Is Creating Art a Priority for You?

This week was very busy for me.  But I still got some time to paint and sketch.  I try to sketch as often as possible even if i don't paint.  I even carved my first stamp.  I guess that mean creating art has truly become a priority for me, especially since it keeps me balanced.

One of my favorite mixed media artist is Donna Downey.  I have taken some of her online classes and also participated in one of her projects.

The Altered Brush Project
I participated in Donna Downey's Altered Brush Project.  It was so much fun.  This is what I came up with below.  As you may already know, I have a fascination with drawing and painting faces. I also like painting flowers.  What better way to combine the two.

This piece is another Donna Downey inspired piece.  I used my pan pastels, and soft pastels with crumpled tissue paper.  I know that learning all of these techniques is preparation for something big (just don't know what yet).

Sketchbook Paintings

The pictures below were painted in my 11x14 sketch book.  I figured that in addition to creating on canvas that I will start painting on other substrates ie, paper, cardboard, glass and wood... 

Mongolian Woman (as per my coworker)

 

Poppy

Create in Spurts

With my current schedule of being a full-time mom, full-time IT manager and owning an Kids Arts and Craft business, it so difficult to blog regularly.  So I have decided to blog in spurts...By this I mean I will post my new creations once a week moving forward.  It will cover everything I have worked on, thought of working on for that week.  I figure its atleast a start to getting me where I want to be this year. 

Here are the first sent of my 2013 pieces.