Keeping Watch

When I'm out and about, I always keep some charcoal and pastel handy. Drawing, even for just a few minutes, provides a meditative oasis, a little escape that keeps me grounded and gets me through even the most hectic day. Back in the studio, the addition of silver or copper leaf gives the drawings an ethereal feel, 

This image of a hummingbird keeping watch over her nest is something I return to again and again. The nest symbolizes nurturing. This fierce little bird watches over her young  in a nest that is nothing short of a feat of engineering genius. She has woven in spiderweb material so that the nest grows as her babies grow! She does not question. She trusts her wisdom.  I stand in awe of this marvelous world we live in.