Creative play

i couldn't stay away from faces for too long... 

but i chose to play instead of getting all too serious.

creative play, 

work in progress, always 

:)

Voices

via

Morning light

we're heading toward the most irresistible 

light of the year! 

hitting a wall

last week i hit a wall... 

before that i was on a high, cruising along in 

the studio, loving the assignments Misty Mawn 

was piling on us and almost keeping up. 

and then week 5 arrived, 

i was running out steam slightly 

and

we started with oil paint...

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

i got SO frustrated! 

the thesaurus says:

 frustrated = disappointingly unsuccessful 

well that EXACTLY IT! 

even the poor giraffes who have been dismally ignored this month 

didn' t manage to cheer me up... 

i'll let you know if i manage 

to go around, climb or even better blow up that wall...

learning! 

On track

walking away:

exploring:

companionship: 

 crossing paths:

.

let's all spread some love this weekend

;)

painting via Pinterest.

i can't find the artist and thought it might be by Staaf

Fashion day

my "MY STYLE" board

on Pinterest seems to be really popular 

i love what i have collected so far 

and thought i'd share 

a few of my favorites with you today:

petit gilet by amimono

boyfriend look via Riot on the Beach

stripy espadrilles via

knitted jersey by Ravelry

More faces...

evolution of a mixed media 

multiple portrait i did this weekend
as part of Misty Mawn's online class

pastel sketch on collage/ink background

added collage

added acrylics

final pastel and acrylic touches

details

learning... 

Practice, practice, practice...

in the light of yesterday's quote...

"do a lot of work" 

i've been spending loads of time practicing. 

learning

Synchronicity

being a "baby artist" 

i go through a lot of ups and down. 

times of eager learning and inspiration

and times of feeling completely despondent and discouraged. 

and just at the perfect moment i came across this quote:

thank you Ira Glass 

Morning light

early morning is my favorite time of day.

the peace, the potential, the light.

morning light captured around the house 

with Instagram

To my Valentine...

i'm a hopeless romantic...

yet i'm not a Valentine's day fan. 

too commercial, overdone, should be valentine everyday. 

but maybe, maybe on this day there are more people

thinking about LOVE than usual. 

and maybe, surely, 

that is a little miracle to be celebrated...

For mon Amour :

always...

x

Roadside attraction

roadside rust 

from the passenger seat.

Learning some more

blotting technique, transferring from one drawing

to another.

these were such fun,

abstract portrait using an eye or mouth from a photograph.

 this is me ;) 

ok maybe my bun is way smaller than that... 

 this is my response to this weeks prompt: 

who am i? 

pastels on collage/journal page. 

Catching up...

this weekend i worked like a little 

soldier to get back up to date 

with Misty Mawn's Face to Face class.

week two intuitive pastel, 

i was in need of a bit of strength and courage 

at that point. 

we've finished week 3

which was all about collage.
here is a peek at what happened in the
studio the last 3 days...

i fought and struggled with oil pastels 
on a collage background
until i decided to just leave it unblended.

fairly pleased with this one...

then there was the totally abstract portrait/collage. 

what a relief to let loose.

"mon ami Pierrot" 

my kind of icon. 

hmmm... not convinced! 

and then there is more... but i'll show you the rest tomorrow 

;)