Day 1 -29 Faces I call her Lucy

 

I love participating in 29 faces because I really think that

it helps me to improve my drawing of faces.

the more you draw the better you get

Lucy has been on my mind for awhile, somewhere between girl and teen

sweet, with a touch of bad.  I drew her in pencil, and then used

markers on hershirt.  The wallpaper I drew first in pen, then

used marker again.  The face I used crayon.  First face

down only 28 more to go.



friday selfie , tuts, and vids

 

well here it is Friday again, this is me, my version anway

draw a selfie, get ready for 29 faces starting September 1

I think I should do the advertising for it, (lol)

 

okay you here for the tuts and the vids, and not to listen to me

since 29 faces is coming up I want you
all to participate and lets make it fun
I thought I would find some great vids of faces and I found
some great ones, that I am going to try, I need all the help I can get.

Kathy Arbour is great, she shares all her tips and techniques, I love
it when people share, don't you? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQyJA-V2ZY0
another one by Kathy arbour
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQyJA-V2ZY0

a new lady I found and I like her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh5I25hRQQQ

another great site, to show your faces,  she has a great site, she is good, really good, visit you wont be sorry
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/08/show-your-face-inspired-by-kissinia.html


okay you need a break, here for your musical enjoyment my favourite song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA



Paint party Friday a place to be seen and see great artworks, inspirational
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/2015/08/paint-party-fiday-week-25-year-5-check.html

back to my favourite cooked Byron is making chicken pot pie the easy way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdDMl3Azqdg

I like this girl |Rhomany and I like her art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BAueeJDm6s

baltzer design, lots of good info and a place to show
and be seen, and see another artists
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2015/08/art-journal-every-day-pages-without-journaling.html


 

Summertime blues

 

can you believe how august has flown by

the schools go back on the 8th of September

later every year

its cool here in the mornings, always in August

but gets hotter in the day

already feels like September

the shopper and the boyfriend are off to Palm Springs on Saturday

for a little rest and relaxation, I don't know if

they can take the heat, I know I could not

don't forget 29 faces starts on September 1

you will be so sick of my faces by then

I am working on my 2 canvases to give to my friends

I hope they like them, you will be first to see

them when I am finished.

so as you can see not much has happened around here

that is newsworthy, just enjoying the last of the

summer, what are you doing for the rest of

the summer?



Obsessive

 

hope you all had a great weekend

lately I have been obsessed with putting my art onto photographs

painting on cardboard

watching Netflex

walking around the house with my ipod in my ear listening to audiobooks from the library

organizing everything in sight

eating Costco ice cream

watching youtube

what are you obsessing over lately

 

 



Friday Tuts and Vids

I am late today, been busy.  Costco run, made  up some food for my daughter,

getting burgers ready for tonight, you know woman's work (lol)

on to better things, the vids, again this week kind of slim pickings, but I

think I have some good for you.  So here they are


This one is Mystelle who is paintng a face, so fast looks easy, could be you never thought of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21gOHgw9IqQ

This is one of my fav ladies her name is suzi, and she is working with wrapping paper today,

a very cool video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpdokVRhne4

 

this is by my girl crush ceecee love the way she does this journal page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3oFO1c8zWk

paint a face Friday very cool site to see faces, and your show your own
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/08/show-your-face-inspired-by-lee-krek.html

make your own simple art journal
http://www.sugarplumpatchwork.com/2015/08/tutorial-how-to-make-simple-art-journal.html

baltzer designs makes a abstract page and shows it on video plus link up work art journal page
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2015/08/art-journal-every-day-abstract-page-video.html

paint party Friday link up your work
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/2015/08/paint-party-friday-week-24-year-5-check.html

if you have seen anymore that are great let me know I will post them next week.
lee

Thursday rembrances

 

I have a great friend, you know who you are ML.  She worked with me for

years, and sometimes at work she wore a scarf around her neck like this.

And I always commented on it, not my style for sure, but it looked good

on her. It was her style. When I think back to those work years, I think

two things, I made some great friends, and how the hell did I ever

work there for 35 years.  I am so happy to be retired.

Organizing my way

 

she is peeking out from the frame

I wish I remembered where I got these stock photos from

today I am cleaning out the den cupboards,

its amazing what stuff you find in there

I am kinda following  the Japanese way of

organizing, Letting go of stuff has never been

to hard for me, so I guess I don't have any

hoarder genes, except in my studio of course.

Gelli Plate Art

 

Gelli plate art, is my one of my favourite ways to create art.

I take a day or two, great a bunch of gelli plate papers

and then I have a bunch of papers ready to use in my art.

I love this paper so much I just decided to draw on it

with a stabile pence, and that was it.  I love the way it turned out.

Having fun today

 

oh what should I wear today

 

Just having fun today playing around with some

of my images, and some stock photography.  You

can do so much if you have photoshop or something

like it.

29 faces of me

 

did you know that  |29 faces starts in September"

do you participate

this year I am going to do each week a different master

ex.  first week Modigliani, second week Picasso etc

they painted a lot of women back then

of course I am going to do my style

I think its going to be fun, are you going to

join

Friday Tuts and Vids

My take on Modigliani :Man with Hat

They sure came up with some snappy names back then

okay I know why you came, so lets get right to it

slim pickings this week, must be because its summer.

 

the first one is by Seal Lemon, I love this girl,
in this video she shows you how to make book cloth
for your books.  I have made some, so easy, and
sturdy.  It makes your books look more professional,
take a long at this video and tell me after you see it
you are not going to make it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBUJtRNUGOA

Jane Davenport has these art lessons on youtube
short ones, where she uses all kinds of supplies,
I actually learned a lot watching them,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE8g-uDoPZc&list=PLYvW0FDSTc8MQle9QAzVCraaluHwyT2wg

I took a course awhile back using muslin and painting
it to look like old world paintings, I have watched
these videos and they are just as good as the course
and they are free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6voXzRAYi1U

next she paints the cover of her small dylusions journal
I still want to paint my cover of my big one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYSrsPVOXfE

Linking to Paint Party Friday
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/

Kims "Show your face
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/08/show-your-face-inspired-by-june-walker.html

 oh the blogloving awards are
back, ever dream of being nominated
check out all these blogs
and see what they have that you don't
who knows next year we could be voting for you
http://www.bloglovin.com/awards/2015/voting?utm_content=buffer70bc5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
and that's it for this week, hope you enjoy them
I did.


A little of this and that

 

being drawing a lot lately just using markers

everyday I do some sort of drawing

It helps improve

today went with a friend to see Ricky and the Flash

with Meryl Streep and her daughter
not a bad movie, middle of the road.
the shopper and the husband have been sanding down the deck
getting ready to paint it
tomorrow is get my hair cut day
I know the excitement is over the top
I cant even stand to read what I have written
But one thing I did do I have wanted Posca markers forever
so I ordered them on Amazon.ca they come from
Japan, so a few weeks, I tried to get them all over but
cant find them anywhere else.



works in progress

These are all canvases in progress, just starting laying down the paint.

So no judgements.

1.  The map for the shopper and the boyfriend, once its all painted,

you will see my vision (lets hope so)

 

2.  that's on wood haven't quite decided the way I am going on that one.

 

3.  The lady looks a little full figured, well she is suppose to be,

that's my take on a woman on the beach, she will be wearing

a white swimming cap as well.

 

4.  The last one started with me laying down wall paper,

mistake number 1, then I added gesso, and then

started laying down the paint, now you see all those

bubbles, I don't know what I am going to do, I tried pin pricking,

not much happens, I might have to lay down some texture

so you don't see them, if you have any suggestions, let me know.

 

ok that's what I am working on now.

 

lee

I had a vision....

 

I decided to try my hand at making children's art.  I thought about framing this

and giving it to my new niece Hazel Grace.  But when I looked at I thought

it really not appropriate for a new born baby room.  Maybe at a later date.

Its hot again today, I am not complaining, our winter lasts to long here,

and I pine for warm days.  I am working on a world map for the

shoppers new laundry room, with pins in it to show where

her and the boyfriend have been.  I have a vision of it in my

head, but you know how those vision's turn out, usually crap like.

So I will keep you tuned in and let you know how it turns out.



Hot hot hot

 

my take on fashion, did you know square shoulders are back (lol)

they are not, hopefully never will be back

 

news just heard, my niece just had a baby girl and

called her hazel grace, these are names are coming back

don't you know

 

today is going to be hot hot hot

so I am getting my stuff done early today and

the rest of the day is studio time, in the cool

of the basement.  We are having bbq salmon

for dinner and salad, so not much prep work

there needed. I am trying to quite drinking

diet coke, I don't drink coffee, tea or juice,

I love diet coke, but its not good for

you.  So I have decided 3 a day

from now on, then reduce. 

 

lee



Share Friday tuts and vids

 

You know what day it is , that's right tut and vid day.

So without further ado I give you my weekly picks:

 

First Kim Dellow, has the coolest little tut on making these
very cool envelopes with a template, I am going to make
some.....https://blitsy.com/blog/diy/diy-mixed-media-keepsake-envelopes
also I am linking my face to
Show your face
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/

come on show your faces that you create

since its my blog I am including a favourite video of mine with
Adam Levine, I walk and dance down the sidewalk with this tune,
and try not to sing at the top of my lungs
\https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg

I found the nicest video of a man that paints on paper towels
and how he started .  Just a great video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOXERZBUA1A

and then jennibelle shows what to do with the paper towels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1-hG38b4gs

last but not least dina wakley how to draw faces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2YwcmFTd8g

part two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jc9_SkEYIc

paint party Friday as you all know I am linking to
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/
and Julie balzerdesigns
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2015/08/art-journal-every-day-lost-my-mojo.html


Blotch is the name of the game...

 

In real  life her face is not blotchy.  When I scan my

images they don't scan face color very good.

Yesterday went to the art store, and was very

good only spent 15.00 and that was on,

2 black pens, and 4 neo colour crayons.  I am building

my stock back up slowly but surely since I

lost them all a while back. Nothing else

is new or exciting at my casa so I am

out of here talk to you all tomorrow.

Eco dyeing

You know how I love flowers.  If you don't, I love flowers, I love to draw them, and take pictures of them,    and my ladies like above I like to dress them in flowers.  Would I ever wear flowers, no.

When I went over to Gayles house the other day, she gave me a bouquet of her beautiful flowers that she grows.  Her garden is amazing.  Anyway I saw

that she is putting cotton material, rope, flowers, buds, water in a jar and

leaving it outside to sit in the sun.  So I decided to do the same,

I have started a jar, which I have been adding stuff to:

I need to add a few more things, I am thinking wild berries, now I just have to find them.

Okay I am off to lunch with my friend Lois, and then to the paint store,

for something I don't need.  I don't know what it is yet, but I will let

you know tomorrow.

 

lee



A little bird told me to

 

had a great time enfamily last night

today its back to daily life

you know  cleaning the house, I am truly

thinking its time to downsize.  Its hard
though my husband loves this house.
Today I have some postcards to make
to send to the people who read Fridays post.
Then to library to take back a book, and
pick up a new one on order.  Then I am
going to stop on my friends house, (the one who just passed away)
and see how her husband is doing.  Then I think
the bookstore, and then second cup to have a cup of
hot cocoa and do some drawing, away from the studio
maybe some inspiration will hit me.  What are you
doing today?

lee


Its all about.

 

today its all about

enjoying the day,

breathing in the sunshine,

reading, painting,  and some visiting.

My friend Gayle is dyeing fabric in jars, the eco way

so I am off to deliver some more  jars and check out her experiments.

Then its home to work on my wall paper canvas

dinner with the shopper and the boyfriend.

Today its roast, potatoes around the roast,

Yorkshire pudding, baked carrots, and coconut

cream cake from Costco.

My friend was buried on Saturday, it was what

she would have wanted, elegant, and heartfelt.  She

would have been so proud. Her husband was in

sorrow, but was welcoming to everyone.  I

will miss her but know that she is free of pain

and is finally flying free.