Day 14 of 30 Days of art

well, my tummy still hurts so I can't eat sweets but I can paint them as big as I want.

Today's painting is a pulled art piece, meaning I played with the layers of paint until I saw an object...probably my subconscious telling me That I really want a huge cupcake and it'll make me feel better ...lol maybe ...maybe not.

Today's ATC is pieces of painted paper cut and decoupage on to an ATC blank. added some bling and walla pretty art on a small scale.

Day 12 of 30 Days of Art!

Today I played with texture from dryer sheets to sand and Styrofoam. Abstract Art is very liberating and I find it the most enjoyable, probable because there are so many layers and emotion that goes into a piece.

this painting is a combination of frustration and retrospect. I used some sand texture gel medium and a block of Styrofoam to apply some of the layers. I truly love how this came out.

today's ATC is layers with glimmer mists and paint as well as dryer sheets for added texture.

Day 11 of 30 Days of Art!

one of my favorite things to do is use magazines images and paint them some-what differently.

today's painting is about love and how when you are "in it" you shine.

today's ATC is about looking deeper in yourself and imagine the possibilities.

Day 9 of 30 Days of ART

I'm enjoying my daily jaunt into the depths of my imagination. it's comforting to know that after a long day I get to play and get messy.

this painting started out as an ordinary painting but then turned into a journal page. love when the unexpected happens.

today's ATC is pretty cool I must admit, I created a paper clay heart wrapped it in twine coated it with rub n buff and added some word beads. so much fun!

Day 8 0f 30 Days of Art

I made it a week and I'm still going strong! I'm looking forward to tomorrow I may actually get done early.
so here is the painting, a mixed media lovely with a great message.

this ATC has a paper flower made from pre-painted paper that I had laying around. sometimes I will spend a couple of hours just smearing, scraping, splattering and flicking paint on paper just to have it on hand for just these moments...you never know when you'll need an awesome paper flower!
--

Day 7 of 30 Days of Art

today, I created this collage of this Strange yet lovely woman.

she is painted using acrylics over several layers of paint and paper. she holds the quote as to show balance because in life you must balance the good with the bad.

this ATC is one of my favorites, it is a 3D type of artwork that I recently became a fan of; hope you like it.

Day 5 of 30 days of Art

Day 5 of 30 Days of art Yay!
so, I tend to play with random crap that most people throw away and today Is no different. I used meat trays; the stuff your super market wraps the meat in.

I cut off the sides so I could have a flat surface to work on. then I took a dull pencil and drew out my design; here I chose an Owl, isn't he sweet? after I finished drawing the owl and was happy with the design (you only get as many go's as you have trays) Luckily one was enough. then I added the paints quickly so to keep it from drying. place your paper over it and use a brayer or a cup and roll out the print.

..print as many as you'd like the design never changes but you can change the colors as often as you like. this works great on T-shirts too!

Today's ATC is a collage of random goodness I gathered. the background is designer paper from Tim Holtz and so is the film strip ribbon ...just love all of his stuff!

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!

ATC Cards

My ATC cards are cut out of heavy card stock. I painted the cards with acrylics, colored pencils and sealed with a clear varnish.
A little history on ATC s Information found on Wikipedia.org
Art trading cards can be seen as the modern incarnation of several much older artistic forms. Because of their small size and usually modest price they have been linked to portrait miniatures, which flourished in the 14th century, and were often used as advertisements by wealthy merchant families in arranging marriages for their daughters. Until this time art collecting was mainly the hobby of the Noble and Royal classes.
In later centuries artist trading cards were used throughout Europe and America as art training tools. Artists would trade the cards between themselves to study each others techniques and explore new art movements. The cards paid a particularly important role in the Impressionists art movement. The Impressionists utilized both sides of their artist trading cards, art on one side and a kind of brief resume on the other. The Impressionists were the first known artists to use the cards in trade for anything other than more art. Impressionists often traded the cards with art collectors in exchange for room, board, and art supplies. –wikipedia
Now that I have started to explore this format for showing and sharing my art; I feel privileged to be part of history.