Paint Your Own World~

Oh, my goodness! I have been away from my poor little blog for far too long and I do apologize for that! What can I say? I have been crazy busy, sick, then busy again and also creatively blocked. Which really just means that I am resisting just getting in there and making it messy regardless of the results. Sometimes it's just about the process. For me anyway creativity is kind of a cycle. I tend to want to create less when I am feeling flat. Do you ever feel that way? I have a piece for you today that I created two weeks ago. I wasn't sure that it was finished and really I'm still not. 

Never the less I give you another Brave Girl. Brave Girl Paint Your Own World She is sharper than I intended but, maybe there are layers to that. That is as deep as I am going to get. Summer is here! The kids are out of school, the weather beckons for me to go outside and play. Making time to paint takes a little more discipline then during the winter. We will see how it goes! Have a beautiful day!
xoxo~

Hello There~

Hello friends! I am back from camping and life is back to it's usual semi-chaotic state. I had two sick kids yesterday and another had dental work. It was a long day for sure! I have a confession! I haven't painted in 8 days! Not a thing! I feel sorta of guilty. Yes, I have artist's guilt. That's a thing, right? It's just been too crazy and I am having a hard time getting into my creative routine. BLAH! I'm boring! :)

My son Taylor is CrAZy in love with Zebras. I have been wanting to make a zebra painting for his room for awhile. It all started with this sketch, my first attempt. I actually really liked it and then my sketch book disappeared. Poof! It's gone. It's a shame because I liked where this was headed. I'm sorry that I don't have a new painting to share. I have high hopes for today though! My plan is to finish this cup of coffee, put the boys on the bus, give the girls crayons and color books and force myself to create no matter what that looks like. We shall see!!! Crossing my fingers! Have a fabulous day!
xoxo~

Girl in Limbo~

Top of the morning to you! It has been a real challenge to get any creative time in this week. It's really frustrating! I have all of this creative energy and no time to use it. I'm thinking about taking a mini art kit on our camping trip. However, I'm not really sure that it's practical to expect any time for creating to be available. Still it never hurts to be prepared!

What I have to share with you today is a half finished piece. I am calling it Girl In Limbo for the time being. I started her a few *ahem* months ago and then nothing. There are things about her that I LOVE and some that I will probably paint over. It's so hard to go back and try to recapture the original creative flow. I really hate that she is unfinished. Poor dear! I look at her and I am just stuck. It's time to get the kid's ready for school. I keep losing my train of thought so I think it's best just to say "Bye for now"! Have a fantastic and safe weekend.
xoxo,

Flamingo~

Hello friends! It's been a crazy, busy week so far with not much time for painting. It's not my favorite kind of busy for sure. We are preparing for a weekend camping trip with my husband's family. The weather is shaping up to be cold and rainy with a chance of more rain. I remind myself that we are Oregonians and are therefore never bothered by a tiny thing like rain. This three day trip requires 4 days of planning, shopping, packing, repacking etc.! It really would be easier to put wheels on the house. HA! Despite my busyness I do have a new piece to share with you that I painted last week. I wasn't sure that it was finished but, after sitting for a few days it just feels done.

I am so excited to have a new animal friend to add to my Whimsy Collection! I give you Flamingo! To tell you the truth I am not a bird person but, a really close friend asked me if I could try creating a flamingo. I really wasn't sure about it at first but once I got started I really loved the process and I am thrilled with the way that it turned out. Hurrah for new creative adventures!
That's it for now. Here's hoping your week treats you kindly!
xoxo,

Flamingo is a 9"x12" Mixed Media Collage Painting on Canvas Board.

Dance In The Rain~

What a difference a day makes! A couple of days ago I was having a horrible day. I was grumpy and burned out. I was sure that I would never paint again, I mean what is the point I asked myself? I was feeling very disconnected and frankly, sorry for myself. Do you ever feel that way? It wasn't pretty! Friday morning dawned and just like a bad storm my mood had blown away in the night. What a relief!

I was ready to paint. I didn't think about what I was going to create, what colors or textures I was going to incorporate, I was like a mad scientist with a burning desire to see my creation come to life. This is what came of it~ Dance In The Rain. I hope that you like it as much as I do! It was funny after I was finished drawing her face I stood back and had this wonderful  "Ah ha" moment. "There you are" I said to myself out-loud. That may sound really strange but, she was inside my brain and then she was on the canvas, seeing her come to "life" was a brilliant feeling!
Have a beautiful weekend!
xoxo~

Dance In The Rain is an 8"x10" mixed media collage painting on canvas.

She Saved Herself~

Hello friends! I have something to share with you today! So, let's get to it.

She Saved Herself~ I wanted to create something so badly yesterday but, I really didn't have a thought about anything except her hair and that I was time for her to open her eyes. With that being said I got stuck creatively a few times but, mostly I tried to just go with the flow. I must confess that it took forever for me to figure out what she was trying to say. Her face was less severe in the sketch form. I could have redone it but, instead I chose to forge on! I love all of the texture. There are layers and layers of it and that makes me really happy! I can't wait to see what today brings! That's all for now. 
Its hard to type with a wiggly toddler on my lap! LOL!
xoxo~

Hello~

Hello Monday! I hope you had a happy Mother's day! I sure did! Last week was not a good week for creativity with being sick and having a birthday for my 2 year old and then Mother's Day. I just wanted to pop in and say that I am still here. I am sipping a mug of steamy coffee and kids are starting to stir. I'm aching to paint something. I don't know what it's going to be but, I can feel the creativity crackling like a live wire. Let's hope this persists until the kids are on the bus and off to school and I can dive into a fresh canvas and make it messy. See you tomorrow!
xoxo~