Great Findings...Scott Marr-Painting with Natural Pigment

He's another true inspirational artist!

Visit his Youtube Channel: scottmarrpyrography

http://www.scottmarr.blogspot.com/

http://marycanningphotography.typepad.com/scott_marr/

BE INSPIRED, INSPIRE OTHERS TODAY!

Just Paint? or Emotions?

Check Out this great website!

The Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Competition and Exhibition provides everyone affected by cancer—those who have been diagnosed with cancer, their healthcare providers, family members, friends and caregivers—the opportunity to express the life-affirming changes that give that journey meaning and to share their cancer journey through art.

Themes and Inspirations are up to you, anything goes! 



http://www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/



Another Great Findings!

ECOART!

Great Finding! Fabulous idea! just using recycle plastics.

Something new, It's a New Year!

Happy New Year 2013!
Thank You so much for all your support, comments and for taking your time to visit me. I welcome this new year with my heart full of hopes, love, creativity, inspirations, challenges, goals, prosperity and making more friends that will continue inspiring others and myself. I wish you all the best!
In another note;
I enjoy and love visiting my followers and friends to their blogs, to find out what their up to and what's new in their creative and inspiring lives. I always learn something new every time I take a peek. Here are some of my favorites.
Oh no, don't worry if you don't see your link today. I'll be posting more favorites during the year☺♥☺!!!

Marja's Creativity
http://marjascreativity.blogspot.com/

Art Play Today
http://artplaytoday.blogspot.com/p/art-video-tutorials.html

Altered Book Lover
http://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/2012/05/inspiration-avenue-hands.html

Lorraina Art Gallery
http://lorrainasartgallery.blogspot.com/2012/05/looking-in.html

Gypsy House Designs
http://gypsyhousedesigns.blogspot.com/

Windy Spring's Art
http://windyspringsart.blogspot.com/

Glycerine
http://bullesdeglycerine.blogspot.com/

Freubel Art
http://freubel-art.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!

 

Awesome Color Splash

What is Color Splash Photography?

Is a basic photo editing technique that is use to accentuate certain features of a photograph. By leaving certain areas of a photo colored, and filling the rest of the photo with gray scale, one can highlight certain parts of an image to make them stand out.
The most common graphic editing programs used to achieve color splashing are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Color Splash Studio on Mac, Gimp, and others online.
I used PS7 and Gimp to achieve my first Color Splash and by watching several videos on You Tube.

My first Color Splash!

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ENJOY! Have a Color Splashing Day☺♥☺

 

Why I Love Mixed Media and The History Behind It!

"I love creating Mixed Media Art, since I started making collages on a big journal that my friend gave me 15 yrs. ago. When I create a Mixed Media artwork is like going to a magical, serene place where all my ideas seems to burst into a kaleidoscope of possibilities".

"The idea of using different mediums, textures, layering, techniques and found objects it's exciting and seeing how all come together at once, to deliver my story, my message it's even fascinating. I usually like to create things that I like and that seems to give an effect in others".

 "Te Amo"

Mixed Media by MoMeMa

(acrylics, crayons, embossing powders, crackle medium)

"You can create a Mixed Media artwork in any surface that will support the mediums you are working on. It has no limits and sometimes it breaks the traditional rules in art making. Whether is a little detail in your painting or use it as a focal point in your artwork it will always be a Mixed Media art form".

"I have gather some information to get you started in this amazing art form called Mixed Media":

By definition, mixed media art is any form of art that combines two or more mediums in one work. Use of the term began circa 1912 with Cubist collages and the art of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, but these men weren't the first to create mixed media art.

The Earliest Mixed Media Artists

Although they weren't called mixed media artists, artists of the Byzantine Empire, 330 to 1453 A.D., often used gilded gold leaf on their paintings, mosaics, frescoes and manuscripts. The arts stagnated through the Dark Ages, but flourished with the coming of the Renaissance. In addition to working with tempera, a paint medium that dates to ancient Egypt, oil painting became popular. Many artists applied gold leaf to painted wood panels to achieve vibrant skies or shining halos on religious panels.

Cubist Movement

The Cubist art movement began in Europe during the early years of the 20th century. It broke from centuries of traditional painting by depicting objects as three-dimensional images that could be painted from multiple points of view. Space was no longer limited to the flat canvas; by using an analytical system, artists could fragment and redefine viewpoints.

Picasso's First Mixed Media 

Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque are considered the fathers of Cubism. Working separately with no communication between them, both artists created works that were similar. By breaking down art to dimensional points of reference, they worked with form and space rather than realistic images. In 1912 Picasso created his first true mixed media piece, "Still Life with Chair Caning." He pasted paper and oilcloth to canvas and combined them with painted areas.

Picasso's Later Works

Beginning in 1912, Picasso applied mixed media techniques to dimensional sculpture. The "Glass of Absinthe" done in 1914 is a vertical piece with many disparate objects assembled together, while "Still Life" involved gluing scraps of wood and a piece of upholstery fringe together and painting them. More realistic is his 1923 piece "The Lovers" which was done using ink, watercolor paints and charcoal on paper.

Mixed Media in the 21st Century 

Drawing from the work of early artists, mixed media is now an accessible art form for both professional and amateur artists. Assemblage and collage can be found mixed with acrylic and watercolor painting, rubber-stamped art, sculpture and altered books. Fibers, torn papers, inks, glitter and beads are finding their way into works of fine art and commercial pieces like greeting cards and quilts. The future of mixed media, it seems, is limited only by the imagination of artists and whatever they can get their hands on.

Collage

The art critic Clement Greenberg suggested that collage, a form of mixed media in which various items are combined into a single composition, was one of the most significant steps in the development of modern art. Greenberg places the origin of collage in the work of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the years between 1911 and 1913.

Share Your Thoughts...

What kinds of mediums do you use and materials to create your Mixed Media inspirations?

Fashion Swap Party (Updates)

Hello Everyone!

Just as I promise, here are some pics of my first Fashion Swap Party. It was a success! I can't believe the treasures these ladies brought to swap around...Beautiful blouses, purses, belts, scarves, shoes, jewelry, fashion essentials, books, candles, etc...This was really fun and everyone took home something new to wear, to use or to give it out to someone special. I'm already thinking for a second Swap!!! Hmm let me think...PAINTINGS!

I arrange my Living Room space (move some furniture to my studio area) and transform it into a boutique, this was exhausting but also all worth it!

My awesome family members and friends that came to this party eager to start shopping, chat and eat yummy bites. Pure Awesomeness!!!

Let the fun begin! Shop Till You Drop!

 "Try it on", "This is beautiful", "I can use this", "I need this purse", "I can give this to my niece", I feel like I'm in Charlie Charming", "The wings are yummy", "I have to do this at my Church", "Great Idea", I need this", and many more wonderful words these ladies said at the party, this was music to my ears!!!

Soooo sad when is over! but we all have a great time.

Thank you all for coming! You're Awesome!

A Day At The Flea Market

I love visiting Flea Markets, especially RENNINGER'S FLORIDA Twin Markets at Mt. Dora, FL sooo, last weekend I went with my parents and my sister on this nice field trip. The weather was nice and it wasn't that crowded. We bought some knicks-knacks and have a nice lunch after a great walk. We love to come often and every time it's something new!

Here are some great stuff that caught my attention:

 Which is your favorite Flea Market?

Stay well my friends, until next time☺♥☺

Do you ever feel this way? , Which one are you?

Great Advice!

 

New Blog!

Hooray! It's here...my new blog of Artful Teachers it's published now.

This blog is a creative portal where teachers, parents, caregivers and people that love to teach creative arts to young children can find creative ideas, resourceful information and also submit their ideas too.
I'm still working on some details and information but, I think is coming along fine.

Take a LOOK☺ let me know what you think and if you have any creative ideas or tutorials for young children and for teachers, please feel free to link them in your comments at Artful Teachers.
 

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Thanks for all your support and for always taking time to visit me and my places☺♥☺

☻☺HAPPY MONDAY☺☻

 

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