Lynn Underwood
Most of my art is a part of daily contemplative practice, and drawing people, animals, and ordinary things of my days is at the core of it. I have done some art for hire, done commissioned work, two book covers, illustrations for two books, and have been in area shows.. I use my art for blogposts and workshops that I do. I live in Northeast Ohio in the woods near waterfalls. My main project now is a book, with the rough draft just finished, and I am now figuring the best way to get it into the hands of those who would find it helpful or inspiring. A big effort recently was for a lecture on compassionate love at the Chautauqua Institute. My website is www.lynnunderwood.com
At our meeting in January, Margaret suggested that we submit work on the theme of creation.
When reflecting on the prompt for February of creation, I was reminded of one of the questions of a scale I developed (and the book on it), encouraging people to reflect on ordinary spiritual experiences in their days. One of the 16 questions is: “Do you feel spiritually touched by the beauty of creation?'” If so, when does that happen for you? It is one of my favorite questions in the set. Here is a link to a recent blogpost on that question, prompted by the suggestion for this group.
Here is painting from me on the theme. “Divine exuberance”.
And here is another ‘creation’ picture responding to the prompt.
We had a presentation from Mel at our September meeting. Here is a piece I did while playing with lettering.
My work is rarely more than 9×12, and I work in watercolor, ink, and colored pencils.
I am seriously into mending these days. Here is a daughter’s wool sock. There is a link to my blogpost, Is Mending Art, on this here.
Flower to bring spring out of the winter.
For me, sketching the mess in front of me on my table, like I did in August 2025, can be a contemplative activity.