My new art table arrived yesterday. It is an ordinary 6′ white folding plastic table, and is already covered with art supplies. I’m so excited to have it here.
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Seven Steps for Developing an Effective Creative Process
Here are seven steps that will help creativity seekers along on the path to increased skill development and productivity.
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Zentangles, Folk Art, Rembrandt, and Me
My art is classified as folk art. One definition I found for folk art is – art done by people who are not trained as artists. I’m not sure all folk artists are untrained, but for me, that is, for the most part, true. I took a few art classes in high school and college, but since then, nothing. I spent most of my life taking care of my children and that precluded creating a lot of art.
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Gelli Printing – A Book Review and the Art Experience
I learned about Gelli printing while watching videos on YouTube, and had to try it. I bought an 8×10 Gelli Arts monoprinting plate, and a beginner’s book to tell me more about how to use it.
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Art & Fear – Review of the Book by David Bayles & Ted Orland
Welcome to my Art & Fear review. Art & Fear is a classic philosophical non-fiction art book by David Bayles and Ted Orland. It is deep enough to become ponderous at times, but readable enough to keep my attention from start to finish.
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Art in Idaho – My Art Supplies
I moved to Idaho in 2013 and haven’t created much art here. I’ve been busy doing other things. In the twenty-one months I’ve been in Idaho, I’ve attended a lot of meetings (mainly church and Bible studies), found a lot of new friends, and worked on my online writing business, which continues to present me with unexpected issues and new work to do. [Read more…]
Winter Solstice Speech, a Poem & Imperfect Art
Will 12/12/12 be a special day? I don’t know. Maybe we can call it the “Last Party” before 12/21/12… which will be the end of the epoch, or era… and hopefully the beginning of something happier. The 12th of December will be a Wednesday – and the 21st will be a Friday. I expect there will be a lot of partying going on that night, Winter Solstice, and probably we’ll have the same kind of party here in tiny Happy Camp that we did in 2011 – a bonfire, yule log burning, speeches, and music – under the Giant Dreamcatcher.
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Peony – A Mixed Media Art Creation
Inspired by mixed media artists of the internet, I created Peony yesterday and finished her today. [Read more…]
Focused Practice Creates Success – Mixed Media Art and Writing
Didn’t blog yesterday! A lost opportunity! However I did some watercolor and pen sketching. Good start… on getting back into it. [Read more…]
A Meditation Garden
I’m getting excited about our summer growing season already. We’re looking for seeds, planning new raised beds for vegetable crops, and designing a meditation garden. [Read more…]
Dating Palms Pen Drawing With Digital Color Added
Beyond the ocean, beyond the ordinary seas, two palms grew side by side, inseparable from day one. [Read more…]
