One day long ago, when my kids were really little, I got down on my knees next to my daughter and son, and I lay a large piece of white paper on the big table in front of us, then spread out a beautiful array of brand new markers and pens. It was an activity meant to keep the kids happy and distracted while I read or did some other adult thing, but as I pulled out that big white paper, I got distracted as I felt this ridiculous attraction to that ample open space.
I told the kids they may begin, but they just stared at the paper and pens. For some weird reason, I did not want to be the one to start. I wanted them to take the lead, but they just sat there, frozen, unwilling to remove a cap from the pen.
So, I took a deep breath, picked up a pen, and dove in. And that’s when I felt this bizarre little spark in my heart. A moment, I believe, is when a door opened.
Not thinking, not believing this opening was for me, I kept encouraging my kids to draw instead, but the sensation wouldn’t leave my head, so I kept going, letting my pen do the drawing.
Then out of nowhere, everything around me disappeared except for a little gnome lady who magically appeared in front of me, barely as tall as my knee.
She said, “Hi, I’m Sagely, and this is where our story begins.”
Then, SNAP, I was back in my sunroom, kneeling next to my kids, my little light, and my olive tree. I smiled and took a deep breath, grateful to have my home and beautiful creatures around me. But when I glanced at the paper in front of me, it was a drawing of the little gnome lady.
That little drawing was a life-changing discovery that pointed me to my life’s purpose, unexpected direction, and a story of my own creation. Ever since that day, I have drawn a little more to uncover her story. Sagely Creations is my incredible art adventure and creative journey through illustrations and drawings of a little gnome world.
Becoming an artist seemed like a complete impossibility to me before I met that little gnome lady named Sagely. She has shown me a world of infinite possibilities. My mission at Sagely Creations is to help others find their own gnome.
The images you see here are my journey through her story and my own as we work together to conquer the unknown.
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