30 days of Art

wow, It's 11:23 pm looks like i'm just going to make my first day out of 30 days of art....here they are ....mind you my ATC looks like my painting ...but they wont all be like that. hope you enjoy!the first one is the painting

the painting of bird house

                                                                           the ATC

Love is in the air

Gift tags are a fun way of personalizing any gift you’re giving. And you can use so many different kinds of material too. Here I have created some Valentine Tags to adorn my gifts this year. I used designer papers, fabric ribbon, and assorted embellishments to create fun and beautiful Tags.

52 pages page 1

This 52 page project by Darcy (http://art-and-sole.blogspot.com/p/52-pages.html) via Wild Precious couldn’t have come to me at a most perfect time. I have a milestone birthday coming up next month; I’m hoping for greatness with this coming year.  The first page is Regenerate, How appropriate! With family close by signing that all too familiar song that means presents to a 5 year old and freedom to an 18 year old and an accomplishment to an 80 year old; to me it means a new beginning. With my eyes closed I’ll blow my candles out and inhale a new breath of life forever changed. 

The back ground has; not unlike my life many layers some thick with emotion and others playful and light. I did an ink sketch representing myself with my Birthday cake. I decided to keep the sketch black and white because I’m ready to be filled with whatever comes with the New Year. I attached a pocket that holds a tag which I wrote several of my goals for the coming year.

Hope you all enjoy

Clara

AN ARTFUL LIFE



Living an Artful Life is more than just buying art, going to galleries, or even hanging out at coffee houses; there’s more, much more. For me it’s the little things in my life that collectively create a wonderful Artful Lifestyle. I’m blessed to have a supportive family which encourages me to live artfully; so what does it mean “to live an Artful Life”?


It’s a lifestyle; a conscience decision to look at your surroundings as a canvas, the people as the mediums to paint with and your life’s journey as a great novel and you the author.

Here are a few things that will certainly invigorate your Artful life, and get you started on your journey.

Surround yourself with artful things- if you create art, hang it on your walls, fill selves, and use it, don’t just put it away in a box …show it off! Ask for your friends work as well, share it.

Proclaim your artist freedom- stop caring about what others (outsiders) think of you and how you live and remember “be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind, don’t matter and those that matter, don’t mind” Dr. Seuss. Awesome Words to live by.


Be one of a kind- break out of the ordinary and be proud to show your individuality. Wear it like a crown, and soon the world will look more like your kingdom.

Practice kindness- always have a nice word to give. Start your day with a positive thought and share it with everyone.

Pay it forward- make small art and give it away. Share your techniques with the world. Don’t worry about competition, your work is yours and no one can change or take that from you.

Most importantly ….DO IT TODAY! If only for five minutes, create something, doodle, dance, sing Live your ARTFUL LIFE!