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I started using/ create clothing designs on Rage On! what feels like a while ago but never did anything with it.  I recently started uploading new designs and one of my favorites is something that I've used regularly here after I sign my blog posts 'Better yOurself everY Day.' Spelling out my surname.  Then a big motivator was when I had a follower actually buy two of my products. One of them was a t-shirt of a lightning strike and the other was of sunflower socks. At this point I have added about 40 designs and each design can have an average of 40 different products from shirts and hoodies, to shower curtains and bedspreads.

John R. Boyd
Remember to always
Better yOurself everY Day

Always create something because someone somewhere will enjoy your work and effort, your gift and your skill.
I let go from time to time. I don’t always draw/ paint, I don’t always write, I don’t always take pictures but all of those things I do enjoy very much and even better are the responses and feedback I get from sharing.
A new idea I had is, what better way to take pictures than by going on hikes and recording as much as possible. The picture above of the egret on the other side of the lake is from the most recent hike last weekend. I really forgot how enjoyable and peaceful it can be. I kept telling myself that I don’t have time to take hikes but in my mind I was stuck on overnight treks and enjoying the shorter paths minutes from my house.
As soon as I finish editing I’ll be posting the hike video to YouTube as well as here. I can’t wait to do the next one.

John R. Boyd

Better yOurself everY Day

This 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

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.
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I say swarm because when they got rustled, they all flew up and there must have been dozens.

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

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.

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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