Creative Soul Day #3

Sorry I missed last night's post guys!  But I have a good excuse.  I fell asleep with my daughter as she was not feeling well last night.  So I am posting this morning to show you all that I did not forget about you, and that I did do a little work on my piece yesterday.  Check it out and let me know what you think.

Also, as I am home with an ill child today, I should be able to get some more work finished to show you all tonight.  I'll see you then!  ~Peace~ S.

Creative Soul Day #2

Hello everyone!  It's been a great day, and I have gotten a lot of things accomplished that I needed to.  The day is winding down, and I wanted to make sure that I gave you guys an update before I went to bed.  I got a sketch going tonight, but it's not finished.  I plan on working a little bit before going to bed, but I had to get on here first.  This is a sketch for my sketchbook that I am submitting to the Sketchbook Project.  I have a lot more to do to it, and I may end up turning it into an actual painting.  We'll see.

Okay, well I'm  going to get back to work, and watch Rules of Engagement.  Stay tuned to see more of the sketch tomorrow.  Log on and tell me what you think so far.  Look forward to hearing from you! ~Peace~S.

Creative Soul Day #1

Yay!  Day number one, and I accomplished my task.   A friend of mine taught me how to make these.  She taught me using wool sweaters.  I enjoy the wool sweater ones.  They have a fullness about them that the ones I made do not.  However, the ones I made have clean lines.  For some reason, a lot of my artwork has clean lines.  I think that is part of the style that I have honed in the past two years.  Each has something good to say.  I'll have to see how these look in my hair.  I definitely think that they look adorable in Ava's.  I'll have to make some and add embellishments to the petals - like ribbon or beads.  Leave a comment and let me know what you think. 

I'm not sure what project I will have for you all tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure it will be fun.  Now I'm off to watch Parenthood, and maybe even sketch!  Have a peaceful night everyone! ~Peace~ S.

365 Days with My Creative Soul

Okay ladies and gentlemen!  I'm really doing this.  Every day.  Each day I am going to give my creative soul it's wings.  No matter how large or how small, it will get to fly each day.  I am challenging myself to do art every single day.  This means, that I will be posting every single day - even if it's a small post with a picture and a small explanation of my creative journey that day.  Here's where I need your help - anyone who is reading.  If I miss even one single day (except around Christmas time when I am on vacation), you need to call me on it.  Send me messages - angry messages - hold me accountable!  I am going to hold myself accountable, but it's easier for me to stick to something if I know that someone else is invested.  So please, send me those messages! 

Today is day one of my 365 Days with My Creative Soul.  It's only seven in the morning, so I do not have any art for you as of yet, but I will post later today with something for you.  I'm not sure what yet.  I am also going to use this blog to finish my tree lady.  She is a painting that I have started, but I am intimidated by.  I'm always afraid that I am going to mess her up.  So I will also post pictures of her as I work on her.  By the end of the year, she will be finished (hopefully sooner than that).  So stay tuned to see pictures, and engage in conversations about the creativity found in life, and how we can get it to seep into our everyday, and let the creative soul shine constantly!  Talk to you later today!  ~Peace~


P.S. Check out this amazing artist over at Bijou's Whimsy. http://bijouswhimsy.blogspot.com/  She is amazing!

What My Life Is

I have a very BLESSED and JOYFUL life.  I have an amazing family, a comfortably loved home, good friends, a job I love, beauty to look at, food on our table, kindness, and compassion in my heart, and a curiosity about life to always keep me going.

I was blessed with two kind and loving PARENTS who raised me well.  Growing up I didn't always think that.  I fought them tooth and nail all the way.  Rarely did I take their advice.  I always did things my way - which usually ended up being the HARD way.  Luckily for me, I had been brought up right, and usually came right back to what they had taught me.  Yes, my parents were right.  But don't tell them that I said that!

I also grew up in a place and time that was peaceful and fun.  We (meaning my sisters and I) lived in a neighborhood that was full  of kids and imagination.  We played outside, explored NATURE and enjoyed life.  We were spies, being chased by spies, looked for ghosts in the graveyard, met our prince charmings a thousand times, put on endless dance shows, planned our dream weddings, and fought to be king of the mountain.

Our LIVES were opened to the kingdom of possibilities.  I think that is why my life is so rich today.  I am open to the great possibilities life has to offer.  That, my dear friends (or whoever shall be made better by listening to the stirring in their heart) is why I thrive and hold dear all of the

CREATIVITY

life has to offer...here is a painting inspired by life.

New Work

Hello everyone!  For those of you who have been following along, if you haven't noticed, I'm not great about posting blogs when I say I am going to.  For that I apologize.  I'm working on that.  It has been a difficult transition since school has begun.  But I will get the hang of it!  Stay tuned to find out!

But back to the important issues at hand.  I have recently (within a couple of months) entered the Sketchbook Project, as well as started my own artistic journal.  Below are examples from both.  First, the sketchbook project.  My entries are all having to do with the theme "In Flight."

Now for the the backgrounds that I have made for my artistic journal.

Please feel free to drop by and let me know what you all think!  Have a great night, and thanks for letting me share with you!  Peace to you all!

~S~

Natural Blessings

School is underway and I am getting in my groove.  Time to add in business with business!  I have worked out my schedule to get both of my fields of vision working at the same time, and perhaps together!  But that's a blog for another day.  Today I want to share my blessings of nature with you as well as some new work that I am doing.  This is the first time I have used a partial piece of work in my blog, but I definitely want to share the journey - the process.  So...good morning!  Let's get started.

I am finally getting some new things made for my etsy shop.  They are not completed, but I am working on them and hope to have them finished in the near future.  Last night I taught my new friend Cat how to make some earrings.  In the process, I also made a couple of pairs for my shop.  I do not have pictures of them to share right now, but stay tuned.  I'll let you know when they are posted on my shop.  However, at the same time, I have begun to paint my passport purses.  This is something that I started doing last year, and people seem to like them.  I love doing them because it's so relaxing.  Plus I absoultely love the idea of art you can wear.  In the future I would like to have just more than the bags.  I'd like to do shirts and jeans and all kinds of things.  Anyway, the purse I am about to show you is an imagined flower, and the top will say "Be unique", or something like that.  If you wish to drop some comments about what you think, please do.  Constructive criticism is always welcome, as is praise.  I will also show you a picture of the finished product when i get there.  These are definitely fun to do because I make up my own designs, but infuse them with positive and optimistic thoughts.

Now onto the natural part.  Last month was my birthday.  I was pretty bummed that we had not been camping all summer when we usually go often.  It's been a crazy summer.  So instead of giving me a material gift, my husband and my daughter took me to one of my favorite places on earth - Turkey Run State park!  I was so stoked to go, and even though we didn't camp (got a hotel room as a fun alternative for Ava to experience), it was such a fabulous and creatively inspiring experience.  I watched my husband and daughter as we played together, drinking in their smiles and laughter, creating a portrait in my head.  On top of that, as we hiked, canoed, played miniature golf, or went go-carting, I paid attention to my surroundings and the beauty that is nature.  This is what I use as inspiration for my art, and for my life.  Nature is a truly motivational and inspiring tool.  This is a trip that will live in my memory forever.  Check out the pictures below, and enjoy the fun!

Ava has taken to rowing, so I can sit back and enjoy the natrual beauty of my family, as well as of my surroundings.  She was so stoked to be doing the work!

Trying to go off the beaten path!  Didn't make it far, but she will!

The freedom of youth!  I pray she keeps this freedom as she grows!

My two mustached maniacs, who are always accomplices in the zany moments of life!  No one I would rather share it with!

Thanks for tuning in today guys!  Stay tuned!  There will be another blog post at the end of the week.  Happy Labor day!  ~Peace~