Winter Wonderland and Whimsical Wonder

Linkin up with

  ART JOURNAL JOURNEY 

FRIDAY FACE OFF

ART FOR FUN FRIDAY

Winter

Winter wonderland is here and it is cold outside. I've been enjoying winter walks in the forest paths and I love the sounds of nature in the cold. The branches clanking and whipping each other, the birds sing and tweet, the squirrels rustle through the leaves to find seeds and nuts. I've been writing a lot of nature poems and would like to share them with you soon. I take my book out in the forest and write what I feel. I feel so much whimsy and wonder in the forest. I truly miss the forest in PEI. We lived close to this magical trail and I loved it so much. At the moment I am living close to another trail, I can still hear a little city noise, it's okay though. I am grateful. 

I have been enjoying filming daily for Vlogmas on my Youtube Channel and I am finding with daily vlogs it really makes me focus on the daily things that sometimes we can take for granted. I am finding that each day has beauty and magic. The pink skies and the sun rising, the lights on the Christmas tree, the hot cuppa coffee, the snow that sits on the trees like fluffy cotton. All these little things are beautiful and magical to me. I am grateful.

Winter is truly a wonderland and whimsical, it is playful and helps my imagination to come to life. I love to express what I imagine though my art and videos. I am appreciative and grateful. The sense of wonder comes out when I take walks. I do pretend I am a kid again and wonder always what is around the corner or around the tree. My imagination kicks up in nature. The only thing I don't do is run around and frolic in nature. I walk but I wonder if that would change how we feel if I actually run like a kid again. Have you tried to frolic and run in nature? I wonder why certain things fade as we grow older. Why do we lose our sense of wonder, excitement and enthusiasm and forget how to play? Why would it feel "silly" if we jump or hop around like children? I feel we should skip, jump and frolic like we did when we were kids. I think we should awaken our sense of playfulness and have fun. I feel we should bring back our sense of wonder and do more pretending. 

Winter Wonderland Artwork 

Winter Wonderland of The Past

Thank you all so much!

Art For Fun Friday And FFO

 

Oh I thought that the Portrait challenge was today but it's okay because I will keep practicing my portrait skills. lol  Linking up with Nicole's Friday Face Off  and Art for Fun Friday hosted by Gillena.

 It's been a week. I did a lot of reading, cleaning and I've been thinking of doing a Junk Journaling/Collage Blog just for weekly or monthly Parties. What are your thoughts? I would love to know. I really love junk journaling and collage art. Not sure though 🤔 

Here is my new gingy pillow. She is cute and love her smile and bow.

Currently reading this book and i am really enjoying it

I painted this yesterday. I miss PEI and West Point Lighthouse ❤️ 

I finished my small sketchbook and started the new one. I am not very happy with my sketches so far. 

But I need to let that go and look at it as a place to learn, explore and not try too hard.

 To go with the flow and just have fun.

Here are a few sketches in the new little sketchbook.

I have to fix the hands on the little one on the right.

Watercolours Trees and Nature

watercolour and pencil

trees and nature

Faces

So those are some of the beginning sketches

They are not perfect and It's okay 

I am giving myself permission to make messy art.

Thank you my friends for the visit. I am truly grateful. I hope you have a lovely Friday and a wonderful weekend. This weekend I am going to go see a Greek Play and also visit a Christmas Market with a friend. We are also putting up our tree. Or we might have to get a new one because the lights don't work on them. It's been a week! lol 

Have a good one my friends!

love

peace

light

hugs

Maria 

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Happy Halloween! 🎃 Art and Journal Planning

Happy Halloween! 

Happy Friday my spooktacular friends. 

I am so sad that it is the end of October. 

So sad that all the trees will have no leaves anymore. 

A compilation of October in a mini video.

But I am very grateful for each moment. 

October truly was an incredible month.

Lots of Art, Tea and Journaling!

I would like to Link this post up with Nicole's Friday Face Off & Art For Fun Friday 

hosted by Gillena.

Thank you both for hosting lovely parties. 

I kindly received a Leuchtturm1917 Notebook. 

Thank you so much to Leuchtturm1917.

I painted the trees and the colours that I see around me.

Brrrr It's cold outside

I haven't started the Portrait Challenge yet.

 I will probably use a photo of when I was younger and start working on it next week. 

I did enjoy making this little portrait of how cold it is in the mornings. 

Another watercolour tree with lots of autumnal colours. 

I bought this sticker book off of Amazon and I love it. 

I have no idea how I can use this besides in my journal. Any Ideas?

Making cards? 

A flip through of the sticker book.

Finishing up my old Leuchtturm1917 before I get into the new one gifted to me for November.

Hubby's Photo from work

 Toronto

This Morning

Halloween 2025

Hubby's Photo From the 37th Floor

I hope you all have a wonderful and spooktacular Halloween!

Thank you all for your lovely comments!

Thank you Leuchtturm1917 for the new Cherry Coloured Notebook

I love it! *Feel free to use my code: MARIA for 20% off on their website. 

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 Thank you and Happy Halloween!

Previous Posts

Bewitched In Spooktacular Adventure

Tuesday Tea and A Farewell to October

Art Desk With Sketches and Doodles

 Linking up to the wonderful Friday Face Off hosted by the talented and wonderful Nicole & Art for Fun Friday hosted by the wonderful Gillena and for Art Journal Journey, hosted by Elizabeth, Erika and Mia.

This week I was at my desk doodling and sketching.

I tried to stay off my phone as much as possible. 

Self portrait practice 

I am using the reflection in my window to draw the self portraits.

Doodling fun

More doodle fun

 Junk Journaling

 I really love the colours and patterns in this piece. It's a favourite. 

Spooky Fun

Markers and water

Thank you so much for being here and reading my post.

 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend full of creativity!

Much love and kindness. 

Maria