crab can inspire us to learn to trust in the process of transformation.
Trust
(Pen, ink, PSE)
Is it time for you to come out of your shell?
My son and I created a geological time scale a few weeks ago and since then, I’ve become fascinated with the origins of life on earth. Among other things, I was stunned to learn via Wikipedia, that we have fossil records of seahorses dating back to 13 million years. These tiny, fragile creatures have been living in our shallow, tropical and temperate waters since the Miocene. It boggles the mind, doesn’t it?
The male carries the offspring in a pouch, they live in herds, they are monogamous and the pair bonds through daily greetings and pirouettes. How fascinating!
To me, the seahorse is a symbol of patience. Their tiny little dorsal fin flutters 35 times per second and their top speed is only about 150cm per hour. It amazes me that they’ve managed to survive for millions of years. I created this drawing to remind myself to be patient and to nurture my relationship with my wonderful husband.
This started as a pen and ink drawing. I later scanned and imported it into Photoshop Elements to colorize and add texture. It will be available as a print in my shop in the coming weeks and I plan to give 10% of my profits to an organization that studies and protects these wonderful creatures.
