tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75130220672975595082024-03-14T11:49:15.398-07:00Back On The Floor AgainA Blog About Starting Over, Rethinking, Exploring, and Finding New IdeasBusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.comBlogger1372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-78458407118669595522023-04-09T05:00:00.000-07:002023-04-09T07:11:20.185-07:00He Is Risen<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think today of the sleepless night Mary must have had, grief and sorrow forcing her out early to the tomb. He came to her out of love, f to bind up her broken heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As the sun comes up this morning I am aware of the miracle of resurrection. I may not understand it but I am fully confident that it is so for all men. Of greatest comfort is that it is so for those I love who have died before me, and that it will be so, for me.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">To the man on the cross next to him he said, "Verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in paradise."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Looking down from the cross he said to his mother, "Woman, behold thy son!' Then he said to John, "Behold thy mother."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the ninth hour Jesus cried, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Then he said, "I thirst." President Russel M. Nelson said, "</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">To a doctor of medicine, this is a very meaningful expression. Doctors know that when a patient goes into shock because of blood loss, invariably that patient – if still conscious – with parched and shriveled lips – cries for water.” </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">After </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">receiving vinegar for his thirst he said, "It is finished."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Darkness was over all the earth and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. He then cried with a loud voice, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I hurt for him because he hurt for me, fully submitting to carry my pain, my suffering, my lack, my evil, and my plain misfortune. In a desire for me to belong to him and in his desire to be connected to his Father, he knelt in Gethsemane and paid the awf<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">ul </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">price for justice to be served.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To Nicodemus he said, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up. (John 3)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To the disciples of John he said, "The days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them ." (Matt. 9) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To the sign seeking scribes and Pharisees he said, "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (Matt. 12)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To the Twelve he said, "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me." (Matt 10)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the Sermon on the bread of life he said, "And the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I give for the life of the world." (John 6)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After Peter's stirring testimony it is written, "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day." (Matt. 16)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">On the Mount of Transfiguration he discussed his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. (Luke 9)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Coming down from the mount he said, "The Son of Man shall be betrayed unto the hands of men; And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again." (Matt, 17)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">En route to Jerusalem he said, "They shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him; and the third day he shall rise again." (Matt. 20)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the teachings of the Good Shepard he said, "I am the good shepherd; and the good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.." (John 10)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the parable of the wicked husbandmen he said. "This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize his inheritance." (Matt. 21)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> The cleansing of the temple had strong emotion. This was Jesus' Father's house but it was also His house. Worldly commerce was not allowed because in this house the power of godliness was manifest. By that I mean, the sacrifices made, the prayers uttered, the promises entered into within these walls were done in similitude of the atonement, showing that only in Jesus could sins be made "white as snow' and all brought back into correct alignment with Heavenly Father.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Matthew 21:12 </i></b></span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> After the indignation came the calmness of healing. Into the courts of the temple came those who were blind, lame and otherwise afflicted. His power was always used for binding, healing, and connecting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> As prophesied in the Old Testament, Jesus entered the city to the tumult of praising. It was a joyful noise, one of hopeful triumph. What were they shouting? Hosanna! Interpreted in Hebrew it means 'save now'. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;"> His pathway was strewn with clothing and palm branches. Some pharisees urged him to rebuke the outcry of his disciples but he answered them by saying that if he made them hold their peace even the stones would begin to cry out praise. Some would realize much later how the prophecies of the Old Testament were fulfilled that day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> In the New World another reason for praising. The Nephites rejoiced because they triumphed, with the help of God, over the robbers who threatened to overtake all their land. In a few short years this God would come and save them yet again from natural disasters that rocked the world entire world at his death.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Come, follow me, just reach for my hand.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Words to a song I wrote decades ago as a family motto. To be wholehearted has been a desire of mine for a long time. It seems, sometimes, to be just outside of reach but I do want to be a child of light so that the salvation Jesus brings is mine.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Other Days In The Last Week in the of Jesus</i></b></span><br />
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BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-80758943348353442042023-01-22T05:33:00.001-08:002023-01-22T05:36:09.510-08:00Big Dream For My Art World<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> During physical therapy for a broken arm I discovered that the tendons on my hand were no longer able to raise my fourth and fifth finger. The hand surgeon indicated that a repair could be made. And so I wait. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVTu7dUlBcwptXVsumETAXLN8wrLaPDupsjJJ4Dp1fsF5Xk8tMHylym3Bul5HJLKnO7xwGQM7wJVD0xL4pS3EWrGwiVwT5ie0Bu5J4W0Iw5KHBOcUmKyGbd-7UVGndBvR8pz3brqxS0JooyA39kBEQu9zn-C34O0JrOf-doyKLls05ckpkejxpMBgVQ/s2000/Image%2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVTu7dUlBcwptXVsumETAXLN8wrLaPDupsjJJ4Dp1fsF5Xk8tMHylym3Bul5HJLKnO7xwGQM7wJVD0xL4pS3EWrGwiVwT5ie0Bu5J4W0Iw5KHBOcUmKyGbd-7UVGndBvR8pz3brqxS0JooyA39kBEQu9zn-C34O0JrOf-doyKLls05ckpkejxpMBgVQ/w490-h326/Image%2016.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia;">This is my short term dream. Please God, allow my hand to be repaired and let me be able to paint freely and play the piano freely. I once wrote that painting was a sustainable hobby. And, I still think it is but I never dreamed my hand would be in jeopardy. My other hand has become more capable and strong during this process but it is not my dominant hand. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Surgery is scheduled in the Spring and so I wait. But yet I can still paint, maybe more awkwardly. Today is the last installment of the 21 Days In My Art World and I appreciate that perhaps you read some of these posts. They were helpful to me as the writer. I am more able to appreciate what I have accomplished and more eager to keep learning. I believe art making and displaying art is very nurturing in life. Even if you don't create art yourself think of purchasing a piece of art to elevate your home. While prints are great, I own many, buying an original painting is really inspiring. The brushstrokes and paint bring the artist right into your life. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>"You may think you don't have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before-colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter."</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><i> Dieter Uchtdorf</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQA7xIWr-uU5Vnt6ydAoANw8dsYeHuu_y0NVErj4ld7kHlrJAsOqRBSQhMrW8ojSppET9Mrw7P5JxVcVAvFB9kLgzv4ojYyA5TSO9omoKKN25pyCrjUFVRQrG0l-8KAAL_wObXjcmc77rkXhHYJSaB7_K8_46S5tmJhZOUSBHzz-MPZpxgqDf4vVR-w/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQA7xIWr-uU5Vnt6ydAoANw8dsYeHuu_y0NVErj4ld7kHlrJAsOqRBSQhMrW8ojSppET9Mrw7P5JxVcVAvFB9kLgzv4ojYyA5TSO9omoKKN25pyCrjUFVRQrG0l-8KAAL_wObXjcmc77rkXhHYJSaB7_K8_46S5tmJhZOUSBHzz-MPZpxgqDf4vVR-w/w202-h132/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="202" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html"> Click here</a> to go back to my 21 Days In My Art World main page.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><p></p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-88159536450934238602023-01-21T05:17:00.001-08:002023-01-21T05:19:33.698-08:00Favorite Technique<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I stumbled on to a technique of framing which was genius. We all know the cost of framing our art. Some artists hire a framer who builds their frames with a particular style, some learn framing themselves, while others buy frames from custom framers. All of these ways were too expensive for me.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9n7Kk1orDhvgtb0sHV5cgKi1QeXs2dWiU8aZWyPYIHi_gpmbhIvYs0W0TeGu4Ty0gnrT0HPFPMxwBJRCFYSs-svA4P-NG0PikhmoXqi8eNwyHbZsb8hxRnpfpuW5sOy8u5Y26A4GxBKxdzs8seI75E-w9WYtQn3v75IA1aIPA5DpUo8czfzTk54GIg/s2259/fullsizeoutput_4de5.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2259" data-original-width="2222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9n7Kk1orDhvgtb0sHV5cgKi1QeXs2dWiU8aZWyPYIHi_gpmbhIvYs0W0TeGu4Ty0gnrT0HPFPMxwBJRCFYSs-svA4P-NG0PikhmoXqi8eNwyHbZsb8hxRnpfpuW5sOy8u5Y26A4GxBKxdzs8seI75E-w9WYtQn3v75IA1aIPA5DpUo8czfzTk54GIg/s320/fullsizeoutput_4de5.heic" width="315" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The technique I discovered was to buy inexpensive wood art panels and turn them around to become the frame. I painted the recessed back to look like a mat board and then painted the edges black.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-zxiG5t9x6lh-tJBE7PGKJ7cDyzM7esBaTwjBrSl5LPTkK5VeAB_cpbsjOO524a2dJ3Q3DlQ3yTML98mxCRiPLaqyOoY_c3L7Fj7vhoUp46X6np9DULkb5k3ytcFataLHleo8pwxjN_p_LjeSUAiLr7RQEiaKeMqDo5qIHty1mWQmnerbSfYnumCDw/s488/GUEST_3354952d-2cef-45ad-8b11-afd98ae3ad48.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-zxiG5t9x6lh-tJBE7PGKJ7cDyzM7esBaTwjBrSl5LPTkK5VeAB_cpbsjOO524a2dJ3Q3DlQ3yTML98mxCRiPLaqyOoY_c3L7Fj7vhoUp46X6np9DULkb5k3ytcFataLHleo8pwxjN_p_LjeSUAiLr7RQEiaKeMqDo5qIHty1mWQmnerbSfYnumCDw/s320/GUEST_3354952d-2cef-45ad-8b11-afd98ae3ad48.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div> To make the edges less matte I painted them with a clear gloss medium. <br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH65_e_rrgM5F48EPKDc_r7hWXv-j3eNXQyFZdMh3rjsgn9QBorhmr72wA7bByWY1vyjIEF0d07puYo6C76efeOeYCxyhrxtP2vLuK32KwyPwpG-Fty5c4Xtoxfy_aI4n8YFc0x1W8hfnovV5TLWijaIB-SzGnErF2WVvdBHWTJFfyE9sStlZOxusbA/s2601/fullsizeoutput_4e38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH65_e_rrgM5F48EPKDc_r7hWXv-j3eNXQyFZdMh3rjsgn9QBorhmr72wA7bByWY1vyjIEF0d07puYo6C76efeOeYCxyhrxtP2vLuK32KwyPwpG-Fty5c4Xtoxfy_aI4n8YFc0x1W8hfnovV5TLWijaIB-SzGnErF2WVvdBHWTJFfyE9sStlZOxusbA/s320/fullsizeoutput_4e38.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I attached the painted panel with six squares of velcro in the middle. So for under $20 I have a consistent way of framing.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwrpsKayPkN8_6GUFu_yXHhuQcA0gYlehWmNOMdMpksc5AUNKZqWn5NtBDEond73od9urttzT1TiokeZKhlQA4E6ioCYzL_9PcZEJyeO-jwZmaBnih_KelVj_eEALweK19nobRYBvKYgBnJth7KLUfVY4KKh6JbeTwfFOGc729maO_IM6LjVMwNQLSQ/s2917/fullsizeoutput_4b23.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2917" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwrpsKayPkN8_6GUFu_yXHhuQcA0gYlehWmNOMdMpksc5AUNKZqWn5NtBDEond73od9urttzT1TiokeZKhlQA4E6ioCYzL_9PcZEJyeO-jwZmaBnih_KelVj_eEALweK19nobRYBvKYgBnJth7KLUfVY4KKh6JbeTwfFOGc729maO_IM6LjVMwNQLSQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_4b23.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html"> Click here</a> to go back to the 21 Days In My Art Life main page.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1dQmkL0PQFktEV6bgZh3ztkz3bj6sCAkkx3qGAXhms-P-jf3YHJI-jDWNiINUOweEdzCzaGrAbCubaxP8nmziOtZXIHBzzumOzM2hA-mWnC1VMVSNrMrqAle6NUGIXusRJFJzwsHjrcjFpRpy4LpghYznc3dFEbOKzx7mPFhOJj1Q3vPDVLU4ep7Mw/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1dQmkL0PQFktEV6bgZh3ztkz3bj6sCAkkx3qGAXhms-P-jf3YHJI-jDWNiINUOweEdzCzaGrAbCubaxP8nmziOtZXIHBzzumOzM2hA-mWnC1VMVSNrMrqAle6NUGIXusRJFJzwsHjrcjFpRpy4LpghYznc3dFEbOKzx7mPFhOJj1Q3vPDVLU4ep7Mw/w177-h116/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="177" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-90068620102383392232023-01-20T05:56:00.002-08:002023-01-20T05:59:01.086-08:00From The Archives<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia;">I started out in collage and acrylic paint. Taking paper images and placing them into a painted world was familiar to me. I think I made collages all through my life. In 2016 I went through a period of fascination with stained glass. A local artist sold beautiful pieces of gardens through the stained glass window. I tried it many ways. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp_kk4KcO5JTGpZgQZ624P1BuSmxuaw0zcnY4fsh15VdYKmXFoA0RtT6vpyD5XYowwe2iAPfUpB1xBENUD9VtSy3yY73PjAsQw8RzebtPu1v0LVoNtvkSUOHqcIWbApKrupEE1tHfaIczaAs65oZl9szJ-ZCyQKYhc8pG0tSh2gm1Bvf5iH-US7jeVA/s1600/IMG_2975.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1600" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp_kk4KcO5JTGpZgQZ624P1BuSmxuaw0zcnY4fsh15VdYKmXFoA0RtT6vpyD5XYowwe2iAPfUpB1xBENUD9VtSy3yY73PjAsQw8RzebtPu1v0LVoNtvkSUOHqcIWbApKrupEE1tHfaIczaAs65oZl9szJ-ZCyQKYhc8pG0tSh2gm1Bvf5iH-US7jeVA/w592-h294/IMG_2975.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The difficulty was being exact with the designs of the window.With ruler in hand I carefully measures out dimensions. Some of my tries were wobbly and off center but I did end up with this one. I still like to hang it in the living room during the warmer seasons.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMJ9RecKZ2k_2D-mJ51y8jCh8OQd-sSJ1NpiPWciP28hfayvtAYnF7inJ00vm4tFqSiSugtYQSUAnw6WkG5d60i_BXTpQVBqVzYjUYI1ShJD7EV1FgaXeZk-msZ2jqMsw6ocvaFzO3DqDLaU0bYHDsb6UYauKEmwOtRTDVxj3ns0pHopexrStqMMg8w/s2048/Image%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2048" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMJ9RecKZ2k_2D-mJ51y8jCh8OQd-sSJ1NpiPWciP28hfayvtAYnF7inJ00vm4tFqSiSugtYQSUAnw6WkG5d60i_BXTpQVBqVzYjUYI1ShJD7EV1FgaXeZk-msZ2jqMsw6ocvaFzO3DqDLaU0bYHDsb6UYauKEmwOtRTDVxj3ns0pHopexrStqMMg8w/w433-h315/Image%201.jpg" width="433" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here is another 2016 collage. This one reminds me to consider whether I'm committed to serve others with all my heart. A favorite scripture rests behind the hands. I think if this period of art making as a way to process thoughts and ideas. My goal was always to reconsider my truth and go deeper than my first surface ideas.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDrMcqOIM2YoKLsceb-MCMbIbsl3b1hY1JRuBhvvus4Ihbtmt0ahVgL_UbNmbUfwroVjjekcDwtedo8hD-QIO48D5yQHfXVQOGgKzppRSXtnY0rtYC-V_zxQ33Ig5Mrclpqq70nGuFAyEebtART1ofHf1KW84z_Df3BGbfFv0KZ4ncOwXWWumf2GEwA/s1600/fullsizeoutput_1dec.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1600" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDrMcqOIM2YoKLsceb-MCMbIbsl3b1hY1JRuBhvvus4Ihbtmt0ahVgL_UbNmbUfwroVjjekcDwtedo8hD-QIO48D5yQHfXVQOGgKzppRSXtnY0rtYC-V_zxQ33Ig5Mrclpqq70nGuFAyEebtART1ofHf1KW84z_Df3BGbfFv0KZ4ncOwXWWumf2GEwA/w460-h355/fullsizeoutput_1dec.jpeg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">"The Hummingbird" was a really enjoyable collage to create. The pieces of paper were small and it required some patience to lay them side by side to get the right shading. I gifted this to the widow of a man who I admired. He was kind and gentle and a passionate birder. He died of Alzheimers and left this world unable to remember most of us. But, he remembered birds, their calls and their beauty.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmC3I_J7rDjmgUEAJsf-EVqRK50oF_FIt8HMdUJbsTA_JvQ6VCZr6-pwBHVwrFx2Fiim-fEdL3ulobzKybMTiFNVu8Y3PafrzT0NhLaNNo_hE2dYWgQZviCigEA-RZ0xPYJqTrwka0CKjJC-0wPfTGGlI0_ygTibzwB-ov3h6_OLvUcQuNQvc9nKBtg/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmC3I_J7rDjmgUEAJsf-EVqRK50oF_FIt8HMdUJbsTA_JvQ6VCZr6-pwBHVwrFx2Fiim-fEdL3ulobzKybMTiFNVu8Y3PafrzT0NhLaNNo_hE2dYWgQZviCigEA-RZ0xPYJqTrwka0CKjJC-0wPfTGGlI0_ygTibzwB-ov3h6_OLvUcQuNQvc9nKBtg/w178-h116/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="178" /></a></div> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to the 21 Days In My Art World main page.<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-39355390038470927582023-01-19T05:57:00.001-08:002023-01-19T05:59:49.509-08:00Celebrate!!!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Today I'm taking time to celebrate the realization that I have created over 70 works of art in the last five years.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7-cVXmsOVrIV6vlXABr6c9ljrfggrrVwCSzboicyWRr3W6f_czfzh9HggRLqficZvrN6I0vvaiA0i5NRF2XRMxC_Grp3yor76iNNxu1tIcLXgwPtIagawyT6fSWQmk3toGbCSE-pHMoeP7Z2F0LbzBqJYcuE7otWkn6ShYEohvpzxr-XhnhuRrZkDw/s2048/IMG_3066.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="2048" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7-cVXmsOVrIV6vlXABr6c9ljrfggrrVwCSzboicyWRr3W6f_czfzh9HggRLqficZvrN6I0vvaiA0i5NRF2XRMxC_Grp3yor76iNNxu1tIcLXgwPtIagawyT6fSWQmk3toGbCSE-pHMoeP7Z2F0LbzBqJYcuE7otWkn6ShYEohvpzxr-XhnhuRrZkDw/w438-h343/IMG_3066.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">It wasn't until I was working on my photo app to create an album entitled "Paintings' that I realized I have pictures of over 70 works of art in five years. That is more than one painting a month.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSehQeuaS4hAhEpGQxrkVwtxd0EI1fdN-2o91VGmmStyH-7m_GTDqNC9DhtCiqY7x5GeGB4-zW3RygUz42eYb9AM0gX0Ll6y-6rQlakkHoAxVh8L4aQbPpRRARpsczZu-8V2ZVdtLsp-5pIVHeNBvMnowlkXpHmrdu8F8tXEZQ7510JCWmVp1dpaNpg/s2143/fullsizeoutput_4e43.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="1284" height="790" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSehQeuaS4hAhEpGQxrkVwtxd0EI1fdN-2o91VGmmStyH-7m_GTDqNC9DhtCiqY7x5GeGB4-zW3RygUz42eYb9AM0gX0Ll6y-6rQlakkHoAxVh8L4aQbPpRRARpsczZu-8V2ZVdtLsp-5pIVHeNBvMnowlkXpHmrdu8F8tXEZQ7510JCWmVp1dpaNpg/w474-h790/fullsizeoutput_4e43.jpeg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsG4dXEg80sF_QQPNaKWQVkExtCoj23jK-VWzHdxWO54RyEYF8Lefno7ioa0jON3URIWn_kcN-f5jok1DwhXsieaMuiyYSzYBV_119ttfQvOWE1jIw9wLD0xLGDAdL_Aosfr_Yul-FMSwomgPxYzeiRSpFPjESj2Go4qAgcV4azlf1XFv1Yt2FkqCsw/s2091/fullsizeoutput_4e44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="1284" height="683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1PnyzkHLKnmYeNGoXroPBCGjjzA0DxaodzXhBPgz16qqlpbSzWtMSKHWfnUO0rWE1EbLNlwmntiLEndZGN-mvJsKFd68p-F6auREQtHOcnm2odbHIRvma7TjUD_-MSdDJOTuiIiuXxvbI4wCfm2wBTXYZOozEoHJTUE016m4EwOdmcUs5-CnjGGvWw/w410-h683/fullsizeoutput_4e47.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I needed this realization right now as I tell myself things like, "you have a lot of junk in your art studio", "Is it right to keep making useless things?", "Will anyone value this after you are gone?". </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I doesn't matter!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What matters is that these images made my heart swell and I learned through my eyes, my hands, my ears, my nose, and my heart.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's a matter of heart!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAHeg3QEPCg1kGIXQ6EKSyOT0VkX0pzT37aIljSH4uljGhsi0FGVHw8boRbmWrArOZheJRWyJ05rp4WWVNfqQYQfoRQiqBg484Oo17SGI2k55FEibK0kTSmWnysY5f3GG794O6MYaLVJ5Lc548sX3GXrmqtGqf6g3Prg5yz2qxYNKm79L-GhzZyWVrQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAHeg3QEPCg1kGIXQ6EKSyOT0VkX0pzT37aIljSH4uljGhsi0FGVHw8boRbmWrArOZheJRWyJ05rp4WWVNfqQYQfoRQiqBg484Oo17SGI2k55FEibK0kTSmWnysY5f3GG794O6MYaLVJ5Lc548sX3GXrmqtGqf6g3Prg5yz2qxYNKm79L-GhzZyWVrQ/w127-h83/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="127" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go to the 21 Days In My Art World main page.</span><p></p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-23770391879109574992023-01-18T06:06:00.001-08:002023-01-18T06:08:23.462-08:00Largest Painting<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Painting large requires room to anchor the canvas and a lot of paint. This is an acrylic painting and canvas size is 3 feet by 3 feet. I entitled it "Fischer Pond In Autumn" and it hangs in my piano teaching space. My process was to lay down many, many layers of paint, first warm colors and then cool. I let the layers run into each other by spraying them with a light mist of water.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXYAD2f0xqRAmsUUGu3_wm0FxhjjDEPOpinErOTbXVDmj8Fk4ooxHVs-JXMPCQbWC5A0DcUl8c4Ola4wYAFODysYmCLYrzXwsbSygd1BVZ9nuiNYOmqvZp6m9GD_3ZacwCPmyVYcTKRLpJkwdGd1p3UJkrZyLJZjmLQGno_UAVC1Whwiz84bthkN5Wg/s2673/fullsizeoutput_4e3f.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="2673" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXYAD2f0xqRAmsUUGu3_wm0FxhjjDEPOpinErOTbXVDmj8Fk4ooxHVs-JXMPCQbWC5A0DcUl8c4Ola4wYAFODysYmCLYrzXwsbSygd1BVZ9nuiNYOmqvZp6m9GD_3ZacwCPmyVYcTKRLpJkwdGd1p3UJkrZyLJZjmLQGno_UAVC1Whwiz84bthkN5Wg/w456-h419/fullsizeoutput_4e3f.heic" width="456" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">There wasn't a vision at the beginning. I was just laying down paint and almost finger painting. But then I looked at the bottom third and decided to change the direction of the paint. A tranquil water scene emerged and I envisioned the pond, surrounded by the change of colors. One of the distinct aspects of the pond is the plant life and in the autumn only the stems of the water lilies poke out of the water. Painting these abstract lines in various directions seemed to anchor the painting. What was once a mess of color settled into a horizon, reflection, and living plant life. I haven't attempted this size again but I do have an empty canvas waiting upstairs. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Don't be afraid to hang a large painting on a wall. The colors and brushwork will invite you into the artwork and you will grow to love the moment in time you have immortalized. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XAcn1h1lgIOFQaUx-kOLEQMJB7shKDEe-_DpBR85cJW5bBvQLYnW_DP_rhAPKZdx9FiO8l7eQ1i9NtLIoVrNhxvVYRJekbJV_nshRMj8wJC-MsqWp8RpHl7ywxTJ8Oz8YCwGo93u825xQlNd3JzlJmgI4kWWYoeaUl8mvSVP-njVKAHL4EzrAOWJJw/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XAcn1h1lgIOFQaUx-kOLEQMJB7shKDEe-_DpBR85cJW5bBvQLYnW_DP_rhAPKZdx9FiO8l7eQ1i9NtLIoVrNhxvVYRJekbJV_nshRMj8wJC-MsqWp8RpHl7ywxTJ8Oz8YCwGo93u825xQlNd3JzlJmgI4kWWYoeaUl8mvSVP-njVKAHL4EzrAOWJJw/w201-h131/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="201" /></a></div> <div> <span style="font-family: georgia;"> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to the 21 Days In My art World main page.<br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-29401382968037461572023-01-17T06:16:00.003-08:002023-01-17T06:18:41.573-08:00Smallest Painting<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia;"> My smallest paintings are 4 inch by 4 inch, painted on oil paper and then mounted on wood blocks or framed. I did eight of them, some birds, flowers, and some Christmas ornaments. This size is perfect for a day painting, just enough room to put down color and enough room to add small details.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMD8R5-LIomIP_4QG8u761A3XViseTYUAUBcImqZoDmwmDMTXk-nXHviVqfLKAd3CA9fbi8XzI1evvdr-i3asAB-ch88fsqcfIDwWJinSCcG0H_pOiPqk8SZvHXFIk93EmRunfPWv_3BkKHsCwlwn6bO45tS8m_vC8dgKNNh80tqXGoIDJOu2Oj7mCw/s2259/fullsizeoutput_4de5.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2259" data-original-width="2222" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMD8R5-LIomIP_4QG8u761A3XViseTYUAUBcImqZoDmwmDMTXk-nXHviVqfLKAd3CA9fbi8XzI1evvdr-i3asAB-ch88fsqcfIDwWJinSCcG0H_pOiPqk8SZvHXFIk93EmRunfPWv_3BkKHsCwlwn6bO45tS8m_vC8dgKNNh80tqXGoIDJOu2Oj7mCw/w414-h421/fullsizeoutput_4de5.heic" width="414" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This peony bud painting is a favorite of mine because of the color. Peonies can be pink, red, yellow and white with many shades in between. I usually buy them in bud to get the longest time with them. The unfurling is really magical as each petal expands outward until it lifts it's edges away from the bud.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDA6LN_40lx9bYjcCG5KeICBEFS1zNgTXLhOzt6SQBOv4R8WoT6PXy2zCugsdn4BQsPjBrXhslSRkb5pJ697ntVcRHvM6fUgy4kRaEYOfmJK7O38hfDogwJwj-JthuqXQPcKrJraXsQ0Rfx8Bt_7iu_Q3Dp8HLe4rjEkLbE5SV3VSs0-WCOREgWaVcw/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4e39.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2668" data-original-width="3024" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDA6LN_40lx9bYjcCG5KeICBEFS1zNgTXLhOzt6SQBOv4R8WoT6PXy2zCugsdn4BQsPjBrXhslSRkb5pJ697ntVcRHvM6fUgy4kRaEYOfmJK7O38hfDogwJwj-JthuqXQPcKrJraXsQ0Rfx8Bt_7iu_Q3Dp8HLe4rjEkLbE5SV3VSs0-WCOREgWaVcw/w403-h355/fullsizeoutput_4e39.jpeg" width="403" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To get a size reference, you can place 9 little paintings of the peony on the 12 inch by 12 inch pumpkin painting. It would be fun to do a patch work painting of 9 in a frame. Hmm....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8jO8HAOpMOXHaF6DCyIza8ayh5ASOkvuxLSzyRAv-nAXZceEZNKRPEmhDF0qgl0hve06QWM6Cix-Ai9d8qnm6dxA5KdWrAZnF8giOgWupAQZeRtbOKVo8HkF4Qzsulmn7sUSLfT7M_paQeybVIPrQxV9WzT-qK5qV7K2npDddfh5QGIqTOlGYJKGgw/s4032/IW8zOfmHT82JKVs7KHzvHQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8jO8HAOpMOXHaF6DCyIza8ayh5ASOkvuxLSzyRAv-nAXZceEZNKRPEmhDF0qgl0hve06QWM6Cix-Ai9d8qnm6dxA5KdWrAZnF8giOgWupAQZeRtbOKVo8HkF4Qzsulmn7sUSLfT7M_paQeybVIPrQxV9WzT-qK5qV7K2npDddfh5QGIqTOlGYJKGgw/w431-h575/IW8zOfmHT82JKVs7KHzvHQ.jpg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I don't really have a preference because each painting has it's own wonder and limitations.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjSSvaxdDVrz6kTehqFgCd5tUK7vzW_8KKvfBnNBaLZcrYylcypSKxC29ubDp1lNknNJOP4hxvljJt_m2xSq9_q86nDwYM43ft9SWhucPAqsZOKtZvBXxTyYnZEMIQnUumbQgF1zhJYTmCxAvppbPj5D0dQT7F77XX_m9zyD-ro8b5o3Y77lKqGl8fg/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjSSvaxdDVrz6kTehqFgCd5tUK7vzW_8KKvfBnNBaLZcrYylcypSKxC29ubDp1lNknNJOP4hxvljJt_m2xSq9_q86nDwYM43ft9SWhucPAqsZOKtZvBXxTyYnZEMIQnUumbQgF1zhJYTmCxAvppbPj5D0dQT7F77XX_m9zyD-ro8b5o3Y77lKqGl8fg/w199-h130/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="199" /></a></div> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to my 21 Days in My Art World main page.BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-37191801059646044352023-01-16T06:07:00.001-08:002023-01-16T06:09:50.428-08:00Naming A Painting<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> How do I name my paintings?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't often have a name for a painting. Below is the painting "Trust Your Journey". I think you can tell how I named this one. The white enamel cup did have these words but the focal point of the painting was supposed to be the Pfefferkuchen alongside. Because of the color of the cup and the placement of the words the eye goes right to the middle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmsmD8JYbZrFK4L3wi5spe6njqQo_zK2yCPOiaiQrWLNlqHhs0WXwvy0FT4b2diJGKRkE2yh03gyuhN-yDxtiZcCLrH1FZVd4buNpZVnw31JjAjiIqMFcWa-vbDaxZCCsOhzAtr202n7X5iaeQE-tiaOUViPMdw-BsrglVCTu5rLYtnLIXfbkPzshdA/s1450/fullsizeoutput_4d77.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="1400" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmsmD8JYbZrFK4L3wi5spe6njqQo_zK2yCPOiaiQrWLNlqHhs0WXwvy0FT4b2diJGKRkE2yh03gyuhN-yDxtiZcCLrH1FZVd4buNpZVnw31JjAjiIqMFcWa-vbDaxZCCsOhzAtr202n7X5iaeQE-tiaOUViPMdw-BsrglVCTu5rLYtnLIXfbkPzshdA/w406-h420/fullsizeoutput_4d77.jpeg" width="406" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is a painting entitled 'The Pen is Stronger Than the Sword". I hope the image conveys the message even without the title but if not, the title is essential. This painting may go into a non-fiction work my brother is writing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplMewFHivKvtoaB1-aA13DXlWiJPWsZcqVLEjguSSz53hKSUNAnj3sIfBi2wtfXI3Wt8ArjZ79dU_pGecpspyUmbH1Wf6TELaNWGnqGOddcLpCczUs_SDU-UWuCJGCOoQLiQAuvY-xtqqwOwQFOnb6XUh_EX928v9OVZkdA91UDMwlbsVgyNHOfG7Fg/s3023/fullsizeoutput_47b7.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="3023" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplMewFHivKvtoaB1-aA13DXlWiJPWsZcqVLEjguSSz53hKSUNAnj3sIfBi2wtfXI3Wt8ArjZ79dU_pGecpspyUmbH1Wf6TELaNWGnqGOddcLpCczUs_SDU-UWuCJGCOoQLiQAuvY-xtqqwOwQFOnb6XUh_EX928v9OVZkdA91UDMwlbsVgyNHOfG7Fg/w492-h480/fullsizeoutput_47b7.heic" width="492" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This painting can only have the name "Wally". Wally is a Burmese Mountain dog and a force in his own right. When he moves by it's best to be on sure footing. He has the endearing way of laying out on his belly with his legs stretched behind him. I put my camera on the floor in front of him to capture this shot. The painting is owned by his family and often he lays right under the painting as if he knows it is his image. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NfNxtViNst_uWmCzPXqhJ-H7HW7DgEEphhsH-Za44uwoSNdQNLMlSFlQOYiFOI55Gn9o42uYU4XslvQYvh8alU9F9vKlPwR-CNpLQwF5MpnJh8T9IRYAIcc9BA1qG_AnkDbbAowl8Mkj4T7vXNIcQ3ALm48DjnToyBPLV0jCDeJY340IRfx0M-2M8g/s2601/fullsizeoutput_4e38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2584" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NfNxtViNst_uWmCzPXqhJ-H7HW7DgEEphhsH-Za44uwoSNdQNLMlSFlQOYiFOI55Gn9o42uYU4XslvQYvh8alU9F9vKlPwR-CNpLQwF5MpnJh8T9IRYAIcc9BA1qG_AnkDbbAowl8Mkj4T7vXNIcQ3ALm48DjnToyBPLV0jCDeJY340IRfx0M-2M8g/w468-h471/fullsizeoutput_4e38.jpeg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last painting with a title. This one is "Yarn Bowl" Obviously it is a yarn bowl, made by a friend. I loved the color of the clay bowl so much that I matched my yarn to the bowl. The yarn ball spins around inside when I am knitting. </div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitDYupeKdP-UFX-DB6OSbt8kHsN13lFOvCPa8EPm4C43u85koQdhH7asdsQ-4SHiWlvyAaTvu8842YSwMbx7_qdxCCly2Xqtof1y49SRMcWlr-fYGUc89B0UtngRiuswB6wWUlX4vGXLJI7V9J7yb1_7HNiS8dlPX5AQCs85LIjZdE7SsiLT395OVHg/s2418/fullsizeoutput_4707.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="2408" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitDYupeKdP-UFX-DB6OSbt8kHsN13lFOvCPa8EPm4C43u85koQdhH7asdsQ-4SHiWlvyAaTvu8842YSwMbx7_qdxCCly2Xqtof1y49SRMcWlr-fYGUc89B0UtngRiuswB6wWUlX4vGXLJI7V9J7yb1_7HNiS8dlPX5AQCs85LIjZdE7SsiLT395OVHg/s320/fullsizeoutput_4707.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Entitling a painting is optional in my opinion. Some paintings, like these above, have titles that seem natural to the subject, but I can see if a painting creates a mood then an evocative title would draw the observer into the canvas. Years ago I had a small show of my art. Each piece I displayed had to have a name to differentiate it from the others. That was hard so long after creating the piece. Maybe I should think of a name as I finish each piece of art. Maybe......</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAOEYbbC2Nbn2nappgHbp79SbHIIOde9Xo-bwfnCXSpGWhAnIHXDu2Y82RKUHMmrWP_OByIsY4Ot0lvg_h1Ohoo-5H4VJ_AqcJut1dXhl-vvuCaOtDfXrFghtiK_d5QSKAGPCEOODlB9ixt1pMCAXguoZdzkMugSJ6mxJixGU29FrNnRmmNoaAxtLcw/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAOEYbbC2Nbn2nappgHbp79SbHIIOde9Xo-bwfnCXSpGWhAnIHXDu2Y82RKUHMmrWP_OByIsY4Ot0lvg_h1Ohoo-5H4VJ_AqcJut1dXhl-vvuCaOtDfXrFghtiK_d5QSKAGPCEOODlB9ixt1pMCAXguoZdzkMugSJ6mxJixGU29FrNnRmmNoaAxtLcw/w149-h97/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="149" /></a></div><br /><div> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html"> Click here </a>to go back to the 21 Days In My Art World main page.</div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-69567638757890097102023-01-15T06:05:00.001-08:002023-01-15T06:07:23.613-08:00Sold!<p style="text-align: center;"> Making art doesn't necessarily mean that it must be sold in order to be a valid piece of art. Selling a piece of art can be simply accepting the value someone else has placed on my work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbZzaImStSrJT6WSEaVwJ-ccGq2A99PdYyApmNQ14l7r1a-UvLnGHeJbF0BbfyDWyOPDrACBg4u3vh60pbfuEwZnddfAvM0tNpVtzd51JGPUIjwkXfMaE_P_vHVuoppH3EWxF90I8SJJ3h6S8SQwGH-T8Ws7W3u4yz7ujtAumsxHqMfHwfnYj39gHow/s1419/IMG_0885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1419" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbZzaImStSrJT6WSEaVwJ-ccGq2A99PdYyApmNQ14l7r1a-UvLnGHeJbF0BbfyDWyOPDrACBg4u3vh60pbfuEwZnddfAvM0tNpVtzd51JGPUIjwkXfMaE_P_vHVuoppH3EWxF90I8SJJ3h6S8SQwGH-T8Ws7W3u4yz7ujtAumsxHqMfHwfnYj39gHow/w463-h389/IMG_0885.JPG" width="463" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">My friend and I were at an art show yesterday. We moved from artist to artist and and shared our responses to their paintings. Some of them moved us deeply and will be remembered. She reminded me that she purchased one of my very early collages. It was entitled "The View" and had a cat looking out of an open window while an owl peered in from the outside. I listened to her interpretation of the piece and it felt as if we were talking about something foreign to me. When she took it home years ago it became part of her story and no longer was sorely my creation. That is entirely normal and fine. It is part of the creation process. I do however find it strange that a piece of art comes from inside of one person and then as it lives with a new owner it changes in meaning, strange but magical.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQkv5IHCxhA-2yOtznZUIwsl-J0URBUg5uRLPQMFeUXxmaLEnBaAo0SGx4NvntAKf06myt2_zK8KBa0tFz0QJfcOn639aHsD-gNYCzyjZOu_DYtYHcsBGOcZM3-safhJ_X7VPiJdsvLYDUE4w-lUkA5xZu2edZZ0eog6iKVZr-txmB0T_hwtZ7WtDtg/s2048/IMG_7376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQkv5IHCxhA-2yOtznZUIwsl-J0URBUg5uRLPQMFeUXxmaLEnBaAo0SGx4NvntAKf06myt2_zK8KBa0tFz0QJfcOn639aHsD-gNYCzyjZOu_DYtYHcsBGOcZM3-safhJ_X7VPiJdsvLYDUE4w-lUkA5xZu2edZZ0eog6iKVZr-txmB0T_hwtZ7WtDtg/w397-h529/IMG_7376.JPG" width="397" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The hen was purchased by a friend and now resides back East. I can't imagine the life the hen must be living but I am very grateful she lives with such a good and kind person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBopEgryKQqOgMcaeTxCMOQJXFwkOJO9AzAtJXfpK5XAxtri0nqFwHWFowoaYBOxPE3x7JdnvVWoMQhWSm6gJPzXUR8Bq40T77BNckjPf2x_6Nkv4Qeen8qpcsUDFk9HKLDmo2OWNswVi6MjV6W_WJ2LuAKBTvJqJ0cDmkg3RXtY1knE1dC5I6pY_Png/s1465/fullsizeoutput_46c0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1091" height="746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBopEgryKQqOgMcaeTxCMOQJXFwkOJO9AzAtJXfpK5XAxtri0nqFwHWFowoaYBOxPE3x7JdnvVWoMQhWSm6gJPzXUR8Bq40T77BNckjPf2x_6Nkv4Qeen8qpcsUDFk9HKLDmo2OWNswVi6MjV6W_WJ2LuAKBTvJqJ0cDmkg3RXtY1knE1dC5I6pY_Png/w555-h746/fullsizeoutput_46c0.jpeg" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The bottom left painting of the dog was purchased by an online friend who lost her and was grieving over her loss. I did my best to capture her beloved pet in a most joyous setting. It wasn't perfect but I was very satisfied by bringing this pet back to a visual life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Selling or giving art doesn't mean it has to be perfect. It means it attempts to be genuine. We attempt to make something that is a representation of who we are or were. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7vM_mxTf303P6t-bScHQWW9jvTjr4DfjAZUVOCfvsb9iOQuVIaTlmiILW--Os2njbh69nmR93lUgiK-eFEdkbFjx2n5_NFXsIY5CQ_9pOPWSEsWsTozVyOCn430dpVX4vKetA082aljziuzO2PkUDVyzSstFYFS8FHoECdIzJwNptYQFHQ-qR0peJQ/s1800/AE_OLW2016_JAN_TheWorkOfBecomingYourself.png" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7vM_mxTf303P6t-bScHQWW9jvTjr4DfjAZUVOCfvsb9iOQuVIaTlmiILW--Os2njbh69nmR93lUgiK-eFEdkbFjx2n5_NFXsIY5CQ_9pOPWSEsWsTozVyOCn430dpVX4vKetA082aljziuzO2PkUDVyzSstFYFS8FHoECdIzJwNptYQFHQ-qR0peJQ/s320/AE_OLW2016_JAN_TheWorkOfBecomingYourself.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MOEKTEbsbguoF8hO1dmrlw6EeSoZRpguQXLv3ISPhbH8ZiM7KyJ7s1Wd7fSjAuGnZ7bSfN6xVAnDwpx4a7b9-uMrjiuvupf-EZDVkaGKdGujM0WusGqbRT3VB6Rmw0YrXBRUVaQrk3NiehJZdHrO2R7C_TAToeIb2RUpDrYfK31L18Z8_Id03DgbCQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MOEKTEbsbguoF8hO1dmrlw6EeSoZRpguQXLv3ISPhbH8ZiM7KyJ7s1Wd7fSjAuGnZ7bSfN6xVAnDwpx4a7b9-uMrjiuvupf-EZDVkaGKdGujM0WusGqbRT3VB6Rmw0YrXBRUVaQrk3NiehJZdHrO2R7C_TAToeIb2RUpDrYfK31L18Z8_Id03DgbCQ/w201-h131/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="201" /></a></p> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html"> Click here</a> to go back to 21 Days In My Art World main page.BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-61613308184205971542023-01-14T06:02:00.001-08:002023-01-14T06:05:50.265-08:00Establishing Or Copying A Process<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">One Way Or Process.........</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">First take a picture that has an interesting subject. If the background has contrast, lights and darks, that is ideal. Upload the picture and place it on a grid. </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VW6nkfWma-XI2ugaDuDQnPd6Ag1GLeW0A8PQzmgG7SWnQ-uSaJIVE9-y8xEc1nuaIS0xktaiALX1S2w1PCCjSvcslenO75pJR3jUu7FgdzyHTOHVcwPeQHsqz5vh3cuTH83mrCLRdGnZyd_mWE5QQHtt0W3ehYu5YuDKGN93Q7w07GjHi08D7d1PLg/s1600/fullsizeoutput_33d3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VW6nkfWma-XI2ugaDuDQnPd6Ag1GLeW0A8PQzmgG7SWnQ-uSaJIVE9-y8xEc1nuaIS0xktaiALX1S2w1PCCjSvcslenO75pJR3jUu7FgdzyHTOHVcwPeQHsqz5vh3cuTH83mrCLRdGnZyd_mWE5QQHtt0W3ehYu5YuDKGN93Q7w07GjHi08D7d1PLg/s320/fullsizeoutput_33d3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Pencil in a grid on your canvas. Now you have the photo divided into smaller sections and you can see where to start with the darker colors. Just looking at one square of the whole image provides me with the information to see </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">color, shape, and lines. 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The lightest shapes are added last. This is just one process I learned from an artist I've observed many, many times. Following her process gave me structure I needed to get over the anxiety of the blank canvas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KXuXyVV9mmCkEbiUP6gVKYjY4Oq6DDciMK-FWO5VWue9mCvnpRJsA98JwXJb4d5GQ26-tcPI9HNFW9i8-mTTPahPl4FvYyYl_TfIUDvsH9w9aEJ7DSrXoonA8lzyckE0QpgtExQ_ARKsGibk7ZSc5RHKHAOK4ldEeoUGvMvvUKo5R2d5IqaApAtjHQ/s1690/fullsizeoutput_422e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="1685" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KXuXyVV9mmCkEbiUP6gVKYjY4Oq6DDciMK-FWO5VWue9mCvnpRJsA98JwXJb4d5GQ26-tcPI9HNFW9i8-mTTPahPl4FvYyYl_TfIUDvsH9w9aEJ7DSrXoonA8lzyckE0QpgtExQ_ARKsGibk7ZSc5RHKHAOK4ldEeoUGvMvvUKo5R2d5IqaApAtjHQ/w544-h545/fullsizeoutput_422e.jpeg" width="544" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every artist has a process that can be magical to observe. In my experience copying a process is a way to finding my own style. If I have done enough paintings with this process it doesn't mean I'm going to throw out the grid over a photograph step, it just means I will move move naturally and add something that is intuitive to the moment. Maybe I'll observe a new process by a different artist and practice that for a while. I welcome the idea that I can never run out of inspiration. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Process is just dividing inspiration into smaller steps.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIFKM7-VzxiUxyQLC7INkrybq8ukDrJOk8KIRSCFgc59LmhgW5e43P9_7ZTMwp_5koB9qRUZe3a3h5cS_6ypqDXFnjqPcKsdoE-VzTkCJbGeg_nq-2LlmZJPuE7yWFMbW0p_p3Qnj38NwWtZ_4ESy9fyN00fVHJBJ8kugxuwYsJv8yt8ORQgz8VeaFQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIFKM7-VzxiUxyQLC7INkrybq8ukDrJOk8KIRSCFgc59LmhgW5e43P9_7ZTMwp_5koB9qRUZe3a3h5cS_6ypqDXFnjqPcKsdoE-VzTkCJbGeg_nq-2LlmZJPuE7yWFMbW0p_p3Qnj38NwWtZ_4ESy9fyN00fVHJBJ8kugxuwYsJv8yt8ORQgz8VeaFQ/w170-h111/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to the 21 Days In My Art World main page.<br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><br /></div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-65789295688675120972023-01-13T06:46:00.001-08:002023-01-13T06:47:46.800-08:00Current Motifs Or Themes<p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Philocalist</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> I am a lover, philo in Greek,</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Of all luscious things beautiful,</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> Kalos, in the language so to speak,</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A new word to savor, most suitable </span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> For those of us making words,</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Pictures, and paintings to hover over</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> After seeing, making records</span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Of charm, delight, pleasure leftover.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2BL5_KFu0NTs5QLPVeTl8bwhUAy4Dy_hThezGXburjdYRGtDfUlMQ1FIpOOk_V0z4YDghOc9ltl5EeRStO_a5ynPBfj0VzBmhKNnfzvFBjDuFn0MaknfKWmDYar8w30KmhjyrviuCn_zfyjN-kXnZyE-rTXp55cpQNH9Q4YNKqZ41uQuRC9TH3nqhw/s3698/fullsizeoutput_4cfd.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3698" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2BL5_KFu0NTs5QLPVeTl8bwhUAy4Dy_hThezGXburjdYRGtDfUlMQ1FIpOOk_V0z4YDghOc9ltl5EeRStO_a5ynPBfj0VzBmhKNnfzvFBjDuFn0MaknfKWmDYar8w30KmhjyrviuCn_zfyjN-kXnZyE-rTXp55cpQNH9Q4YNKqZ41uQuRC9TH3nqhw/s320/fullsizeoutput_4cfd.heic" width="262" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If I were to look at recurrent themes in my art work it would be the look of the change of seasons. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">The winter hush in snow and gray horizons, spring flowers and buds, summer bounty of fruits and vegetables, and the fall signs of decaying leaves and of course, pumpkins. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am always a season ahead so right now I'm thinking of peonies again. Last winter I wanted to paint 50 peonies pictures but I think I only made it to 33. Shall I continue? Here are three of my favorites.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVDMjZVU2seG6Nnq-broYri9aUMr_7GsF7Ac6dC0a8n2dYzcU0_agTlsRrbbW-HJG6EF8_LG_20NeGnIiEymUYMhv8QqbNpOL9bdsKsX3OWI0R_HRYKUAIhRI1ZerWgx5Uf1HKBhprpVj2CTc-lCSVVs33vg3rudHL8eGEOP-sB56QnwstN3LtJAk8A/s2374/fullsizeoutput_47ec.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2374" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVDMjZVU2seG6Nnq-broYri9aUMr_7GsF7Ac6dC0a8n2dYzcU0_agTlsRrbbW-HJG6EF8_LG_20NeGnIiEymUYMhv8QqbNpOL9bdsKsX3OWI0R_HRYKUAIhRI1ZerWgx5Uf1HKBhprpVj2CTc-lCSVVs33vg3rudHL8eGEOP-sB56QnwstN3LtJAk8A/w409-h404/fullsizeoutput_47ec.heic" width="409" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwgEEGnOOtdMeW4ZEytakq5Kh6sdgBywvPwaFMhlKTvSOkvvWX7R3AO1yIwudWHctAIYVFLh7hVmPr0YYjGyXX9TmpWh8thcXmifFnfnOPTwC0NW5Jvrw2HbPJlxg7MjQFoljCEv9qrEmDCMuJ1R9LhiQT0Kpn_2iBsmAzPztOyNDDvFxGGMrgdv4Jg/s4032/fullsizeoutput_4b93.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwgEEGnOOtdMeW4ZEytakq5Kh6sdgBywvPwaFMhlKTvSOkvvWX7R3AO1yIwudWHctAIYVFLh7hVmPr0YYjGyXX9TmpWh8thcXmifFnfnOPTwC0NW5Jvrw2HbPJlxg7MjQFoljCEv9qrEmDCMuJ1R9LhiQT0Kpn_2iBsmAzPztOyNDDvFxGGMrgdv4Jg/w396-h528/fullsizeoutput_4b93.heic" width="396" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFOZQizeBNETwZ1a52VHKbA0b4seIO3qZ5b49FOBd7pkOY8TRo1pBdG0jXzdpHM1pg2WBHgJgMc2B3F_7LgiYEgQR2za1O5mytqbdaPbB2Sciiks9_bFt7JqINUrTeAlQS79iKWUoNFBhq0oztgCItD6j3ioQ9kV-CjXZbyLPXYhvz_LzAxRNtULrgQ/s1947/fullsizeoutput_47ce.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="1947" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFOZQizeBNETwZ1a52VHKbA0b4seIO3qZ5b49FOBd7pkOY8TRo1pBdG0jXzdpHM1pg2WBHgJgMc2B3F_7LgiYEgQR2za1O5mytqbdaPbB2Sciiks9_bFt7JqINUrTeAlQS79iKWUoNFBhq0oztgCItD6j3ioQ9kV-CjXZbyLPXYhvz_LzAxRNtULrgQ/w459-h450/fullsizeoutput_47ce.heic" width="459" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I must confess that I look at many, many paintings every day online, in museums, anywhere, and they inspire me greatly. What I have seen influences my art but stealing images is something we do, as humans. Whatever we look at finds a corner in our mind. Those images rise up and place themselves along side other memory images and soon we have a collage of what we have seen with our eyes but now it is something more. It is a variation made of our own creativity. 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fear is that we won't be good enough. Good enough for what? Good enough to have others applaud at our greatness? Then that is true in my experience. But, if we embark on the path of creativity to integrate our inner life with our outer life then it is much more likely that we are good enough. My love of art is sustainable. I can do it the rest of my life, as long as my hands work. It brings me joy and satisfaction. God inspires me and my island life supports my pursuit. <a href="http://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/p/my-art-page.html">You can view my art here.</a></span></div>
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BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-67357146231183304932023-01-11T06:08:00.002-08:002023-01-11T06:10:54.688-08:00Where My Art Happens<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Made</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A stitch from this hole to the next,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A yarn over to create a space,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A paint brush blending two objects</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Each made by my own hand with grace.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">There is a power in creating,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Starting with only a general idea,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And then magically waiting,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">While stitch, yarn, or brush became a panacea.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi361C_l4O9_BxMcTuQJRY2y888-cPnkcOdZ1b1btmqESVlaqaNO_yvZe-SRXoHmQhKFlmtcgvywtpQq2fYKKcrsUCTWKyUao829G-QN2Ee92p77jSR1-b5VMVV4KhEDKmyY1VCWEFKbNvAjP9Vd5PqJ03QMSu_XIu3RFtTZvBXrEwILk2EgQ2WTdLqaA/s2048/IMG_0551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1656" height="599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi361C_l4O9_BxMcTuQJRY2y888-cPnkcOdZ1b1btmqESVlaqaNO_yvZe-SRXoHmQhKFlmtcgvywtpQq2fYKKcrsUCTWKyUao829G-QN2Ee92p77jSR1-b5VMVV4KhEDKmyY1VCWEFKbNvAjP9Vd5PqJ03QMSu_XIu3RFtTZvBXrEwILk2EgQ2WTdLqaA/w485-h599/IMG_0551.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is my creative space. It is located upstairs in a bedroom where my children played and slept. It is an effort to go up and start the process so I've learned to go up first, clean my palette, and prepare my brushes. When I know the room is ready the resistance to starting a session wanes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51YTfjgNBiQa8zsWRGuHA0el0D6kigTwCFWGlIxmM74L33PvQJKhGCD2iZgmHuPji72u8vzclIz5FadycKtAehB1jEsDg5U9M98hJAwX9R2tvDK1SuYtb5UbjSC84FtMfI56FncGV7VFniteHGwB1ZwSysFuM8bRBRlyFnxNd6Nu9YXvXdu1J2Djzcg/s1536/IMG_0947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51YTfjgNBiQa8zsWRGuHA0el0D6kigTwCFWGlIxmM74L33PvQJKhGCD2iZgmHuPji72u8vzclIz5FadycKtAehB1jEsDg5U9M98hJAwX9R2tvDK1SuYtb5UbjSC84FtMfI56FncGV7VFniteHGwB1ZwSysFuM8bRBRlyFnxNd6Nu9YXvXdu1J2Djzcg/w460-h460/IMG_0947.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes I have small plants on my art desk which brings a little outside joy inside and inspires my color choices. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do we really need a space to create? Can't we just do it on the kitchen table?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The art space is so very important because it makes the place available any time. No cleaning off the objects from one world to make room for another world. Creating is entering another world and deserves space if at all possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmOB8sZSU2ukRulKBgSD_INHoZmzbk6B4WTsvFP3w2yq_3YsFA__DJh2JPadJfCUCpXu3dvpTmbEsU89PgbblkGXt3Siv1F_S6mqBTXbgIV3SP2xZ_ISEGbZMtT0Q8d8eNhvALNsbOE5xLL9lEKeWYwAEt8IwQpE3BEfoWn9KhOUsVVl95yOE9Wf7Wg/s2777/fullsizeoutput_40d2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="2777" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmOB8sZSU2ukRulKBgSD_INHoZmzbk6B4WTsvFP3w2yq_3YsFA__DJh2JPadJfCUCpXu3dvpTmbEsU89PgbblkGXt3Siv1F_S6mqBTXbgIV3SP2xZ_ISEGbZMtT0Q8d8eNhvALNsbOE5xLL9lEKeWYwAEt8IwQpE3BEfoWn9KhOUsVVl95yOE9Wf7Wg/w514-h209/fullsizeoutput_40d2.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I love peeking into other artist's spaces. Some years ago I spent a whole day in my friends art studio creating a reclaimed board book. Below are pictures of her studio. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFSrKK-rQpimZ_fPrL8mYviDcolroZrEeLPtNJkUsXcBE3w0qmQOgt7Am9iIR_IdcbN30csGiAT0DUpXIRoQHVrPMSkgPPPEbYMJaR06KYsqDzD5komDL3z2pZP60biMNdhPG_1U2UKrdO3uX0RVWwOy-tA7PZVrisAueCJPnL1_A-DNUi4ID9_axOQ/s2048/IMG_3155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFSrKK-rQpimZ_fPrL8mYviDcolroZrEeLPtNJkUsXcBE3w0qmQOgt7Am9iIR_IdcbN30csGiAT0DUpXIRoQHVrPMSkgPPPEbYMJaR06KYsqDzD5komDL3z2pZP60biMNdhPG_1U2UKrdO3uX0RVWwOy-tA7PZVrisAueCJPnL1_A-DNUi4ID9_axOQ/w376-h501/IMG_3155.JPG" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z8XKYPB_vRIuFvuHcc4p4QCMEHwt7fwChfSbCxbZKFPUOVsOXR-excRLPa5Gulcp7MXKF4zUP7I0nEjvkmv8rzmNSU6r8vOzDX-ZykJiBc-eVZKfQKblWUVTbdrASqSXdJU9Usp78SiorcPpAtPEkajLgf0QWW4IQOadccXdsAVx-hnkq6QQ2cPRUA/s2048/IMG_3188.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z8XKYPB_vRIuFvuHcc4p4QCMEHwt7fwChfSbCxbZKFPUOVsOXR-excRLPa5Gulcp7MXKF4zUP7I0nEjvkmv8rzmNSU6r8vOzDX-ZykJiBc-eVZKfQKblWUVTbdrASqSXdJU9Usp78SiorcPpAtPEkajLgf0QWW4IQOadccXdsAVx-hnkq6QQ2cPRUA/s320/IMG_3188.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The children's board book I created during the hours there. And below a view of her studio entrance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEldDL89cZPkXy0dQswC5v9O1zZb6TJhxVkySsOQDIJtC3slGtxFdwmmeQosBCbm6T27PG0lK0yA1GTmBH8szRt81A7h3bi37UhiPEkSLW7vEHI05wodAMn8s34428lc5tb5u9xm4HIKhCR3iFnnJ2W61rsB0vtzXJks9KM3Ozize2eV0Ukw6aKx8ILQ/s2048/IMG_3158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEldDL89cZPkXy0dQswC5v9O1zZb6TJhxVkySsOQDIJtC3slGtxFdwmmeQosBCbm6T27PG0lK0yA1GTmBH8szRt81A7h3bi37UhiPEkSLW7vEHI05wodAMn8s34428lc5tb5u9xm4HIKhCR3iFnnJ2W61rsB0vtzXJks9KM3Ozize2eV0Ukw6aKx8ILQ/w360-h480/IMG_3158.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Creating!!!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzof2pF4liUb8pLle_9IWiZChI9Ee3UU2NjJFvkACDYWEUSVHNObo_0ivClPyX5x6f2imIwAyRrxCvNO1Arri3KDkdaTZfxWwWtTgcvkPv4Bs5SFuGRtu5cFh01wGzDiCAnb0nXJ4RdrX2Qf9FLYRP2gU8pb1g124-evW49c-u5G1WPY8Q0_EweHFEjg/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzof2pF4liUb8pLle_9IWiZChI9Ee3UU2NjJFvkACDYWEUSVHNObo_0ivClPyX5x6f2imIwAyRrxCvNO1Arri3KDkdaTZfxWwWtTgcvkPv4Bs5SFuGRtu5cFh01wGzDiCAnb0nXJ4RdrX2Qf9FLYRP2gU8pb1g124-evW49c-u5G1WPY8Q0_EweHFEjg/w182-h119/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="182" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to 21 Days In My Art World.</p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-1570939412583906652023-01-08T07:31:00.001-08:002023-01-08T07:34:00.769-08:00Color Palette<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #333333; text-align: left;">One begins by plaguing oneself to no purpose in order to be true to nature, and one concludes by working quietly from one's own palette alone, and then nature is the result.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333; text-align: left;">Vincent Van Gogh</span></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EsI7_6lK_o0wIpyOmo5NovtGRoP11DGpxdyzrjbnGllnBD0M3FYJP0j8fEE6OuA7163W6azLUmHiHe0WdqOvQbTKZ4t3_jotprn_x3fZojRYHY5LA4PV8OjmN0JEhzqXQVhGm4gtfhrDuBNgzA3TwgV2vIz6BSaLO1kzL_3XS9KGnBNoQf0Cv9GG-Q/s1536/fullsizeoutput_44d8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1536" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EsI7_6lK_o0wIpyOmo5NovtGRoP11DGpxdyzrjbnGllnBD0M3FYJP0j8fEE6OuA7163W6azLUmHiHe0WdqOvQbTKZ4t3_jotprn_x3fZojRYHY5LA4PV8OjmN0JEhzqXQVhGm4gtfhrDuBNgzA3TwgV2vIz6BSaLO1kzL_3XS9KGnBNoQf0Cv9GG-Q/w433-h428/fullsizeoutput_44d8.jpeg" width="433" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I often see my favorite color palette in nature. After that I try to tweak the colors to replicate them. It rarely works but I keep trying. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4YVpofP4v84TD-pL0upxAhQfzNOc7StbrdPiTYKtwmA_5P6L4Qbzbs7sex_ZZjLLZk_y4G0gHam9E5Jurt0Mw2_ns9V9h4eeyZ77GYC0hP71yIzKak0JiKttHpBc0fE6z-2PDyg21wplJbovy0qnqNOfJXnDTg-A8Nmnud0zXe3UDA48NO6ZYgs3yw/s4032/HkZUK+hNTnOYF5I0K9kzxA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4YVpofP4v84TD-pL0upxAhQfzNOc7StbrdPiTYKtwmA_5P6L4Qbzbs7sex_ZZjLLZk_y4G0gHam9E5Jurt0Mw2_ns9V9h4eeyZ77GYC0hP71yIzKak0JiKttHpBc0fE6z-2PDyg21wplJbovy0qnqNOfJXnDTg-A8Nmnud0zXe3UDA48NO6ZYgs3yw/w340-h453/HkZUK+hNTnOYF5I0K9kzxA.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> If I could add one thing to my knowledge base it would be skill at mixing colors. I am impatient with the process and feel resentful that I have to waste so much paint mixing in more light or dark. When my palette is full of swatches I almost lose enthusiasm to paint. Why can't I just squeeze it out of a tube?</div><div> Listen to this sad complaining. Can you tell my conflicted motivation? I want to be better but I don't want to work at it. Too much information?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWYJkra_2ML9xwQd_OY5L69BCmoC9uHcdEdf6kmbX6-aOYCGaGX4Eb_EieIypKpPp07W-eL0QiF9DT96RVYIv_b6pfqtj-aBLjZ5fp3A0psFIWz0AEacT9DUctcmwSR3piqNSo7S7nekGLc-DJHAVmyFkh_x2SlOzOY7fAMR8x3aFTJ1f_FhX6RVYpA/s2797/fullsizeoutput_456e.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="2676" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWYJkra_2ML9xwQd_OY5L69BCmoC9uHcdEdf6kmbX6-aOYCGaGX4Eb_EieIypKpPp07W-eL0QiF9DT96RVYIv_b6pfqtj-aBLjZ5fp3A0psFIWz0AEacT9DUctcmwSR3piqNSo7S7nekGLc-DJHAVmyFkh_x2SlOzOY7fAMR8x3aFTJ1f_FhX6RVYpA/w422-h441/fullsizeoutput_456e.heic" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">When I finally get a finished painting which feels good, all the doubt and complaints dissolve away. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Show up everyday and do the work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuAquOnp8Y-eUAsBEvHk79efXT4Bjew6VDTuwKOjX1XUidZfmu1KkL-ynD-nocMhGoNJFHzV3kCPehQHzfwtxNr3IZsRw1jBD8ouwMq2hx8608DRtHtFfMhtbz9CghlP6FCL-zbJPVjaZIGiSYj2jBQ0HpAWSoLdURzfGKRuccntbkPdsQ6LJkqLQLQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuAquOnp8Y-eUAsBEvHk79efXT4Bjew6VDTuwKOjX1XUidZfmu1KkL-ynD-nocMhGoNJFHzV3kCPehQHzfwtxNr3IZsRw1jBD8ouwMq2hx8608DRtHtFfMhtbz9CghlP6FCL-zbJPVjaZIGiSYj2jBQ0HpAWSoLdURzfGKRuccntbkPdsQ6LJkqLQLQ/w173-h113/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="173" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here </a>to go back to 21 Days In My Art World main page.</p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-5442323955974217272023-01-07T06:49:00.001-08:002023-01-07T06:51:53.798-08:00Favorite Art Tool<p style="text-align: center;"> R&F sticks are oil paint in stick form, made from natural wax, linseed oil and pigment. I use these sparingly on my oil paintings to add dark or light color as a second layer or to add a dab of a surprise color in an unexpected place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c6m0GMEkg2LzfqxsdBak3bVHxDRu6pYvXOKMN6PbBrT5etJfHNzinZumYleFOqI3hzchgFpXjXGlBp-XU-iNMYiTTTPN_XAJhdcJVkDPy63vi9365hS5iMnJZoNaZaAaDoQUD3RvFknx4Qza3GiUPz-i8tuRZMauO5BekM1dub0NjM98vB6rF7g48A/s4032/aPF4ZXVeSdKf524NnFgKxg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c6m0GMEkg2LzfqxsdBak3bVHxDRu6pYvXOKMN6PbBrT5etJfHNzinZumYleFOqI3hzchgFpXjXGlBp-XU-iNMYiTTTPN_XAJhdcJVkDPy63vi9365hS5iMnJZoNaZaAaDoQUD3RvFknx4Qza3GiUPz-i8tuRZMauO5BekM1dub0NjM98vB6rF7g48A/w369-h492/aPF4ZXVeSdKf524NnFgKxg.jpg" width="369" /></a></div> <div> I made an investment by buying Rosemary brushes from England to get more control of the paint. It did indeed make a difference from what I was using before. Those brushes also provided an opportunity to be more disciplined about cleaning my brushes. <p></p></div><div> I laugh at my husband when he claims he can't do a maintenance job in our home because he doesn't have the right tools, but in actuality he is right. Good painting tools add to development of better skill. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDK1npuIkEL_ILSRi1Cr8mocA2z6_u5X7tSMOeJCqL6vu-SayXfSIKNNWUV8fJSQdAOg-4OmycEetYhvcEjHqMZxeeSjWiIvDtvbS2Q8FMkoA_Ub7xaEb7RypoBSyjfRvp1GY1yUnfwjVwbs_GJnOSM0IWqzVA9kfrwOY9FF43TfiOGuiiT-QXD0pOgg/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDK1npuIkEL_ILSRi1Cr8mocA2z6_u5X7tSMOeJCqL6vu-SayXfSIKNNWUV8fJSQdAOg-4OmycEetYhvcEjHqMZxeeSjWiIvDtvbS2Q8FMkoA_Ub7xaEb7RypoBSyjfRvp1GY1yUnfwjVwbs_GJnOSM0IWqzVA9kfrwOY9FF43TfiOGuiiT-QXD0pOgg/w203-h133/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="203" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to 21 Days In My Art World main page.</div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-86284242076154040912023-01-06T05:31:00.002-08:002023-01-06T05:33:14.060-08:00Art Book<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Books about artists, about techniques in watercolor and oil, books documenting a body of work, I collect them and use them to help me over a art hump both physically and mentally.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The best one for inspiration is <i>Big Magic</i> by Elizabeth Gilbert. I reread that one often. Right now the book <i>Color</i> by Betty Edwards is an important reference book. <i>No Way Forward </i>by Angela Johnson is the story of a self-taught sculptor who felt the call to do larger than life statues of the life of Jesus Christ. When I walked through her amazing out-door installation at Thanksgiving Point, Utah, my interest in her story was peaked. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7taFx_KMJpcKIUm0qx4TGAXrc6pPHkJzObB0a2ygp1a5Z2QQC9jc4pc7P5Av1_BtjtIqpS8jfCD9iMR3BfwNzg8M0k1xhti1PW6z3bGTYeejqPhyLzCvlZ2MUJQ_ZtsU3z7NWj26ig_0Z1fyvxclJwC0HLjNQKkMbdCecBI-LDL3HCnQZJUgfPQ0Zw/s4032/JODCBG7+Rh26GTx2AIuigQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7taFx_KMJpcKIUm0qx4TGAXrc6pPHkJzObB0a2ygp1a5Z2QQC9jc4pc7P5Av1_BtjtIqpS8jfCD9iMR3BfwNzg8M0k1xhti1PW6z3bGTYeejqPhyLzCvlZ2MUJQ_ZtsU3z7NWj26ig_0Z1fyvxclJwC0HLjNQKkMbdCecBI-LDL3HCnQZJUgfPQ0Zw/w616-h462/JODCBG7+Rh26GTx2AIuigQ.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I purchase books often after seeing the art in a show. That was my experience after seeing the huge canvases of Victoria Adams. <i>Where Sky Meets Earth</i> is a book showing her large paintings which are very impactful in real life. She is local to my area so every once in a while her work will be at our arts center. There are other books, not pictured here, such as books about watercolor techniques and mixed media art. I do keep in mind that the library is and should be my first resource for books but I love my own little collection of inspiration. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p5XQ8cHT8Oew-BGimF2wkertxMd-wMoNX9ocraJZXNhFUQeSjrDqkbE2dtPEhCdgxIwuOykI1waLbSFc8wy9kVis-klVDQziQbiz3q6nI_hmSVEWH9iInO1XI7p1ZclmJ-bPk95n8wl9wh0Vn3u_CEKqeomD8HjrCsDYwpXYus2faic36KPattOKjQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p5XQ8cHT8Oew-BGimF2wkertxMd-wMoNX9ocraJZXNhFUQeSjrDqkbE2dtPEhCdgxIwuOykI1waLbSFc8wy9kVis-klVDQziQbiz3q6nI_hmSVEWH9iInO1XI7p1ZclmJ-bPk95n8wl9wh0Vn3u_CEKqeomD8HjrCsDYwpXYus2faic36KPattOKjQ/w174-h114/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="174" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here</a> to go back to the 21 Days In My Art World main page</div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-76157629808924837052023-01-05T06:27:00.001-08:002023-01-05T06:31:29.124-08:00Inspiration<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inspiration: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">A feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something that gives you new and creative ideas.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> There are artists who inspire me with their work and also inspire me to do my work.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>I am drawn to them as people because they exhibit the ability to translate ideas, especially spiritual ideas, onto a canvas. When I see their art I am drawn into the image. I breathe the air of the painting and feel transfixed and renewed; transfixed because I can't look away lest I lose the feeling and renewed because the image gives me strength and focus.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Let me introduce you to two artists who inspire me this way.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Jenedy Paige uses as her mission statement the words 'inspire and empower'. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0j2fuQIPiCx_tqulS2_jgEFQ03fxvP63dD1Q_e5WVbgu2P4MAr_es7UIt8K6G8SEGkj-YQ9E1GXgxoyMM4Yb-3EkaX8jt5XsIlaeOhNSkGOntgZ_mlPqAZxur5CRo4x8rRwaus94WMcstEIpnZEWJZ9E4vO9rcM0VVC9ZxjCt-YfacvgCCitcn-PCw/s474/th-14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0j2fuQIPiCx_tqulS2_jgEFQ03fxvP63dD1Q_e5WVbgu2P4MAr_es7UIt8K6G8SEGkj-YQ9E1GXgxoyMM4Yb-3EkaX8jt5XsIlaeOhNSkGOntgZ_mlPqAZxur5CRo4x8rRwaus94WMcstEIpnZEWJZ9E4vO9rcM0VVC9ZxjCt-YfacvgCCitcn-PCw/s320/th-14.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> That is exactly what she can do. I purchased her print entitled "Coming Full Circle" and lived with it on my living room wall. Each day I came to a better understanding where that circle starts, in our heart, how it expands, outward toward God and others, and where it ends, linking at the heart again. I didn't notice the beauty of the model's face, the shadows in her dress, or the gold leaf circle at first because the message of the painting was paramount. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqH5FlZCsJm2WrPRAHxz_AEaD0McxL-PAwanKRX7zEH3uBtbbOlIya9HulwvQsIhDW7EtNQJVgr-Wev7kFEap4WLm0gO2S3_ffd0_SAl9JO43P7kjoFk-onxWWp8YZiaPtcz-WUXBR9Jsklm_ZyzlkEyUtVbBZ36yifRhkSexmhBJQr7ZzJo9wLOUUQ/s603/th-15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="474" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqH5FlZCsJm2WrPRAHxz_AEaD0McxL-PAwanKRX7zEH3uBtbbOlIya9HulwvQsIhDW7EtNQJVgr-Wev7kFEap4WLm0gO2S3_ffd0_SAl9JO43P7kjoFk-onxWWp8YZiaPtcz-WUXBR9Jsklm_ZyzlkEyUtVbBZ36yifRhkSexmhBJQr7ZzJo9wLOUUQ/w348-h442/th-15.jpeg" width="348" /></a></div><br /> Jenedy never disappoints me with her mission, to inspire and empower. I have watched her paint in videos and marvel at her tenacity. I have started over a few times on my own work because I know she would not settle for less than her best.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EIP4uy_Hnuw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second artist who inspires me is Eva Timothy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdBgFD-p4c3Z29BYBjbokmGexT4IQhljdsyU6CNPTdKAkrNPwZ8TVYR_XgSGvInV_sqboh7ref0HMYC0IGPkvETmAgh0t2YM2SSIbhJ_1JuY-M1LBzv7yT0t8Mhk7PSHk92IbVxIVK1ojCkC5uumbwSnzCVQe9c8jzIMSfIv1AP7cRXNN4ZWoh3OLxA/s500/_Eva-bio.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdBgFD-p4c3Z29BYBjbokmGexT4IQhljdsyU6CNPTdKAkrNPwZ8TVYR_XgSGvInV_sqboh7ref0HMYC0IGPkvETmAgh0t2YM2SSIbhJ_1JuY-M1LBzv7yT0t8Mhk7PSHk92IbVxIVK1ojCkC5uumbwSnzCVQe9c8jzIMSfIv1AP7cRXNN4ZWoh3OLxA/s320/_Eva-bio.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here she appears in one of her own pictures. Her art is combining photography and computer generated images. To make her rich expansive statements she tells the most compelling stories.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What does this image evoke in your mind? It is entitled "Gifts From Above".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div> <img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJO_aHnWff8RDcHXWRVIVnfWFTmyrf86jE2JpGbPDOQhLv5tpc21Y04uNrIphhzSaeNhaHjaMlF-bwNa47r9C3Qxuqt_DlMbPLKf6fTDjPFRkUTm1Xn6DI6QKo8NhhTww4TT_SxBRewEtFy3ExkGryatsEEsqluJsaTQh6URKB1JcJwdH6WdjqbkxNg/w467-h467/01%20gifts%20from%20above.jpg" width="467" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just find my mind floating in so many directions when I see this painting. I see the glowing heavenly gifts floating down, I see one woman entirely enveloped by her gifts, another hungrily reaching for more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This painting never gets old. There is always something more to see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RN9eNAM6Frs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you have been inspired a little bit with my sharing these two artists. I purchase their prints enthusiastically whenever I can and display them on a rotating basis in different places in my home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzOnBPS-LCaPadaMy7lEzaBzCfgszDYhZb7cdACpmZcyjz-nt2yx-pOIngzQTWFgZQ-7OU_-vy81zZ8EclVt7TDa5UA0BFw6ytNhR7mGkomJ-Pp51roibVrsQh2gp3-XmuJ8IYatcdoflFRWFm5sMgforqZ1eD24L-s5aTblylxfobp1dyi2eKKeXtQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzOnBPS-LCaPadaMy7lEzaBzCfgszDYhZb7cdACpmZcyjz-nt2yx-pOIngzQTWFgZQ-7OU_-vy81zZ8EclVt7TDa5UA0BFw6ytNhR7mGkomJ-Pp51roibVrsQh2gp3-XmuJ8IYatcdoflFRWFm5sMgforqZ1eD24L-s5aTblylxfobp1dyi2eKKeXtQ/w199-h130/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here </a>to go back to 21 Days In My Art World main page</div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-70178129377846848642023-01-04T06:06:00.001-08:002023-01-04T06:08:20.077-08:00Current Work In Progress (WIP)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Poppies</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">My current work is a second rendering of "The Poppies". I was pleased with the field of flowers in the first painting but very displeased with the trees and foliage in the back. It just turned out thick and undefined, not trees at all but clumps of bushes. The more I worked on it, the more paint I layered and the oil took forever to dry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZymcbr5y-_4f_LG7iuupID72Yeb1i_mF9FDIcK7wCOGOWQLdlHGUyzwT5mG0hb4staElegeCZ5CcVPU1EsI-fMM6ssq0NNEZyBNvXLGSuysnJmX_Qm_lhUN20U6Old42Vi51BGbTZg5r1JFBUHcvEiFKiQnwp4vd1yZ7h-RNbZro86VWDTiYeLjJliQ/s3169/fullsizeoutput_4c61.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="3169" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZymcbr5y-_4f_LG7iuupID72Yeb1i_mF9FDIcK7wCOGOWQLdlHGUyzwT5mG0hb4staElegeCZ5CcVPU1EsI-fMM6ssq0NNEZyBNvXLGSuysnJmX_Qm_lhUN20U6Old42Vi51BGbTZg5r1JFBUHcvEiFKiQnwp4vd1yZ7h-RNbZro86VWDTiYeLjJliQ/w401-h246/fullsizeoutput_4c61.heic" width="401" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time I want less paint and more definition. I am a bit scared to do it again because I will be disappointed if it comes out the same. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have the grid on the canvas and a simple pencil sketch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU9nX-NlBaherzIJvwe6yy-X6Wk8ouQT6aX3G5VWQTcsPfTS23YZPOqnxrPMMfj01vWZw2_ighBQxz7KaM5rTBqB3fAAlLjNlTRuQphkdfuXTlZXK31oEI4f2g4yWgq7Cfg22tUlA6aXh-A1es7bJ0u6l_NOq7NxK31gFmL9P7FStmIWWTA9q34B3pA/s3642/fullsizeoutput_4e18.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3642" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU9nX-NlBaherzIJvwe6yy-X6Wk8ouQT6aX3G5VWQTcsPfTS23YZPOqnxrPMMfj01vWZw2_ighBQxz7KaM5rTBqB3fAAlLjNlTRuQphkdfuXTlZXK31oEI4f2g4yWgq7Cfg22tUlA6aXh-A1es7bJ0u6l_NOq7NxK31gFmL9P7FStmIWWTA9q34B3pA/w486-h317/fullsizeoutput_4e18.heic" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I think I will mix a little more yellow into the poppy color and create a different value. I will also do more dark green for the distant trees to capture the the contrast with the rising sun. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So, on with it......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFQvWHVSXlPdNMWhVKFhqbHxIlO4OhAxavLMDLvlKVLz37ptzot7ZiLXvE9aEEJ_OAHfTNrmAxSphzkJOrAICSSzBG0Phj-yM3I7e1lMAy4GRWammWjilqNP5sBUuGbMxGvux1ZcRbzVrQx7ahEiKSMOiLAwvc4sXwaYiA3Xx6KFV3rlt0CQmVcqquQ/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFQvWHVSXlPdNMWhVKFhqbHxIlO4OhAxavLMDLvlKVLz37ptzot7ZiLXvE9aEEJ_OAHfTNrmAxSphzkJOrAICSSzBG0Phj-yM3I7e1lMAy4GRWammWjilqNP5sBUuGbMxGvux1ZcRbzVrQx7ahEiKSMOiLAwvc4sXwaYiA3Xx6KFV3rlt0CQmVcqquQ/w186-h121/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="186" /></a></div> <div> <a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html"> Click her</a>e to go back to the 21 Days In My Art World main page.<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513022067297559508.post-59292757120228575322023-01-03T06:37:00.001-08:002023-01-03T06:39:39.241-08:00Art Lesson Learned<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp7jv2PuidCBeiM7s-noHq0CRK1Vx1regTpoxh9cqJetYDclATHTOjpbS8swyKzwB28dNsHCbZ6kJi9WHEg_s9zyNkI7-me_5LFeCfiP0WkNR0Q73XBp33XImezbewuK05uWXmuycXMjGvM6-x0w8-qk3PM2Fj1M9aLkGNRmFGtsYxyjTeXUoX9e25Q/s2048/Image%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp7jv2PuidCBeiM7s-noHq0CRK1Vx1regTpoxh9cqJetYDclATHTOjpbS8swyKzwB28dNsHCbZ6kJi9WHEg_s9zyNkI7-me_5LFeCfiP0WkNR0Q73XBp33XImezbewuK05uWXmuycXMjGvM6-x0w8-qk3PM2Fj1M9aLkGNRmFGtsYxyjTeXUoX9e25Q/w455-h286/Image%204.jpg" width="455" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Nothing Needs To Be Precious</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This lesson came slowly as I first starting creating art pieces. My monetary investment demanded that I produce something of value, at least for myself. After making myself conscious of all my mistakes I heard a fellow artist say,"Nothing needs to be precious."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper can be recycled, a canvas can be painted over, paint can dry and be scraped into the trash. That knowledge made huge difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7kfFBaM1E719RsVIkAXWHfq5eUd2UxNqSLU-l9RV_-btRjPDgs6TEkyLDicJihNy_HU1eveZ4UShmywRs9ob0tcUNQgaj2O3Pewq85x1WQaMDR5VcFA6LDQmWG-maXSpFhd1UbmiquiTR61RQ0tJ71sgM4_PfTViMQ98vXBYs_m_ajJbYGYqUWaaAA/s2048/Image%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="2048" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7kfFBaM1E719RsVIkAXWHfq5eUd2UxNqSLU-l9RV_-btRjPDgs6TEkyLDicJihNy_HU1eveZ4UShmywRs9ob0tcUNQgaj2O3Pewq85x1WQaMDR5VcFA6LDQmWG-maXSpFhd1UbmiquiTR61RQ0tJ71sgM4_PfTViMQ98vXBYs_m_ajJbYGYqUWaaAA/w464-h297/Image%205.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These three pieces were all trial and error, made in a sketch book. I used paper, paint, stencils, and ink. Each rendition makes me smile and remember that particular tea shop. The final product was gifted to a friend on a canvas because she loved meeting there impulsively. She passed away from brain cancer in April 2022 and I love remembering the pieces of art I made for her.</div> <p></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8sylFHMZZADVmHERuxYAMCWrd9VTq0puer_cmxps5ZwtsJuFpODAHy80GnhbWZ2LylfcaSMBuHrHbqMvYuhe0iafeBqiKMFBosBl5EIrbWeAGTYKJXUgZ2lJB3IRNgnpgZiMs1M5tPoac2lwOq7juFZqZJu3_-UMBg27vefjKMrbiddLIHC0Apd9ag/s2048/Teashopmerge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8sylFHMZZADVmHERuxYAMCWrd9VTq0puer_cmxps5ZwtsJuFpODAHy80GnhbWZ2LylfcaSMBuHrHbqMvYuhe0iafeBqiKMFBosBl5EIrbWeAGTYKJXUgZ2lJB3IRNgnpgZiMs1M5tPoac2lwOq7juFZqZJu3_-UMBg27vefjKMrbiddLIHC0Apd9ag/w558-h350/Teashopmerge.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go ahead and make something!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRPtUzgoD8dn9y0OmLouGUsHoQQVGbWSwm5J6j9YJEpkLc9WPIBM_8v54PJ3Izs09JYMwKcmgy5e83xo2UnxKcZuSKSQWYTFjdK8jD41YABa9rnEGbpWP1H23InQ8HfclDir2Ygw_1m-VMfw7uNLb9wZGyGM7T5UIWl25S-eEYSS124XZ4RTJ-Uev-w/s1284/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1284" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRPtUzgoD8dn9y0OmLouGUsHoQQVGbWSwm5J6j9YJEpkLc9WPIBM_8v54PJ3Izs09JYMwKcmgy5e83xo2UnxKcZuSKSQWYTFjdK8jD41YABa9rnEGbpWP1H23InQ8HfclDir2Ygw_1m-VMfw7uNLb9wZGyGM7T5UIWl25S-eEYSS124XZ4RTJ-Uev-w/w186-h121/fullsizeoutput_4e12.jpeg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2023/01/21-days-in-my-art-world.html">Click here </a>to go back to 21 Days In My Art World main page.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>BusyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999619023510410806noreply@blogger.com0