The CREATIVE side of YOU!

Artsy Journeys is the ultimate Art Adventure! There are no rules, no judgments, no special applications and no previous experiences necessary to create amazingly beautiful art drawn from your experiences and imagination.

Become one with your thoughts, ideas, dreams, memories and your goals through random applications of color, embellishments and how you happen to feel that day!

Join me and together we will explore and embrace that Art Adventure and walk that path of beauty.
Showing posts with label abstract painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label abstract painting. Show all posts

Monday, October 28, 2013

The art of creating!

Some images of just a few of October's artwork!

Some of the silk work and the volunteer stick horses (amazingly time consuming!)

Creating my artwork in all its various forms from portraits to abstracts to silk art to stick horses (a volunteer fundraiser project) has left little room for putting things back where they belong and on my list today are the deceptively simple words "clean studio."

It sounds so simple to just put back the art supplies, yet in the midst of creating and running out the door, everything gets moved around, set down randomly, put in and out of car, not empty trash cans, clean up messes, and not return items to their designated spots....multiply that by the 27 straight days of shows that we have also been doing and those two little words become a HUGE item on a long list! So crossing off just this one thing on my list can be an all day event and I have just two days before the shows begin again!


Both Steve and I paint a lot at the shows while we are there but once back at the studio, I personally need an uncluttered space to recharge and be productive! 


So without any more procrastination....off the computer and into the studio to tackle...well at least my half!

Maybe I'll post a photo of "after!"





Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Making silk scarves

What a fun time I had recently painting on silk scarves! 
I took a class as frankly, I knew nothing about the techniques involved. I paint all the time BUT learning "how" to do a familiar task in another format is always a fun experience and the results are below!
The one on the left is an abstract horse design and the one on the right is is a flowered design. I would say it's time for an evening out!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Feb 9 LADIES ART RETREAT!


Ladies Art Retreat! Saturday Feb 9 from 1-4 pm!

Join Theresa and her special guest, artist Ophelia Staton, and learn some new and exciting tips in creating or adding to your Art Journals!   http://artstudentacademy.com/Ladies-Art-Retreat.html

 Opheila is a creative and hilarious artist whose easy teaching  style will  inspire and motivate you to step into the world of art journaling, expressionism and "no holds barred" art. Read more about Ophelia here: http://opheliasart.blogspot.com
Used with permission from Ophelia Staton

Bring your favorite art journal-new or in progress. In fact you can bring more than one...9 x 12 is a great size. We'll supply all the additional art supplies! Held in our beautiful and spacious art studio at 2109 Old Mill Farm Rd outside Franklinton, NC. (see map) 


Just $55.00 for a 3 hour class. Bring a friend for just $45.00 more.  You can also BYOB, snacks and enjoy a mini party while you create. Ophelia's techniques are NOT to be missed! This is a guaranteed  " Feel Good Art Experience!" 

http://artstudentacademy.com/Ladies-Art-Retreat.html

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Exploring with Abstract Art

Abstract paintings-a marvelous artsy way to explore almost any array of art in any form!
So what do i create when I move away from my much loved portraits?
Well, abstracts of course with a touch of mixed media!