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deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-25047707217341342712015-03-21T15:53:00.002+01:002015-03-21T15:55:57.885+01:00Knitting<br />
This winter I knitted my first project in many years. My mother taught me to knit when I was little but I could never really see the point. I did not like knitted clothes, too itchy. I did not like knitted toys, tea cosies, handbags. <br />
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I can't stop!deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-8968830185766766212014-03-15T16:21:00.002+01:002014-03-15T16:29:53.101+01:00Post-Modern PoemPerformed by Taylor Mali<br />
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Some sketches of Mop, my old cat who died four weeks ago.<br />
I keep finding these small sketches of her everywhere.<br />
( Mop in Dutch = cookie, sweetie.)<br />
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Sketching is something I want to do more, it's such a wonderful memory of the precious things in my life. Not the big special moments but the everyday stuff you take for granted.<br />
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They are not just pictures of something I love but it brings back the exact moment I made these sketches.<br />
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<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-77342947332896985852013-09-11T12:56:00.000+02:002013-09-11T12:56:47.212+02:00What's the point...<br /><br />So what is the point of pretty pages and pretty images?<br />What is the point of painting some flowers?<br />What is the point of painting a cute face?<br /><br />I am looking for meaning.<br /><br />I want to surprise myself. <br />I want to let my unconscious self speak.<br />I want to create something meaningful.<br />
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Simple, quick background - watercolor, acrylic ink, marker, stencil, paint stained tissuepaper- , cut into small pieces, reposition pieces (or not) and put in nice frame....<br />
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Instead of "copying" something, such as a portrait or still life or landscape I wanted to surprise myself and create something new. I used a drawing technique I learned from <a href="http://www.milliande.com/capi-assignments-raw-sketchbook.html">Milliande</a>. She calls it a free form investigation sketch.<br />
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It's fun . When I start I don't know what it is I am painting. I love the fact that slowly something comes to life.<br />
This week my doodles became a moondance, a composer and a statue. The statue isn't finished but I wanted to show it anyway.<br />
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I really want to learn to tell a story, not just copy something. I want to find my own style and meaning. This is my favorite technique to learn just that.<br />
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<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-57437864795505417362013-05-15T16:40:00.001+02:002013-05-15T16:42:23.275+02:00Learning to draw<br />
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Bunny Painting Demo by Carla Sonheim.<br />
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More tutorials and drawing assignments by Carla Sonheim : <a href="http://www.carlasonheim.com/tutorials/">http://www.carlasonheim.com/tutorials/</a><br />
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Using my left hand I made some portraits.<br />
I was pleasantly surprised. I really liked the style of my left hand drawings and the simplicity. Most of all it was fun to do. I wasn't as critical of myself as I usually am.<br />
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I used my left hand to sketch the faces than used my right hand to color. The images came from magazines. <br />
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It's a great way to silence my perfectionism.<br />
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My favorite portrait is the second drawing. The girl with the red hair and braids.<br />
The first red head girl I framed and it she is now looking at me from the wall behind my desk. She reminds me with her uneven eyes that it's OK to make mistakes... She's still beautiful.<br />
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<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-84835268322366360542013-04-24T11:24:00.001+02:002013-04-24T11:24:09.955+02:00Review Art Journal Freedom - Dina WakleyBlogging has been on hold for a while because of my thyroid condition. Fortunately the doctor fixed my medication and I am starting to feel better.<br />
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While I was ill and feeling sorry for myself I ordered some books to make me feel better.<br />
The first was Art Journal Freedom by Dina Wakley.<br />
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I loved this book.<br />
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I wanted to learn about how to use color and composition in my journal pages, and this book teaches just that. <br />
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It explains color and composition principles well with many examples of pages.<br />
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I usually find descriptions of tools and materials boring and skip that bit, but this book did have some practical advice and the chapter was well written.<br />
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All this could make a book chaotic and messy, but not this one.<br />
It has a clear structure and index (and even a little metric conversion chart).<br />
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Would I recommend this? Yes, and you don't even have to like her style of art journaling to learn from this book.<br />
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<i>The only thing I did not like about this book was the "sign up for the newsletter/ visit our website" at the bottom of every page.</i><br />
<i>I am fine with promotion but when it's too much and too loud it becomes annoying. </i><br />
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So this week I felt like sketching! I made these sketches using my non-dominent hand.<br />
I like the way my sketches have become more "loose", less precise.<br />
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The first started last week. It's called Abstract Fine Art Painting with Mixed Media.<br />
The instructor is Robert Joyner. You can still sign up!<br />
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Today I watched the second video and spent the rest of the afternoon painting. It's a very loose style that I am not used to. I tend to be detailed...<br />
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Links:<a href="http://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/" target="_blank"> Strathmore workshops </a><br />
<a href="http://robertjoynerartist.com/" target="_blank">Robert Joyner</a> (check out the videos...!) deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-56520241162703246422013-03-04T21:21:00.002+01:002013-03-04T21:21:55.316+01:00In my art journal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes I feel embarrassed when I look at something I made.<br />
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Yesterday I created this postcard. It's a size I haven't used for a while. I used left over bits of paper because I really needed to clean out the tray on my desk! Last week I cleaned and reorganized the rest of my desk. It looked wonderful - until I sat down and started working......<br />
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I sent the postcard to Jane Davies. She is trying to increase the volume of mail that comes through her little post office in Vermont, now the postal service will review their activity.<br />
Here you can read more: <a href="http://janedavies-collagejourneys.blogspot.nl/2013/01/the-post-office.html" target="_blank">http://janedavies-collagejourneys.blogspot.nl/2013/01/the-post-office.html</a><br />
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The post office in my hometown was closed years ago, I still miss it...<br />
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I have joined iHanna's <a href="http://www.ihanna.nu/blog/2013/01/introduction-spotted-photo-theme/" target="_blank">spotted photo theme.</a> <br />
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This month's theme: <i>A favorite critter friend.</i><br />
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I like the idea of looking through photo's I already have and look for themes. These are some of my favorite garden visitors:<br />
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I've mentioned I have joined <a href="http://www.milliande.com/capi-create-art-portfolio-ideas.html" target="_blank">CAPI</a> in a previous post. It's a year long course by Milliande and I have now finished some of the first assignments.</div>
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<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-15413760720945777812013-01-24T14:22:00.000+01:002013-02-01T15:12:10.267+01:00Free courses<br />
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Waiting at the dentist's this week I read an article about Coursera.<br />
They offer high quality courses from top universities, for free to everyone.<br />
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From the website: "you will watch lectures taught by world-class professors, learn at your own pace, test your knowledge, and reinforce concepts through interactive exercises. When you join one of our classes, you'll also join a global community of thousands of students learning alongside you."<br />
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There is so much choice. So far these I found most interesting:<br />
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Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society<br />
Social Psychology<br />
A Brief History of Humankind<br />
Modern European Mysticism and Psychological Thought<br />
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But time....<br />
I hope I will be able to just take one course...Probably Social Psychology.<br />
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Anyway if you want to check it out here is the link: <a href="https://www.coursera.org/" target="_blank">Coursera</a><br />
<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-39789659212091936362013-01-11T21:39:00.001+01:002013-01-11T21:39:49.578+01:00Art Journal<br />
I like using dark backgrounds for art journal pages. It's a quick way to create depth.<br />
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I used a dark page from a glossy magazine , put something with texture underneath and rubbed with nail polish remover ( acetone).<br />
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My favorite texture? Shoes!<br />
Just look underneath your shoes, boots and flip flops...<br />
I first saw this technique in this video by <a href="http://joyouslybecoming.typepad.com/joyouslybecoming/2011/02/free-video-tutorial-background-technique.html#comments" target="_blank">Katie Kendrick</a>.<br />
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This is the background I finished yesterday: <br />
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I don't know what I am going to do with it, but this year I promised myself I don't have to finish pages!<br />
<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-22143287372251603062013-01-08T13:44:00.000+01:002013-01-26T16:27:59.172+01:00CAPI<br />
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Yesterday I joined CAPI, a project by <a href="http://www.milliande.com/" target="_blank">Milliande</a>.</div>
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<span class="s1">“</span>CAPI : <span class="s2"><b>C</b></span>reate <span class="s2"><b>A</b></span>rt <span class="s2"><b>P</b></span>ortfolio <span class="s2"><b>I</b></span>deas - Developing & Documenting - a Multimedia Approach to Exploring Themes in Search of a Personal Artistic Style”</div>
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"To clarify: CAPI is not about pretty journal pages or step by by step completed artworks or a tube of glitter to jazz up a craft project.</div>
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CAPI is about definite exercises to unearth "What am I trying to say with my artworks" and "What tools I can use to consistently realise that in my art ".</div>
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CAPI : to be an invitation to a process without a set schedule... a challenge for each of us to truly ponder and discover something deeply intrinsic in what/how we do and say as artists... </div>
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CAPI is a structure within which to make individual discoveries and collect a toolbox as a source of focus inspiration."</div>
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Here is the intro: <a href="http://www.milliande.com/capi-create-art-portfolio-ideas.html">http://www.milliande.com/capi-create-art-portfolio-ideas.html</a></div>
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Finding my own style is something I want to focus on this year, I think this project is a good way to start.</div>
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I finished this mixed media collage today.<br />
I used to old small collages, pastels, white acrylic paint, paper scraps, image transfer, glue, acrylic medium and a tea bag.<br />
Because of the word 'index' I put it on top of the right column.<br />
I love the colors. I noticed most of my collages recently have these vertical lines.<br />
I am happy with it.<br />
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<br />deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-33707403323592487242013-01-02T16:11:00.000+01:002013-01-02T16:20:38.196+01:00The do's and don'ts of creativity.<br />
I have been writing in my journal today. I was thinking about the things I have learned the past year and made this list of my do’s and don’ts :<br />
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Especially at first it’s hard.You don’t know what you are doing, you have no idea how to get your ideas onto paper.</div>
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It can be frustrating watching tutorials where artists are creating beautiful work and tell you to ‘just have fun with it’.</div>
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It’s hard, I make mistakes. I make bad stuff.</div>
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But I can now accept it’s part of the learning proces: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/309485-nobody-tells-this-to-people-who-are-beginners-i-wish" target="_blank">Nobody tells this to people who are beginners.</a></div>
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<li><b>Don’t</b> set myself up for failure with unrealistic expectations.</li>
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I won’t art journal everyday.<br />
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It won’t.<br />
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<li><b>Do</b> allow myself to not finish work.</li>
<li><b>Do</b> wait for the glue to dry.</li>
<li><b>Do</b> go on an <a href="http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/artists-dates/" target="_blank">artists date</a> once a week. </li>
<li><b>Do</b> give myself permission to do things my own way.</li>
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What are your do's and don'ts?<br />
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deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-52982306346560246322013-01-01T13:38:00.002+01:002013-01-01T13:41:13.808+01:00On the couch...<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I start the new year with a cold, a temperature, a cold sore and, for some reason, a bloodshot eye.
I haven’t done any journaling recently. I stayed on my couch and watched old episodes of Highlander on youtube instead.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was happy to find I still enjoyed watching the show.
It’s not always like that, is it?
You remember something that was really cool, but when you see it years later it just looks ridiculous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Anyway just wanted to say Happy New Year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and back to my couch... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">my old favorites: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Buffy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Angel </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Highlander </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Quantum Leap </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ghost Whisperer </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Charmed </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blackadder
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG84k0HPLPQ&playnext=1&list=PL07AA8809A1C65EED&feature=results_main" target="_blank">Highander season 1</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/tubetv/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tubetv: Free YouTube Flash video download and conversion for Apple TV, iPhone, and iPod</span></a>deSaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956502857350944867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335826704657982208.post-3946919456484683972012-12-21T20:04:00.001+01:002012-12-21T20:04:59.901+01:00Old stuffI have been scanning older pages in my art journals and some collages.<br />
I didn't like these collages much at first, but after a few months now I find I do like them.<br />
Sometimes it helps to forget about something and be able to have a fresh look.<br />
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<i>leaning on me. like a source of power. a pillar of strength.</i></div>
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<i>To start with it feels good to forget useless stuff</i></div>
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I was inspired by an exercise I read in Jane Davies' book Collage Journeys.<br />
You start with creating an all over collage . Then use a viewfinder to select small compositions.<br />
I cut these into ATC size collages. ( Artist Trading Card:<span class="st"> 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches (6cm x 9 cm or 64mm x 89mm</span> )<br />
It has become one of my favorite ways to create backgrounds.<br />
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