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About Old as Dirt & Proud of It!

Welcome to Older Than Dirt, and Proud of It by Karen Samenow. I named my blog Older Than Dirt because that's where I am in life. You may find art or music, or inspiration included because, I'm an artist, a spiritual medium, and I'm always learning more and exploring. I hope you find us interesting. My focus for this blog is to bring a little levity to well seasoned women. Sometimes it actually may help!
Mar5

Thursday Time Out For Art

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Artichoke my Heart!

Artichoke my Heart!

After going to the Pasadena Art & Product Expo I came home with a set of American Journey Watercolor paints. I have always loved the vibrancy of their colors.   They were a good bargain, and I think they are compirable to a much more expensive paint.

The minute I came back home, I had to sit down and paint. This painting is the result.   The  artichoke flower was spontaneous, and fun. I couldn’t wait to start it, and I couldn’t wait to finish it!

It now hangs in the collection of a friend of mine, and she loves it too.

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Mar3

Bunny Tails

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Bubbles in her birthing cage

Bubbles in her birthing cage

I wanted to update you on Bubbles condition…..

Bubbles doesn’t want to be held now, she is acting a little strange, and she will let you scratch her ears, but nothing else.  This behavior leads her family to believe she is pregnant and will have her little bunnies within the next two weeks or so.

This is exciting news for Bubbles and her family.   They won’t be Easter Bunnies,  but they will be ready to go sometime after Easter.

I can’t wait to get pictures of all the little bunnies, and Bubbles to show you.

Stay tuned for more in the life of Bubbles, and thank you for hopping by to check on her.

Feb27

New Class/New Style

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Abstract Universe

Abstract Universe

A few years ago I took a class with Mary Beth Shaw at Art Unraveled in Phoenix, Az.  This was the best class, with carving, stenciling, using molding paste, and collage all worked into one piece.  It was very inspiring, and gratifying to complete this piece.  And for a first time, I think it turned out pretty well.  The trick seems to be to go back home and do more of the same.

So back home I went…..

Music of the Universe

Music of the Universe

and,  created  Music of the Universe.  The process took me a little longer, but when I finished it was so gratifying to have created this on my own!

I started working on another piece, and another piece, and even another piece, but the inspiration has bypassed me.  Presently I’m waiting for my muse to show up, and kick me in the pants.  Oh I will do it, I think what seems to be missing is the right subject or abstract idea.  I’ve been spending time sketching, and meditating on my back patio, so I expect before long…..BAM…inspiration will hit, and off I go!

In the meantime, I’m getting out my molding paste, papers, some acrylic paint, and a hard board.   I’m going to start playing like I was three years old, and see what little Karen can come up with!

Feb26

Thursday Time Out for Art

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I’ve been making an effort to sketch, and maybe paint each day.  It isn’t easy when it seems everyone want’s a piece of my time.  If I can take it early in the morning, I’m in luck.  I’m an early morning person.  As the day wears on, I lose all my energy, rendering me Toast!  Burnt toast at that.

This week I did this little sketch, and had to add watercolor just because…I could!  Simple, imperfect in its imperfection, and that’s what I like most.  As you can see, I was playing with mixing greens.  I love mixing my greens, and rarely used premixed greens any more.

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