With Love

'With Love'

©Dec 2016 by Shiloh Moore

  8x10" Bic Mark-It Pen on Paper

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I love signing off correspondence with 'with love'.  I wanted to use typography to draw a symbol with this greeting, so I drew the words 'with love' forming a love heart, with a little love heart between the two words.  Fun!

With love to the world this Valentine's Day.

I Love You Completely and Otterly

'I Love You Completely and Otterly'

©2017 by Shiloh Moore

5x7" Watercolour and Pitt Pen on Paper

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I love you completely and otterly xxx

I Dig You

'I Dig You'

© 2016 by Shiloh Moore

5"x7" Pitt Pen and Watercolour on Paper

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Years ago, I saw a valentine's card that I thought was hilarious.  It said 'I Like You' and had a picture of a dog sniffing another dog's butt.  How romantic!

Last year I wanted to draw my own version, so I came up with the pun 'I dig you' (which is slang for 'I like you') and drew an illustration of a boy dachshund getting so excited sniffing a girl dachshund's butt, that he digs his feet. 

Randomly, after I drafted my picture, on Facebook a friend posted a cartoon by the artist Gemma Correll.  I LOVE her work!  She draws hilarious cartoons, puns and a variety of things.   Pugs and cartoons on mental health are her specialty and I think she's just brilliant.  I wanted to support her work so I ordered some books by her - including 'The Worrier's Guide to Life,' 'It's a Punderful Life,' and 'The Little Book of Pug Wisdom.'  She also had 'Doodling For Dog People.' What an awesome discovery. 

And...while I was browsing her artwork, I came across the original 'I Like You' card!  You can buy it here:  'I Like You' by Gemma Correll - by Ohh Deer gifts

Love Harp!

'Love Harp!'

© Dec 2016 By Shiloh Moore

8x10" Pen on Paper

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I made this piece as a gift for a special someone who plays the harp, and for her harp loving friends.  It is a line drawing of a person playing a harp simplified into a love heart shape, with the words 'Love Harp!' forming the strings.  I did another version especially for her with the harp strings forming her name. Love harp, love you!

Love And Light

'Love and Light'

© Dec 2016 by Shiloh Moore

8x10' Pen drawing and mixed media background

Digitally enhanced with PicMonkey and Enlight

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My last image for 2016 was typography of the word 'Hope.'  I would like to start the year 2017 with another word:  'Love'.  I call this piece 'Love and Light.' I love it when people sign off mail with 'Love and Light' and I love the intention.  This year I hope love and light permeate our lives.

To create this image I went through a few steps:

Step one:  I drew the love heart using the word 'Love' in the shape of a heart

'Love Heart'

© 2016 by Shiloh Moore

Step Two: I drew a good copy using Red Bic Mark-It Pen on Paper

Step Three: I pasted a collage for the first Layer of 

8x10" Mixed Media Background 

using book pages and music, then decorated it with stamps

Step Four: I finished the  8x10" Mixed Media Background

with a layer of crumpled tissue paper then painted over it with pink watercolour 

Step Five: I digitally combined the Love Heart drawing with the 

mixed media background using 'PicMonkey' online

Step Six: I played with colours and effects on
the image using the 'Enlight' app on my phone
to get the final image (above)

May your life be filled with 'Love and Light' through 2017 and beyond!

I Love Just Hanging With You

'I Love Just Hanging With You'

© 2016 by Shiloh Moore

8"x10" Pitt Pen and Watercolour on Paper

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My friends are amazing and love to just 'hang' around, 'doing' nothing but enjoying each other's company.

A bit like a couple sloths.

This is for you.  Thank you.  I love just hanging with you.

Love Heart Owls

'Paisley Love Heart Owls'

© 25/9/16 By Shiloh Moore

8"x10" Pitt Pen and Posca Marker on Paper

At the beginning of September I was browing Pinterest.  I saw an amazing photo of owls made into a love heart shape (below:)  I reverse image searched to try to find the amazing artist/illustrator, but unfotunately I could not find an original source to reference. 

Image from Pinterest and other sites on the internet, artist unknown

In May 2016 I posted the Paisley Heart Thanks Owl, (you can look up my post to see more by clicking here) 

 'Paisley Heart Thanks Owl'

© May 2016 by Shiloh Moore

5"x5"Posca Markers on Paper

When I looked at the image from Pinterest, I could see my heart owl could be adapted to fit 2 owls into a heart shape using a similar design.

Firstly I did a watercolour of the image: (below.)  I was not entirely happy with this, but as I was looking at it, I could see that it may be more effective to use the Paisley pattern used in the 'Paisley Heart Thanks Owl', so today I drew the top image above, of the 'Paisley Love Heart Owls.'

'Love Heart Owls'

© 1/9/16 by Shiloh Moore

8"x10" Pitt Pen and Watercolour with Rock Salt on Paper

Newborn Love

'Newborn Love'

© 29/8/16 by Shiloh Moore

5"x7" Pitt Pen on Paper

Inspired by a Card from a $2 Shop

Made from a stock photo

© by Romolo Tavani

Reverse image search result here

My mother bought a gift card for a new mother, and I loved the image.  So I made it into a Line Drawing of the mother's hands creating a love heart around her baby's feet.

'Laugh, Love, Live' - Colouring In

'Laugh Love Live' - Colouring In

© July 2016 by Shiloh Moore

8"x10" Pitt pen on Paper

I woke from a dream saying the words 'laugh, love, live'.  I love those words!  So I drew them in a way you can colour in. 

Yin Yang Love Cats

'Yin Yang Love Cats'

2-3/7/16

© 2016 By Shiloh Moore

5"x 5" Pitt Pen on Paper

 

 On Facebook I saw this awesome photo of two cats, one black, one white, hugging and tails forming a love heart:

Note:  I don't have credit for this photo, I put it through 

Google Image Search and it was on hundreds

of sites, none of which were credited.

Sorry to the owner of this photo. Great shot!

 

 I was in love, and simplified it into my black and white version using black Pitt Pen.  I love promoting love and equality through cute kitties!

 

Poem: 'Made Whole'

'Made Whole' 

©  2016 by Shiloh Moore

(From line drawing 'Shine Your Light' © 1996 

First published in 'Stranger In The Moving Chair' © 2004 by Shiloh Moore)

6"x 6" Pastel and Watercolour on paper

‘MADE WHOLE’

© 17/4/16 By Shiloh Moore

Thank you for your love, support, thoughts and prayers.

I know it may feel frustrating,

like your prayers for me are unsatisfied…

But I feel honoured to be thought of by you

Every thought, blessing, healing ‘vibe’ and prayer

is of immense value to me

I have accepted my circumstances and

do not pray to be healed as in ‘cured’

I pray of healing in the biblical interpretation

as in to be ‘made whole’

This prayer has been answered:

as in this moment

spiritually, emotionally, socially,

essentially

I feel at peace, of worth, valued,

deeply loved and

wholeheartedly ‘whole’

I am filled with abundant gratitude

for the love, respect, support and grace

my community has given me

I cherish that in company my presence is appreciated

and that my absence is felt

Please continue sending your love, best wishes, and prayers

I know we will get through this
Whatever the outcome,

TOGETHER

SpiralDragonfly

 'SpiralDragonfly'

© 23-27th March 2016 by Shiloh Moore

16"x20" Metallic Acrylic, Nail Polish and Posca Pen on Canvas

One of my very best friends was recently married.  It's always hard when I can't physically attend such special events, rituals and occasions.  But I still wanted to mark it with a gift.

I have had the background painted for 3 years now, (though I forgot to take a photo!  Too late now!!!)  Then a year ago when they became engaged I knew exactly what I wanted to paint.  My friend's partner is an entomologist and my friend loves spirals.  I love dragonflies, simplified drawings, and spirals, so I could see exactly what I wanted to paint.  I was so extremely, critically ill at the time, and it seemed like it may be an eternity until I may be able to do a large picture like this - I can usually only handle small pictures, and for a long time I was not even able to do those.  But this Easter, (appropriately a time of new life,) just a couple days after the wedding, I was able to do it!  It turned out exactly as I imagined, though there were the usual problem solving issues to bring it into fruition.

Today they visited and I presented it to them.  We had a wonderful time together xx  I hope they treasure it as I treasure them. 

Heart Of An Aussie Owl

'Heart of An Aussie Owl'

© 2015 by Shiloh Moore

December 2015

Pitt Pen on Watercolour Paper 

I sell (and give away) cards I've made from cardstock, scrapbooking materials and stickers.  In October a friend wanted an owl card (of which I had many!) but he did not want a 'horned' owl or owl with heavy eyebrows - 'they're American.  I want an Aussie Owl!'

Of course all the scrapbooking materials I can find only have 'horned' or 'heavy browed' owls.  So I looked at Australian Owls at www.owlpages.com and fell in love with their almost heart shaped faces.  So bit by bit throughout December 2015 I drew my own version of an Aussie Owl.

'Heart Of An Aussie Owl - Step by step Collage'

© 2015 by Shiloh Moore

This was the evolution of my drawing. 

May the heart, the essence, the wisdom, the power and the beauty of an Aussie Owl be with you :)

May this owl welcome you to the New Year.

Heart Of A Family

'Heart Of A Family'

© 2015 by Shiloh Moore

A4 Pitt Pen on Watercolour Paper

I have had this image floating around my head for years.  Similar to the Mother and Child at the heart of my 'Mother And Child Nativity' © Nov 2012 By Shiloh Moore

'Mother And Child Nativity'

 © Nov 2012 By Shiloh Moore

Also similar to 'Lovers Embrace' © 2011 By Shiloh Moore

 'Lovers Embrace' 

© 2011 By Shiloh Moore

I imagined a heart based from a family, but couldn't quite bring it to fruition with my own doodling.  Then a few months ago on Pinterest I saw a pin of a photo of a family by Summer Lyn Photography:  Immediately I could see my heart come to life:

Concept Photo

© Summer Lyn Photography

I scribbled a heart shaped from the faces of the mother, father and newborn child.  Instead of featuring the wedding ring, I emphasised the mother's breast, the baby's belly and the father's shoulder, three loving elements to many families.  

 

'Heart Of A Family'

Initial Sketch 15 Nov 2015 by Shiloh Moore

 This is dedicated to so many families and friends in my network who have new born children.  So much love to you all xxxx

Poem: "A Place That I Go"

From age 16 to 23 I wrote poetry, and in 2004 self published a book, 'Stranger In The Moving Chair' (still available to buy via the contact page of my website http://shilohmoore.wix.com/byshi )  The last poem in the book was the last poem I wrote.  It closed a chapter to my life.

I wrote a few more poems 6 years later, but again stopped writing, and focused on artwork. 

2 nights ago I felt I'd really like to write something again, and while lying down, I got out a pen and paper.  I usually write free verse (not rhyming,) but I wanted to see if I could write something that rhymed.  It poured out of me, and 20 minutes later this was what I had written: 

“A Place That I Go”

© 2015 By Shiloh Moore

17/11/15

(Age 35)

Despite constant pain and

Despite all the fears,

Despite the frustration

And the many tears

Over all these years

I have slowly grown,

To accept, and know a place

I can go on my own

Where fears are calmed

And inner peace pervades…

Where I love my life

Despite the pain that invades

I feel ‘held’ by hope

By strength, in reflection

And am ultimately moved

By a strong connection:

Despite the isolation

And no ability to travel

To see the sights nor

Be involved in person

Nor ‘contribute to society’

On a monetary level

Or to live my life

To its full potential

I long for a life partner

To share life and to intimately know

And I grieve for our children

Whom we’ll never nurture as they grow

In my fantasies

I have the strength and the power

To talk endlessly with friends…

Or at least for more than under an hour

Despite all this I feel I belong

To this universe, and to all humanity

Even in deafening solitude

I feel innate purpose, I feel free

I am grateful knowing this place

Where I not only merely exist

But live satisfied with all I have -

This gives me strength to persist

It's hard to imagine
Living this way
For the rest of my life...
Till I'm old and grey

So I live in this moment,
And block out the pain
I go to this place
Where deep down I'm ok.

The pain overwhelmingly aches

But deep within my soul

I know of this place, where

Within this life, I feel whole

Disclaimer:  Feel free to share this link, but please do not reproduce this poem without consent from the author. Shiloh Moore can be contacted at her website at:   http://shilohmoore.wix.com/byshi

'May Peace Be With You' 2016/17 Calendar

'PEACE Dove (May Peace Be With You)'

2016/17 18 Month Calendar

© 2015 By Shiloh Moore

A4 Spiral Bound 

The calendar costs A$25 including postage within Australia.
Overseas postage available on request.

To order, please contact Shiloh at her Website Contact Page Here:  

http://shilohmoore.wix.com/byshi

Inside: 18 months including:

 'Dragonfly'

© 2013 By Shiloh Moore

Featured in May 2016

and

 'Busy Owl'

© 2011 By Shiloh Moore

 Featured in June 2017

Including 3.6cm x 2.8cm rectangles to write in.

Finishing with:

'PEACE Dove (May Peace Be With You)

© 2015 By Shiloh Moore
Featuring an overview of 2017 

On the back:

Collage of some (not all) of the Included Artworks

All artworks © By Shiloh Moore

Over the past year my health struggles have been building and truthfully, quite scary.  Over the past few months in particular I have not been well enough to create any new art and have been in bed most of each day, in constant excruciating pain.  

With every ounce of being I have put energy into creating this calendar, with generous support from my folks and friends at greenridgepress.com.au  Back in 2004 Greenridge Press also generously printed my book of autobiographical poetry, 'Stranger In The Moving Chair,' of which I still have copies for sale.

All artworks included in the calendar have been created over the past 5 years while I've been housebound - at best able to sit up for less than 4 hours throughout a day.  

I am so happy to be able to spread love into the world this way and be a presence in peoples' lives even from afar. 

May Peace Be With You.

Inner Journey

'Inner Journey'

© 2014 By Shiloh Moore

A4 Pitt Pen on Watercolour Paper 

In June 2014 I drew this image of my inner journey - a personal piece, working from right to left, journeying from my wounded inner adult, to my inner child.  Firstly my inner adult was crying, hugging herself for comfort, then on her knees weeping, then crying out.  Secretly this was how my inner adult was feeling at the time.  I was more than just frustrated with living with severe long term chronic pain and illness, deep down I was hurting.  

This drawing was a breakthrough.  As I moved through the positions of my wounded adult, I finally came to an image that brought me great comfort - even delight.  Finally, I embraced my inner child.  I bent down to pick her up and she reached up to me for comfort.  At this moment we both needed each other to heal.  And we now had each other.  I felt whole.  In my imagery we went on to dance with each and have something I hadn't experienced in quite some time - fun!

I published this image of my inner adult and inner child on my blog at the time, entitled 'Embrace Your Child' on Sunday July 6 2014. At the time the full image of  my 'Inner Journey' was too personal for me to share.  Now I feel I can.  The journey from my hurting adult to embracing my child is a healing journey that I continue to feel in a cycle.  

I love reaching that final image of me embracing my child - it is so healing for me.  When I'm struggling I picture this image and it gives me great comfort.

Greeting: I don't know what to say...

"I Don't Know What To Say... But I'd rather say that than nothing at all..."

Words © 2015 By Shiloh Moore

Words on 'Abstract Painting'

© 2012 By Shiloh Moore

Acrylic on Canvas 2012

A few friends have been going through severe times lately.  I've been looking for an appropriate card - but 'Get well soon' when you have a long term chronic illness is like a kick in the face, you know it's not going to happen (well you may improve to a better level - hopefully - but it's highly unlikely you'll recover to being fully 'well'.)  And a sympathy card is not appropriate either, nobody's died - you're still alive, life is just incredibly hard for you!  There are times when I just don't know what to say.  So I thought I'd make a card that said just that.

I know from experience, especially in the early days of chronic long term illness, that I would rather hear from somebody that they have been thinking of me rather than feel isolated not realising others cared.  Sometimes just letting someone know you care - and acknowledging there is no 'quick fix' or 'cure', but you are still there - that means the world.  You don't have to 'fix' the problem.  Just being there is important beyond measure. And if you send a card like this and don't hear back - it's most often not because it's not appreciated.  It's appreciated perhaps even more so.  So send it with no agenda for a response.  Know your efforts will be appreciated, and reciprocated in spirit if not in practice!