5 Day Creativity Challenge

I've been participating in the 5 Day Creativity Challenge 

hosted by Christine Phelps.

 

We're moving into Day 4 today. Please head on over

to get a look at what's been created so far!

Days 1, 2 and 3 can be reached by clicking

on the images below.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for checking out the Challenge!

Take care and enjoy your week,

Fran T

Art Renewal

 I 'm linking up to Artsyville's Glue-It Tuesdays

 I had started a painting on a page in my art journal but lost interest fast.

I thought I would use that as a base for this composition. 

 

I keep a plastic sandwich bag for my watercolor scraps.

I get great satisfaction out of the fact that

I can use all these little bits together. 

 

I did add some addtional paint to the purple bits, they looked too plain to me

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Another project I am working on involves this book I have WaterPaperPaint and I have tried a number of the projects.

This one is Project 20:



 the edges of the artwork don't appear perfectly straight,
 I'll have to flatten in some books.



Of course, as I do with most instructions and recipes,

I don't read all the way through...[shocker]

I was supposed to use black paper or matte black acrylic to start but I just used black gouache.

So it got a bit tricky and easily muddied up the brighter gouache colors.

So next time I will be sure to use acrylic, then I won't have to go over alot of the elements to brighten them up. 

I am tempted to cut this up and make four ATCs but I think I am going to leave it.

Detail, a look closer

My favorite part are the blues, in the top left quarter and bottom left quarter. Green is my favorite color but blue is such a close second. 

 

 

 I am so glad its getting warmer. Aren't you?

A few spring-y things:

 specimens I selected while on my walk with the dog.

the crocuses are coming!

 

Happy Easter, Happy Spring!

Have a terrific weekend and enjoy!

Take care,

Fran T xo

Twelvetwelvetwelve

Well I'm here and posting - woohoo! Not much to say, been busy like I should be.

Life, work, kid, holidays, more work, etc, and blah blah blah.

As usual I'm trying to do art in between the raindrops and its been stormy!! ;0)

I sat for some time tonight to commerorate this strange, semi-pointless day of twelves.

Numbers, time, its all pretty much an illusion isn't it? hmmm..

Here are some more from that page:

I've also been trying out some papercutting. I got a book the other day and I'm still reading through it and check things out. So, I did a papercut and, boy, they are hard to do. I am using an Xacto blade and not scissors. yet.

 

I've got other things I'm doing too , mostly doodles but I'm trying to do something every day! Just got to or I'll disintegrate, I think LOL!

Linking up today with Mary today:)

have a happy week!

 

Take care,

 

 

AEDM Get Back - Nov 5

I miss my house!
I was a bit down earlier today and doodled, sketched, whatever,

this AEDM piece:

 Our 'real' house is up north and it has been months since I have been there.

I can't believe how time passes so fast. C is up there every week for work but comes down to be with us on the weekends.

I miss our rental  house more so now that we're not there. Its been seven days! OK you big mary, get over it and press on. Oh but I like to have a few minutes of the blues ;)

And to add to the crazy, I've signed on for a Pattern a Day challenge this month XD

But RIGHT AFTER I sketched this I got a call that completely made my day, week, month! A friend of mine offered to take Joe and I into their home so that he can attend school [ and I can work off my laptop there]. Her house is right around the corner from ours, yet she has all her utilities, thank goodness! So, now I can go back and forth to check in on the house and take things if I need them, etc. Closer to 'normal'!!!

I will try my best to keep the art and AEDM going. I'll do it as best I can, maybe by phone but I want to keep the challenge going!

Have a great day!

ART EVERYDAY MONTH - Day 1

I cannot believe its already been a year since the last AEDM!!
 Its been a rough week for our family with Hurricane Sandy. All I can say is that I am thankful for just having lost power and heat.

There are so many out there with much bigger troubles than I have and my heart goes out to them all.

Quote by Carl Sagan

This is the challenge that really got me blogging more often.

I am so glad to be able to be here and do this.

If you want to participate ( and I recommend you do!) got to this link for instruction. And don't forget to check the other AEDMers:)

Thanks for stopping by

and

love thy neighbor,

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle

Plato

List It Tuesday

QUICK FIXES

( or are they?)

 

Aimee's got a great list prompt this week.

Now that I've got it written down, it seems so much more manageable,

I just might do these few:)

This list typically runs on Tuesdays but due to the hurricane

she started the contest early in case power is lost.

 

 

I'm doing the same, signing on early due to the hurricane Sandy.
Our lights keep flickering and the tall, tall trees out side are swaying ominously.
It's a waiting game.  And we have our flashlights at the ready:)

 Read all about here:

 

 Go to Aimee's page to check out other links!
Have a safe and happy day!

 

Everyone must breathe

-Regina Spektor-

oh so much for acrylics again , another night with my microns. LOL!

Tomorrow is Wednesday, the toughest one of all.

Good night!

Sunday Sketch and then some

I am happy to know that there is a spot in this blogworld for Sunday Sketches:)

I discovered this while checking in on a wonderful blog by Tracy !

This is something I can manage, LOL...let's hope. I struggled with the last challenge

 (ummm, that's why they call it a challenge, Frannie...)



My Sunday Sketch

  I also have a few others that I did this weekend during my travels to the house up north as well as out east to the parents.

 BUT before I do that I have to share my mom's sketches as well. She is such a good artist and probably the main reason why I am an artist. 

These were tacked on her bulletin board...Isn't she great?:



Recipe cards she drew the fruit with her markers



Sorry Mom, this one came out blurry:)

 Mom is so creative and has set up a wonderful working area in a spare room (my old bedroom!) in the house. She paints, sketches, does origami, crafts...you name it.  She can whip anything up!



I used my favorite makers - microns- for this doodle...
Its a wonderful Buddha quote! Everyone does deserve it!

silly face

Another Pennsylvania Dutch folk art inspired sketch

Now I have to get back to an important questionnaire that I have been struggling with then to bed!

Have a great week this week and be good to yourself.