This is a little painting I did after taking a couple of classes with Tracy Bautista. She is a fun collage artist, and a teacher filled with ideas. Time out for Art is inspired by ”Zebra Designs & Destinations.” Check them out, I hope you find inspiration from them as I did.
Magic Sun Flower
Cow
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week or so ago I posted a little about myself. I reminisced, I laughed, I shared, and then I’d had enough, it was over! Today I’m going to tell you a little more…
Well…
By now, you’ve probably guessed that I like to do a little of everything – being a Mixed Media artist and all. You would be absolutely right! I can get sidetracked so fast it makes even my head spin! My head spins a lot, not just from Mixed Media, but all the thoughts and ideas that run through at all hours of the day and night. There aren’t any of my art friends that sleep well, we all wake up with ideas, and all night “the process” runs through our heads, along with solutions to anything we’ve been working on. Sometimes I get up in the morning exhausted from working things out all night long. Sound familiar?
Here it goes…..
Simple Journal
I have boxes of old jewelry, bolts, washers, cardboard, metal, and more just sitting around (boxes neatly stacked) waiting for me to get inspiration. When I do, maybe I’ll glue things down, or maybe I’ll sew it all together – who knows? It’s all good, and that comes under the “Mixed Media” heading.
A friend of mine once said to me, “Karen, if you don’t call yourself a Mixed Media artist, you wouldn’t have to save all that stuff. Then you wouldn’t have all those boxes!” How true that is, but don’t we have to create what our heart is happiest creating? I know my friend is happiest painting watercolors, and many of my friends do work in that medium. At one time in my life, I did too. But many of us have moved to something else we can learn to express ourselves with. It’s all good as long as it makes us happy! In the name of Mixed Media, I’ve created some amazing things.
Everything here is Mixed Media, and for me, it’s pretty interesting. I have many journals with decorated covers. All because I can’t seem to leave a surface bare even if it’s on a journal. Maybe its just a great excuse to create one more little piece of the Karen puzzle! Maybe I’m just trying to use up the über amounts of art supplies I have bought over the years, making myself feel like it has been money well spent. Who knows, but it makes me happy! Isn’t that all that counts?
Has anyone told you not to create like you do, and to do something else? Do you follow their suggestions? Do you think constructive criticism is constructive, or just plain criticism?
Your thoughts are important, please share them.
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For the past few weeks I’ve been working on a paper painting. It isn’t something I want to do for the rest of my life, but I did have fun doing it! On course, as always, it’s a never-ending project. The more paper you glue to the surface, the more it needs….Until the piece is […]
Anyone who knows me, knows I haven’t been very productive in quite a while. I’ve tried, but somehow I just haven’t been able to find inspiration…until now!
A couple of months ago, I signed up to be part of the Sketchbook Project!
For the last few summers I have watched each year as this project unfolds, and in the back of my mind, thinking one year I would join in. This was that year! Of course, I needed another project, but what better time to start an art project than when you’re busy, right? My thinking was that it is only 32 pages, and certainly a little project like that would be a snap for me! The other thing is, we are all busy all the time anyway, so why wait?
After getting back into our home since having bamboo floors laid in the entire house (studio included), I think I’m ready to start thinking about putting pen to paper, and leaving my mark on whatever community it will be going to. That’s not to say that everything is perfect in our home. After all, some of the paintings still remain stacked in the corner waiting to find their rightful place on the wall. The livingroom looks new, and fresh. I’ve changed things around, replaced some things, and gotten rid of others. It feels like a new home to me, and now I’m ready to get back to sketching, and painting!
It’s interesting how something like this can give us an entire new outlook on just about everything, and I find myself energized, and inspired!
Who knows how long it will take me to complete this sketchbook. The project needs to be mailed back by January 15, 2014, so I really do have plenty of time. Anything goes this time, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do, anything, whatever feels right! Poetry, sketches, collage, ink, pen, you name it.
In the next few weeks, or maybe I should say, next couple of months, I’ll be posting the pages I work on, and you can tell me what you think. Make suggestions, I’m always open for comments, in fact I love getting comments, it keeps me motivated!
Sketchbook Project
This little Sketchbook will be going to the Central Part of the Mid-West!
So for now,….. Start a project, and share it with me! I’ll be back!
I believe in many things, but today I’m keeping it to ART!
Each time I lose steam, and this is one of them, I have trouble getting back into the swing of things. Usually it’s after the holidays…like now! Sure there are many things going on in our lives, all our lives, but why is it that some people can shove all things aside, and keep creating, and some of us just can’t seem to get our mojo running?
I sit in front of my computer and... I got nothing!
That’s not like me! My husband tells me I always have my soapbox dragging behind me, and I’m more than happy to stop, and climb on… I really hope I’m not all that bad, but given the right prompt, I will, and have…climbed on my soapbox. Rarely do I drag it out for religion, or politics, those are touchy subjects to many people, and we all have our own opinions! Isn’t that what makes our country the great country that it is? So, I try to stay away from those two subjects.
What will you talk about?
I’ll talk of art at the drop of a hat! It doesn’t have to be a fancy hat, any old hat will do….. I love hearing other artists talk of technique, better yet, watching them work. We can learn so much from each other, maybe even creating a spin-off of something we have seen somewhere else. I still find creating a bit intimidating at times, especially if I’m over saturated with art. For example, I became fascinated with Pinetrest many months ago. I couldn’t believe how much inspiration I got from that site. It pushed me to create many things I hadn’t thought of, and I haven’t seen anywhere else. But somewhere along the line, I felt like I was on overload and had to back off! It almost zapped my creative energy. So I rarely go onto that website prior to painting. If I have any ideas at all, I stay away!
Here’s what I just finished!
Tuesday morning, I went to the Escondido Municipal Gallery to participate in the “Artful Inches Fundraiser.” Several artists donate their time to do a little painting on a portion of about 40 feet of watercolor paper that has been hung on the wall. Over a period of three weeks, artists come and go, leaving their painting somewhere on the paper. Eventually the paper is all filled in, and the fundraiser begins!
Next month on February 9th, there will be a reception, the public will be able to purchase a section of the painting with the help of their selected size of matting. The prices vary depending on the size of the mat! Last year was the First Annual Fundraiser, and it was a huge success! The money supports the annual Student Art Show in April and participating teachers.
When I went in to paint, I hadn’t any idea what I would do, but I found myself alone to do it! The room was empty, no one was painting on Tuesday morning except me! So I was able to spread out and jump in! This felt oddly freeing, being able to have such a huge space to paint without interruptions. The picture above is what I created…..It just popped out of me – Journal Style!
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Mondays are always good for me because while doing all the household things like laundry, making beds, and picking up, I get to work in my studio. Having to stop and do more housework helps me think about what to do next! Sometimes that works out perfectly, and sometimes leaving the scene of creation only […]
Old as Dirt and Proud of it! 
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