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Oct1

Thursday Time Out for Art

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Part of my studio, the organized part!

Part of my studio, the organized part!

Is there anything you just can’t live without……..Concerning your craft.  It may be writing, or music, or painting, or cooking.  Each of us has something that they are passionate about.  For me, it’s my art!  And the very thing I love is the very thing that gives me grief.  Do I need to come outside the box more? Probably!

What I can’t live without….. is my art!

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Within the thing I love, I have a few things I can’t live without.  An artist  might say it’s gesso, or a particular color. A musician might say, it’s their chosen instrument, or a particular piece of music.  They might even say it’s their creativity that makes them stand out in a crowd.  It really is our own individual creativity that makes us stand out!

I think we could all say, when their muse takes a vacation, they are on vacation also.

 

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And still I struggle….

Isn't this color gorgeous?

Isn’t this color gorgeous?

Recently I’ve noticed that I’m all backed up……creatively speaking that is.  I go through this a lot, and I don’t like it, not one little bit!  Maybe I need to go to some galleries, or take a walk on the beach.  We all need energy, and creativity flowing in and out all the time.  I’ve been lazy this summer.  The heat and humidity really took its toll, and I have air conditioning.  Not a good excuse for the Goldie Locks Girl that I am.  Maybe I should say I have had things on my plate, and it wasn’t paint!What is it, and how obsessed are you?

For inspiration visit Zebra Designs & Destinations…they are the proud sponcers of Thursday Time Out for Art!

Sep22

A Sincere Thank You

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So. Carlsbad Beach in So California

So. Carlsbad Beach in So California

Over the weekend I had a lot of time to reflect on life, art, & family.  It dawned on me that since I’ve had my blog… I’ve been extremely fortunate.  Not just to have had inspiration enough to continue, because it is more difficult sometimes than other times.  But to have all the people let me know how they feel about the continent of what I write by following me.

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I am so grateful for each and every one of you that have signed up to follow me, or followed my on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter accounts.

Each & every one of you!

Each & every one of you!

My followers are growing!  This to me is the inspiration I need to continue in spite of writers block, or even artists block.

Ponto Beach So of Carlsbad.

Ponto Beach So of Carlsbad.

My intent is to be able to be a better writer, a better story-teller while all the time still having time and energy to paint, and incorporate my art into this blog as well.  That is a big order, and admittedly I don’t always have time or energy to do both, but I have wanted to do both and it’s been working so far.

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Excuses be gone!  (I think Dr. Wayne Dyer is the one who said it first, I’m just stealing it from him.)

All in all what I’m trying to say is this;  My readers are the life of Stone Soup, and with much Gratitude I say,

Thank You all!

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Santa Fe cosmos is a picture I took last September 2014.

 

 

Sep18

Flippin’ Friday

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More cards.

More cards.

After having a week I could have easily done without, I’m putting more effort into painting in my studio.  I need the distraction, and it helps to work with paints., cards, or anything else I can get my hands on.

I’m still working on the abstract, only it has morphed into something completely different, and ever-changing.  Maybe I’m not cut out for abstract!

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I’m also working on an experiment!

I decided to take a small board and at the bottom are gauze mountains, up above, stormy clouds.  This had been in the making for the last week.  The next step will be to adjust the clouds.  Clouds are always a work in progress since there isn’t a bad cloud, just one we think is bad!

Clouds

Clouds

Where are they going….Who knows…..but they are going……it will be a surprise to us all.

 Just wait and see!

 

Sep17

Thursday Time Out For Art

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Snake Skin going into jar for tanning.

Snake Skin going into jar for tanning.

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about how my daughter and myself skinned a snake.   Many of you were probably repulsed by this, and I certainly understand that.  I have a good handful of friends that are terrified of snakes for various reasons.  Our society hasn’t helped this stigma about snakes, making it difficult to get over.

My kids have all had snakes while growing up, and since they have never scared me, it made it easy for me to say they could have them.  I did draw the line on spiders…..so I thought.   Eventually, my son did talk me into a South American Red Kneed Tarantula, and I learned to appreciate it, but never fell in love with it.

Never was named

Never was named

Most recently, in August my son bought a Blood Python, and the snake was fascinating, and very beautifully marked.  But, right from the time Chris brought him home, he didn’t act right, and it didn’t take longer than a month to go downhill and die.  Chris has had many snakes, some of which people would bring to him and the snake would be  very ill. Chris has always been able to bring them back, and get them healthy.  But, not this time, and we all felt terrible.

The skin was so beautiful that Chris decided to save the it.  He called many places to try and find somewhere that would skin, and tan a skin without having any luck.  So after watching YouTube videos, I decided I could do it, and off we went to recruit  my daughter.  (I thought she’s going to love this!)

Snake skin after tanning.

Snake skin after tanning.

It turned out to be very easy, and the entire job only took maybe two hours at best.  I had thought it would take an entire day.  We were quite successful, and I might say very proud of ourselves.  Scratch that off our Bucket List!

Almost the full length on the skin.

Almost the full length on the skin.

Two weeks later this is what we have.  A beautiful self skin that is well-preserved, perfectly tanned, and ready to take its place on whatever Chris has chosen for it.  Originally it was a guitar strap….we’ll see.

I know this isn’t my usual post for a Thursday, but after all I would consider the color and markings God’s Art!

Zebra Design & Destinations is an inspiring Blog,sponcers Thursday’s post,  and  I’d like you to check them out.