 My MindThis was a doodle of a little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothing. I drew it on a a folder like a lot of kids do. But I like it so much that I ended up if I g it as a folder for small papered art and drawings.
With it being all over the place I think it resonates with my mind being feeling the same. I regret my absence keeping up with my website and blog. Stumbling upon this unfinished work is a reminder that, yes, I am all over the place, yes, I have unfinished works, but, although unfinished like a back burner thought they never truly leave. Creativity is in my blood. Initially, joy from the act of creating and the concentration to focus and finish is much like meditating. Then, the reciprocated emotional reactions from viewers makes everything I do worth it. Sometimes I feel like I’m better at making excuses than I am about making art and sometimes, like the past few weeks, it feels like the universe pulls me back in when I’ve taken too long of a break. I made a car decal for myself and made an ad to promote it. I didn’t get many bites and the few that I did just had random questions but nothing else until two weeks ago. A lady saw my decal and asked where I got it. I told her I made it then she asked if I make shirts too. And I tried to pass it off to someone else but then I ended up taking the order. It was an amazing experience and I’m glad I did it. Thank you for enjoying. John R. Boyd remeber to, better yOurself everY Day
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 I don’t particularly care for oil pastels but I have them so I use them from time to time. A fun game I play is picking a random leaf and drawing it as a still life subject. Just a drawing on a whim.
Enjoy the result. Thank you John R. Boyd remember to Better yOurself everY Day These were all taken yesterday while waiting for thanksgiving dinner to cook. Monarch Butterfly A Swarm of Working Bees I say swarm because when they got rustled, they all flew up and there must have been dozens. Random Nature Random nature; pretty flowers, bananas in a bush, and of course, a close up of a small spider in wall hedge.
 A kaleidoscope of cranberry sauce while cooking.
Have a great day. John R. Boyd remember to Better yOurself everY Day Good Journey Between this weekend and Thursday it’s one of, if not The busiest, travel times of the year. People traveling near, far, and really far to be with family you love. It’s not a long post just a sincerely one.
John R. Boyd remember to Better yOurself everY Day  I used to love taking my German Sheppard for a walk. It was calming and relaxing. I would look around and never knew what would be around the corner. There’s about half a dozen ponds walking distance from my house. Two of them have always had a a lot of lillypads and seasonally would grow waterlilies. i took these pictures this morning. The past couple of days I’ve been passing by the ponds and seeing the Lillies. I keep telling myself, I need to stop and take pictures and today I did.
Enjoy and remeber to Better yOurself everY Day.
Thank you to everyone that has been following and supporting me. It haven’t been at this long but it’s been a great experience. Before I had this website/blog I have been posting to fineartamerica.com (click in the box below)
While there I have seen people like and comment on my creations from all over the world. Yes they provide print on demand (POD) products as well and they are on my Products page.
Below is a slideshow of some of my art that I’ve posted to fineartamerica. Somethings may be shown that I heven’t posted on my website. Here I have posted whatever I have decided to talk about. I’ll eventually get to everything.
Again thank you and I have plenty more to come.
Remember to always Better yOurself everY Day John R. Boyd I’ve always enjoyed writing haikus. They are a form of Japanese poetry and the rules of the poetry game are as follows; the three lines have a set number of syllables line 1–5 syllables line 2-7 syllanles line 3-5 syllables. Typically the content is of a nature/ natural origin. ALL HALLOWS EVEAll Hallows’ Eve If you know or don’t Thinning worlds is Holloween Spirits,...do your worst! Door...gate...rainbow bridge Highway to heaven or hell Silver chords bind us Unseen to our eyes Armed with undying malice-- Negativity!! Negativity, Like Chinese water torture, Please just kill me now Seven deadly sins Obsessions blind us from life. Moderation’s key. A hole in the ground Depression; sink hole...abyss A hole in the heart Depression eats you Digging down deeper...darkness A pit of dispere You climbed in but fell No pendulum but oh well Breathe and your throat swells Naked on the floor Bound! Badly beaten and bruised Can’t stand it!...No More!!! A weight on your chest Thoughts of karma prevent rest Pleading,...I’m sorry! Spirits have done well Work is the only way out Please, time heal these wounds The greatest evil-- Is not a physical thing; But inside your head Get out of my head!! I want to return to bed A struggle they’ve fed No one torments me I want peace and happiness Not cut into bits Read until the end If broken thoughts drive you mad You’ll know me better Your unanswered screams Echo in the dead of night Snickers at your pain Darkness ‘prisons me Revelation, hope, saves me Candle fights the night Lanterns of jack-o Anthropomorphizing squash Candles light it’s head Each breathe is a fight Fight that tests my will through plight I win ‘cause I live Climb...rest...climb again I’ve asked for your worst. I’m strong! True strength doesn’t stop Standing on two feet Looking more menacing than Those, unwanted, came Our faces look dead Scorched earth, red flowers are fed No spirits lingered Iris of evil Close off the gate to our world No more taunted minds Then out of the blue The end appears to be here Angels without wings “Don’t forget” they say Thinning worlds is a short time Don’t let them beat you “Don’t forget” they say Strongest you, is your true self And nobody else Won’t forget your face A guiding angelic light A sailors delight Hours dwindle nigh The eve of hallows fade by Tides recede and try Try and wash away All the bad things in our lives Try to start a new Happy Halloween From John R. Boyd boydcreates.com Remember to always Better yOurself everY Day Less straint and more to come.
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My name is John Boyd. I live in Tampa, Florida. I want this blog to be a place where I share my art, what art is to me, what inspires/ motivates me, etc all with an air positivity.
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