May 31 2009
I have been caught up doing alterations on clothing for people, so have not done any art. I didn't really have anything interesting to write about either, hence, no posts.
I have just visited Rowena at warriorgirl.blogspot.com. She has suggested doing a painting a day for 100 days. I think this is a great idea and am going to commit to doing this beginning tomorrow, June 1st. Last year I committed to making a purse/book a day for a year and did so for six months then got bored with it. I intended switching to something else but didn't find anything that I was inspired to do everyday. Rowena's idea will work for me, I think. I need practice painting and I need to loosen up and be less perfectionistic, so whether I do an art journal painting, a small canvas painting or a mixed media, whatever, it will be something I can do in an hour or two. I am lucking enough to be retired and have lots of time on my hands so that is not an issue. Motivation and inspiration are the issues and I think this challenge will work for me.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
May 26 2009
Spent a good part of the day painting my 8x8 canvasses. Haven't finished on yet but will post them when I do. I find painting a real challenge, trying to get different textures and effects. I find I dabble a lot and overwork the paint so I need to learn to be more confident with my brushstrokes.
I have received my five interview questions from Mel, so will post them within the next couple of days. There are a couple of very thought-provoking questions.
Spent a good part of the day painting my 8x8 canvasses. Haven't finished on yet but will post them when I do. I find painting a real challenge, trying to get different textures and effects. I find I dabble a lot and overwork the paint so I need to learn to be more confident with my brushstrokes.
I have received my five interview questions from Mel, so will post them within the next couple of days. There are a couple of very thought-provoking questions.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
May 24th 2009
I went for a walk to the pond today to take pictures of the irises and was rewarded with finding about 35 baby geese, at different stages of maturity sitting groups with parents. It was hard to tell which parents belonged to which babies. It was like a Canada Goose daycare.
Yesterday I walked home and passed Choklit Park. Don't you just love that name?
I haven't done any more on my canvasses, it seems like I get to this stage and then get stuck. What do I do next? Am I going to ruin the base-coats? Is this going to work? Aaahh, just relax and play!
I went for a walk to the pond today to take pictures of the irises and was rewarded with finding about 35 baby geese, at different stages of maturity sitting groups with parents. It was hard to tell which parents belonged to which babies. It was like a Canada Goose daycare.
Yesterday I walked home and passed Choklit Park. Don't you just love that name?
I haven't done any more on my canvasses, it seems like I get to this stage and then get stuck. What do I do next? Am I going to ruin the base-coats? Is this going to work? Aaahh, just relax and play!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
May 23rd 2009
I have signed up for Wreck This Journal and have found one a Chapters, so look forward to starting it. I picked it up at HMV the other day and thought it looked like fun. I have dug out some sewing that I started a long time ago and have done a little on that, I have being doing more creating since I started my blog than I have done for a long time. Love it. Love it.
I have signed up for Wreck This Journal and have found one a Chapters, so look forward to starting it. I picked it up at HMV the other day and thought it looked like fun. I have dug out some sewing that I started a long time ago and have done a little on that, I have being doing more creating since I started my blog than I have done for a long time. Love it. Love it.
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