One thing that I have heard over and over again since I made the decision to commit to creativity and pursuing my artwork is “I wish I was as creative as you.” I am sure that if I look back over my blog entries I will find that this is a subject that I have … Continue reading »
Tagged with Ponderings …
A somewhat less than creative day, or was it?
I have talked about rhythm and creative ebb and flow being similar to the tide. It was one of those extremely low tides yesterday. I did create, lots of signs, fliers and forms for the auction this weekend, but when it came to creating for creating sake, nothing seemed to be what I was attempting … Continue reading »
Thougts on Creativity
I started this month with the idea that I would do both the Nanowrimo and the AEDM. I did the same last year, but the posting fell away on the AEDM, and more days than not I felt my creative effort was in writing the words, because the visual art items I made were stiff … Continue reading »
Jumping the Gun
This morning I realized that yesterday I jumped the gun. I had sat down yesterday evening with the intention of getting a jump start on today’s post. It was then that I realized that I had not finished the post from that day. I finished it, added in the new pictures and posted it. … Continue reading »
Ceramic Tiles- Take 3
Today I decided to put a protective coat on the tiles. As I intended for them to be coasters, I decided to put it on fairly thick. The paint I was using was a solvent based paint, the sealer was a solvent based sealer. What I should have done was put in on in a … Continue reading »
Ceramic Tile
Almost halfway through the month, I am full of new projects to try. This is my first attempt at making a coast from a ceramic tile. I saw some at a arts fair recently, but they were a bit out of my price range. The Artist said that she used paint pens to create the … Continue reading »
Exploring and Enjoying
One of the questions I get asked all the time by students is some variation of is this right? What is the right answer when it comes to art? Is it right for a tree to be purple? Absolutely. The sky and the ground too. Henri Matisse. Moroccan Landscape (Acanthus). 1911-13. Oil on canvas. Museum … Continue reading »
My Official Opinion as an Artist on Fiber arts and beyond.
Last night was my weekly knitting group, We take turns knitting in a Yarn and Thread Studio, a Law Office and an Art Gallery. Last night we were at the Art Gallery. Several of the ladies who were knitting projects of exceptional beauty made the comment. “I wish I was creative.” One of the … Continue reading »
The importance of play and accident.
Yesterday we had one of those days at work. I have always enjoyed the water, where it meets the endless sky, sunrises and flowers. One of my favorite things about the 3D environment of Second Life is that you can always take a quick visit to the water’s edge, make it be sunrise, sunset or … Continue reading »
The Owen House Series
Today is a day I had set aside for writing, Yesterday was a day I had set aside for working on a new series. I may come back later and add more of a write up, but for now I will let the pictures speak for themselves.
