tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43308310853311926392024-02-18T19:48:58.958-08:00E Makes ArtE Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-25510816951954724752016-06-22T23:44:00.001-07:002016-06-22T23:44:18.345-07:00Interview About My Creative Life<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-upUA03y3YHaYLuuTg4-9L8TZznd_FpSXFUFQcX2Lsd5xY8toqMCP7CAQByyf7zbxXr0q52ENFMqEL5lJjUcHkXBbVThb_iS9qxtoxdbuuJWXKU8eOvWT4_YygNaQPS2DA4oBWvELC73g/s1600/Esther+Orloff+profile+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-upUA03y3YHaYLuuTg4-9L8TZznd_FpSXFUFQcX2Lsd5xY8toqMCP7CAQByyf7zbxXr0q52ENFMqEL5lJjUcHkXBbVThb_iS9qxtoxdbuuJWXKU8eOvWT4_YygNaQPS2DA4oBWvELC73g/s400/Esther+Orloff+profile+pic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am so excited and humbled that I'm this month's featured artist on the incredibly wise and talented Tara Leaver's blog as part of her "Creative Life Interviews" series. Please go check out my interview <a href="http://taraleaver.com/2016/06/creative-life-interviews-esther-orloff/" target="_blank">HERE</a> if you want to find out a bit more about my creative life, and I'd love to know what you think.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I will be doing blog posts about my art pieces that are featured in the interview so stay tuned...and stay creative! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-66102759758180203372016-06-16T22:50:00.000-07:002016-06-16T22:52:54.515-07:00Painting Magnolias<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqtSPpifjslrkV6hi2_n926Bej1QXmk7GelbP7LcMbZ0JP4NKZs5nkV6Yyiz2lsJTBeY1jeYWZKDt9uPwwBXbgH6XwKmY_jU46RvPfmfhYV_pIyGGZRBc9Phal1OofsbKg8ezZuU6RjcD/s1600/IMG_9927.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqtSPpifjslrkV6hi2_n926Bej1QXmk7GelbP7LcMbZ0JP4NKZs5nkV6Yyiz2lsJTBeY1jeYWZKDt9uPwwBXbgH6XwKmY_jU46RvPfmfhYV_pIyGGZRBc9Phal1OofsbKg8ezZuU6RjcD/s400/IMG_9927.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
We have a lovely Magnolia tree in our front yard that is so inspiring and gorgeous when it blooms. I find it hard to walk by without stopping to take at least a few photos of it. When it bloomed again this past Spring I had to finally paint it!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CHpTNjt_W7vN3KlKwctXNgMKhHFkUD3hXCRMgQkPVsBVKWI3OY84VkDcIyAW2ysWSL9vdwdDeNnOlVHVpAlXWGzW3cToQHc2D7nYxmyB0mak5hjnohorc-vhiGNUMVf0GXQvxmVg8Jy5/s1600/IMG_8448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CHpTNjt_W7vN3KlKwctXNgMKhHFkUD3hXCRMgQkPVsBVKWI3OY84VkDcIyAW2ysWSL9vdwdDeNnOlVHVpAlXWGzW3cToQHc2D7nYxmyB0mak5hjnohorc-vhiGNUMVf0GXQvxmVg8Jy5/s400/IMG_8448.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small 6" x 12" Magnolia "Gentle Beauty" (available)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2g7ZuEs1hod4VRcQ5np-uaBP98VFx8C4Jrj1BsOfuO5rgdkHJUQuuZiThVsa5ITumexDlcXR4vGeW5e6_DDMU78syfDkpau2QKayNPQ6GjoSQF5k8NGRuoOUpQiHjP64UpVwfjgQJ6Re6/s1600/IMG_8437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2g7ZuEs1hod4VRcQ5np-uaBP98VFx8C4Jrj1BsOfuO5rgdkHJUQuuZiThVsa5ITumexDlcXR4vGeW5e6_DDMU78syfDkpau2QKayNPQ6GjoSQF5k8NGRuoOUpQiHjP64UpVwfjgQJ6Re6/s400/IMG_8437.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of "Gentle Beauty"</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
Using one of my photos as reference, I first painted only the small 6" x 12" version.<br />
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPmlW62HU4uMujLhORwbydcMrPEo2ULM0dpjZV0cYsvSGU-O2DPJUjrzQJvxZ_GLO0cWxzN_zH29J3m960WBYDbOiQ0x1uxuED5DU-LnOTOHEWEWwv9U-CHG7s5aiTdT8jihpbHvGTWN2/s1600/IMG_8417.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPmlW62HU4uMujLhORwbydcMrPEo2ULM0dpjZV0cYsvSGU-O2DPJUjrzQJvxZ_GLO0cWxzN_zH29J3m960WBYDbOiQ0x1uxuED5DU-LnOTOHEWEWwv9U-CHG7s5aiTdT8jihpbHvGTWN2/s400/IMG_8417.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Magnolia in process</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I ended up loving it so much that I had to paint a larger version. I
already had a 15 x 30 gallery-wrapped canvas (the perfect size for
this!) prepped and ready to go! I wanted to make it similar, yet
different enough and I had fun stretching myself to achieve this. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsBE6S1iRq2reDN2HpFHLaZUmx23RfpOx4jbFCIJyD0Id8j2Ex4L0kJ1fSsK6rlnMmLhcGXMusOSOdaxnpOtQECw7U0EYag8_egd62pPZgNyGsioKdO3UwqutzGXlMXYzfcUqxLL7eumu/s1600/IMG_9734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsBE6S1iRq2reDN2HpFHLaZUmx23RfpOx4jbFCIJyD0Id8j2Ex4L0kJ1fSsK6rlnMmLhcGXMusOSOdaxnpOtQECw7U0EYag8_egd62pPZgNyGsioKdO3UwqutzGXlMXYzfcUqxLL7eumu/s400/IMG_9734.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Magnolia painting 15" x 30" (sold)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx1T0RHq-ikeme6nKC17_DDsQdmfm08NrlhRexnv_865bhXS6gmjzur49nz6c7EU2pQmhaZZojdIsh0Soadxp_YEvMqgOXQIuzNw0cl-ZzMZWAFArXB1f3Ke1rvqxYEFu20p4k61ePohG/s1600/IMG_8836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx1T0RHq-ikeme6nKC17_DDsQdmfm08NrlhRexnv_865bhXS6gmjzur49nz6c7EU2pQmhaZZojdIsh0Soadxp_YEvMqgOXQIuzNw0cl-ZzMZWAFArXB1f3Ke1rvqxYEFu20p4k61ePohG/s400/IMG_8836.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of large Magnolia</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEEAczVKppsbAA-q6VnCaCDMk05D4XfuyJllbPWsE31rGH0Ai-6WhJcXa6mmlxFc-h3c495RohRERBzSH_frFmmuHcq7b0id9HIYXHNnETj2EmMc7vrRMbCTVajT3SxfPnrhtxtQUnnID/s1600/IMG_8566.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEEAczVKppsbAA-q6VnCaCDMk05D4XfuyJllbPWsE31rGH0Ai-6WhJcXa6mmlxFc-h3c495RohRERBzSH_frFmmuHcq7b0id9HIYXHNnETj2EmMc7vrRMbCTVajT3SxfPnrhtxtQUnnID/s400/IMG_8566.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of some of the great texture on large version</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I added plenty of texture on the larger one because... well... I'm a texture junkie!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I love how both pieces turned out and can't pick a favorite between the two. Not a bad problem to have, right? </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VcV59NLLplYijtRfBBzCLbj5phj4wh18CAq_7p4CiA0k9QkJhPEJse75t1VUTANGNW12p1-YoLZgXR8ySXE62uhDd5cHI66iMM5C90RsRz0rRxzf7GorYXxZ4D_gEIvJFs8nvh-2AWuJ/s1600/IMG_8568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VcV59NLLplYijtRfBBzCLbj5phj4wh18CAq_7p4CiA0k9QkJhPEJse75t1VUTANGNW12p1-YoLZgXR8ySXE62uhDd5cHI66iMM5C90RsRz0rRxzf7GorYXxZ4D_gEIvJFs8nvh-2AWuJ/s400/IMG_8568.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Magnolia in progress. Notice my photo at the top of the easel that I used for reference</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I can't wait until the tree blooms again. I'm sure there will be plenty more picture taking and more Magnolia paintings too. What a blessing to have this inspiration right in front of our house... which means I can also see it from our kitchen window. Can you blame me for being a bit bloom crazy?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBgq8Wp64Y7F6B99AI5Cnnvn77rAkxpjoAZXGwmj8iePlAh5sib1E16wmpPRj_BmVQRkDhro-czaGGfRHYwJb0yeknBVbHLOt8XpzyHYiNpMPFXdd5t-stABXjj9pNuPSBlCCmQi4slLe/s1600/IMG_8022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBgq8Wp64Y7F6B99AI5Cnnvn77rAkxpjoAZXGwmj8iePlAh5sib1E16wmpPRj_BmVQRkDhro-czaGGfRHYwJb0yeknBVbHLOt8XpzyHYiNpMPFXdd5t-stABXjj9pNuPSBlCCmQi4slLe/s400/IMG_8022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Magnolia tree back in March</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-90022577704449784432015-12-23T21:14:00.000-08:002015-12-23T21:14:18.450-08:00Mixed Media Lotus Minis<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYc8vzk5UmEyngMPdorcyKDlh2Eu1aI4_wzeDdQxNChxCFqdQ3xy6nBsOAg79ROjtECYMswWZMEtO3ygzPZocaK__L_CLF07KcBPYNVMrSY5o9DGXtErcf-Mlg-qHPY1ZxGk5aCtCRK2Sb/s1600/DSC_6492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYc8vzk5UmEyngMPdorcyKDlh2Eu1aI4_wzeDdQxNChxCFqdQ3xy6nBsOAg79ROjtECYMswWZMEtO3ygzPZocaK__L_CLF07KcBPYNVMrSY5o9DGXtErcf-Mlg-qHPY1ZxGk5aCtCRK2Sb/s400/DSC_6492.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, back to showing you more from the 30 Paintings in 30 Days I did last year. This piece above, "Content" is number SIX. I had actually worked on another piece that night for hours but it was not cooperating. Or I wasn't. Either way I wanted to toss it to the coyotes. I gave up and cleaned up because it was late, and I was tired. I was bummed that I didn't finish one. As I was cleaning up I saw my little 4"x4" canvases. I grabbed one and went for it. I returned to a favorite subject and colors and the next thing I know this lil' happy piece was done! Yay! I felt so much better!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8PdlQ7qEai1UAlP6uklFOefZJvfCElEG7HAbfG5kDeRYcvCvyHXByhcqtCp3gCM7UX_iOBnwI7flY_gLloJ6ySCnJTi1BggwDHxRDs8Ufldm-Vup4oQdB6cjAKL4Gm8GH8A1Hg-2qEPR/s1600/IMG_8209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8PdlQ7qEai1UAlP6uklFOefZJvfCElEG7HAbfG5kDeRYcvCvyHXByhcqtCp3gCM7UX_iOBnwI7flY_gLloJ6ySCnJTi1BggwDHxRDs8Ufldm-Vup4oQdB6cjAKL4Gm8GH8A1Hg-2qEPR/s400/IMG_8209.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This next one, "Transparent", is number SEVEN. I was trying out different colors than I normally use and a different style. I like how it turned out!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPyMT4lG-lgH8avUC_btPMCB9wSxPm7NupHm-chHUq_mt3WCr0lOk4JxZkO5EToyod31eZl5d4PMbt3EwMjANWGVazsT5tB4aqXdL83HRLJ8gkJw5sScbKBWikPH6AiVTj-Kihqnrge5E/s1600/IMG_8218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPyMT4lG-lgH8avUC_btPMCB9wSxPm7NupHm-chHUq_mt3WCr0lOk4JxZkO5EToyod31eZl5d4PMbt3EwMjANWGVazsT5tB4aqXdL83HRLJ8gkJw5sScbKBWikPH6AiVTj-Kihqnrge5E/s400/IMG_8218.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"Absorb" is number EIGHT. Absorb and learn what you need to from this beautiful life so you can nurture yourself and those who surround you.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
These were all done in a similar way. I started by glueing down antique French book pages then painting and drawing over them. On this last one above I also glued down blue hand-painted paper and a strip of natural fiber. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdciiKUwqI_tIJPPImQfF-smXG5nBU2Al_0eYBCoEhJutGkJXWBBKhZ1fl4_oLsWUvFNs7p13oHTY-DuRJMWl_ENdMEsxK0q2KKkoMAys7NoKi53nD6ApQflc63NdgSbPcHQboaozwEjgQ/s1600/IMG_8539.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdciiKUwqI_tIJPPImQfF-smXG5nBU2Al_0eYBCoEhJutGkJXWBBKhZ1fl4_oLsWUvFNs7p13oHTY-DuRJMWl_ENdMEsxK0q2KKkoMAys7NoKi53nD6ApQflc63NdgSbPcHQboaozwEjgQ/s400/IMG_8539.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, you know what... even though it's not part of the 30in30, I'm going to add one more mixed media lotus to this post because it was done around the same time and has a similar feel.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is "Silent Beauty", because often silence can be a beautiful thing. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, that's enough for now. These are all done on small 4" x 4" x 1.5" gallery-wrapped canvases and are all available for purchase.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
xoE</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-27374286675607233032015-11-11T00:12:00.001-08:002015-11-11T00:20:19.270-08:00Flower paintings<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80EzC0smvYmD9LxVL0-4VlZ2gux7e9kVP8n4cn-7nmci5xjVgbeiE5vHUk6wvJ2kcbDJfKQ5Ru-T9bRNrEzBtTQCT8AEZijGBsln4GfrWaIiKDYglQzNl9Mpf_NW0cY25gkAWmY6ZA7ob/s1600/IMG_5258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80EzC0smvYmD9LxVL0-4VlZ2gux7e9kVP8n4cn-7nmci5xjVgbeiE5vHUk6wvJ2kcbDJfKQ5Ru-T9bRNrEzBtTQCT8AEZijGBsln4GfrWaIiKDYglQzNl9Mpf_NW0cY25gkAWmY6ZA7ob/s320/IMG_5258.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I know in my last post I said that I would share more from the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge, but I wanted to share these with you first. This pretty little (5" x 5") piece was a commissioned by one of my <a href="http://manyaphotography.com/" target="_blank">good friends</a> ( a brilliant wedding photog) as a gift for another friend of hers. What a special gift, right? </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v0WUH-OrogwVP-kuGCHU5fXsdulVnku-MPTrMvtIG65K-rQLS6nUF3cnYfAzE0yPhnlhmw92Ie_ZLNUCUilMO3LEo_eOV2ev3ksyFHmawhYj1KKbgxJXt7aA5ib3WQO9eVHcHU7vBrTV/s1600/IMG_5259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v0WUH-OrogwVP-kuGCHU5fXsdulVnku-MPTrMvtIG65K-rQLS6nUF3cnYfAzE0yPhnlhmw92Ie_ZLNUCUilMO3LEo_eOV2ev3ksyFHmawhYj1KKbgxJXt7aA5ib3WQO9eVHcHU7vBrTV/s320/IMG_5259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
She told me her friend loves these colors and Chrysanthemums, then we figured out what size to make it. I loved doing this and I think it turned out great! If it wasn't for this commission I might not have ever made a painting that was mostly yellow, green. and white, but I'm sure I will again! And my friend and I decided this was a win-win situation. She didn't have to stress about the perfect gift, she just gave me me the specifics and I took care of the rest.. and then I get paid instead of some store where she'd buy something she wasn't sure about. Total win all around! :-) Yay for smart friends! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dYZAaY-YkxQ4Le21v5c4UNXMZnRm7KbKh-YM1E2t-tbioTTfrGhI-8-tuSqx7IcUAUwXFZjcfvgabUtaYpqE63DQZFv3L1vxziOFvwIKWhhyphenhyphenMYVmlQQAFaRV1_FZofSF6X5rBP882M2L/s1600/IMG_4406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dYZAaY-YkxQ4Le21v5c4UNXMZnRm7KbKh-YM1E2t-tbioTTfrGhI-8-tuSqx7IcUAUwXFZjcfvgabUtaYpqE63DQZFv3L1vxziOFvwIKWhhyphenhyphenMYVmlQQAFaRV1_FZofSF6X5rBP882M2L/s320/IMG_4406.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This fun collage above is how I started the mixed media painting. I love doing fun backgrounds, even if you hardly see it when it's done. The photo below is how it looked in phase two as I was starting to paint in the flower. I really like how you can still see the book page through the flower. Maybe I'll do another piece and let it show through more like this.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o2yVo-MeaVEulSP9mlWXv-OdYs8DAbiff7ak-q25vM8-RfbmY7SbFcIl9WkLkRmI-4ATgXkgzOKYcKp3n2QSKIP7buSmgerixaYlGeCoTa2TCjRKqf7NvFdJW-ISxgg-qfqoEV1rVCIk/s1600/IMG_4989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o2yVo-MeaVEulSP9mlWXv-OdYs8DAbiff7ak-q25vM8-RfbmY7SbFcIl9WkLkRmI-4ATgXkgzOKYcKp3n2QSKIP7buSmgerixaYlGeCoTa2TCjRKqf7NvFdJW-ISxgg-qfqoEV1rVCIk/s320/IMG_4989.jpg" width="317" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Now I just want to share one more painted flower with you. I did this over another piece that never felt quite right, so it has great texture from the layers underneath. Taking the old and making it new again can be so rewarding. This one sold on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EstherOrloffArt/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. It's only 4" x 4" and it's called "Rebirth".</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dZd6CTqZC1vGuIfloeuv4DDPAIs3i8G3-hzRUmJ32hBWvZjO3od4ErF5p2w1gtxddPWbU9jdUw7hBjuN3lhF3Nx3NvLF0_cneHFKWJ7ulgxpygdkSMuZ_evsyIKBhCoC_COUSgiY0UgD/s1600/IMG_5844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dZd6CTqZC1vGuIfloeuv4DDPAIs3i8G3-hzRUmJ32hBWvZjO3od4ErF5p2w1gtxddPWbU9jdUw7hBjuN3lhF3Nx3NvLF0_cneHFKWJ7ulgxpygdkSMuZ_evsyIKBhCoC_COUSgiY0UgD/s320/IMG_5844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day :-)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
xoE</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-76103375474140787842015-08-15T22:49:00.001-07:002015-08-15T22:49:21.939-07:00Numbers 4 & 5 for the 30 in 30 Painting Challenge<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAP70FBC3sfMnozM9gGOpZzZoLfVjiE_Yd1v_ixovBwnKHID3pKXJVidRTRv_SE2CaIwNTj-b1MghyfqaIidCIKqwCmXGVb1L54cdtDJhhrsy_5jnOH3GlD6UKkcKLi3bEdkPO4KeCT2BV/s1600/IMG_8074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAP70FBC3sfMnozM9gGOpZzZoLfVjiE_Yd1v_ixovBwnKHID3pKXJVidRTRv_SE2CaIwNTj-b1MghyfqaIidCIKqwCmXGVb1L54cdtDJhhrsy_5jnOH3GlD6UKkcKLi3bEdkPO4KeCT2BV/s400/IMG_8074.jpg" width="305" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
A <a href="http://emakesart.blogspot.com/2014/11/three-new-paintings.html" target="_blank">few posts ago</a> I shared that I took part in a challenge to paint 30 paintings in 30 days (last year). In that post I showed you the first three paintings I did for the challenge which, even though it was unplanned, all contained a water element and similar colors.<br />
<br />
The next two took a completely different turn as you can see here! That's one of the many reasons that I enjoy being and artist... if I let it, art can take me on a journey instead of the other way around!<br />
<br />
Above is Number FOUR for the 30 in 30. "Vase of Flowers". It was done on a 14" x 18" canvas. </div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxokNSWmpZ3jKfXCUOgqbz-ev5GZTlKMtLoISzI-iMamM9Dd-E6vWDBtFRh6E9UI_Pr-K-wbA49hV2KB0_8i3DEQhwZVI4jmelw13Xlr0S-n2d2Vb3yW2ITvuejPmbQAxn6qnE9A6Uor2I/s1600/IMG_8077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxokNSWmpZ3jKfXCUOgqbz-ev5GZTlKMtLoISzI-iMamM9Dd-E6vWDBtFRh6E9UI_Pr-K-wbA49hV2KB0_8i3DEQhwZVI4jmelw13Xlr0S-n2d2Vb3yW2ITvuejPmbQAxn6qnE9A6Uor2I/s400/IMG_8077.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close-up of # 4</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since I love texture I added some papers and even cardboard to the canvas first before painting it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLi1EwQfZXn1glNuPaj0A-x2ZS3GegDL1EuyXQ2Vf86dWrCBCfc45tgPmnmad_LWuS6XrhHOw3okF1m3vtgdeTt5txAwvh6dp68cGt9rjMMRnKKpn4z4gYJ3Toi52_WEzpT6ZPCNfpL5of/s1600/DSC_6489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLi1EwQfZXn1glNuPaj0A-x2ZS3GegDL1EuyXQ2Vf86dWrCBCfc45tgPmnmad_LWuS6XrhHOw3okF1m3vtgdeTt5txAwvh6dp68cGt9rjMMRnKKpn4z4gYJ3Toi52_WEzpT6ZPCNfpL5of/s400/DSC_6489.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another close-up of # 4</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Part of me likes this one just as it is, yet another small part of me wants to get back to work on it more. I'm not sure what I'll do but for now I've got plenty of other paintings to finish up so it stays like this... at least for now! If you like it as is please speak up! Also, this one does need to be framed because it has staples on the sides... so unframed it's only $300 .</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3LobKFVAI_nihy06UFnXRP1gRRCHExcvJf3cxnGpYniPhQay_ri3QhogO2g_qOMurRJZ4fb1_RgAVw3emREm8NqKy1_gwp915GIfQSFCrAFcJ_zSiZMZZjMnnlUD6ucJKB_f1fZLNHR4/s1600/IMG_8088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3LobKFVAI_nihy06UFnXRP1gRRCHExcvJf3cxnGpYniPhQay_ri3QhogO2g_qOMurRJZ4fb1_RgAVw3emREm8NqKy1_gwp915GIfQSFCrAFcJ_zSiZMZZjMnnlUD6ucJKB_f1fZLNHR4/s320/IMG_8088.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here is number FIVE. It's on done on a 14" x 14" x1.5" gallery-wrapped canvas.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love abstract paintings with a lot of white. For some reason I'm drawn to them, but whenever I attempt one myself it gets overtaken with color and form. So the beautiful thing about doing a painting each day when I was doing this challenge... instead of giving in to my desire to reach for more color while working on this painting, I figured NO, I could do that on tomorrow's painting!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9zKRwvg9iycLBHR0r0qL8boV-vzT9TvCd48r9IjMHa8jvAZXTp78w5QxVX7iRC-iJSUWZSIv-q5Ju2Uaj8gD4r7Tp2H0uhS-Ca2mF3PaPjXr4SOFbVt3OpgyusXkWmuLsKzsge2NMapU/s1600/There%2527s+Always+Tomorrow+by+Esther+Orloff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9zKRwvg9iycLBHR0r0qL8boV-vzT9TvCd48r9IjMHa8jvAZXTp78w5QxVX7iRC-iJSUWZSIv-q5Ju2Uaj8gD4r7Tp2H0uhS-Ca2mF3PaPjXr4SOFbVt3OpgyusXkWmuLsKzsge2NMapU/s400/There%2527s+Always+Tomorrow+by+Esther+Orloff.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close-up of # 5</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Title of this piece, "There's Always Tomorrow". $275 ready to hang.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Both of these are available to purchase. If interested just leave me a comment or email me. My email is in my profile.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for stopping by! I'll be showing you numbers's 6, 7, & 8 next time we meet! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
xoE</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-17328310381997794222015-08-08T23:38:00.000-07:002015-08-16T22:03:12.675-07:00Mixed Media Painting : Fresh Start <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaY3F8gpfmBHHw-X85D_t6ZA5-GuK53WhxukqYKe0FFlHeVGDQ6cvhlXEWESJVQLJk0EvWHpegJ1GrKwEahrq6kKMNpI0eHybaSBjspD-yuN25A5SDaIqMmVLy9c_fRC14C3ZBIwkZh64/s1600/IMG_4151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaY3F8gpfmBHHw-X85D_t6ZA5-GuK53WhxukqYKe0FFlHeVGDQ6cvhlXEWESJVQLJk0EvWHpegJ1GrKwEahrq6kKMNpI0eHybaSBjspD-yuN25A5SDaIqMmVLy9c_fRC14C3ZBIwkZh64/s400/IMG_4151.jpg" width="287" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
When I'm feeling a bit rusty, or I just don't have much time but want to create, I've been making these quick little 5" x 7" mixed media paintings on watercolor paper. It's fun and fairly quick, and best of all since I don't spend days on them (mostly), I can sell them for a great price. I love affordable art, don't you? They're fun to create, and my collectors love them... win win!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is my latest, "Fresh Start". I started out by gluing random pieces of paper down to add texture and depth. Next I painted the flowers, etc using acrylic paints and added details with water-soluble pencils and a bit of gold marker to add some pizzaz to the vase. This one is available for $38! The price includes shipping in the U.S., but international shipping is a wee bit extra.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for looking! I hope these flowers brighten your day!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
xoE</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Edit 8/16 -SOLD!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-38357795515800744512015-08-07T23:45:00.001-07:002015-08-08T23:44:02.259-07:00Mixed Media Painting: Solace<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvtsunQtyGynCPZDnT-bvj2EPjDAW2h04zTcpHEtWtSCZMJd2FredWjJz-j7GjQvlbgRnXvoJPIgV30KyqOlcCLUVdeJISshNmjmUfexT0KkD6v6xjeMJsPnxRK9FLt1jJ3Oox7uAg3vC/s1600/EstherOrloff-solace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvtsunQtyGynCPZDnT-bvj2EPjDAW2h04zTcpHEtWtSCZMJd2FredWjJz-j7GjQvlbgRnXvoJPIgV30KyqOlcCLUVdeJISshNmjmUfexT0KkD6v6xjeMJsPnxRK9FLt1jJ3Oox7uAg3vC/s400/EstherOrloff-solace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Hi there! Wow! I've been neglecting my poor blog so much these past couple of years!<a href="https://instagram.com/emakesart/" target="_blank"> Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EstherOrloffArt?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> seem to distract me so much that I forget about Blogland... but I really have been missing it here so I'm going to try again to get back to it. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Anywho... let's get to it! Often when I'm stressed or not quite myself the sea will call to me. Back when I was single, after a bad day, there were times I'd hop in my car and drive to Huntington Beach (CA) and walk the pier or just sit in the sand barefoot and watch the waves. It always seemed to help me feel better. There's just something about it (or any body of water really). Sitting by it always seems to soothe me and make everything feel manageable. I can't just up and run to the beach anytime I want now because having a family changes that, but making art with a body of water on it helps almost as much! While working on this I could hear the waves crashing down below. I could almost smell and breathe in the fresh air and feel it's mist on my face.. ahh... there's nothing like it. Come sit by me and let's drink it all in. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">"Solace" 5" x 7" on watercolor paper. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">This little mixed media painting is from the beginning of summer and is sold.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Thanks for being here! Have a wonderful, creative weekend!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-69114989447653444482014-11-12T22:30:00.000-08:002014-11-12T22:30:51.655-08:00Three New Paintings!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG9QlZ8-B09tE9swI_UDo7pp8Imr9qRRWh00w18wWFJfGHwZUHzHtQOiRWQpQdTCOPv1iplwWxJiJMz30-aSBshaX47C8GUVdu40AzOFkL3A_WfgIBBsygKCRMR74nl2pZ4SB-9rfRGBO/s1600/EstherOrloff_Koi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG9QlZ8-B09tE9swI_UDo7pp8Imr9qRRWh00w18wWFJfGHwZUHzHtQOiRWQpQdTCOPv1iplwWxJiJMz30-aSBshaX47C8GUVdu40AzOFkL3A_WfgIBBsygKCRMR74nl2pZ4SB-9rfRGBO/s400/EstherOrloff_Koi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there! I've been a busy little bee lately! Recently I took part in a challenge to paint 30 paintings in 30 days. This one above was the very first one that I painted for the challenge. Not bad #1, not bad! It's on a 8" x 10"x 1/2" canvas. I love Koi and waterlilies so I figured why not paint both!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5GG0pWzHdVFHcnahdRBdErCB4GdgHhZFxTNs7UJH3l3o9dEpejcd2BYTcKLtSluXHfapnXijUtshVfCMEeA9M0DS3DJ_BQYyozKDlWwwYWmr91nJGUDCYN5y15GXDRNxsCe4EKsnFqJW/s1600/EstherOrloff_BRightPath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5GG0pWzHdVFHcnahdRBdErCB4GdgHhZFxTNs7UJH3l3o9dEpejcd2BYTcKLtSluXHfapnXijUtshVfCMEeA9M0DS3DJ_BQYyozKDlWwwYWmr91nJGUDCYN5y15GXDRNxsCe4EKsnFqJW/s400/EstherOrloff_BRightPath.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is the second one, "I AM here". This one was much easier than the first one. It seemed to flow out fairly easily and tell me exactly what it wanted. I love when that happens! It's also on 8" x 10" x 1/2" canvas.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpI5DKThLerhvPg_jf4evrFDwtMroQ9_DyFQRZWts6jijTtuJbqjF0jU00VdN3tTOIAqGfbqSbmF3PGOJ9AQjEkA10SWqbaMGynIhT5ff0c2dnwl7Y2v-JpyKdWszO_k2cufBlKN5FmO2/s1600/IMG_8002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpI5DKThLerhvPg_jf4evrFDwtMroQ9_DyFQRZWts6jijTtuJbqjF0jU00VdN3tTOIAqGfbqSbmF3PGOJ9AQjEkA10SWqbaMGynIhT5ff0c2dnwl7Y2v-JpyKdWszO_k2cufBlKN5FmO2/s400/IMG_8002.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
close up of "I AM here"</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jQQZ5TUyTwNiFakiOUK_4__8kjDVQZJTnv2BCdxajiMgtg2PvNp9BXV4nTOjlxcXHH-o9NOpTIV48hO-gNmKQZHoAfvtwte9qQ1PFKOPSl0X-wyY4vOrRW_qJIr5LLKUxhsKQZDUnUKx/s1600/EstherOrloff_IslandOfDreams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jQQZ5TUyTwNiFakiOUK_4__8kjDVQZJTnv2BCdxajiMgtg2PvNp9BXV4nTOjlxcXHH-o9NOpTIV48hO-gNmKQZHoAfvtwte9qQ1PFKOPSl0X-wyY4vOrRW_qJIr5LLKUxhsKQZDUnUKx/s400/EstherOrloff_IslandOfDreams.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
"Island Of Dreams" was the third painting that I did. Don't you want to take a boat out on that water and just float? This one was done on 11" x 14" canvas board. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I like how the first three paintings all have water and seem to go together. I think it was a great way to start off the challenge! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivDkitYkbqq1zZtnqZiOD2lZAA5AYU4lVEnuRvQlhnKSQLMGdO3T8fC240prWko7xgF5zkuMaNsbzZfyQjdehelo7Crd1BFQqQ6Ey6PbWLENDbJR8iolspo85lMXXFQTgGahnur_Z3pIT/s1600/IMG_8013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivDkitYkbqq1zZtnqZiOD2lZAA5AYU4lVEnuRvQlhnKSQLMGdO3T8fC240prWko7xgF5zkuMaNsbzZfyQjdehelo7Crd1BFQqQ6Ey6PbWLENDbJR8iolspo85lMXXFQTgGahnur_Z3pIT/s400/IMG_8013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just for fun here's a photo of "Island Of Dreams" while it was still in progress. This can almost be a finished painting itself!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So there's the first 3 out of 30! I only have 27 more to show you! ;-) </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
They're all done now so if you can't wait you can see them all on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EstherOrloffArt?ref=aymt_homepage_panel" target="_blank">Facebook Art Pag</a>e or<a href="http://instagram.com/emakesart" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for visiting! See you soon!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-12639919978020125362014-05-19T00:22:00.000-07:002014-06-17T12:42:10.943-07:00Sail Away Collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf-BaKcfImo4Q1X6U0lmokssUQKtPQ9gGrrSzQBPEghHtLPUHZ5J1LIqUQnrE21KDQ3o8C6x4plTO8W23peEYtNkhyphenhyphenBh2Dh3qu1j5efcj5rcr6dJiYy91F7gwqo4nB4TzWOL-8ZtPQPfi/s1600/IMG_5711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf-BaKcfImo4Q1X6U0lmokssUQKtPQ9gGrrSzQBPEghHtLPUHZ5J1LIqUQnrE21KDQ3o8C6x4plTO8W23peEYtNkhyphenhyphenBh2Dh3qu1j5efcj5rcr6dJiYy91F7gwqo4nB4TzWOL-8ZtPQPfi/s1600/IMG_5711.jpg" height="400" width="301" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Come, let's sail away.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
9x12 inch mixed media collage on watercolor paper that I did a couple of weeks ago. I started by gluing down various papers as a background and painted over them so they wouldn't be too distracting, but would still add visual interest, texture, and depth. Then I painted the water and the boat and drew the details with a water-soluable pencil. Lastly I added the two bits of my hand-painted papers and voilà ... a sweet lil' finished collage!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've been painting and drawing boats more and more the past 7-8 months. I think it has something to do with the freeing feeling of floating... and/or the thought sailing away to escape all the craziness that is life. Or just the thought of peacefully floating in the middle of a still lake with just the sounds of nature and your own breath. Or all of the above. Yeah, that sounds about right. Ahh...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For sale $55. Leave a comment or email me at emakesart@gmail if interested</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
** Edit: SOLD! Thank you!!</div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-51047414407775215882014-05-04T16:30:00.000-07:002014-05-04T16:31:59.436-07:00New Mini Abstract Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY86Btd4WgoLWTyVAAmWqH2k6aPdEPZUiCz-xOHj3dpI8eLYRRQcjP2A3t8WtdzsSm9PnEaeGSxqZ3-cgNelFTTATmw4KZ4GlHmXP-uGYfZzgPnY3wtP_s9w20MySjnDZyYkia8gBL8nJ/s1600/IMG_5728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY86Btd4WgoLWTyVAAmWqH2k6aPdEPZUiCz-xOHj3dpI8eLYRRQcjP2A3t8WtdzsSm9PnEaeGSxqZ3-cgNelFTTATmw4KZ4GlHmXP-uGYfZzgPnY3wtP_s9w20MySjnDZyYkia8gBL8nJ/s1600/IMG_5728.jpg" height="400" width="343" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have so much art to show you, tons to catch up on, but I'll start off small.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is a sweet mini painting I just did this week. It's on a 5x5 inch gallery-wrapped canvas. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm running low on my blank canvas stash, but in cleaning my studio recently, I noticed that I have many old pieces that I never finished for various reasons... so I decided to either finish them or completely paint over them and start again. This is one of the starting over pieces. I originally did an experimental collage on it that wasn't turning out how I wanted, and I didn't know how to finish it, so it sat unfinished for over a year. The great thing about using these unfinished canvases is that they already have a great texture to them! I added to the texture of this by gluing a few more bits of paper down, then painted over most of it with colors that called to me. I finished it off by drawing and writing on it with a water-soluble pencil, then sealed the whole thing.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It felt good to get one of these unfinished paintings out of a drawer, and give it a new life ... ready to be seen and hung on someones wall! Now I'm moving on to another unfinished one that's been calling my name!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-60851606536529293102013-09-27T15:47:00.000-07:002013-09-27T15:47:48.099-07:00I'm back... again?!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TbKXXnRJQuyA4A7iHFvk_Bf1uhBtjxFcgx6jkkEkDzKP5ukcERFGyWv7ONsNsRd7VHjZBUvc0zpUI_S_qu4U11f5slIww9OWMdXA6pJwCGAMIy8CHI_cBqQEWVTiT8omvvfGfjzN4aEQ/s1600/IMG_9360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TbKXXnRJQuyA4A7iHFvk_Bf1uhBtjxFcgx6jkkEkDzKP5ukcERFGyWv7ONsNsRd7VHjZBUvc0zpUI_S_qu4U11f5slIww9OWMdXA6pJwCGAMIy8CHI_cBqQEWVTiT8omvvfGfjzN4aEQ/s400/IMG_9360.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been trying to work on a longer post but I'm a bit rusty so I figured I'd just get a quick one up to get me back into Blogland in the meantime. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We had a wonderful and very busy summer where we were gone a lot. It didn't leave me with much time for art, but I took TONS of photos and gathered heaps of inspiration! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Now that school has started up again and things are getting back to "normal" (is it ever really normal?") I've finally started to get some paint on my hands again. Yay! Paint just makes everything better doesn't it? I know I'm not alone in this! The above photo is a tiny part of a huge waterlily painting that I've been working on. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have a lot of catching up to do with you all and I'll share more later, but for now the studio is calling so it's time to go get messy... </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-88264252284762548182013-06-25T01:38:00.000-07:002013-06-25T01:38:23.445-07:00Summer of Color Weeks 1 and 2<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtwT08ihQ83OGz2KdaahVdcl0mZqYEv6Blk7rK12BEdR-Ain-3crqHCkSaAn2i_OdT4kAvB6ZRkNmxtCHFxyLopDFK87uHi_YxS2xfgQoJKKsUmvmlLB9UANnxbkog2nX_1FHIwWW9plM/s1600/IMG_6554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtwT08ihQ83OGz2KdaahVdcl0mZqYEv6Blk7rK12BEdR-Ain-3crqHCkSaAn2i_OdT4kAvB6ZRkNmxtCHFxyLopDFK87uHi_YxS2xfgQoJKKsUmvmlLB9UANnxbkog2nX_1FHIwWW9plM/s400/IMG_6554.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Well hello there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are two new mixed media paintings that I've completed the last couple of weeks.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm joining in with my friend <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-summer-of-color-2013.html">Kristin's Summer of Color</a> fun that she's hosting on her wonderful blog. Each week we get to vote on the following weeks color combo, then make art in those colors! The <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-summer-of-color-week-one.html">first week</a> was Citron Green and Turquoise!! One of my favorite color combos!</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hppwVswtpKf1qvDZ61e6eucek-hkTFXNDUGkMokXZwsR74IeRnEJbPFiw7KfJLR9OX6qcpsy_L_k9TMApuQiFcXzHk6vJtTD2BSIGjulZKFf9xp_0wAaFXP47q7sOQFlFKjRvOpF7Kvs/s1600/IMG_9696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hppwVswtpKf1qvDZ61e6eucek-hkTFXNDUGkMokXZwsR74IeRnEJbPFiw7KfJLR9OX6qcpsy_L_k9TMApuQiFcXzHk6vJtTD2BSIGjulZKFf9xp_0wAaFXP47q7sOQFlFKjRvOpF7Kvs/s400/IMG_9696.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So I made the above 8x10 painting using various papers as a base, then a nice thick layer of heavy gel medium to build up texture and painted over it when dry. Then to do the fern I troweled tinted molding paste through a stencil and drew into it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP_hy8SpLqoJepNBEGG1hvz54asMHyhYN8k4ntNYecW8iEJYbT36jIxyi8O9dJCEcv-tX0i24-AZtAwFmSGRml2U9uZwz02PNietqGt81wnLMYr9kmC5fYH7jqw3jYrK9ZQ1LZG0ScLSQ/s1600/IMG_9720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP_hy8SpLqoJepNBEGG1hvz54asMHyhYN8k4ntNYecW8iEJYbT36jIxyi8O9dJCEcv-tX0i24-AZtAwFmSGRml2U9uZwz02PNietqGt81wnLMYr9kmC5fYH7jqw3jYrK9ZQ1LZG0ScLSQ/s400/IMG_9720.jpg" width="316" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For the <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-summer-of-color-week-two.html">second week</a> the colors were Orange and Hot Pink! How fun! So I whipped out another 8x10 inch painting also using a patchwork layer of papers as a base. Then the rest was created with heavy gel medium, a stencil, and acrylic paints and glazes. So much fun!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKjEHuRbJ-m8hKoFPrcI9StWkavWFL7i0RZVa09v1le1u5By-mdepwhApIyTNTK4SSvEi0gxtUD2Qh09qHcWnQ2WZnPZKeJJ4Um8qt-r9f96DpHv4IRSPPwdShpbfJcHWq8-ZcKElyHFL/s1600/IMG_9713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKjEHuRbJ-m8hKoFPrcI9StWkavWFL7i0RZVa09v1le1u5By-mdepwhApIyTNTK4SSvEi0gxtUD2Qh09qHcWnQ2WZnPZKeJJ4Um8qt-r9f96DpHv4IRSPPwdShpbfJcHWq8-ZcKElyHFL/s400/IMG_9713.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
I won't be able to do week three, but can hopefully can jump back in the following week.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I also wanted to ask a wee favor of you nice people. A blog friend of mine is trying to raise $$ to send her son to Tennessee to play baseball this summer! How fun right? To raise the money she needs, she is selling great collage packs! I bought one and it is jam packeted with goodies (why didn't I take a photo before tearing into mine to play??) She has until July 9th to sell them so hop on over <a href="http://opheliasart.blogspot.com/2013/06/regularly-scheduled-artwork-has-been.html">to her blog here</a> and order one for yourself!! Thanks!</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-54412000005049376882013-05-25T01:21:00.002-07:002013-05-25T01:21:46.587-07:00Two More Water Lily Paintings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlpZuddttM6zfW-UHfVBE2SkR1rcZKkg49eX_IxzhocgHyBYWcOHLj9fPChq7DY56U3FFShMMnpWomVbcj5PRcfE4vu0rORknz6FKLTW8dha7Tf2TTLnmlEF86BFwtPc7sRvhMvOjMo_9/s1600/IMG_8634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlpZuddttM6zfW-UHfVBE2SkR1rcZKkg49eX_IxzhocgHyBYWcOHLj9fPChq7DY56U3FFShMMnpWomVbcj5PRcfE4vu0rORknz6FKLTW8dha7Tf2TTLnmlEF86BFwtPc7sRvhMvOjMo_9/s400/IMG_8634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hiya! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In the last post I told you I started an "accidental" series of water lilies/lotuses. I wasn't kidding! Here's 2 more paintings that I did a few months ago. Both of these paintings came together fairly quickly and easily. I love when that happens. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIILtPHe-PWEBXi68I7eGq5SCSc1D_ZMlk3YXSvHymQnfQI55SSRYrV_P7iPZzmAWCzP6f0jwT_Wr0EopDK5lqPM17QuupY49AdnOygAT0JKorzsmmWmZap7JyO8MKY6sUkMsXIcb8-Hp/s1600/IMG_8636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIILtPHe-PWEBXi68I7eGq5SCSc1D_ZMlk3YXSvHymQnfQI55SSRYrV_P7iPZzmAWCzP6f0jwT_Wr0EopDK5lqPM17QuupY49AdnOygAT0JKorzsmmWmZap7JyO8MKY6sUkMsXIcb8-Hp/s400/IMG_8636.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I started this first one on a day when I wasn't feeling well, but I had a few hours to myself so I was bent on painting... at least for a few minutes. So I decided that I would just "start a background" then call it a day. I grabbed some papers and started to glue them down, and next thing I knew, I was painting over them before the glue even had a chance to dry! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUxa3DO9gMsYN8rjc5cj4_WCmlkRuGDoZlritavE9GhyG6gG35c9D0ljdP7zgbxABDZUsy__CCVJMJftFqbe8l4Q0yBxGBbtBeYW-0rfv6itfEvqzsoWQ0xjbi0NF4INQxojjOM6bJis5/s1600/IMG_8638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUxa3DO9gMsYN8rjc5cj4_WCmlkRuGDoZlritavE9GhyG6gG35c9D0ljdP7zgbxABDZUsy__CCVJMJftFqbe8l4Q0yBxGBbtBeYW-0rfv6itfEvqzsoWQ0xjbi0NF4INQxojjOM6bJis5/s400/IMG_8638.JPG" width="266" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Then I glued more stuff down and painted straight over it, then painted more, scraped, drew with charcoal, dripped, painted some more...etc.... Then once I stopped and took a step back, the day was almost gone and I had a mostly finished painting (I finished it a few days later) AND I was feeling much better too. Art therapy!! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQoqv8GPqiotlMwLdPr_SQcz5axiehmTL-Ax8sXrqVuWAp8aPXanpDk7qoHlnJVApLfJmC7jeLawrq1kxUqwb_8RHzoNSd28HtODXjZOwxDZxMD443AM6DtGQ_vrdBrnWC-ilttHZHeBw/s1600/IMG_8639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQoqv8GPqiotlMwLdPr_SQcz5axiehmTL-Ax8sXrqVuWAp8aPXanpDk7qoHlnJVApLfJmC7jeLawrq1kxUqwb_8RHzoNSd28HtODXjZOwxDZxMD443AM6DtGQ_vrdBrnWC-ilttHZHeBw/s400/IMG_8639.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A bit of a different style and different colors for me, and that's I love about it... I was more loose and free with it. That's one of the things I've been trying to work on with my art is to loosen up more and get more messy and free. That's hard for a perfectionist, but I'm working on it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VJA4ZT1ElFqss7HI_95WzE_PnmjNvq6ebOXi7BfY6o2bLWkKsIYw2dYWmBOojoZcOxB-kv_QK2wXJ_AeeI3pIr0EEce4uBWoJBPZUJCeGyrWdfEQVEZWLieaftJrCT-hdSWThEkOUAQR/s1600/IMG_8640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VJA4ZT1ElFqss7HI_95WzE_PnmjNvq6ebOXi7BfY6o2bLWkKsIYw2dYWmBOojoZcOxB-kv_QK2wXJ_AeeI3pIr0EEce4uBWoJBPZUJCeGyrWdfEQVEZWLieaftJrCT-hdSWThEkOUAQR/s400/IMG_8640.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
My next painting was started soon after. This one was modeled after my art journal cover that I showed you a few posts back... right <a href="http://www.emakesart.blogspot.com/2013/04/be-still-textured-journal-cover.html">HERE.</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRMvhu7fCS4dKPNnsHelxB97Ent4XgCnns9Vq_ACpQusDCEqc6vkSRm1s6v_g0JJSfKj1OlhvwrHIg0JQTKBvarwlzG0H7NIVVAKuUGLoh8ifdIxv-yiQhDeU_okBktUvceTc7z7E4-Wl/s1600/IMG_9135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRMvhu7fCS4dKPNnsHelxB97Ent4XgCnns9Vq_ACpQusDCEqc6vkSRm1s6v_g0JJSfKj1OlhvwrHIg0JQTKBvarwlzG0H7NIVVAKuUGLoh8ifdIxv-yiQhDeU_okBktUvceTc7z7E4-Wl/s400/IMG_9135.jpg" width="317" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
For this one I used my beloved Heavy Gel Medium to create all the texture, then added layers of paint and glazes, and gold-leafed the outside edges.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hopefully you're not sick of waterlilies yet, because more are coming! I do also have a door painting to finish up, among others too, if I feel a need to change things up, BUT I really am enjoying exploring the beauty and peacefulness of waterlilies. Heck, if it was good enough for Monet... then why not?</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
So what subjects are you exploring lately? Do tell!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXfSxGK_uYCU8gWJdnSgIG3GLKBoitnNgVl-PtBtM3xhqcQfmKBdpuxg72aIRqxp0R3q-j0QpJqh-ym8skdADJn_l7GCHYL45ZO28K3t1icqZ1lTI2-_ya7K4MWILXJhWCbXmnJBf7936/s1600/IMG_9140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXfSxGK_uYCU8gWJdnSgIG3GLKBoitnNgVl-PtBtM3xhqcQfmKBdpuxg72aIRqxp0R3q-j0QpJqh-ym8skdADJn_l7GCHYL45ZO28K3t1icqZ1lTI2-_ya7K4MWILXJhWCbXmnJBf7936/s400/IMG_9140.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXfSxGK_uYCU8gWJdnSgIG3GLKBoitnNgVl-PtBtM3xhqcQfmKBdpuxg72aIRqxp0R3q-j0QpJqh-ym8skdADJn_l7GCHYL45ZO28K3t1icqZ1lTI2-_ya7K4MWILXJhWCbXmnJBf7936/s1600/IMG_9140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXfSxGK_uYCU8gWJdnSgIG3GLKBoitnNgVl-PtBtM3xhqcQfmKBdpuxg72aIRqxp0R3q-j0QpJqh-ym8skdADJn_l7GCHYL45ZO28K3t1icqZ1lTI2-_ya7K4MWILXJhWCbXmnJBf7936/s1600/IMG_9140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-81738744581707372372013-04-30T23:49:00.000-07:002013-04-30T23:49:00.228-07:00One Lotus Painting<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIihnMg2Dh9mKvmG9qBCjy65Jq0coQRTpkTYb-Se8namp3dfp9SLJBtA7fl2FmiRVc6Q_Q1AnQWBA0RdlYGp87RoeffNo-XWceKIncf_KmR538Cb-p2vlijQ44kpDFCctHbn3ZqPyPEdC0/s1600/IMG_9156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIihnMg2Dh9mKvmG9qBCjy65Jq0coQRTpkTYb-Se8namp3dfp9SLJBtA7fl2FmiRVc6Q_Q1AnQWBA0RdlYGp87RoeffNo-XWceKIncf_KmR538Cb-p2vlijQ44kpDFCctHbn3ZqPyPEdC0/s400/IMG_9156.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="297" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
After doing the front of my art journal with a lotus (in<a href="http://www.emakesart.blogspot.com/2013/04/be-still-textured-journal-cover.html" target="_blank"> previous post</a>), I HAD to do more like it, so I did two 8"x10" paintings inspired by it. This is one, and I'll show the other one in another post. </div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgiowg87CQ2ProeDyPsBLS__rVk0skd-pXqSSIWSznybtwTc_lK93jziRFqq85VsqL02Xs9mmaLOQ5x2LqbaBusgjuoeTmf8-KKEgXK4munX2jWCY-3mds4da4GftJUmCBtW-z3IbtocR/s1600/IMG_5681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgiowg87CQ2ProeDyPsBLS__rVk0skd-pXqSSIWSznybtwTc_lK93jziRFqq85VsqL02Xs9mmaLOQ5x2LqbaBusgjuoeTmf8-KKEgXK4munX2jWCY-3mds4da4GftJUmCBtW-z3IbtocR/s400/IMG_5681.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This photo above shows the beginning stage of it. First I painted the base colors, then I smeared on a thick coat of Heavy Gel Medium and drew into it while wet. After letting that dry overnight I started to paint it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEN3SWd_53MgFKbZr7vgwqJ498b_Dm5VLzirn0YTOBCqQjDDIH3SoUINb_8TiOsqqMFgxNNbgKX6I0RDZ0P14yxAoyLCdsi5XMxU1cSXVbpmxxDigHEHUgJz03pGGIVSnzHizJMvKo302/s1600/IMG_5689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEN3SWd_53MgFKbZr7vgwqJ498b_Dm5VLzirn0YTOBCqQjDDIH3SoUINb_8TiOsqqMFgxNNbgKX6I0RDZ0P14yxAoyLCdsi5XMxU1cSXVbpmxxDigHEHUgJz03pGGIVSnzHizJMvKo302/s400/IMG_5689.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As you can see it looked quite different at this stage. I liked it but it didn't feel quite right to me, so I put it aside for a week or so. When I went back to it, I just kept adding layer after layer of paints and glazes until I finally liked it. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBS6UIBedHHzKBAjK4iY8uRrlf_XhyphenhyphendsewVhO2gi0uXVmxwMkFFEjmtzsFwYzpq3JT3xVzfVlMqqkQyNqJpwbCvG0n9MxaITPQj-xBMUvhWyb8JEoH__gmRtH_aXFlSx1jBxHO00QJ3Po/s1600/IMG_9160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBS6UIBedHHzKBAjK4iY8uRrlf_XhyphenhyphendsewVhO2gi0uXVmxwMkFFEjmtzsFwYzpq3JT3xVzfVlMqqkQyNqJpwbCvG0n9MxaITPQj-xBMUvhWyb8JEoH__gmRtH_aXFlSx1jBxHO00QJ3Po/s400/IMG_9160.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
To finish it off I gold-leafed and antiqued the sides of the canvas, then put a few coats of sealer over the whole thing.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjueYbNjUB_y7T4RrEEknfeJ2vKLyu5il9Ig6mCdU7qkYQFo_aYPJbbpZkmIzXQoNjBqvtTUsDlqG3Si9Gq7KN5DUqQZFwmItnEisqiGbzp2MS67Ks5FB5-nvVKIFDejlIVkGGBAx89n8i/s1600/IMG_9155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjueYbNjUB_y7T4RrEEknfeJ2vKLyu5il9Ig6mCdU7qkYQFo_aYPJbbpZkmIzXQoNjBqvtTUsDlqG3Si9Gq7KN5DUqQZFwmItnEisqiGbzp2MS67Ks5FB5-nvVKIFDejlIVkGGBAx89n8i/s400/IMG_9155.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So now I think I'm addicted to painting water lilies/lotuses! I'm planning on doing some bigger ones like this too. I think it'll be fun! And I still have a couple more finished ones to share with you. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For a while now I had been wanting to do a series of some kind, and realized that's what this is... my accidental waterlily series! There's nothing like a good "Happy Accident" is there?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia69gn41VLJoyRXJp5nUshjs3gu2hK724hNAqSwQzecV2Eg0Rpe6UHobPwURTxB7HV7SUl1Sy3XXYH6opeZrvqhcUx_1kEyeODDktzXNxK8hMAGSHbcCCTwZlBRQAhZ_9h4G9amZD-90x_/s1600/IMG_9162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia69gn41VLJoyRXJp5nUshjs3gu2hK724hNAqSwQzecV2Eg0Rpe6UHobPwURTxB7HV7SUl1Sy3XXYH6opeZrvqhcUx_1kEyeODDktzXNxK8hMAGSHbcCCTwZlBRQAhZ_9h4G9amZD-90x_/s400/IMG_9162.JPG" width="266" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-82351981725373509422013-04-18T00:36:00.000-07:002013-04-18T00:43:37.140-07:00"Be Still" Textured Journal Cover<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1M9Lt7upAlCxXv6XDDV51OF2jsmo29EU4prCLOebGirNAFk4d4Z7A0eS3ZcIo0vRirRCfx7Feklwxet86nz3yOzcWSLseAYNQqsuP42w0NWUgHu8fI5f80WyjZyffbldxBGV5lHcMYvYM/s1600/IMG_8461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1M9Lt7upAlCxXv6XDDV51OF2jsmo29EU4prCLOebGirNAFk4d4Z7A0eS3ZcIo0vRirRCfx7Feklwxet86nz3yOzcWSLseAYNQqsuP42w0NWUgHu8fI5f80WyjZyffbldxBGV5lHcMYvYM/s400/IMG_8461.JPG" width="271" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's my art journal cover that I showed you a quick peek of in the last post. It kept bugging me that the inside of my journal was filled with lots of purdy art, but that the front of it was so drab. So I decided to give it a nice facelift one day while another waterlily painting was drying. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm2mEvd44xFJ64bEeJ7eLBB2frohjA02KRvm7KxdKA8yIPeCahBCFCRldpTwWbWrNMihHurJYgULPZ4eA_2sbslgpFeJIODMNNXIUA2NgT1qNQB1-k5u4P9tp9pNBIt-NSobLquXAFaBL/s1600/IMG_8462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm2mEvd44xFJ64bEeJ7eLBB2frohjA02KRvm7KxdKA8yIPeCahBCFCRldpTwWbWrNMihHurJYgULPZ4eA_2sbslgpFeJIODMNNXIUA2NgT1qNQB1-k5u4P9tp9pNBIt-NSobLquXAFaBL/s400/IMG_8462.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I started by gluing down a vintage dictionary page, then painted it with a coral color. Next I cut and glued down various scrapbook papers in a waterlily shape. Yes, I know that you can BARELY see any of that in the finished piece, but I think that every little layer gives it just that much more "something" when it's done... even if you hardly notice that it's there. Art is kind of like us in that respect... all of our past experiences, no matter how slight, can influence who we are and the beautiful creatures that we can become. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-CWfwXZgocshjQtKOzYv68uQjn8GLQ3nP50n1eKYHCoGm9YxU2Fh6ZkAMx-u3l8RJxpd5k7sAETZJKyzUo7v2BM0VbwhKmH77XocXhZj-cgOGZ51BoA2Dd1w9ELUzSAtERz7XeNLsIFW/s1600/IMG_5610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-CWfwXZgocshjQtKOzYv68uQjn8GLQ3nP50n1eKYHCoGm9YxU2Fh6ZkAMx-u3l8RJxpd5k7sAETZJKyzUo7v2BM0VbwhKmH77XocXhZj-cgOGZ51BoA2Dd1w9ELUzSAtERz7XeNLsIFW/s400/IMG_5610.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Wow, ok back to the process... I did think that all the base layers would be showing through more, but that's not what happened. I try to let the art go where it wants to... sometimes I'm just along for the ride!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So after the initial layers, I put a heavy coat of Golden's Heavy Gel Medium on, and drew into it while it was still wet. I also added a painted crocheted 1/2 circle to the top and a ribbon across the bottom.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfI8cJ95KHfq2apPHexVTgtV7OFSGRx5k5NBJetWTwFjrOg_v6zBt0XCq22cCXBcXO2urfDyO3zZAVi1ej_MiJl08S14g3AP0YlYKeSCGXOClRTrD-_tU94f-suHfbKS56quabu2QB0Sy/s1600/IMG_8463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfI8cJ95KHfq2apPHexVTgtV7OFSGRx5k5NBJetWTwFjrOg_v6zBt0XCq22cCXBcXO2urfDyO3zZAVi1ej_MiJl08S14g3AP0YlYKeSCGXOClRTrD-_tU94f-suHfbKS56quabu2QB0Sy/s400/IMG_8463.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YGY8NulLmXodAEpbcSQfyD58iAKlJCfKAz8sslNf4mWUtcma11UsuDX_9Gd19UgexAMLdWmh2zqadX4NbzdDUS6oIaexXB0r1_rmb9fPv8sUwywN_R2l1dSvLwleXPd2jHPf9D08n-_7/s1600/IMG_8464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YGY8NulLmXodAEpbcSQfyD58iAKlJCfKAz8sslNf4mWUtcma11UsuDX_9Gd19UgexAMLdWmh2zqadX4NbzdDUS6oIaexXB0r1_rmb9fPv8sUwywN_R2l1dSvLwleXPd2jHPf9D08n-_7/s400/IMG_8464.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
After letting it dry overnight, I painted it, then antiqued it with a raw umber glaze to get the grooves and ridges to really stand out. When it was finished I sealed it good since it's on the front of my art journal... which means it has to stand up to plenty of abuse as I drag it around with me most of the time.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BCr3Qx8kU3WoS_p8sqb3cN6QRQrGr6JssWMDboe54Buk7U1GkaWtp9STWOr8kSPj2OH7ZGzTvOXN9ZzORWeflVKGmR0sZMBkItpuiNs6Ir73X__p8L2s5LQVqZKL885vUOCOGb16VN-S/s1600/IMG_8478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BCr3Qx8kU3WoS_p8sqb3cN6QRQrGr6JssWMDboe54Buk7U1GkaWtp9STWOr8kSPj2OH7ZGzTvOXN9ZzORWeflVKGmR0sZMBkItpuiNs6Ir73X__p8L2s5LQVqZKL885vUOCOGb16VN-S/s400/IMG_8478.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
There... so much better than a plain, drab, brown cover. Now it represents what the journal is all about... artwork, creativity, becoming. And layers... lots of layers.<br />
<br />
And "Be Still"? A reminder I need often in our busy hectic world. You too I'm sure. Be still, close your eyes, and just breathe, you beautiful creature you.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXhyphenhyphenywV7n8xx0S30V87zzHFksh-Trqt_qtdTwmDRHQ0lCrvthrRz2AmdnZTO2sLhTb8laAP7NEt3HXxvIoWcS73THXfsUccrabGTMlDNaPYicWiyPDFb_gHwLTLa45OjkqE8uhKL8csVH/s1600/IMG_8466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXhyphenhyphenywV7n8xx0S30V87zzHFksh-Trqt_qtdTwmDRHQ0lCrvthrRz2AmdnZTO2sLhTb8laAP7NEt3HXxvIoWcS73THXfsUccrabGTMlDNaPYicWiyPDFb_gHwLTLa45OjkqE8uhKL8csVH/s400/IMG_8466.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-2971269366982951002013-04-10T22:21:00.001-07:002013-04-10T22:21:14.164-07:00Sneak Peak of Journal Cover<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOsKPWlK7T8QkGPVi8tQSDunznoFSgiX4fK31CX91EyzdtdnS9OTRaRpxyfeRFbdQxpjUJoikpsDu0YGVzGmWV9qkUis6uFNUNlzwai4TENTE-UP092D5-GjeXR3GZvT5hH51n4FPCWet/s1600/IMG_8479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOsKPWlK7T8QkGPVi8tQSDunznoFSgiX4fK31CX91EyzdtdnS9OTRaRpxyfeRFbdQxpjUJoikpsDu0YGVzGmWV9qkUis6uFNUNlzwai4TENTE-UP092D5-GjeXR3GZvT5hH51n4FPCWet/s400/IMG_8479.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's a little sneak peak of what I'll be sharing in my next blog post. It's the front of my small art journal, and I can't wait to share more photos of it with you! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hope you're all having a lovely week. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
See you soon!</div>
<br />
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-2061264884387854032013-03-31T18:51:00.000-07:002013-03-31T18:51:00.847-07:00"Waterlily" Texture Painting<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSA7OpfsdGTlKbojOksCImnPmCgWerD3JfOB6Q1rky9Bn2iOnO6RkWn5Ssh7071wLOZGzpPmSEQ5lmzBZsV5WUDj1Hkv-QqyGvjqmvNz-9Yifm-VH9PP5cr1WL1EczEzVX2jCzc0ntBjyb/s1600/Waterlily+by+Esther+Orloff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSA7OpfsdGTlKbojOksCImnPmCgWerD3JfOB6Q1rky9Bn2iOnO6RkWn5Ssh7071wLOZGzpPmSEQ5lmzBZsV5WUDj1Hkv-QqyGvjqmvNz-9Yifm-VH9PP5cr1WL1EczEzVX2jCzc0ntBjyb/s400/Waterlily+by+Esther+Orloff.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Hi! Since I keep disappearing from these parts and have tons to catch up on, I'll just jump right in...<br />
<br />
I'm going to start sharing some of my art that you haven't seen yet out there in Blogland. This piece was finished last May and I'm completely in love with it! So much so in fact that it's recently sparked a whole waterlily/lotus series that I'll share with you later.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8om-ZmeoAlfz5ysnr72Y-KvP8ecmiqjsVj7mwhR2TqPwQgI64iDJwifHlkzxDQvlMlZxBtJoA09QnyigDCPmGrJKsqggy24_BKqPef_tGaYiY2MNqyhT2QSKjTi_eFTpYVLZwB4woTrX/s1600/IMG_8448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8om-ZmeoAlfz5ysnr72Y-KvP8ecmiqjsVj7mwhR2TqPwQgI64iDJwifHlkzxDQvlMlZxBtJoA09QnyigDCPmGrJKsqggy24_BKqPef_tGaYiY2MNqyhT2QSKjTi_eFTpYVLZwB4woTrX/s400/IMG_8448.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I started by printing out one of my photos in black and white onto paper, sealing it, and gluing it down onto a canvas. I then used heavy gel medium to create texture, and painted over it all when it was dry.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-7R1p9a38m3b2sF-Tf1cQOFg8SgbJitygv7e6VUxMdH7x7wemZ0mPvsVLfZcLl3ZLkTdB2zusUarCKV2GN4jQZzm1YES1bfzY-2R3uodv0NTifFHfiGyaUsAiJ11kvcAJtfXIz8SJmu1/s1600/IMG_8455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-7R1p9a38m3b2sF-Tf1cQOFg8SgbJitygv7e6VUxMdH7x7wemZ0mPvsVLfZcLl3ZLkTdB2zusUarCKV2GN4jQZzm1YES1bfzY-2R3uodv0NTifFHfiGyaUsAiJ11kvcAJtfXIz8SJmu1/s400/IMG_8455.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Love that texture!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwwiIT3hfVqWbtOoTdTdC6jwtVvY73X6s1846KH_9BNg4A_LZCK0rUxSunJr6DtS0dZ50SGAAgkTQIxJU5oqhesDaYC-gdNqna-Dd-E4l7Y_Maj82Zb_in3v66CDBw3NhCS6WNrlJZ4Tw/s1600/IMG_8452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwwiIT3hfVqWbtOoTdTdC6jwtVvY73X6s1846KH_9BNg4A_LZCK0rUxSunJr6DtS0dZ50SGAAgkTQIxJU5oqhesDaYC-gdNqna-Dd-E4l7Y_Maj82Zb_in3v66CDBw3NhCS6WNrlJZ4Tw/s400/IMG_8452.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
To finish it off I gold-leafed, antiqued, and sealed the sides.<br />
<br />
The photo that inspired this piece was one that I took many years ago, of a waterlily in a koi pond in my parents backyard. I always knew I wanted to do something with it. I'm so glad I did! Ah... so pretty! (Can I say that about my own art? hee hee). <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAK7DPukgZ5xV7DT6ilaViCsoTn5-ldZJf4v5_wQi1OC5tm1XSE1oGT7osI0xQqfceL48Q8X8-vPWfs8jCKyoB1tfpjhsHSDnGvnVXg6zFmnQMm5vzjDRiAtlauvgZJveGO9xrudP88zn/s1600/IMG_8453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAK7DPukgZ5xV7DT6ilaViCsoTn5-ldZJf4v5_wQi1OC5tm1XSE1oGT7osI0xQqfceL48Q8X8-vPWfs8jCKyoB1tfpjhsHSDnGvnVXg6zFmnQMm5vzjDRiAtlauvgZJveGO9xrudP88zn/s400/IMG_8453.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I have greeting cards available of this painting, and will get some prints made of it also. If you're interested just let me know! <br />
<br />
So what have you been up to out there in Artsy Blogland? I'd love to know, it's been too long!<br />
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-81812894752029629962012-12-31T13:30:00.000-08:002012-12-31T13:30:58.589-08:00Happy New Year!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfsNPvuoE0QPH7VN-sG6zw4eQpXg2C2nlZp62s1mCEON6fvJWFBxV3mzp6yYcWsezzXHr27vSNdRBZOOC3SiNGgBah-xmBI3kq-qVmLIdJVtuiQrDhh47qX1qGjV2yE75FKa7KV9lhtak/s1600/shooting+star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfsNPvuoE0QPH7VN-sG6zw4eQpXg2C2nlZp62s1mCEON6fvJWFBxV3mzp6yYcWsezzXHr27vSNdRBZOOC3SiNGgBah-xmBI3kq-qVmLIdJVtuiQrDhh47qX1qGjV2yE75FKa7KV9lhtak/s400/shooting+star.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I just wanted to wish you all the very best in the New Year!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
May it be as bright and shiny as this shooting star!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I also wanted to thank all of you for your support and kindness. I know I've gone missing quite a lot this year, but I plan to be around way more and the new year is a great time for a change, right? There's a lot to get caught up on, so I'll see you soon!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-88158845995004563492012-11-03T01:29:00.000-07:002012-11-03T01:39:54.954-07:00Where Do I Start?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiTvAQkTkP28HPveO37JhRq3Bd7Isvr_hmsQwBOFap577bXOGSCQir-bXI50XQk5u6XXVs3_LMY2ZJDHT1rqLYiVmZITJpEMxJp9U6q3BdfbBClH4qzIQuTobYhHFw1_9BqQKhmCybbXm/s1600/Where+do+I+start%3f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiTvAQkTkP28HPveO37JhRq3Bd7Isvr_hmsQwBOFap577bXOGSCQir-bXI50XQk5u6XXVs3_LMY2ZJDHT1rqLYiVmZITJpEMxJp9U6q3BdfbBClH4qzIQuTobYhHFw1_9BqQKhmCybbXm/s400/Where+do+I+start%3f.jpg" width="276" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Where do I start? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
How many times have you asked yourself this when you're faced with a daunting task at hand? Or many tasks? Where do I start? It's often enough to freeze us dead in our tracks. We don't know where to begin... there's just too much to do. Overwhelm happens and what often happens next? Nothing. We do nothing... and stay stuck.<br />
<br />
Yup. I know this well. That's one of the many reasons that I disappeared from my blog for so long. There was so much going on that I just didn't have the time or energy, and when I finally wanted to get back to it... I froze. Where the heck do I start? So what did I do? I would piddle around for a bit, then would freeze up, overwhelmed. Where do I start? How do I explain my absence? Then I finally did what I should've done months ago. I brought out my art journal.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9Pn7XjgrshwiopkfIZ4p5FvGD0nyxVRPIA7PupcS0iH5wW1s9GmDv1PqqGQYKxFf5RRdzQr7n1Hoy0xvS5rKBDo7GXEmcPdu23WodLiL6HzaBo6HiAUjWdOjU8EWfZaAfHdfDkIRRf3_/s1600/Where+do+I+start%3f+journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9Pn7XjgrshwiopkfIZ4p5FvGD0nyxVRPIA7PupcS0iH5wW1s9GmDv1PqqGQYKxFf5RRdzQr7n1Hoy0xvS5rKBDo7GXEmcPdu23WodLiL6HzaBo6HiAUjWdOjU8EWfZaAfHdfDkIRRf3_/s400/Where+do+I+start%3f+journal.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="266" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
Now mind you, during most of this time I hadn't made any art either. I felt rusty and out of practice, but I had to get back to it. I told myself to just start. So I shuffled through my art papers and my folder of collage bits, and I pulled out a few things that spoke to me and started gluing them down into the journal before I could over think it. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He who hesitates is lost.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Proverb</span></b></span> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgP4QHA1Fcrx4F0U_T7SzkYkIwfp7c0RHGniTh9RlUcwstFGVCYjp5_7ZtNVIGy4k_0X2zfM1WR2CiNhq0CGWQwUjjOeCkFitM35t_eX4PGbEkSC3_jIaFxH_1YuViY7TwaKuLPDPMn0l/s1600/Dive+in!++Esther+Orloff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgP4QHA1Fcrx4F0U_T7SzkYkIwfp7c0RHGniTh9RlUcwstFGVCYjp5_7ZtNVIGy4k_0X2zfM1WR2CiNhq0CGWQwUjjOeCkFitM35t_eX4PGbEkSC3_jIaFxH_1YuViY7TwaKuLPDPMn0l/s400/Dive+in!++Esther+Orloff.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Then out came the paints... </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I had to get paint on my hands... and quick. Oh how I missed you... paint covered hands (deja vu, I think I've said this before!). Ahh... I could breath again. I'm me again. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The background was done, so now what? OK, just journal about what's on my mind a lot lately... in many ways about many things. "Where do I start?" How do I write a blog post after disappearing for so long? How do I get back to my art? I don't even know where to begin. So back to the art journal... the answers came easy while working in my journal. Where do you start? At the beginning of course! Or wherever you want, wherever you are. Start right here, there, anywhere... JUST START. Dive in, stop over thinking it, there's no wrong answer here.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCHZCkIY8AmHfBtotFU5ybUIVbci9Dr6OaIVGtR3Bf5lNztfU7YvLd6XxSEf2LYcU6YtBX93iMoqWP-Q7OAcAvTwLyPNIPXcO5tErEgI7KxG9KuJ7-LPDcL58aLLKEAxqGomzW35UZmCC/s1600/No+wrong+answer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCHZCkIY8AmHfBtotFU5ybUIVbci9Dr6OaIVGtR3Bf5lNztfU7YvLd6XxSEf2LYcU6YtBX93iMoqWP-Q7OAcAvTwLyPNIPXcO5tErEgI7KxG9KuJ7-LPDcL58aLLKEAxqGomzW35UZmCC/s400/No+wrong+answer.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTBm2n2aaF07NGF6DL8OSkaGLAPbXBLAE7X5W_SZODT9rT3X0JWC3CSuonA0qRu62AFKya3FSK9Iknx7tEUuY0Rxggr0kAwGh_ojvZ_BWVvNIWOwH3rZYBSUt2fzSqgAlFsEHb217ify8/s1600/No+wrong+move-+Esther+Orloff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTBm2n2aaF07NGF6DL8OSkaGLAPbXBLAE7X5W_SZODT9rT3X0JWC3CSuonA0qRu62AFKya3FSK9Iknx7tEUuY0Rxggr0kAwGh_ojvZ_BWVvNIWOwH3rZYBSUt2fzSqgAlFsEHb217ify8/s400/No+wrong+move-+Esther+Orloff.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The only wrong move is to not make one, and stay stuck (man, I need to pin that to my wall... or forehead).</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DnNI0HNMJQqa0AHafKvFteyk-xeQC9WlziMT58891NCCbSyzkUeHpIYIRjIbgz8vON691NaBEU6HdNXlUkcSwLh-BCg1QSLCYRz1UxFF1l3yCinLIzatfiLLQoPbdzyfXADEABin-4Ej/s1600/Start+wherever+you+are.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DnNI0HNMJQqa0AHafKvFteyk-xeQC9WlziMT58891NCCbSyzkUeHpIYIRjIbgz8vON691NaBEU6HdNXlUkcSwLh-BCg1QSLCYRz1UxFF1l3yCinLIzatfiLLQoPbdzyfXADEABin-4Ej/s400/Start+wherever+you+are.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="288" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
Easier said than done, right? But reminding ourselves of this really can help from time to time. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
And for those of us who finally do get started (like I did on this post), but then get tripped up by perfectionism and get stuck again...tonight my husband reminded me to "Keep it simple". Forget perfection, etc... just get it done!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ok, I have a lot to share with you all, but to keep this from turning to the longest post ever (isn't it already?)... and to keep me from freezing up while trying to write this, again... I will give you a very short-hand version of what I've been up to lately and fill you in with PHOTOS and whatnot in upcoming posts. Deal?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sESYfqnLo0r9GGX8dhjGSSgFimT6eZMHsd4h1xGNtkXbnZ6a1SUPPvZa2AH-i990roXgT9qeFbHuUx7fefQtFC2ih-Q7kOE9kEpqeBp_IF4EId3jlOuQsLRlSCP05HH6n-LROCRNhXCB/s1600/Where%3F++Esther+Orloff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sESYfqnLo0r9GGX8dhjGSSgFimT6eZMHsd4h1xGNtkXbnZ6a1SUPPvZa2AH-i990roXgT9qeFbHuUx7fefQtFC2ih-Q7kOE9kEpqeBp_IF4EId3jlOuQsLRlSCP05HH6n-LROCRNhXCB/s400/Where%3F++Esther+Orloff.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
OK...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*Had an art show. Yay!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*Went camping up in Kern River </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*Went on a month long trip to South Australia to visit dearly missed family</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*While we were over in Australia, my Mom wound up in the hospital over here for about a week and hasn't been the same since, so since we've been back I've been over there helping her out as much as I can. I've also been researching non-stop... healing foods, recipes, etc.. This has been my main focus since getting back from our trip. She is doing way better these past few weeks, but still has a long way to go.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXyyAAddJxC6Sb6C_Tn1zGf4Mzg735HNbkwoH3mxElg80t8v2PxGjBL1H4zF0010bTxZR13gIJUT0_hZ6zbZ0WJOabmSfOVnmdxWnnttYAjk0FFvE_RuMccG2FnDdNGfakduXdPRK_vPz/s1600/Where%3F+E+makes+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXyyAAddJxC6Sb6C_Tn1zGf4Mzg735HNbkwoH3mxElg80t8v2PxGjBL1H4zF0010bTxZR13gIJUT0_hZ6zbZ0WJOabmSfOVnmdxWnnttYAjk0FFvE_RuMccG2FnDdNGfakduXdPRK_vPz/s400/Where%3F+E+makes+art.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Ok, so those are the main things that I've been up to.<br />
Oh, and <a href="http://pinterest.com/estherorloff/">Pinterest</a>. Darn Pinterest sucks me in, but I love it for keeping all the wonderful recipes (and art) that I'm finding all in one place! Then there's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EstherOrloffArt?ref=hl">Facebook</a>... I have been updating my FB art page more often then my blog. <br />
<br />
<br />
So what did I NOT do this whole time? Art, blogging, and yoga. How did I feel? Crappy. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I do apologize for my long, unintentional blog break, but the thing is, I want my blog to be a place of inspiration, but to possibly be inspiring you have to be/feel inspired... and that's hard to do when your mind is on other things. Its also hard to do when you're not doing the things that inspire you... like art, blogging, and yoga. It's very much a catch 22! So now I'm jumping in and getting started again, with all three of those. I've been "warming up" my art by working in my art journal lately, but I can't wait for some time to work on my canvases again. This is my 2nd blog post in the past 2 weeks... I could do better than that, but hey... it's a start! And tomorrow I'm meeting with my<a href="http://www.yoga4artists.com/"> amazing yoga instructor </a>again to get me back to it... which to me is a huge inspiration in itself! Yay! Progress... and hopefully tons of inspiration to come! <br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.<br /><b>Johann Gottfried Von Herder</b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR6fE9By8nZwcww4xj6rV-bmDinVnQexStcpj8MT8UusFtbq0-ZsY0_w7XRYfgJ_nd1G50AgFIdBCWMRowbNQ4VhvDA9nlBilpnyuj5IbgcKKI0viSPWUtEzEMvSj9zTzJd4mCGopuUaf/s1600/IMG_5145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR6fE9By8nZwcww4xj6rV-bmDinVnQexStcpj8MT8UusFtbq0-ZsY0_w7XRYfgJ_nd1G50AgFIdBCWMRowbNQ4VhvDA9nlBilpnyuj5IbgcKKI0viSPWUtEzEMvSj9zTzJd4mCGopuUaf/s400/IMG_5145.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Samuel Smiles</b></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Is there anything that you've been stuck with lately, and you don't know where to start? Try to remind yourself that the only wrong move is to not make one, and stay stuck! Now get started! You'll feel so much better when you do!</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-31471532451234933122012-10-19T23:15:00.000-07:002012-10-19T23:17:19.509-07:00Hello? Do You remember Me?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SScpeyYnIcqKMXbyB830fOvpXYgLN6IM3PX-KbngdQNVyygqUKCck-76uOIWoMoiAIL3t9sbwRhoJBcRP_jszJ5oyvwKlPw3mo6qMWy8J71gfF788Tf9n5ljEHW9m4g1BrWc0zWMDuJ4/s1600/IMG_5051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SScpeyYnIcqKMXbyB830fOvpXYgLN6IM3PX-KbngdQNVyygqUKCck-76uOIWoMoiAIL3t9sbwRhoJBcRP_jszJ5oyvwKlPw3mo6qMWy8J71gfF788Tf9n5ljEHW9m4g1BrWc0zWMDuJ4/s400/IMG_5051.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow, it's been way too long since I've blogged or made art. I've missed them both dearly. And I miss all you lovelys out there, and the sunshine you bring to my world. So sorry I went MIA for so long. There's been so much going on which I will try to catch you up on, but since that will take a while I will keep this post short and sweet and just get it done and "out there" to let you all know that I'm alive and well.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been so darn intimidated to write a post since it's been so long, but today I painted in my art journal for the first time in months (!!), so I figured I should continued with the "jumping in" and do a post too... so here I am! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's so nice to be back. I'll be back again next week with another post with photos of my new art journal pages, etc... see you then!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-58105158742131414122012-05-30T02:47:00.001-07:002012-05-30T02:48:48.448-07:00I'm In An Art Show This Friday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uOc4F3XODO_CcS68xFXDCv2mwnlZSsBK_BSiB6ByNg3DQJsFAUzdiIPphLOfqcw3ReCQh9vw3Zn9hzWUcQc9XaroJTqwPIhYCo6kGxUZeZuYQKIqvmxI0zvn2pijWjv0s2k4VAGmPGxj/s1600/IMG_4065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uOc4F3XODO_CcS68xFXDCv2mwnlZSsBK_BSiB6ByNg3DQJsFAUzdiIPphLOfqcw3ReCQh9vw3Zn9hzWUcQc9XaroJTqwPIhYCo6kGxUZeZuYQKIqvmxI0zvn2pijWjv0s2k4VAGmPGxj/s400/IMG_4065.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm having an art show this friday night, June 1st from 6-10pm! Come see this large painting (36"x24") that I just finished, along with many of my other art pieces (both old and new ones!) It's part of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fullertonartwalk">Fullerton Art Walk</a>. There's a fantastic little place called <a href="http://artologyfullerton.com/">Artology</a> that's opening up that is a gallery/ art workshop/ event space! How cool is that?! Right in downtown Fullerton! I'm sure I'll be signing up for a workshop... or five.. I love learning new techniques and being around other artists. It's good for the soul.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAOjt0jbhwB1W537FI1TF1Y3MYtmVYciG-ywhgsb52AJ3HL8wUTD5Uj7ShywMbF4n2G3nh0Ou-oEueBTOeSdfEBGjvgMPKBZxz55q4uHT3WUK5L5iLKBgFvdjzIfRJg-9sfvWDnIHMzxk/s1600/IMG_4114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAOjt0jbhwB1W537FI1TF1Y3MYtmVYciG-ywhgsb52AJ3HL8wUTD5Uj7ShywMbF4n2G3nh0Ou-oEueBTOeSdfEBGjvgMPKBZxz55q4uHT3WUK5L5iLKBgFvdjzIfRJg-9sfvWDnIHMzxk/s400/IMG_4114.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
Anywho, the grand opening of <a href="http://artologyfullerton.com/">Artology</a> is this Friday night during the Art Walk. It's all part of a space that they call Carpe Diem Experience, and I'm so honored and excited to be their featured guest artist for the night! Yay! </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkw48CB3g4_EeV92i3OGcFDNlrHbss_tjw47Z1fNo2UCPLO2Jfa2riJXqSCK_4O5q2jipvuvUXDObRtOimWumTm0D6dZ61LkdgvJd1CLwzko2Urc_NlGO5pnag07vo_T4XNtePbX58t-2/s1600/IMG_4102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkw48CB3g4_EeV92i3OGcFDNlrHbss_tjw47Z1fNo2UCPLO2Jfa2riJXqSCK_4O5q2jipvuvUXDObRtOimWumTm0D6dZ61LkdgvJd1CLwzko2Urc_NlGO5pnag07vo_T4XNtePbX58t-2/s400/IMG_4102.jpg" width="266" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZs54STkA4IHgOEvXV-jAonc4P-cBd9HHqjjLRlk205p5R4UxDu4WZHMZf-bO7ylRSrTlAaAxiRxIeZcTIj2vEIK8R3nLY8l8An9b2cEVfOF-K4-5JUuXG31khX9YlA5FnyAk9Et8KN6VY/s1600/IMG_4081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
They are going to have food, drinks, music... and of course plenty of art. There will be two of Artology's key artists there showing off their art too, <a href="http://www.sarahcarterstudio.com/">Sarah Carter</a> and <a href="http://www.lambzydivey.com/">Phaedra</a>. I can't wait to see their art and meet them. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vIiIJnXdaLaLYQcUdTVMEA9M12jWepP6wWckIJv924yxqZPxZY60w4Ui-DtiuxlfpBOyCOz9yU7yy4YHxFi_-B6rgm0i3Lqizxw-ZeIpPZUFDKEUfbcwgOSiAYIE-yVVJJUT2fOBY3Mg/s1600/IMG_4056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vIiIJnXdaLaLYQcUdTVMEA9M12jWepP6wWckIJv924yxqZPxZY60w4Ui-DtiuxlfpBOyCOz9yU7yy4YHxFi_-B6rgm0i3Lqizxw-ZeIpPZUFDKEUfbcwgOSiAYIE-yVVJJUT2fOBY3Mg/s400/IMG_4056.jpg" width="273" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So if you're in the area, please stop by and say hi... and maybe even buy some art ;-) </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Hope to see you there!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZs54STkA4IHgOEvXV-jAonc4P-cBd9HHqjjLRlk205p5R4UxDu4WZHMZf-bO7ylRSrTlAaAxiRxIeZcTIj2vEIK8R3nLY8l8An9b2cEVfOF-K4-5JUuXG31khX9YlA5FnyAk9Et8KN6VY/s1600/IMG_4081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZs54STkA4IHgOEvXV-jAonc4P-cBd9HHqjjLRlk205p5R4UxDu4WZHMZf-bO7ylRSrTlAaAxiRxIeZcTIj2vEIK8R3nLY8l8An9b2cEVfOF-K4-5JUuXG31khX9YlA5FnyAk9Et8KN6VY/s400/IMG_4081.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-52079740376984682182012-05-08T01:03:00.002-07:002012-05-08T01:03:33.594-07:00The Brewery Art Walk<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZDiitieWi994pFvLEUAG8i3Zw2Mbys7eYg1B2M1ImP_ms8xmgGQiPMKvusn1rczZfPoM2VPwIO8dY4b-J_BjaQ_2czURI_hL6glv0_et6PNClsj93pNdMHExPBrLUJDOMO3vIsKJhBh5/s1600/IMG_3830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZDiitieWi994pFvLEUAG8i3Zw2Mbys7eYg1B2M1ImP_ms8xmgGQiPMKvusn1rczZfPoM2VPwIO8dY4b-J_BjaQ_2czURI_hL6glv0_et6PNClsj93pNdMHExPBrLUJDOMO3vIsKJhBh5/s400/IMG_3830.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Hi there. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I know... it's been a while. Sorry, I've been caught up in life. The good, the bad, and everything in between...but this post is about the good ... art and artists! Yay!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I mentioned in the last post that I went to an art walk in Los Angeles at a kick ass place called <a href="http://breweryartwalk.com/about">The Brewery</a>. This place is oozing with creativity and inspiration. It was once a brewery, but it's now a huge artist community where artists can work and/or live in these great industrial buildings. I love walking around there with my camera, there's so much to capture. One of my favorite photos that I took there is the one above. I love the cloud that happened to be above the smokestack so it looks like smoke is coming out!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
Ok, moving on... I'd like to share some of the artists who I met and really liked (them and their art), so here's a few of them in no particular order...</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzkLaIUuxAkbumOsii5YybT1u_NCjFxbo7aKHxTLMxaiqFaZZxue_99ksdf8cFylnnsFdLwUQct6DqDQ6zDdoJT37ybin_UGVpYC5DLqsoHM3zZyR5NNiMwwyEWQ9osqOIsryPDIgHJbl/s1600/Jill+Sykes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzkLaIUuxAkbumOsii5YybT1u_NCjFxbo7aKHxTLMxaiqFaZZxue_99ksdf8cFylnnsFdLwUQct6DqDQ6zDdoJT37ybin_UGVpYC5DLqsoHM3zZyR5NNiMwwyEWQ9osqOIsryPDIgHJbl/s400/Jill+Sykes.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Artist's name: Jill Sykes<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
Website: <a href="http://www.jillsykes.com/">www.jillsykes.com</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlK7hLAUYM-f_dO11ZWme5GIrkLUeOPNAdCnLP6igp-BfUFT6IavdGEQQFViVaEWjW6p_J3ugG3UITlq2oF1vo_g4OZQ0ESqG9ktQ7cHaqJDbfwThI_B63HolXU1STCihFOK-qmdkrO9F/s1600/IMG_3652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlK7hLAUYM-f_dO11ZWme5GIrkLUeOPNAdCnLP6igp-BfUFT6IavdGEQQFViVaEWjW6p_J3ugG3UITlq2oF1vo_g4OZQ0ESqG9ktQ7cHaqJDbfwThI_B63HolXU1STCihFOK-qmdkrO9F/s400/IMG_3652.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a><br />
<br /></div>
<div>
Why I like her art: It's beautiful, peaceful and delicate. I love her color choices and the subtle depth and movement in her art. <br />
<br />
Why I like her: She was the biggest darn sweetheart!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLicNZOSYME9xdlcp0k8IzamhaEAJMEfYkfuxhFcVzUWhmf9fdJOW3FVX68OSvMxZSzhcYhXbkMI6cFjrt0L2nANTDxWtsdb1lixoLLF-mAbMA_FxOJ12KJ8Kka0SlgI6k47OXOy3LKbD/s1600/Joshua+Elias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLicNZOSYME9xdlcp0k8IzamhaEAJMEfYkfuxhFcVzUWhmf9fdJOW3FVX68OSvMxZSzhcYhXbkMI6cFjrt0L2nANTDxWtsdb1lixoLLF-mAbMA_FxOJ12KJ8Kka0SlgI6k47OXOy3LKbD/s400/Joshua+Elias.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Artist's name: Joshua Elias</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Website: <a href="http://www.joshuaelias.com/">www.joshuaelias.com</a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zRKawOOwnxEHWq4kgvCfhXi8V3CluX_pNqa6vlN8aLRu5iPvNS4UqeJTWt8FV4wb1JEv6ZClDqudwlZE9UOtZB1bqlp8SBfY9UaZEP8lFt8-JjXHwadoq5TVpA-zvx1zHmwQdc65O66s/s1600/IMG_2571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zRKawOOwnxEHWq4kgvCfhXi8V3CluX_pNqa6vlN8aLRu5iPvNS4UqeJTWt8FV4wb1JEv6ZClDqudwlZE9UOtZB1bqlp8SBfY9UaZEP8lFt8-JjXHwadoq5TVpA-zvx1zHmwQdc65O66s/s400/IMG_2571.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="313" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why I like his art: It speaks to me on many levels. I love how he uses color, form, and texture to tell his stories. I could stare at his art for hours.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why I like him: I don't. Ha ha! Only kidding. He's a fantastic guy, who has been sweet enough to open up his studio to teach 5 of us oil painting (more on that later, but if you're in the area his next round of classes start soon!)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKit4VYwD0iEwYEVLeanqnfKiNVPMWD5gVko0vze8efwPlwWeTXerDUBYiVm_FMQopxvLmNRZ1YrE-oni8ygC8m71ZnretpoW5jewkzm2hwI0V3aOphsABIxFscJwHH1k_zg3rVPjl9Hk_/s1600/IMG_3756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKit4VYwD0iEwYEVLeanqnfKiNVPMWD5gVko0vze8efwPlwWeTXerDUBYiVm_FMQopxvLmNRZ1YrE-oni8ygC8m71ZnretpoW5jewkzm2hwI0V3aOphsABIxFscJwHH1k_zg3rVPjl9Hk_/s400/IMG_3756.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Artist's name: Robert Morgan</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Website: <a href="http://www.robertmorganart.com/">www.robertmorganart.com</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiSDfScBNmHJvLbaqsEBjRJOXSz4m0IE6wQCfa_0PoUQNNiGQqIBswLaGFKLPWoC-zlkjzbrOHHzyiARaI9MP7LvqU2j7bdxrZJ9LoRbYNwHPH5_iZoJ86c-NQjed9pDbm-XpvLm4AxXb/s1600/IMG_3752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiSDfScBNmHJvLbaqsEBjRJOXSz4m0IE6wQCfa_0PoUQNNiGQqIBswLaGFKLPWoC-zlkjzbrOHHzyiARaI9MP7LvqU2j7bdxrZJ9LoRbYNwHPH5_iZoJ86c-NQjed9pDbm-XpvLm4AxXb/s400/IMG_3752.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why I like his art: There's a great range from beautiful photo-realistic paintings of old signs, like the first one above...to more sculptural rusty pieces like the long thin "Riverbend" pieces behind us here. He uses real rust and tons of texture. Enough said.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why I like him: Because he was incredibly sweet and allowed us to come in after his place was closed and the art walk was over. Someone said I needed to see his art because I'd love it, and they were right.</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMh1w-ROOghF76ub-k_c05fCVfyj5ovNxkykzLnhpa6iH2Um6HpWVr8xiYMp3hyphenhyphenIOgNmabRJT7_Ee12iHGVupoFKPsAPY0gk9vgGrR8VTxHf5LnhQaI7j8bkRV0WBT3_BNyEf_MfSaYE5/s1600/IMG_3844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMh1w-ROOghF76ub-k_c05fCVfyj5ovNxkykzLnhpa6iH2Um6HpWVr8xiYMp3hyphenhyphenIOgNmabRJT7_Ee12iHGVupoFKPsAPY0gk9vgGrR8VTxHf5LnhQaI7j8bkRV0WBT3_BNyEf_MfSaYE5/s400/IMG_3844.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYT0MWR7wjHG7k0JuQWVbNXyYGsokg9-VTloD9XpV8-K5s_lyfZdgYat8fcW7K2ujNRbwr5rRv2Nh_1qnvdiRlECjw5T-_gXOmq5bS9V85ur6-7mAtQonraOFsV6Vyows53QPD3CzdxiM/s1600/IMG_3638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYT0MWR7wjHG7k0JuQWVbNXyYGsokg9-VTloD9XpV8-K5s_lyfZdgYat8fcW7K2ujNRbwr5rRv2Nh_1qnvdiRlECjw5T-_gXOmq5bS9V85ur6-7mAtQonraOFsV6Vyows53QPD3CzdxiM/s400/IMG_3638.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkz-VIV8UeIM4VTYbuciEYJSvaT3XPeZJQIvM1a-yR6V1xlvdOwjKICWqyIXJ1nc0e2sQ6BXRLbgCOGrlJC7JGa0OygnTexrlZx9eK7UpYygBoEbK_Vqa4vMf8xeItV0o19mS49y4rIGko/s1600/IMG_2806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkz-VIV8UeIM4VTYbuciEYJSvaT3XPeZJQIvM1a-yR6V1xlvdOwjKICWqyIXJ1nc0e2sQ6BXRLbgCOGrlJC7JGa0OygnTexrlZx9eK7UpYygBoEbK_Vqa4vMf8xeItV0o19mS49y4rIGko/s400/IMG_2806.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8dZLN5YXcpe0eouY1RHXqWVM8rUqzJJluMcVTzEvhimyXpkjuV9zfPcSJM9sg4Mcq-Sftspuoh6MF-Sx0kIKAXIvIPdNLlym5imzvku3YNBWEITfTqObYE1WXeogw9WdEjM0b6Otvdeb/s1600/IMG_2812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8dZLN5YXcpe0eouY1RHXqWVM8rUqzJJluMcVTzEvhimyXpkjuV9zfPcSJM9sg4Mcq-Sftspuoh6MF-Sx0kIKAXIvIPdNLlym5imzvku3YNBWEITfTqObYE1WXeogw9WdEjM0b6Otvdeb/s400/IMG_2812.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeft8ZqJV5Vbc6hCQh9GwIL0IvDV1UpNjfZC9TgM1e-oLiBKRNTjj3nfwa0QoL5MqfT0JQ6W8V3VKS_Fcm0Cn09F_Y55YhbrzJekQuWY0OZ-aNWIdruTRkBWjgfR-z2_RLvLRaAo6xAax/s1600/IMG_2817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeft8ZqJV5Vbc6hCQh9GwIL0IvDV1UpNjfZC9TgM1e-oLiBKRNTjj3nfwa0QoL5MqfT0JQ6W8V3VKS_Fcm0Cn09F_Y55YhbrzJekQuWY0OZ-aNWIdruTRkBWjgfR-z2_RLvLRaAo6xAax/s400/IMG_2817.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I hope you enjoyed this little tour around The Brewery. I do have even more artists and photos to share with you from this art walk, but you'll have to wait for another post... this one is long enough! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'd like to thank all of these amazing artists for being so nice and letting me photograph them and their wonderful art. Keep doing what you're doing, including inspiring the rest of us. THANK YOU!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-77364077009116199682012-04-08T23:38:00.000-07:002012-04-08T23:38:57.491-07:00Quick update with photos!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMFlxJ5cj1UMCIRfzDPi5mcCqq_7SvszHjy5YF6nmLaegzIw9KSCzaKrTVtdpyXnQyIEEGqvHwjdElXX9Kq12CNpIRGSAieJGPcu5A5PHk7r2hUnZrA2kJikV5LGWqtg8rXSHzQQpuaAh/s1600/IMG_2639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMFlxJ5cj1UMCIRfzDPi5mcCqq_7SvszHjy5YF6nmLaegzIw9KSCzaKrTVtdpyXnQyIEEGqvHwjdElXX9Kq12CNpIRGSAieJGPcu5A5PHk7r2hUnZrA2kJikV5LGWqtg8rXSHzQQpuaAh/s400/IMG_2639.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Self-portrait with paint palette</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a quick post to let you know what I've been up to. Lots of painting happening here. Of course I'll show you when I have something done, but right now I have at least three paintings in various stages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OGR0OjN7rjTbI8o2N3SBq5r12ISnCnJrrgIUVlkFSdxldKFWHTDyl7k7SXYllTPjUXHMWLTFG_Bv9kfY9kHW7VEXq1ykra3yL8Lk1hPVdnNO-DnThNvx9_-cmStbp8ZhOPj7Ly_ntsvV/s1600/IMG_2699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OGR0OjN7rjTbI8o2N3SBq5r12ISnCnJrrgIUVlkFSdxldKFWHTDyl7k7SXYllTPjUXHMWLTFG_Bv9kfY9kHW7VEXq1ykra3yL8Lk1hPVdnNO-DnThNvx9_-cmStbp8ZhOPj7Ly_ntsvV/s400/IMG_2699.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fun with gold leafing!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrhRtShj3jUhTcBXW-AQeOWuD1HO7UA_owPL5qyVjr-SEaE7Ya3pCrtHyfqzgV2EEIgqbrA-iNMbyz0tfNJPU1XUGj5qx2b7BxD5YvVvEWE6m_Wx4TJGVrMlU4yg2G6muhpdd6_DptMRW/s1600/IMG_2703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrhRtShj3jUhTcBXW-AQeOWuD1HO7UA_owPL5qyVjr-SEaE7Ya3pCrtHyfqzgV2EEIgqbrA-iNMbyz0tfNJPU1XUGj5qx2b7BxD5YvVvEWE6m_Wx4TJGVrMlU4yg2G6muhpdd6_DptMRW/s400/IMG_2703.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Painting in progress</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkCm0305UlrlsplcNYxIji0YC9SmiA6bzAyFmT2M3NkNyw4jwQ-GJVJAwxT4fejnY9dh3Bvpki1GTZGRYrVZV0j-MJ6rKjY1sO5pm1lTkYOMic7usrzDOOAUbcN2x_1zn-mYRU1uc0aV1/s1600/IMG_2526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkCm0305UlrlsplcNYxIji0YC9SmiA6bzAyFmT2M3NkNyw4jwQ-GJVJAwxT4fejnY9dh3Bvpki1GTZGRYrVZV0j-MJ6rKjY1sO5pm1lTkYOMic7usrzDOOAUbcN2x_1zn-mYRU1uc0aV1/s400/IMG_2526.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking tons of photos. Always fun!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also have several posts that I'm working on right now. One (or possibly two!) of them are about a fantastic art walk we went to last week at <a href="http://breweryartwalk.com/about">The Brewery in LA</a>. I have tons of photos and amazing artists to share with you. I came home SO darn inspired!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, that's all for now. Hope everyone is well and finding time to squeeze in some creative time in your busy schedules. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-9974549682928015252012-03-30T00:53:00.001-07:002012-03-30T01:05:41.236-07:00Be Daring Journal Pages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgqbvvvNhGN1VXeHJrZbruqbVMUp8gcPKNFuqxSj3sMTNSpJILkdfZimHLFixyDo_sCNrS8MqcxlO-dwtRVbpDwY1NrQWqmmlGxm238PFToL19CrCDpsnMvXz8XfGZUyFJEy_hIVE6-lN/s1600/IMG_2230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgqbvvvNhGN1VXeHJrZbruqbVMUp8gcPKNFuqxSj3sMTNSpJILkdfZimHLFixyDo_sCNrS8MqcxlO-dwtRVbpDwY1NrQWqmmlGxm238PFToL19CrCDpsnMvXz8XfGZUyFJEy_hIVE6-lN/s400/IMG_2230.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and now for something a bit different than you usually see from me. What? Is there actually a person...err...bird....err... woman who's very fond of birds, in some art of mine? You betcha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJ98DfNsU8yoet2D_oQt_Y8lXXyHv44GUcVSO_iJPclI67DV8Kmw0I-Tq_2GAoo6km4nYqA9tKn86YdkSjod00SrAAAMH-ep2JxaSDr_5-FTkXujzwMQDPMz-NgnDl02Ips5Zk-YBVnT3/s1600/IMG_3247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJ98DfNsU8yoet2D_oQt_Y8lXXyHv44GUcVSO_iJPclI67DV8Kmw0I-Tq_2GAoo6km4nYqA9tKn86YdkSjod00SrAAAMH-ep2JxaSDr_5-FTkXujzwMQDPMz-NgnDl02Ips5Zk-YBVnT3/s400/IMG_3247.jpg" width="290" /></a><br />
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started this art journal spread several years ago, but it never felt finished, so I doodled on it a bit more. Still not done. I added the words "Be daring. Be unique. Just be you".</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz891M3JmWhSLvRGqXFagr5u3Ep2A78gIC_f_HiiBrR8EqJ1t5gnBcLp52dprtBUmxB4Si6NvyXZhwuR_Nt2D3IrmBhHcGwAtfQQoO9elofG5MQOBKljA6tL-BY4_fSG-32LG2iVZFZtg6/s1600/Be+Daring+journal+page.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz891M3JmWhSLvRGqXFagr5u3Ep2A78gIC_f_HiiBrR8EqJ1t5gnBcLp52dprtBUmxB4Si6NvyXZhwuR_Nt2D3IrmBhHcGwAtfQQoO9elofG5MQOBKljA6tL-BY4_fSG-32LG2iVZFZtg6/s400/Be+Daring+journal+page.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00IIGzzg93rQgY_HA2VQGFCOAf-1qzlrycVxlfi-pioKm6a2Wzn0z9LabpmMG1BbN3LRTqW19WG0EGlfUbESwJnuf_6C8vNgSsmCtAwyPP7bqWYLTTbMabhyphenhyphenbLRiqzGXTJcD7eQMm7t9N/s1600/IMG_3241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00IIGzzg93rQgY_HA2VQGFCOAf-1qzlrycVxlfi-pioKm6a2Wzn0z9LabpmMG1BbN3LRTqW19WG0EGlfUbESwJnuf_6C8vNgSsmCtAwyPP7bqWYLTTbMabhyphenhyphenbLRiqzGXTJcD7eQMm7t9N/s400/IMG_3241.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpf4S1HvKF-Y_wVn8kEsTAHV03AxHjh_YzrD9tNDtdhF636eEQXfI1fBCAoCUDqYnXJizho1cpuBLqB5XcT5CsngScHmIRkz5V6UeQjCLGMkZ2u9FYJCicvY7iYvr4j2Q1eZWGeCH3yAER/s1600/IMG_3511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpf4S1HvKF-Y_wVn8kEsTAHV03AxHjh_YzrD9tNDtdhF636eEQXfI1fBCAoCUDqYnXJizho1cpuBLqB5XcT5CsngScHmIRkz5V6UeQjCLGMkZ2u9FYJCicvY7iYvr4j2Q1eZWGeCH3yAER/s400/IMG_3511.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It still wasn't quite done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Finally I gave in to the idea that was wanting to be manifest every time I'd look at her... she wanted a feathered collar so very badly but I kept ignoring her thinking ... yeah right... but finally after hearing her plea with me over the past few years (!!) I gave in. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq6W8SYiNzEqZodwxPmdluo0MvQDC2tLhfeCRUB_M_ptL1ql1FbgXvIYY868fs8w9tFYVXeH0yuJYlMMgaoL016PcA1UjAUcM2O9kCNpqFARQ0VSv9QISCM2AmSHbDfAQsLaFaI3aV8Yi/s1600/IMG_3525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq6W8SYiNzEqZodwxPmdluo0MvQDC2tLhfeCRUB_M_ptL1ql1FbgXvIYY868fs8w9tFYVXeH0yuJYlMMgaoL016PcA1UjAUcM2O9kCNpqFARQ0VSv9QISCM2AmSHbDfAQsLaFaI3aV8Yi/s400/IMG_3525.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> And she was right. It was just what she needed to complete her statement.</div><div><br />
</div><br />
<div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg248M4OZfNRVdf0oDGEpmLqbrgmXMJpo9m4ecJPglYMhS7v_lZcDqMVSm7QC_2goqPlh0OCQANleTehDt7NEM-XVoa7bIwDFhZ_SwtWKlIgx5Z2RaJ3HgdA_1GWThp1Cwr6uzzGmL5l2NQ/s1600/IMG_3512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg248M4OZfNRVdf0oDGEpmLqbrgmXMJpo9m4ecJPglYMhS7v_lZcDqMVSm7QC_2goqPlh0OCQANleTehDt7NEM-XVoa7bIwDFhZ_SwtWKlIgx5Z2RaJ3HgdA_1GWThp1Cwr6uzzGmL5l2NQ/s400/IMG_3512.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="266" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I admire her style... her confidence... her passion.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Her bird</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqG5jo7wTZb7uJr56sy8zEjV0PLtyG07SHBIv2VP3m1fm1hi0Tl8UZHx6HsDXlAeWPpwyz86Q0KlFLZ8Q7l_zj0ek8CkErrJMzO_UbP3pfzubzmpPB27nkUu1KjdTr734LHzpei2Xa2KE/s1600/IMG_3249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqG5jo7wTZb7uJr56sy8zEjV0PLtyG07SHBIv2VP3m1fm1hi0Tl8UZHx6HsDXlAeWPpwyz86Q0KlFLZ8Q7l_zj0ek8CkErrJMzO_UbP3pfzubzmpPB27nkUu1KjdTr734LHzpei2Xa2KE/s400/IMG_3249.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's definitely daring and unique.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's not afraid of being herself. Not afraid of what others might think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgARzbKbedjTXiOf3mJpgRKx2MXMg94lteXvJbVDhvSiyOn_-PGiLL4cKzUTiwRkW8HvgboM10XKTLgsj7PpbJ0XEHdWp0IoOTy2ldubPhdWja7qdAJZ8ZOzBc0CDyG9kGxp3-rgWf01q/s1600/IMG_2232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgARzbKbedjTXiOf3mJpgRKx2MXMg94lteXvJbVDhvSiyOn_-PGiLL4cKzUTiwRkW8HvgboM10XKTLgsj7PpbJ0XEHdWp0IoOTy2ldubPhdWja7qdAJZ8ZOzBc0CDyG9kGxp3-rgWf01q/s400/IMG_2232.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to be just like her when I grow up ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330831085331192639.post-41756714685253309962012-03-25T22:07:00.001-07:002012-03-25T22:13:27.283-07:00Textured Painting: Just Be<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCb9td4bAZdzbzS3fLQzbLbUh0Xl5iSMduUxkYUBxDpicie5-UVAdHcPsfsB7GP5gNCZ5-uTg8dKu-XVE9GogXIrgWCRL3-lf4Il5cQxoq8qnjgrsCeTG5Nmrs3BR_tALzApS0TtYfKlH/s1600/IMG_2809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCb9td4bAZdzbzS3fLQzbLbUh0Xl5iSMduUxkYUBxDpicie5-UVAdHcPsfsB7GP5gNCZ5-uTg8dKu-XVE9GogXIrgWCRL3-lf4Il5cQxoq8qnjgrsCeTG5Nmrs3BR_tALzApS0TtYfKlH/s400/IMG_2809.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Just Be. Just be what? Well... let's brainstorm a bit shall we?<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7Io25lyhmnj1lb35PtXKQYEQYdL1Wt0QZqc7Kb570DLkd_TiGsGwspc8plZ23YKhBLfNgUtS38EzbEjUJj6rDr8sT2v3TSlPPgbW8jK3t7DzHz4r5oLTR-PypHC6PXFSB6hhbRtZX2Pp/s1600/IMG_2814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7Io25lyhmnj1lb35PtXKQYEQYdL1Wt0QZqc7Kb570DLkd_TiGsGwspc8plZ23YKhBLfNgUtS38EzbEjUJj6rDr8sT2v3TSlPPgbW8jK3t7DzHz4r5oLTR-PypHC6PXFSB6hhbRtZX2Pp/s400/IMG_2814.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />
<br />
Just be_____________. (Fill in the blank)<br />
<br />
still, silly, interesting, silent, loud, motivated, unique, artsy, spontaneous, strong, vibrant, juicy, magic, constantly growing and evolving, comfortable in your skin, bold, daring, humble, childlike, fearless, free, a bit of a loon, etc... <br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1zIrK51ZYnBNE5VrjdK2AEvRmtrA81-IUXiydVqodm_l8GXejlrtorqEppaPv-3dEoiyUJ34k6FothMgUaYE5kyuMGV8zpctcLq2POmlsDQQQ1pyLBiZxqP3WcfaEn6TdlrEJdEwFMGs/s1600/IMG_3210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1zIrK51ZYnBNE5VrjdK2AEvRmtrA81-IUXiydVqodm_l8GXejlrtorqEppaPv-3dEoiyUJ34k6FothMgUaYE5kyuMGV8zpctcLq2POmlsDQQQ1pyLBiZxqP3WcfaEn6TdlrEJdEwFMGs/s400/IMG_3210.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Just be... whatever you want to be. Even if you have to pretend.... even if just for a few minutes here and there. Example #1. If, when I said Just Be ________, you thought "The Queen of England", then go ahead and get or make your self a crown and pretend to be the Queen. Grab a chair/throne, announce to anyone in the room (your royal subjects) that you are the Queen and you are not to be bothered, unless they are going to tend to you or entertain you...etc... Go with it. "Pardon me, Rick, but would you please spit shine my shoes and bring me a spot of tea?". Now I'm not saying your royal subjects will be as entertained with this as you are, but they'll probably get over it. Eventually.<br />
<br />
<br />
Example #2. If you thought "A real artist", then go and get your art supplies (if you don't have any then go buy some, or a pencil and paper can work just fine) and pretend that you know exactly what you're doing and just have fun. <br />
<br />
Oh, by the way, you are a real artist. <br />
<br />
We all are. Everyone is born as such and just needs to find their confidence and particular medium that helps them to express themselves and get back to the childlike sense of wonder they had at the beginning stages of their life. But that's a whole different post in itself.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuujaxD6WdmkvY2SwvccfIpbUlUe8OhYj4OWATHwQe40h80C50g2jkIBqvIAvp1q1fRXunroEwLER-HnXWeLB9ZdgET0hPMlOWIF9E_q1NyEpXf7c7jGQvBdosGasBQ2QjHZDU3u8w-_I/s1600/IMG_3215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuujaxD6WdmkvY2SwvccfIpbUlUe8OhYj4OWATHwQe40h80C50g2jkIBqvIAvp1q1fRXunroEwLER-HnXWeLB9ZdgET0hPMlOWIF9E_q1NyEpXf7c7jGQvBdosGasBQ2QjHZDU3u8w-_I/s400/IMG_3215.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">So once again, just be. Just be what?<br />
<br />
Just be...</div><div style="text-align: center;">YOU</div><br />
</div><div><br />
</div>E Makes Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.com9