People may say that I have such varied interests that I never settle down to one for any lengthy period of time, however they all seem to involve the arts in some way. I paint, paste, color, ink, knit, sew, twist, string, embroider, dye, felt, and admire other artists. I have always hesitated to label myself as an artist, mainly because I think I have been conditioned to think of art in terms of Van Gogh, Picasso, etc. I have learned, and only recently, that art exists in every nook of our earth, in every nook of our brains, in everything we do. The trick is to train yourself to recognize it and appreciate it whenever and wherever you may find it. So, in my nearing retirement age, I have finally accepted the inner self as artist and find it a most rewarding experience. The next most rewarding experience is the learning that goes along with the artistic experience. I frequently worry that my art piles may bury me but am enjoying surrounding myself with every art supply known to man. Since that is a monumental task, I'm still working on it.
This is another try at DJ's technique. I used stronger colors this time and liked it just as well. Although it is labeled a journal cover, I have yet to make it into a journal. I'll post that when I have a chance to complete it. It will be a fabric cover of some kind and have picked some lovely tulip calico for a base. I think I will get started on that soon! Summer seems to be a good time for me to work as I use my dining room as my studio and it looks out into my backyard with lots of good sun (southern exposure) to inspire me to work on my art. However, sometimes I just find myself watching the birds. I usually have a fox or two back there, but for some reason, haven't seen them for several weeks now. The skunks, I can do without, so am glad I haven't seen them. I'm okay with wild life in my back yard (in the middle of Denver) but don't care for the smelly ones!
2 comments:
This is wonderful.
She is very pretty...I like her.
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