She Dreams of the Sea

Lionhearted

Lionhearted

Lions are a reminder that you have all the courage and strength you need within you.

Like all my paintings lionhearted has been created with my own two hands, brushes, intuition and paint.

Hatchling

Hatchling

I loved painting this baby dragon. There was a time when I felt guilty to do things that I loved. There was a time I believed self care was selfish. But one day I realized that the world does not need one more miserable person. I realized that if I allowed myself to do things that made me happy then I would be adding happiness to the field of life.

I realized that the only way this world will be a happy world is if it is filled with happy people. It sounds so simple but I see many people who never do one nice thing for themselves. So if you are someone who never does anything that you love, today I am giving you permission! Go do something you love.

The Last Dragon

The Last Dragon

Dragons have been given a bad reputation. But all the dragons I have known have been shy and gentle.

This mysterious unusual dragon is the last of his kind.

Dream Cat

Dream Cat

This painting is in honor of my sweet kitty who crossed over last year. She will be missed. I hope all is well with all of you. I am now on instagram, and have been posting regularly there. So if you are there come by and visit!

I'm "artofjulieengelhardt" on instagram.

Blue

Blue

About nine years ago I was feeling homesick and sad. I sat outside in the hot August sun and out of nowhere a scruffy dog appeared. He was skinny and covered with fleas but he was filled with the brightest spirit I've ever seen. I looked for his owner but never found one, he was obviously homeless. My home became his home, and he filled my home and heart with so much sweetness and love. He gave me so much more than I could ever give him. I was so grateful that he shared his life with me. And just as suddenly as he appeared that hot August day he disappeared from my life just as suddenly. November 2018 was when he left this life and moved into his new life. I will forever miss Oliver and he will always be in my heart. Oliver inspired this painting.

 

The End of a Day

Day 30 of my 30 day art challenge complete!

 

The End of a Day

 

The day was full

the day was filled

with

hot tea

and laughter

cold rain

and tears

 

the day was full

the day was filled

with

dragons

and owls

foxes

and hares

 

the day was full

the day was filled

with

heartbreak

and hope

destruction

and rebirth

 

the sun has long set

the night is here

all is peaceful

all is empty

 

it's the end

of a day

the end

of a season

the end

of a life

 

a new dream begins . . .

 

 

JLE

Daydream

Day 29 of my thirty day art challenge!

 

Dancing butterflies

melt lilac in clouds tonight

November illusion

 

JLE

 

Dragonfly Daydream and The Messenger

Day 28

 

The Messenger

 

Two days in a row

I sat in the sun

the sun

would soon be ice

a dragonfly circled

landed on my shoulder

I knew

she carried

letters

books

epics

she needed to give me

but I forgot her language

the first day she was crimson

the second day, emerald

she couldn’t disguise herself

I could recognize her anywhere

the third day she circled

landed on my shoulder

I was startled on day three

she left

and still hasn’t returned

 

JLE

 

The Hare and the Moon

Day 27

Today I'll leave the tale up to you ;)

The Hare and the Moon

Monday's Daughter

It is really coming down to the wire now!

It's day 26 of my 30 day art challenge for art every day month.

I have been creating a painting and a poem or story every day this month.

I have been calling them my “painted tales”.

Today's painted tale is “Monday's Daughter”.

 

Monday's daughter

is filled

with sadness

but

Monday's daughter

is filled

with hope

 

JLE

A Wise Owl

Day 25 of my 30 day art challenge

for art every day month.

Today's painted tale is “A Wise Owl”

A wise owl

reminds you

all wisdom

is inside you. . .

 

JLE

Wild Fox

Day 24

she refused

to hide

her wild spirit

she refused

to hide

her true nature

she refused

to hide

her magic

she refused

to not

be free

 

JLE

 

A November Hare

Day 23 of art everyday month.

 

not all paths

lead home

but all paths

lead to a path

that leads home . . .

 

JLE

 

A Memory

Happy Thanksgiving

On this day of gratitude I want to say thank you for visiting, for your support, your thoughts and comments.

I really appreciate it.

Day 22 of creating a painting and a poem/story everyday this month.

 

A Memory

 

In a memory

anything can be

in a memory

anything can be seen

in a memory

he is sleeping by the window

warm

safe

at home

 

JLE

An Uncommon Hare

Day 21 of art everyday month.

 

I'm not sure why hares are showing up in November

but they are.

Maybe I'm not ready for the cold of winter, maybe I'd like to hibernate until spring.

How about you?

 

 

He was an uncommon little hare

he was one of a kind

he was a quirky little hare

and he was just fine

 

JLE

The Eccentric Hare

Day 20

I started painting a dragon but he wanted to be a hare.

I paint intuitively and spontaneously and I never fight with my paintings. I let them be what they want to be.

 

The Eccentric Hare

 

He was a dragon

who dreamed

he was a hare

little did

he know

he wasn't dreaming

 

JLE

Heartbroken

Day 19

 

Heartbroken

 

Some days

there is nothing

beautiful to share

no feathers

no wings

no blue

no purple

no shimmer

no fantasy

only

cold

harsh

dark

reality

 

JLE

 

Solstice

Day 18

 

Solstice

 

She only appears

in winter

never summer

never fall

she only appears

in winter

for three days

that is all

 

JLE

 

Beloved

Day seventeen

Just a girl and her dog.

 

Beloved

 

True love

remains

forever

locked

in your heart

 

JLE

 

Spring Fairy in Winter

Day sixteen

Spring Fairy in Winter

 

Today I'll leave her story up to you. :)