Sadly this day has finally come. There is a sight off-shore from the United States that is stealing art from websites with the focus being Flickr. I am a huge Flicker fan and have been uploading for over a year. Their theft has been focused on Blythe doll type art. Girls with large eyes and the like. I am sorry to say that I will now have to watermark my uploads and put my copyright mark on them. This has been a reoccurring complaint in my Flickr groups. I have not had any art stolen yet to my knowledge, yet to avoid the problem I am forced to apply the precautions. I still love the internet and all the possibilities it brings to me daily. At the same time I hate the preditors that crawl around looking for a soul to steal. I’m thankful for my faith in times like this. I choose to look at the good side of this and create a watermark that will enhance who I am. =) Now it’s time to dream up a really pretty watermark. BBL on Monday with something wonderful. =)
Netflix has been a Godsend for us here. I keep finding gems on Netflix as well as Hulu that help me unwind and escape. This past Sunday I spend the day enjoying some of the finds that I run across while doing my bi-weekly Netflix movie picking. I don’t often promote a movie but this one made me laugh, and cry and laugh, and laugh! Starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnon and seeing them burst into song was both heartwarming and hilarious. If you’re looking for a good love story with a twist Momma Mia is a must see!
Eve in the garden of Eden. I did a lot of woodburning on Eve and the garden portion of this piece. The hanging vines and leaves are all woodburned and the leaves have texturing paste painted on them topped with several colors of green and twinkling H2Os in Irish Mist. The flowers are stamped, collaged, and painting on. I did the majority of this painting while I was sick and leaning over my desk. At first I didn’t like the painting at all but as I started to feel better and get ideas for it I started to feel the creative process take over and it grew on me. =) I’ve a few little things to touch up before she’s varnished but I couldn’t wait to share! What’s on your easel today?
For the most part I’ve completed my pirate. All I need to do now is touch up her hair, varnish her, and add some rhinestones gems to the booty she’s standing on. I had so much fun with her I’ll probably paint another one in the future.
There are a ton of differnt mediums used for this painting which made it so much fun. I got to get my fingers sticky with Beedz, Gold Leafing, rubberstamps, inks, gel pens, paints, ~ both acrylic and watercolor ~ embossing powder, modeling paste, glass bead gel medium, mica poweders, sponging, puffy glittering fabric paint and collaging papers. The list is endless, which is why mixed media painting so much fun. The amount of different things you can find for adding to painting are endless and it’s fun to stretch yourself and challenge yourself to explore as many as you can find! (And to dream up your own.) ~ The flu is still hanging on, but the threads of it get a wee bit weaker by the day. Lots of rest and OJ, Ricola, and Nyquil, and sadly still, lots of coughing. I’ve started on my Eve painting and am looking forward to adding layers to it today. I hope to be more frequent with my posting this week since the flu is on the way out the door, even if I have to kick it out with my high “heals…”
