tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43147554724966231362024-03-06T12:00:38.265-08:00Pinkglitterfae Artpinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-91116827443881628672017-05-25T20:23:00.004-07:002017-05-25T20:23:48.343-07:00Mama wolf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here comes mama wolf, protective of her little baby, don't mess with her!<br />
Sometimes I hear a song on my youtube play list and an idea pops into my head, that is where this one came from. I wanted to show a little forest girl holding a baby wolf...now that I think of it I probably should have drawn some trees in the back, oh well! it's kind of a shabby textured painting, I'm trying to let go of having to control all my art, and paint more loose. <br />
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A few years back I was journaling every day, I don't know why I stopped, but one thing for sure, the pages I do now are disappointing! they just don't have the cohesion of my older journals...back then I was also taking classes, and working on backgrounds daily. See what happens when you skip a few days, they turn into weeks, then months....and getting back into it is not so easy!<br />
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So the only thing to do is put paint to paper, and see what comes out. This below is a page from my journal, I used ink sprays first, and randomly applied paint. It ended up so ugly that wanted to cover it up so drew a face overtop, and as you can see, the ink below is bleeding through, which is fine by me. It's just practice, but if you want to paint a face over a background, just be careful not to use those dylusion ink sprays...they are impossible to cover! they are perfect for playing though......<br />
The flower is a sticker I picked up at Michaels from their new gorgeous tropical line. <br />
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Next up is a little fairy painting I'm working on, which is in the ugly stage at the moment, lol!<br />
Will post when done<br />
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hi all! well, that sure was a long break since my last post! I had the best intentions, but never followed through so here I am trying again, and I hope blogger hasn't made any more changes! I was frustrated last time as things looked different, so I gave up too easy.<br />
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When I started my blog a few years back, the idea was to just have an online diary for myself, so imagine my surprise when people started reading it! I was so thrilled, and intimidated...but I kept at it, grow a lovely following of the most wonderful people around and enjoyed reading my friend's posts. I don't know what happened, I guess life got in the way....and I did something I swore I would never do: join Facebook. The only reason I did so was because and art class I was taking was going to be hosted there...so naturally I thought I would only use it for this class, now it's been a few years, and anyone who has been on Facebook knows how much time you spend on it, lol!<br />
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The last couple of years have been terrible art wise, too much was going on in my life and I kind of lost my spark...I had little desire to paint, and would force myself to do some work, but weeks would go by without creating anything. I'm sure many artists understand how frustrating this is, especially when art brings you so much joy.<br />
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I may not have been creating, but that didn't stop me from buying art supplies and other fun things to use in my journals! the pic below shows some of the Jane Davenport mixed media collection I picked up from Michaels early this year, and that really helped to motivate me to just do something! <br />
I have found myself addicted to washi tape, and must admit I have enough to last me a lifetime, lol! it works beautifully not only in your art journals but in decorating planners. In future posts I will show what I've done with some of the tapes.<br />
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I can't help myself when it comes to art supplies, no matter how many I already have, there is always something I must have! I went to Michaels the other day to pick up some of their greeting cards, and wouldn't you know it, that had a big sale going on. This is some of the stuff I picked up, I also got a couple of canvases for 60% off. You may want to take a trip there if you want to stock up on art supplies. The Strathmore journals are also on sale but I already have a lot, so only bought a small pack.<br />
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This gorgeous scrapbook paper was $10 - keep in mind I'm in Canada so our prices are always higher than the US.<br />
I got some washi tape which I love to use in my journals, and some embellishments- the butterflies and flowers. I have an idea to use in a mixed media painting, so we shall see...I may go back and pick up more.<br />
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The last couple of months I have been making mostly ACEOs, rather than larger paintings. Trying to get back into the swing of things after taking over a year off, and only creating a minimal amount. Boy it sure is tricky painting that small, lol! I need glasses to do them now! <br />
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I've been wanting to restock my Etsy shop with more of these illustrations on vintage book pages...Below are a few of the ones I have, and normally they will be fastened to black cardstock for easy framing.<br />
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I have way too many ideas for art, that I can't seem to focus on just one, that's why you see such a variety of artwork on my blog. I can never be like those artists that finds a niche and sticks with it...oh well, at least I won't be bored! </div>
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Hello all, This is a whimsical little mermaid I finished a few days ago...rather than printing out the words like I normally would, I thought I'd embrace my somewhat messy handwriting. It seems to work in this case<br />
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What do they say about best laid plans? well, after finishing her, I was eager to continue with a little flower fairy. I was so excited to get home from work and paint, and then life happened. One of those unexpected things that you need to take care of, which took my entire night and left me mentally exhausted...unfortunately it carried on throughout this past week. It's so easy to want to give up sometimes, or to just sit in front of the tv and relax after work. That's the easy way out. I'm tired of taking that road, because I have very little to show for last year, and I'm still pissed at myself for my lack of discipline. This year must be different, I need to push through the distractions, and the lack of motivation, and at least do something every day.<br />
Otherwise what is the point? I know I'm not alone in this, as many artist suffer from the same thing. I feel for you working moms out there, it must be hard fitting in time for yourself when everyone else is screaming their share.<br />
So, I will paint, tonight, don't care how late it is, but once I finish this post I will work on the fairy- or whatever else may show up. You can't always choose what characters will appear in your art!<br />
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On a happier note, I am a certified art supply junkie, I love supplies, can't get enough! and now that Amazon has a really good selection of stuff, it's very dangerous for someone like me, especially when I'm bored and wasting time on the computer, lol! someone on Facebook happened to mention some Posca paint markers at a good price, and there I was, clicking 'buy now, lol!<br />
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These beauties in this pic were just delivered to me, most of them are Ranger products I got on sale, and being absent minded I ordered the same color ink pad! oh, and I thought I was getting a bargain with those distress ink pads in front, but note the size of them, they are munchin sized!! hey at least I didn't pay much for them, that will teach me to click without reading the small print.<br />
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If you have a Michaels close by, they have the spring bargain section out, and I got those two cute writing pads in the back right side of the photo...the new spring line is adorable! I picked up some greeting cards as well, and of course more scrapbooking paper as you can never have enough. <br />
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I'm off to play with my new paints, thanks for reading!<br />
stay creative!<br />
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Hello fellow bloggers! it's been a long long while since I updated my blog. Been thinking about it lots, but never got around to it and I want to change that and be more consistent. Last year was wonderful in a lot of ways, but art wise, I would call it a failure. After starting the year off strong, I slowed down, until months were going by with barely touching my paints. Near the end of the year, I did a 30 day painting challenge to kick start myself into creating daily, and it worked beautifully!<br />
The above painting I think, was created during that time.<br />
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This year will be about art for me. I haven't chosen a word yet- I know a lot of you like to pick a theme/word for the year, but nothing has come to me yet.<br />
I think last year's was 'discipline' for me and that obviously didn't work out well, lol!<br />
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...So, the problem with letting so much time go by is now Blogger seems awkward....and I am afraid to sign out because I have no idea what my password is :-D<br />
I will also have to figure out how to change the look of my blog, and find something that works...oh, I hate that sort of thing! I just want to paint and write and forget all that other stuff!<br />
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It will take a bit of time to get re-acquainted with blogging, and to start reading my favorite blogs again, but I am really looking forward to it!<br />
I will leave you with my first painting of 2016.<br />
thanks for reading!<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-73117406247293378992015-02-13T17:20:00.000-08:002015-02-13T17:20:28.609-08:00Art and Poetry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another finished painting, and this time, it is just acrylic...no mixed media, no texture, just paint.<br />
And words of course...I love to add words to my art. This one sat on my floor for a week, deciding how much of the poem from David Wagoner called 'Lost' I wanted to add.<br />
Finally decided on just the last lines. I think they are enough.<br />
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So far I believe I created more paintings this year than all of last year, that's pretty sad! but it is what it is, and I hope to never get in such a bad slump that I let a year go by without doing the thing I love most in life, Creating.<br />
These are my characters, my whimsical little girls, and this year, they need to come out and play. So that's what I will let them do. Now, on to the next one :-D<br />
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<b>Lost</b><br />
Stand still. <br />
The trees ahead and the bushes beside you Are not lost. <br />
Wherever you are is called Here, <br />
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, <br />
Must ask permission to know it and be known. <br />
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, <br />
I have made this place around you, <br />
If you leave it you may come back again, saying Here.<br />
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No two trees are the same to Raven. <br />
No two branches are the same to Wren. <br />
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you, <br />
You are surely lost. Stand still. <br />
The forest knows Where you are. <br />
You must let it find you.pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-48473326170546942462015-02-07T17:22:00.000-08:002015-02-07T17:22:00.273-08:00poor, poor neglected bloghi friends, yes I'm still around. I feel bad for neglecting my blog, but 2014 wasn't exactly a wonderful year. I barely created anything, too much stuff was going on in my life and the last thing I felt like doing was art....which is strange, because alot of artists like to lose themselves in their art when times are hard. <br />
All my plans for the year were derailed, I neglected yoga, eating healthy, and journaling daily. <br />
Well, it's a new year, so let's not dwell on the crapola that was 2014, lol!<br />
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So, here we are in February, and I'm loving this winter. It gives me an excuse to stay in and paint, which I have been doing. I'm a bit slow on the journaling at the moment, but did manage to get something done for Valentine's Day...<br />
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Not everyone has a significant other, so I wanted to remind people that the most important person in your life, is you.<br />
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This next one I couldn't decide if she was going to be a witch or fairy...in the end I didn't want to ruin her hair with a hat, so I threw some wings on her :-D<br />
Lots of layers and texture, it felt great to get out my gold leaf and glitter and just play.<br />
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I miss blogging, it feels much more real here. I'm on Facebook, which I had sworn I would never do, but had no choice as one of the art classes I wanted to take was going to be held there, and eventually, after trying to be 'anonymous' just gave up and took full part in it, but I find it harder to write stuff.. Everything moves so fast, and it's just not the same as blogging. So whether anyone reads this or not, I think I would like a place to just document my year, and maybe share some interesting information I find that may benefit someone.<br />
If you are still reading, thank you, and bless you. <br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-30823916612757037662014-05-03T14:16:00.001-07:002014-05-03T14:17:18.596-07:00New mixed media painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi friends. It's a rainy, dreary day here. Has been cold the last week or so. I wonder when my magnolia tree will wake up from it's long slumber? I can see buds starting, so that's a good sign, but everything else seems to be a few weeks behind, thanks to the insanely long winter we had!<br />
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I finally finished this whimsical girl mixed media painting. The girl was no problem, but the background was such a pain! I swear I spent several hours playing around with it, and debated whether or not I should add text. Anyone who has seen my work knows I like to put words and quotes in them, for this one I kept it simple. I've got these cute butterfly embellishments that I really wanted to use, but since they create problems when you try to scan the painting, I opted to cut out my own butterflies from one of my punches. Those things are handy!<br />
It's really hard to balance all the things we do in our daily lives like jobs, family obligations, online social media, workshops, etc...and then try to work on your own art. Glad I got this one done, now I'm debating if I want to do a mother's day painting, or work on one of the art classes I am very behind on....and yet I can't stop joining these classes, lol! I guess it's nice to be among like minded individuals, you know how art peeps just 'get' each other?<br />
anyway I will keep this post short and sweet.<br />
Stay creative and blessed!<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-65489069935899874102014-04-07T16:42:00.001-07:002014-04-07T16:42:25.394-07:00Hello friends<br />
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It may seem like I haven't updated in since Christmas but it's not so! I know I had at least one, maybe two posts in the new year, and I have no idea what happened to them. Has blogger been having issues?<br />
How on earth did my posts vanish???<br />
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Anyway, I'm still here. Obviously posts are few and far between as I haven't done much art lately, other than ACEOs. My latest painting is shown above, and it felt good to just paint. In fact, come to think of it, it's the only one I've done all year! Wow, that's pretty shameful!<br />
Considering I used to live and breath art... It's time to get off my butt, and create. There is no shortage of sketches though, there are piles of ideas on my desk, waiting for me to pick one. Still struggling with the old 'indecision'. Can't seem to decide what to work on, so I end up on my computer wasting time, watching videos, and on Facebook (yes, the site I swore I would never join!) My word for the year was 'discipline' and obviously that has not worked out too well for me yet, lol! <br />
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This year is already flying by. It's April, and I am looking forward to spring and summer, especially after the winter that would not quit!<br />
Someone please tell me, what the heck was that all about?? several months of record colds, ice storms, and tons of snow, higher than me, it became a hazard trying to back out of my driveway! Even areas in the Southern USA got to enjoy a little taste of what we call winter up here in Canada, lol! How did you like it folks? I'm sure you'd rather it stay up here where it belongs :-)<br />
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I do hope to update more regularly- which is what I said in the post that has vanished....now If I could figure out how to change my background, that would be great. Blogger has changed some stuff, and I'm not exactly computer savvy.....<br />
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well that's it for now...it's Monday night, and my favorite show is on: 'The Voice'. I rarely watch tv, but this is one show I love!<br />
thanks for reading! <br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-58190828239308565152013-12-24T08:05:00.000-08:002013-12-24T08:14:04.402-08:00Twas the night before Christmas...now how did it get here so fast? I'm not ready yet! On Saturday we got hit with a bad ice storm, which made going out very dangerous.I thought the roads were clear enough yesterday to do last minute things, but surprise! all my car doors have a half inch of ice, so I couldn't open them. Will have to try today using hot water. Well the good news is we finally are going to have a White Christmas after a few years of now snow. Now this is more like it!<br />
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One of my favorite things about the holiday season is taking time to watch my favorite Christmas movies, so I thought I'd mention some of them here.<br />
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First up, a new classic<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elf-Infinifilm-Will-Ferrell/dp/B0002F6BRE/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1387899244&sr=1-2&keywords=elf" target="_blank">, Elf.</a> It's hilarious, and something young and old can enjoy. Will Farrell plays an elf who goes to New York to search for the father he never knew he had. I've watched it every year since it came out.<br />
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Another movie that's been my favorite is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005N7Z0/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p74_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1TZD7JMEHE50VV8VG4G7&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1630083502&pf_rd_i=507846" target="_blank">Prancer</a>. This one stars a little girl who lost her mother, and lives with her father and brother. She finds an injured deer which she believes is Prancer. This movie is perfect to watch with your kids. There is a movie called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prancer-Returns-John-Corbett/dp/B00007ELEU/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1387899534&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=pracner+returns" target="_blank">Prancer returns</a> which is also pretty good.<br />
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A classic, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TS0E/ref=s9_simh_gw_p74_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1EEA8DQVW4QZRXWQNT2D&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1630072182&pf_rd_i=507846" target="_blank">Miracle on 34th Street</a> was redone a while ago, and I must say, I love the new version! I know people think the classics can't be improved on, but this one is pretty good. I'm sure everyone knows the story line, it's another great film for young and old.<br />
Ok I will just come out and say why I prefer this version: Dylan McDermott. There, I said it.<br />
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This next one is for a more adult crowd as it's a romantic holiday movie, called<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Card-Hallmark-Edward-Asner/dp/B000TGUUFA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387900903&sr=8-1&keywords=the+christmas+card" target="_blank"> The Christmas card..</a><br />
It's not a well known movie and I came about it by accident, but what I love about this one is the wonderful scenery! If you love winter, snow, and log cabins, this one may be a nice surprise. It's about a woman who sends cards to the armed forces abroad. One of her cards ends up with a man who immediately is drawn to go find her.<br />
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I will leave you with<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Shoes-Rob-Lowe/dp/B000GYIPPW/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1387900010&sr=1-1&keywords=the+christmas+shoes" target="_blank"> 'The Christmas shoes'.</a> This is what I plan to watch later on today. If you haven't seen it, it's a sad story, but very well done. I'm sure you've all heard the song so you know the premise. If you haven't seen it, give it a try! The acting is good and you get caught up in the drama.<br />
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Other than watching movies, or listening to Christmas music, I've been working on some seasonal ACEOs, my usual owl ones. It's fun to look back and see what I was painting a few years ago and how I've changed. Here are a couple of new ones that I like:<br />
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For the most part, 2013 was not a good year for me art wise, but I hope I can get my act together for 2014, and work through the times when I just don't feel like creating. No one expects to go through such a long drought when it comes to art, I guess the secret is to try and push through it, or maybe just make yourself at least work on backgrounds. I was doing this for the first few months, I just let it go too long, so needless to say I have a few dozen backgrounds in my journals for me to play with, lol!<br />
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Thank you for reading! I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, stay safe, and enjoy every moment. May santa be good to each and every one of you.<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-42020739591490505652013-12-14T21:03:00.001-08:002013-12-14T21:03:35.377-08:00Believe it or not, I'm still around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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hello blogging friends, yes it's been a long, loooong time since I posted. I had good intentions of blogging regularly, unfortunately I stopped creating art for a while, and felt like I had nothing much to say. Summer came, and there were other things to work on. Besides, it felt like everyone had disappeared and gone to Facebook.<br />
Well I caved and joined -had to, there was an art class I wanted and it was the only way I could join.<br />
I'm there now after swearing I'd never do it, lol! and if you want to join me there, look me up and friend me...you can search 'Pinkglitterfae Art'.<br />
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So what have I been up to? not much until the last couple of months when I started painting again. I'm working on my Christmas ACEOs , and managed to do a couple of original paintings for the holidays, including the reindeer you see up top, inspired by a workshop by Christy Tomlinson..<br />
Below is a folk art madonna and child I finished, with lyrics from the song 'Mary did you know'. <br />
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I'm not sure about the direction of this blog, I just know that I miss it, and I will try and post my art and anything else I feel like whether it's read or not. The whole point is to create an online diary right? I also miss reading my favorite blogs, as Facebook moves so fast you can't keep up!<br />
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I hope my friends are still out there creating and trying to make the best life they can. I know the holidays can be very stressful, but I hope you are at least taking some time to nourish yourself. Everywhere around me I see people frantically running from one place to the next, trying to fit in all those errands, not really paying attention to the moment. I've also noticed some crankiness going on, lol! ah well, gotta love the holiday season right, lol?<br />
thank you friends for reading my late night ramblings, I will be back soon with some of my fave Christmas movies to put you in the spirit.<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-78883830609928659532013-06-02T19:45:00.001-07:002013-06-02T20:01:22.948-07:00Journal pages, and an art supply haul<br />
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hey friends, how did time get away from me again?? <br />
I love art journaling, but have had a hard time doing it over the years. I tend to want everything to be perfect.<br />
The best thing I did to get over this, was have an journal just for backgrounds. No pressure to paint anything meaningful, it was just somewhere to throw some spray down over a stencil, drip a little ink, add some torn paper, and so on. I used to hate backgrounds, but now I look forward to them. Anything goes! and I must say, Youtube is a treasure trove of ideas! it's almost hard to pry yourself away, lol!<br />
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So finally I thought I'd draw some of my quirky girls on them. For the one shown above, I used dylusions ink spray, added a bit of paint, some stamping, yellow washi tape, and on top, my own handmade moustache washi tape, lol!<br />
I did a bunch one day, and they are super easy...put several rows of tape on a non stick craft mat, or even wax paper. Use markers, paint, or you can use rubber stamps to create your own patter. Here is a pic of some I did when I was bored one day. Most of the time they will be covered in your journal, so don't worry if they are not perfect, because mine are certainly not! I was just getting the hang of it, so these ones were my first tries, next time I will lay some white paint on the tape first.<br />
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You know what makes me want to create art? New supplies!! oh yes! you can never have enough, especially if you do mixed media work. Just when I think I need to slow down on spending, something new shows up. I am excited to try the gelli plate, after hearing about it for months. I thought it was some sort of printing machine, but it is the easiest thing on the planet. I picked one up recently, along with a few other goodies, including some gelatos, more stencils, and some sprays. It was like Christmas again, lol!<br />
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For anyone wondering if the Faber Castell Gelatos are worth it, I would say absolutely! I've got alot of the Caran d'ache water soluble crayons which I use regularly, so didn't think these would be any different, but after buying a set at Michaels with a coupon, and trying it out, I would say it feels like you are smooshing lipstick on a page. They are very soft, and easily blended, so if feel inclined, give them a try. They are awesome rubbed around the edge of a page, to give it a dreamy look.<br />
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For any Canadian gals out there looking for a reasonable place to order mixed media products, I would recommend <a href="http://www.thearthousestudio.ca/#home" target="_blank">The Art House Studio</a> in Cambridge, Ontario, they ship Canada wide, and their shipping is reasonable. They also have alot of the specialty products that mixed media artists love. Until I found them, I was buying from Michaels, or Ebay, which can be quite expensive.<br />
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Are there any must have art supplies that you'd like to share? please feel free, it's one of my favorite subjects :-D<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-59635782564878566772013-05-02T07:16:00.000-07:002013-05-02T07:18:03.826-07:00More folk art, and a great link for Health conscious people<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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hi folks, well I finished the second primitive style painting a few days ago. I like how she turned out even though this isn't my normal style. It's nice to try different things to keep you fresh. At one point I was ready to just give up, I had white paint on my brush and was going to eraser her, but I pressed on, until I got a face I was happy with. So now, maybe it's time to incorporate this loose, and colorful style, with my usual big-eyed girls I am used to doing...?<br />
I'm starting to find that I absolutely love doing backgrounds now! that used to be my weak spot, but now it's so relaxing to glue bits of paper down on a canvas, and cover it over, add more paper, add more paint, and on and on. This is the sort of thing you can always do when you are not in the mood to paint. Just put 3 - 4 canvases on your table, rip up various bits of paper, and start gluing. Then put them aside, work on them when the mood hits you, and when you finally feel the urge to do a full painting, you've got part of the work already done...no need to wait for stuff to dry either! <br />
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I also wanted to recommend to anyone who is interested in their health, to join this free 'summit'.<br />
You simply sign up with your email, and will be getting links to these really great interviews which you can phone in to, or what I do is listen after the event, through the internet. Each interview is available for 24 hours. I just finished listening to one by a Dr. Michael Kloper which was really fantastic, and wanted to link you all up before it's done. <br />
this is the link to the Food Revolution Summit:<br />
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I've listened to many of these type of broadcasts in the past, and gain so much knowledge from each one. Sorry I didn't get this post up yesterday when I wanted to!<br />
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hello fellow bloggers, yes I am still around, and I feel so bad for neglecting my blog! I've wanted to update many times but felt I had nothing really to say. On top of that, I haven't been creating much art lately, in fact, this one above is the second painting in a few months. Just haven't been in the mood. This winter has felt like the longest one ever, so depressing and dreary. For some reason, the sky has been white, overcast and grey, rather than the clear blue skies I am used to seeing.<br />
No matter, it is almost May, and today was a gorgeous day, so here I am saying hello to my blogging friends. I am so looking forward to the warmer weather arriving.<br />
It gets even harder to create when you want to be outside, but if I can get organized, I'd like to take my art journal outside with some supplies, and just play. I've been reading some of my fave blogs all along, and am happy that I am not the only one who has slowed down on posts, I don't feel so bad now. Hopefully I can at least be more consistent. The secret for me, is to look at this as just an online diary, rather than feel I have to be clever. <br />
Now I would like to show you a gorgeous plant I picked up at a home show called a Medinilla. I believe it is only grown in Ontario right now, and is shipping around North America. This plant is stunning! and after it almost tipping over a couple of times I found the perfect pot. This is definitely a centerpiece among all my plants, and I do have lots, lol!<br />
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Well folks, that's it for now. Next post I will show you some of the journal backgrounds I've done.<br />
thanks for reading!<br />
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hey everyone, this is a short post just to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.<br />
I appreciate every one of you who comes to my blog, time is so limited I realize, and the fact that you spend your precious time reading my blog, or even skimming, means alot to me.<br />
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I want to say that I wish for all of you lovely people to have a very blessed 2013. May the new year bring you much health, happiness, peace, joy and all the wonderful things you desire.<br />
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Stay safe this holiday season, and fill your days with beautiful memories. Time is precious, so make it count!<br />
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peace,<br />
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hi folks, seems I am forever behind, lol! <br />
First off I would like to wish all my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks to you, we now have Black Friday sales in Canada, yeah!! Any sale is a good one, but it's not as hectic here as it would be in the US. I still managed to take advantage today :-)<br />
I hope you are all enjoy time with loved ones. <br />
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I've been working hard on some new art, and have some new paintings to show.. First off is my wee owl shown above I decided to make prints of this one for my<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115980762/owl-whimsical-christmas-holiday-print-8"> </a><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115980762/owl-whimsical-christmas-holiday-print-8" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115980762/owl-whimsical-christmas-holiday-print-8" target="_blank"> </a>and they look identical to the original (thanks to my new super duper printer!).<br />
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I didn't forget about my girls..In fact I have some new illustrations I'm working on right now, more like children's art I would say. They are also Christmas themed, so hopefully I can get a couple finished by the weekend, and maybe show them here. It's almost a month till Christmas, wow how time is flying!<br />
Where ever you are, may you be blessed and thanks for reading<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-31932656890929313052012-10-16T18:57:00.001-07:002012-10-16T18:57:59.062-07:00Some witchy art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Does anyone else feel like Blogger is way more complicated than before? Maybe it's because I'm not used to it yet, but I find myself almost dreading making a new post....it's too glitchy! and from some comments I've been receiving, I'm not the only one having trouble!<br />
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Above is my latest witch, sorry about the not so great photo. I am still without a printer/scanner, and trying to get a good photograph is impossible! It's so overcast here, that by the time I get home, the sun is gone over the neighboring houses, so I can't get an accurate image Now that I started painting again, the last thing I want to do is stress over photographs. <br />
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It feels good to get some new art done. Once again my sketchbook is filling with ideas, and any day now, I will start with the Christmas art. It's coming alot faster than you think! Once Halloween is over, the holiday season swings into full speed- at least here in Canada, and every year I am left unprepared. It would be nice to be ahead for once in my life, lol! I really envy those of you who are so organized, manage to get everything done on time, and manage to take gorgeous photos too! <br />
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Have you ever looked through the magazine called <a href="http://www.stampington.com/artfulblogging/">Artful Blogging</a>? pure eye candy. I just want a fraction of the prettiness found inside. My blog is so plain, no frills, no fancy lettering, but with so little time, you have to pick and choose where you spend it. Right now I need to focus on getting better at my art, and as much as I wish I could take gorgeous photos of my art to put on Etsy, it just isn't going to happen. It sucks, but that's life. Besides, I went on an art supply shopping spree on Etsy and at Micheals, and got myself a whole lot of fun stuff to play with! Papers and stickers and tapes, oh my! <br />
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thanks for reading, and have fun wherever you are<br />
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Hey friends, it's the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, and it fell on a much earlier date than we are used to! We had our big dinner today, and I overate of course. That's ok, tomorrow I get back on track with healthy eating. It's amazing how much better I've been feeling when I stick to a natural diet. I tried one of the most delicious juices I've ever had a few days ago, and have been making it every morning since. I copied the ingredients from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prs88-Q72BE&list=FL_cOrj8dlCqYnGgp0xdkxow&index=1&feature=plcp">Youtube</a>, where you can find the video<br />
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Recipe for Kristina's FullyRaw Fall Beet Juice Cleanser:<br />
5-6 Honeycrisp Apples<br />
1-2 Large Beets with Tops<br />
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Half of One Sweet Potato <br />
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I've been working on more Halloween painting, and the one above with the wee owl on the pumpkins is my latest. Inspired by Christy Tomlinson, as I would never think to make patterned pumpkins.! That woman is a genius and I just love watching her work.<br />
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It sure feels good to get working back on my art again. I had taken several months break from blogging, and while I don't paint as much in the summer, the truth is I couldn't seem to make myself create at all. It felt like<br />
my creativity vanished, and all I felt like doing was watching tv, or reading novels. Thank goodness the slump is over, and now I'm back to thinking about art all the time :-)<br />
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Just a quick note to my fellow bloggers, I was catching up yesterday, and was trying to leave comments, but there must have been problems with Blogger, because I kept typing in the correct word verification, and.it would say the word was incorrect, so just keep in mind that no one would have been able to leave you comments.<br />
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that's it for now, hope you are all feeling inspired, wherever you are,<br />
thanks for reading! <br />
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hi friends, I'm making an effort to be more consistent with blogging, we shall see how it goes, lol!<br />
As I write, the winds are howling outside my window, and it gets dark much earlier. .My favorite time of year!<br />
Makes me want to drink coffee all day long, And I just noticed on the calendar that our Thanksgiving is on Oct 8th??? WHAT? that's pretty early, normally it's mid October. Oh well, that means I get to enjoy pumpkin pie earlier, and there's nothing wrong with that :-)<br />
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I finished 2 Halloween paintings on the weekend, including the one above. I like the other one too, but the scan is crappy so I don't want to show it until I can figure out why my computer doesn't like my camera's memory thingy. It's very liberating to paint looser than I am used to. I love folk art, but normally am too controlling...this time I let things get messy. Hey! what the heck is that 3-eyed thing doing at the bottom of my painting???<br />
just kidding, it's a sticker, lol! I love stickers, and other fun embellishments, they add an extra bit of whimsy to your art. You can't tell, but there are lots of various papers underneath. Normally I do lots of layering before I paint the main image, but I think I overdid the paint bit, because you can't really see the papers anymore. Next time, I will make sure I add some acrylic glazing liquid to the paint, to make it more sheer, so that you can see the backgrounds. So the viewer may not see all the layering, but the artist knows it's there, and that makes me happy :-)<br />
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That's it for now, I'm going to watch the Voice, one of my favorite tv shows. Hope you are all doing well.<br />
thanks for reading.<br />
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I thought I'd send off a quick blog post to let you know that there is a documentary which I feel is very important for people to see. It is free to watch right now, until Sept 22nd, so here is the link:<br />
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A few months ago we were having dinner with my cousins, and I was shocked when one of them asked 'what are Gmo's?'. I assumed everyone knew about genetically modified organisms. It's funny but many years ago, when this was new technology, I started taking some university courses in science, with the idea of moving towards genetics, but at that time, with a full time job, it became difficult to continue. Now, I've been reading much information over the years of the dangers and concerns, and feel this is something people should educate themselves about.<br />
I could talk for a long time about this topic, but this documentary covers all my concerns very well.<br />
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Before I go, I must tell you about a simple, and delicious smoothie I made this morning. I didn't feel like running outside to the garden to grab some kale leaves, so I made a fruit smoothie rather than my usual greens moothie. Very simple:<br />
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1 - 2 ripe frozen bananas<br />
1TB carob powder (has lots of calcium and is caffeine free<br />
about a cup of coconut water (or water, or almond milk)<br />
approx 1/4 cup of coconut creme (or coconut milk)<br />
Big Tablespoon organic peanut butter<br />
1TB of hemp seeds - for protein<br />
1TB maca powder (optional- for energy) <br />
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Blend in a blender. How easy is that? and you end up with a banana peanut butter smoothie, that is out of this world. I myself don't measure my ingredients, but feel free to adjust as you wish.<br />
everything mentioned is available at a health food store, or the health food section of your supermarket.<br />
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Hello friends, did you think I fell off the face of the earth? Well it sure felt like it! I took a bit of time away from my blog over the last few months. I don't do much art over the summer, as the weather beckons me outside. This year was super busy, we went to Greece, where I enjoyed the sunshine and beach for a couple of weeks, then once home, I had to look after my parents' garden and dog for 6 weeks while they enjoyed a nice vacation too. The weather gods kept me busy, they thought it would be fun to give us a drought, which meant frequent watering, and of course, the dog can't miss his walkies!</div>
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As well, I've been in kind of an art funk. Haven't felt like creating anything for months, once again my muse decided to vanish without warning....however, I'm feeling in the mood again, and the last week, created 2 new mixed media paintings, the witch you see above (sold), and the angel below. As much as I love summer, I'm always happy to see the weather turn cooler, because it means more time indoors, and this is when I'm at my best. </div>
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To welcome fall, I decided just yesterday, to put everything in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkglitterfae">Etsy store </a>20% off. It's a good time to do a little clearing out, and making way for new art. If you are interested in anything, please use the coupon code <b>'Pink20' </b>at checkout, and it will automatically take off your discount.</div>
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This has been a year of technical difficulties as well. My crappy printer decided it will no longer print black - which means I can't add new prints to my shop, and now my computer won't recognize my camera stick, so I can't take photos of my art to upload to my computer. How frustrating! Looks like I will be buying a new printer soon. I'd be happy to hear some suggestions...I'm leaning towards an Epson, but haven't done any homework yet.</div>
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That's it for now, don't want to bore you with a novel. I look forward to getting caught up on my blog reading. One of my joys for the fall and winter is to make a nice cup of coffee, sit down and read my favorite blogs. Hope you all are doing well, I missed you all! </div>
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-15437694197004441012012-04-28T19:45:00.001-07:002012-04-28T20:07:30.800-07:00Art Journaling Fun I sure have been a bad blogger! You wouldn't believe how many times I've written notes about what I should blog about when I get home from work, but I never got to it...ah well, we all seem to be inundated with so many distractions these days. Namely Pinterest, lol! That site is the most addictive thing on the internet! but what a great source for inspiration! I have made several boards filled with colors and art I love, it's like bulletin boards but online.<br />
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Haven't been doing too much painting, instead I took a bit of a break to play with art journaling. I'm working in 3 journals, and am mostly practicing background technique. I never thought I would love it so much!Now putting words on my pages is a bit harder, as I don't know what to say,. so instead of forcing it, I will leave them alone until I feel the need to write something. Above is one of my earlier ones, and I wrote part of a poem on it. It's not the greatest page, but it was an experiment.<br />
Below is another, this is a simple one, but I loved the oranges.<br />
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I did manage to get an owl ACEO done in time for an Earth day challenge we have going on over at the<a href="http://7carddraw.blogspot.ca/2012/04/april-2012-inspiration-challenge.html"> 7 card draw blog</a> Leave it to me to wait until the last minute, lol! He's a little tree hugger :-)<br />
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On a random note, I couldn't believe that <a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/">Doctor Oz </a>talked about the 5 Tibetan rites! I wrote about these a long time ago on my blog, where I recommended them for everyone who wanted to have more energy, and to feel and look more youthful. I thought they were too esoteric for mainstream, but this is a good sign. People are tired of being unhealthy, and are looking for new ways to improve their lives.<br />
Here is a site that explains them: <a href="http://www.t5t.com/">5 Tibetan Rites</a><br />
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Last week I even saw recipes for green smoothies on his show, which I've been doing since last summer (which helped me lose several pounds, which I had gained over the years). <br />
One of the recipes he had for a breakfast idea was very simple: just take some almond milk, add a couple of tablespoons of chia seeds, let it sit 15 minutes, then add cinnamon and vanilla. Instant breakfast! and so nutritious.<br />
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that's it for now, sure felt good to get this blog post done!<br />
thanks for reading friends<br />
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<br />pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-34579094275442887372012-03-26T18:24:00.002-07:002012-03-26T18:26:41.493-07:00New art, and some skywatching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_hVMC7K0oMo3qtihhlg2LVmcuWxKBaR2druvIKgOjZsuVIu3-C7jTP3JrIPsnIEBBIzEGw0DjgRi2Rz0YSd8YQ6FfmDKU3Fk8Nelj-iM2kkgeoxcmXtXXpYIyKV-XyiDM0QE2zQHJU6B/s1600/shelter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_hVMC7K0oMo3qtihhlg2LVmcuWxKBaR2druvIKgOjZsuVIu3-C7jTP3JrIPsnIEBBIzEGw0DjgRi2Rz0YSd8YQ6FfmDKU3Fk8Nelj-iM2kkgeoxcmXtXXpYIyKV-XyiDM0QE2zQHJU6B/s320/shelter.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br />
Well I finally got some new art up, after taking a few weeks off to mostly play around with techniques and stuff. The above is on a wood panel, and looks much better than the crappy scan. You know when you get something in your head, and try to recreate it? doesn't always work out as you imagined. I was hoping to give her a more circusy feel, so not sure if I accomplished that. I defintely like the plain wood background though.<br />
Anyway, the real reason for the post was to let you know to look outside quickly, lol!<br />
There is a lovely show between the crescent moon, the planet Venus and Jupiter. I'd caught the tale end of some stargazing discussion on the tv, about the moon and venus, and never thought about it again until I hopped in my car to head to Michaels, and upon looking up at the sky, saw the most lovely spectacular scene. The crescent moon is just above the very bright Venus, and until I checked online, didn't realize this is something we won't see for a long time.<br />
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Here is a nice description of what's happening: <a href="http://www.space.com/15047-venus-jupiter-moon-skywatching-tips.html"> http://www.space.com/15047-venus-jupiter-moon-skywatching-tips.html</a>.<br />
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I've been wondering the last few weeks what the 2 stars were that I could see very brightly over my house, and now I know :-). So if you see this post on time, run to your window, lol!<br />
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that's all I got for today, thanks for reading!pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-38475063749159660712012-03-21T05:18:00.001-07:002012-03-21T05:47:17.449-07:00Free online Documentary- Hungry for Changehi everyone, I have been taking a mini break from my blog for a bit, as I decided to spend more time experimenting with art, rather than putting the pressure on myself to have a 'finished' product every time. It wasn't planned, but each time I wanted to update, I didn't feel like there was anything interesting to post, lol! I did notice that on a lot of blogs I follow, people are getting more busy, and the weather has been so nice! of course, as the weather gets better, we do tend to spend more time away from the computer.<br />
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However, I thought I'd post a quick link for for anyone who is interested in health.. There is a free documentary that will be shown in it's entirety starting today, until the end of the month, and it sounds very interesting. I signed up to watch, as I have seen their previous one titled 'Food Matters' and loved it.<br />
I believe this is a life changing movie, and it will all make perfect sense. <br />
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This is the website for those of you who may want to watch it:<br />
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<a href="http://www.hungryforchange.tv/">http://www.hungryforchange.tv/</a><br />
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Please check out the trailer and see if it's something that may interest you. I truly believe we can heal ourselves and our planet by truly opening our eyes, and seeing what has been going on while we were sleeping. Our health, and the health of our loved ones depends on waking up to what has happened to our 'food'. It's time to make a change for the betterment of all mankind.<br />
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Anyway, I hope to be around soon with a more proper post, and maybe some new journal pages.<br />
I hope you all have been keeping well, and are making the most out of every blessed day<br />
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thanks for reading!pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314755472496623136.post-47514088732957223192012-02-18T18:54:00.000-08:002012-02-18T18:54:14.890-08:00So I played...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9b5xW-bydFfjP3GIO1PRht4ibDjUcvRIzpJ8A2iDnrxbPNOGKMomx8OV5JMoK5V3oWK-1EMJ7Y-EeWAtlfvB8vv6RzwdMc1-V8ERkXUDX2NdaG3Q3zqqUgq1oZwAGVz_CF8ARn9yKopD/s1600/Chestertheowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9b5xW-bydFfjP3GIO1PRht4ibDjUcvRIzpJ8A2iDnrxbPNOGKMomx8OV5JMoK5V3oWK-1EMJ7Y-EeWAtlfvB8vv6RzwdMc1-V8ERkXUDX2NdaG3Q3zqqUgq1oZwAGVz_CF8ARn9yKopD/s320/Chestertheowl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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hi everyone. You know I have done probably hundreds of owl ACEOs, and realized that I have never put them on anything larger than a baseball card...so here is my first painting. I wanted to really loosen up on this, and just play. I wanted to use pretty colors that drew me, and forget about realism. Folk art is one of my favorite types of art, yet it can be tricky to do (for me at least...I tend to try and control my paintings). What fun this was! I can't wait to do another one. <br />
Now I would have had more art to show you, but I got sidetracked by Pinterest, lol! Wow, that is a wonderful tool! It's like an online bulletin board for all the good stuff you find online. I had to join Twitter though, in order to get access. I'm slowly being dragged into the social media world :-)<br />
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Last weekend was a complete disaster art wise, so rather than fighting it, I sat down and sketched a red riding hood character. One of my favorite things to do is faces, so this was very relaxing. Mind you it is a rough sketch, and I experimented with watercolor crayons on the face, as well as pencil marks. It was fun to just paint without needing it to be perfect. It's a great way to try out new things, as some of you have commented. <br />
Well, back to work for me -if I can drag myself away from my computer<br />
thanks for reading!pinkglitterfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767922852249380772noreply@blogger.com18