Tag Archives: mixed media

Jun11

Thursday Time Out For Art

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Molly Moo the Free Cow

Molly Moo the Free Cow

Next Up

Next Up

After finishing Molly Moo last week, I’m going to start another abstract painting.

 

 

 

Even though Molly was more realistic, the next painting I’m planning with any luck at all will be more abstract!   I just can’t seem to help myself..

The next canvas is long and narrow, so I’m thinking it will help me create a little more extreme art.   We’ll see! It’s also got at least four paintings underneath, maybe that’s the key!

First the sides,  I hate doing the sides.  I always start shaking and can never get them straight, so they go first.

Inspiration comes from everywhere.  I’d like to suggest checking out a couple of sites that might help with creative energy and inspiration,  Zebra Designs & Destinations, and On the Easel.

 

Jun4

Thursday Time Out for Art

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Molly Moo the Free Cow

Molly Moo the Free Cow

Here we are again, it’s a Fabulous Friday, and another weekend is starting.  I always think the weekend starts on a Friday, that way we get longer weekends…..Not that it really matters once we retire!

I finally finished Molly Moo the Free Cow!

She has taken me long enough, but you can’t rush creativity, right?

There are at least four under-paintings that Molly  is sitting on.  Each time I’d get about half way through them,  I’d lose interest.  The painting wouldn’t speak to me, and I’d be lost.  So it would sit there on my easel for months, leaving me feeling down, and uncreative.  Finally I decided that whatever I’d been working on clearly wasn’t my thing, or I’d be inspired to keep going, even finish it.

I realized that if I loved what I was doing, I’d want to do it all the time!

That’s when I decided to do something fun, freely creative, and funky.  I love funky!  I really love Molly Moo with her tea bag, and free spirit.  I had fun doing her, and am going to start another funky painting, so it’s back to the drawing board…

May1

Thursday Time Out For Art

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Buddha

Buddha

 

I finally finished the Buddha painting!

Admittedly it has taken me forever, but finally it came together, & now I’m content with it.  It most definitely was a push and pull to the finish line.

Zebra Designs & Destinations has in part provided me with inspiration, and I’m grateful not just to Z, but to my Diva  sisters as well.

Apr14

Happy Cow

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Free Cow

Free Cow

I’ve always wanted to paint a cow! Not an ordinary cow, but a “Happy Cow,” one with personality, and fun oozing out her pores.

This is the beginning of my “Free Cow!”

There is much left to do but, I haven’t lost interest, or been sorry I’ve started her.  She sits proudly on the easel in my studio, talks to me each and every day, and I’m going to make a big effort to work on her this week.  I say that because there are so many things that seem to take precedent over my art right now.

Apr9

Thursdays Time Out For Art

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I love crows, and I’m always trying to incorporate crows into my art.  These two pieces are about 8″X8″, and are both experiments.  Using charcoal, pens, paint, sandpaper, and stencils, they were created for fun.  I have always loved the way they turned out, but never have done anything with them.

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Much of my present day inspiration is in part due to Zebra Designs & Destinations.  Check them out, and see what’s going on in another part of the world.