Art Every Day Month

Took a stroll over to Leah Piken Kolidas's blog and she is doing a challenge for November - Art Every Day Month, if your interested in joining in don't worry that the month has already started, there is no time like the present to be creative!

Here is my offering for today.  I am still keen on the pen and ink drawings, I find them quite soothing.  This is one that I have finished, and I am sure that I might use the image in some of my paintings and other smaller pieces of work.  I'm looking forward to doing some painting tomorrow... I've been creating backgrounds using whatever mediums come to mind as part of my 'Try something new for 30 days'.  There are so many great challenges to try and get inspired....what are you waiting for!  Stay blessed!

New Art Work... Gut Art

I first heard of Gut Art from Mystele and was intrigued about this style of expression. It opened a new way of working for me, especially using mixed media.  Here are a few paintings that I am working on at the moment. 

I am really quite excited about these paintings and enjoy working on them and seeing where they will lead.  I should have the first painting finshed by the end of the week.  Blessings xx

Challenge of the Sketch Book....

Been doing some sketches using a pen on watercolour paper, and just playing.  I have been finding it so soothing and absorbing, don't think it will be part of a longer challenge but as we know taking part in some form of creative activity can be very healing, so maybe will post at least one a week alongside other art work that I am trying to complete!  I will also be putting a page at the top so that you can see more of my art work.

Peace

Unfurled - September Sketch Book Challenge

September  brought the word Unfurled from the Sketchbook challenge.  It brought to mind the book ‘Unfurling’ by Misty Mawn which I recently brought and is full of inspiration and techniques. I had first heard about Misty when I saw her youtube video, I am an artist. which opened up thoughts of many possibilities.

The word unfurled, made me think of my journey as an artist, how much I’d grown and the importance in finding my voice.  Remembering when I first started out, the thought of being an artist seemed exciting, I always had other jobs so could support my then ‘past-time'’.  As time passed I realised that it was something that I really wanted to do, and needed to take it seriously.  Over the last few years I have felt myself grow and the many layers peeling back, coming into their own.  My voice is becoming clearer as an artist and I don’t want to quieten it as before.  I know that we each have our own creative voice which must be expressed, there is room for all our voices to be heard.  I listen to the many other artists voices on my journey knowing the process is the one to be celebrated.

I am learning to recognise my own voice and embrace it, nurturing it, knowing that I am not alone, for we have each been given a gift to be a blessing to others.  I have the faith that I am on the right journey, a ‘meant to be’ journey.  I know that someone somewhere around the world will hear as my artistic voice is lifted and be encouraged to make art, to pick up the pencil, paint brush or any other medium and then step out themselves and let their voice be heard too!

New Art Work...

Been busy trying to get more organised in my posting and bringing everything together.... recently finished these pieces of work.  Made the decision that I wanted to have more complete works than partially finished ones.

I really enjoyed doing these paintings, and love the use of colours and textures that you can get with the different mediums.

You are strong enough...

This painting started out with layers, then I looked for the image to begin to emerge

Imagine...

We are held back by the contraints of our own minds....

Imagine....a world of possibilities!  

How does your Garden grow?  How are you

tending to the garden of your dreams?

Got a few more on the boil, there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day!  Have a blessed weekend!