Karinto Koneko

Sugar Cookie Kitten’s Imagery-Poem Diary (花林糖子猫の絵詩日記)

Entries from 2023-01-01 to 1 year

Hyper focus is a must for artists

It has been cloudy last week due to the smoke from Canada. But since we have some rain, the sky is blue again. Thank goodness. People are traveling or having fun during this time, but I do nothing except just taking care of my art business…

An art studio is a sanctuary for an artist

I've moved my art studio to our sunroom since it is much warmer there. It is a very private, cozy room where the time stops and my mind goes to somewhere else.The light and the warmth from sun penetrate not only my body but also my soul ma…

Remembering January

I wrote this following entry in January but forgot to upload it. So here it is, although it is quit late. We are deep in winter, experiencing the arctic blast coming yonder Canadian forest. Habitually, when the glacial wind pierces my chee…

Snow in Spring

Snow has started to fall yesterday afternoon. It has accumulated about 10 inches by morning.I see the sun is hitting the snow creating dazzling world and making my entire being radiated.Feeling elated, I said a prayer of gratitude.Thank yo…

It takes time to learn the trade

Beneath fallen snow— Mashmarrow for my sparrows Searching tomorrow. ©LULIECARDON I've learned, for anything including art, it takes time to learn the trade—meaning manipulating the media. It takes time to achieve certain level of competenc…