Wind and Honey Creations: fine art print

Dancing Swan

Today I am joining the Grow Your Blog Party hosted by Vicki at 2 Bags Full. I will begin by telling you the obvious. I am Elizabeth Johnson of Wind and Honey Creations and Creative Pencils. Wind and Honey is the name under which I create my own personal art. I have used that name for almost 25 years now. --I was but a toddler when I started. Hahahahaha!!!!!

This has nothing to do with anything. I just thought is was pretty.

I have created a variety of types of art. But in my wanderings, I always end up coming home to my first love, artist's pencils. The sparkle and excitement of paint and glitter call to me. But bringing life to a blank piece of paper with nothing but a simple pencil is what makes my heart sing. Somehow when I've drawn something I love, it feels as if a part of that subject is then in my heart in a way that cannot ever be removed. My passionate first and forever subject of choice is animals. I love them all -- domestic and wild. I strive to capture each one's unique personality and show it to the world.

Just some of my pencils

Mattie

Creative Pencils is the name under which I teach drawing

workshops. I first began teaching in my local community 14 years ago. I started with children and eventually grew up to adult classes. I have taught almost as many media as I have experimented with. But, as with my own art, I always return home to my pencils. I have taught many students my right-brained approach to drawing. And it has been a delight to watch them blossom and discover they could do something they thought they could not. I love watching the look on their faces as they begin to realize they are actually drawing. Last year I opened an online site called Creative Pencils where I teach online with a video format. That has been quite an adventure.

Lydia

I began blogging when I had a shop on Etsy some years ago and it was suggested that it would be a good thing to do. Oh my! I had no clue what I was doing or what to say or what to do! But I stumbled in anyway. Through visiting other blogs and basically following what I saw in others, I found this to be an enjoyable place to be. I much prefer blog hopping to spending hours on other social media. When I visit blogs I feel I've spend time in someone's living room or had tea in their quaint gift shop. I hope my blog communicates that kind of warm atmosphere too. And, although I do brag on my students here, and I do show my work here, my blog has become much more than just a place to promote my business. It has become a place to visit friends and share my world.

Kenya

As to my personal life, I have been married over 30 years to a man that spends his free time writing poetry. And yes, ladies, some of those poems have been written to me. I have to say, its pretty nice.

I have 2 grown children. My son is a chef and my daughter is a sculpture artist. They are the delights of my life.

I have 2 cats and a Great Pyrenees who grace my home with warm snuggles, lots of laughter, and constant studio supervision.

Thank you for visiting me here today. I am giving away a prize! Fun, fun! And anyone can participate. I will hold a drawing on February 1, 2013 using the names of those that comment here. The winner will receive a Giclee fine art print of my Dancing Swan created with mixed media pencils. It is the image at the top of this post. It is 10" x 8" and will come ready for you to mat and frame as you wish to coordinate with your own personal decor.