Busy -Busy -Busy

I've been busy -busy - busy. Just piddlin round in the studio the past few days. Here is the Mermaid I've been promising. I finally got around to posting her. I'm not good with faces so her expresion may be a little evasive but I promise you she is a happy  girl. 

 

 

 

This is a beautiful lamp that was given to use at our church but when we made the transition to a larger fascility the shade busted and fell off. I decided to make the best of it and look what came out. Using things that have been left over for years from my stash I wrapped and glued and wrapped some more and glued some cool little embellishments like old jewelry and fringies. I love it so much I'm on the look-out for more little lamps with sad shades so that I can have more recycled fun.

Then last but not least we have our lovely little brush holder. Another way to use up scraps of yarn and macremae cord. It is a ten ounce green bean can covered with yarn and cord then embellished with stuff. I made about four of these so far and I have them hanging from a shelf in the studio. They hold tools, brushes, rulers, scissors and all kind of things that I can keep at my fingertips. When i made these I completely got lost in the creative process. They are so simple to do they  don't require a lot of "thinking" and I can easily escape to my own little creative world.

 
I hope you have enjoyed these projects and keep stopping in to see what else will be coming to the forefront. too-da-loo

Bird Mural (2011)

It's late tonight and I've just settled in from a busy busy day. I can't say enough about the heat here in Florida, howbeit, Ive lived in this city for 56 years you would think by now I wuld be used to it but....NOT!  
I do have to say however, I painted a mermaid, like I"ve been talking about for so long and tomorrow, just maybe I will bring myself to go into the studio and snap a photo just so you can see it. I love it.

Since I don't have any art to show you tonight I will take a peek in my files and see what I can share with you. Hold on a sec while I look......  OH! There it is.  This is my first "wall" painting. It looked better in person or should I say 'bird". This was a wall that I painted for my "Children's Church". The kids had a ball when they saw it. Oh the stories I could tell as I related them to this gigantic mural. Okay, folksies, I'm going to sign off for now but I promise I will return with more interesting Art-E-Facts later. Toodles.    

HOT HOT HOT!!!

It s so hot here in Sunny Florida and I'm having a wee bit of trouble getting out there in the old Studio and letting my hair hang down. It feels better soaking in the pool. lol

Never fear however, I am working on a canvas as we speak and I've just completed another that I'm pretty proud of. If I can bring myself to it I will post it very very soon so that you can see that even though its summer, art goes on. Have a good day everyone.

June 28th Summer Fun

Rub-A-Dub-Dub I Painted A Tub YAY!

 It's hot in sunny Florida today Temperatures are up in the high 90's. Ugh! Went into Studio "B" to do some artsie stuff around
noon today and at that time it wasn't so bad but around 2:30 things started heating up out there. I have aircondition

What Are You Looking At?

Ooh La La

but the
studio has a tin roof. Good for sleeping in the rain but not so good for hot temps. Anyway, I thought I would check in to see how all of you were doing today. Surely some of you are crafting the heat away.

The Martins

Suburban Succotash

I find that I do most of my art and crafts when the weather is much cooler. However, I did manage to get a painting started. I'll show it to ya'll when it's completed. Check back often cuz I'm always doing something "fun". In the meantime I hope you enjoyed the updates.
   

Waiting on the Muse

I love using colored fonts. They are so pleasant to the eye. That's why high gloss gertrude is called that. She's super colorful inside and out. So is my sweet little weiner dog Sugar-Pie. Ain't she adorable? Luv that southern grammer huh?
I haven't been doing much painting these days. This morning I did begin a background but I'm not sure where it's going. The old creative juices just don't seem to be flowing.

Sometimes when I get this way I will do a blog roll and see what everybody else is up to but what I can gather it seems I'm not the only one searching for inspiration.
The garden is in full swing.Our Roses are beautiful this time of year. I must admit, I 'm not the green thumb around her. Jerry is what some would call "gifted" or possibly he was just born with a green thumb. We've been shelling peas and digging potatos. The squash makes delicious casseroles and man them maters are outstanding.
Maybe that's why the creative part of me seems lacking. I'm just too involved in other things at the moment.  
Studio "A" has been busy. So until the muse beckons I suppose I'll just hang out with Jerry and Sugar-Pie in the pool and plan our Vacation Bible School with the staff at Church In The House .
Ya'll have a great day and I'll be back soon.

Dances with Birds and other Chic Filet's

I've been soo... busy today running errands and taking care of business that I need a coffee break. So while I sip take a peek at the latest Rembrants in Studio B. Enjoy.

                                                                Dances With Birds

LIZ

Ragu, Prego, and the Cat Next Door



Fish Face



Dolly's Bunny   

A Crooked Vase

 WASN'T THAT INTERESTING? KEEP CHECKING IN CUZ THERE'S MORE TO COME!      
                                          YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOYFUL EXPRESSIONS

HEy! Hey! Hey!

 I bet all of ya'll thought I wasn't coming back! Well, shame on ya! I haven't been posting cuz I haven't had nuttin to say. But today it's different. I've been sooo busy at church and getting our Mother' s Day shin-dig together and wow it was awesome. Those kids can really shake a leg. They did the most beautiful dance to the music of Jesus , You're The Center Of My Joy. Great job Lorraine for coaching them. 

Another thing I've been doing is painting this giant dolly and she is so huge I didn't have room to put anything else on the canvas so I've decided to start practicing 'sketching' and learning some prospective, and placement. Here is a photo of the art class I attend each week.                                
                                                 JOYFUL EXPRESSIONS
                                                    Director :Jackie Free

EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO EXPRESS. FROM THE OLDEST TO THE YOUNGEST  OUR TIME TOGETHER IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL CAUSE THE OLDER ONES TO RELAX AND PULL ASIDE FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THEY'RE BUSY LIVES, WHILE THE YOUNGSTERS  LEARN AN ART THAT JUST MIGHT TURN INTO A LIFE LONG PASSION. HOW WONDERFUL IT IS POURING INTO A HEART -  OPEN TO INVESTIGATE. 

My mother tried for years to get me to learn to paint but I wasn't interested but I've finally come around to her way of thiking and now all I want to do is paint paint paint. I've been taking her class since June of 2011 and I can look back on where I started and I can see such a difference. I wish all of you could come and join in the fun. If your local just hook up with us and see what  you can produce. You'll be amazed.

BY THE WAY.....THE DIRECTOR OF JOYFUL EXPRESSIONS..... IS MY MOTHER! 

"THE DOOR TO MY HEART"

WELL, EVERYONE, I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AWESOME EVENING. I PROMISE I WILL BE BACK WITH MORE PHOTOS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN STUDIO B. TAKE CARE AND HAPPY ARTSING TO YA! OOPS! SUGAR PIE WANTS TO SAY HI!

SUGAR PIE