December 31, 2015

One more year goes by

Wasn't it just  few days when we were celebrating the new 2015? And now we are saying good bye to it...
This year was artistically full of awesome and I was able to accomplish most of my goals, and the ones I haven't gotten to yet, are at least in the queue ;o)

My channel has been growing and I will continue to post weekly.  I have been part of awesome art groups offering my art lessons *I will talk more about a new art jourlaing class soon! and I have stayed creative everyday, which sometimes is a difficult thing with all the life things going on ;oP

I hope next year is wonderful, creative and full of joy for you and your loved ones.
Thank you for visiting and many blessings ♥
 See you next year! Happy 2016!



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December 30, 2015

ACEO video, painting with acrylics

Here's the 2nd video of the C.A.C. series for winter art. I have been making longer videos, seems like you guys like them not too short? Usually I edit to have them about 5 to 7 minutes, this new ones are around 20 minutes.

And talking about time... Is the year really gone? wow... Why am I always surprised at the end of December? \(Ͼ˳Ͽ)/

Let me know what you think, and I hope you have a wonderful new year's eve!



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December 28, 2015

Winter art video coloring an ACEO

I made some winter art videos, originally there were going to be 3, but then I got very sick and my voice was gone so I will have to make a voice over on the 3rd installment .... I really didn't want to sound like Darth Vader  lol

Here is the 1st one:

Thanks for your comments and  see you in the next one! :o*

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December 24, 2015

Art Journal Flip

Hello all!
I hope you are having a nice Christmas season.
Whatever you celebrate, wherever you are in the world, I hope you are happy and feeling the love ♥

I want to share one of my journals, see all my pages? I hope you like it!


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December 15, 2015

Art Collaboration video with Jenny Grant

This art collab with Jenny Grant is the 2nd video, where I paint of the mixed media canvas she mailed to me.
I hope you have the chance to give it a thumbs up in there, that helps me grow as a channel and be able to create more videos!


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December 14, 2015

Just hello

Hello there!
I have been working hard at my channel but neglecting a bit my blog. I will try to adjust or unify both so the blog doesn't stay behind :o)
This is just a personal post, tomorrow I will have a new video, so check again or subscribe to see it as soon as it is up in the channel

The last few days, actually a whole week already! I've been sick with a terrible flu bug. I rarely get sick so it is extra annoying :oP (Not that ever a flu is welcome).

I'm sharing this cartoon from  Lunarbaboon, visit his page, it is fantastic! But this one in particular is awesome. Enjoy!


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December 3, 2015

How to paint a girl with acrylic paint

This is a fun art collab I made with artist Angela Anderson! I love the canvas she sent with a pattern that immediately gave me the image of a little dress.
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November 6, 2015

How to prepare a collage for mixed media

I prepared several videos on how I make the canvas ready for a mixed media painting.

Click the following link to see them ALL (it is a list of many videos)  and I hope you leave me a comment in the video.
I'd love to hear from you!  \(⚗._,⚗)/ 


 


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October 16, 2015

Free art video tutorials and demo

Wow... October is here... and half way gone!
I have been painting every day and editing videos, but not updating the blog, so, I will post my 2 most recent art videos in this post, enjoy!

Click on the image to see the video:

https://youtu.be/z6Aj8NC8jGM

https://youtu.be/jaeqHWZQSCc

https://youtu.be/jaeqHWZQSCc

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September 30, 2015

Day 29, DoD day of the dead art

This is the continuation of my art collab with Sal, the video is coming soon with more details!

I just wanted to post the painting as my last face of the 29.
Well, I hope everyone had fun, and even if there was stress and frustration, we still discovered something new by pushing a daily time to do our art. :o*


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September 28, 2015

Day 28, drawing with the left hand

I made this sketch with pencil and darkened a little digitally. We are almost all done with the challenge!
 
I also made this one earlier, when I originally read about the teacher  telling the little boy his left hand was "bad"... some people should not be near schools, much less teachers.
But out of that negativity, we made in the 29 faces group, many, many! left art art. ♥



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September 27, 2015

Day 27, a face in a splash of paint

I spent most of the day packing and organizing and checking my art stash for things that I know well I do not use, because I had forgotten i had them... yes, shame on me LOL
But hey, I will be posting the goodies as I downsize and reorganize my art room. Keep an eye for the post!
For now, I made a face out a splash of paint that I found and like...
Turned out cut I think? ;o)


Looks like a little feather ♥ Maybe it is a little sparkle of the red blood moon we had tonight (and that I couldn't see in this dusty sky we have) >:o/

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September 26, 2015

OMG Day 26 of 29 faces. Drawing a face on card stock

I made this drawing while waiting for my husband in the car on an errand. It is in red card stock that I used to make a little sketchbook...
I have been SO busy with the video art collabs, the video editing and the new 2 online classes (registration open now! see HERE) bu I can always make a little time for a sketched face ♥ We are almost at the end of the 29 faces!
What is new for me this time around is the position of the heads when I draw or paint, and in this case the hair... isn't she cute wiht that short style?


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September 24, 2015

Day 24 brush the paint on the paper

This one is another of the "clean the brush" pages, and I decided to make hair with the black paint, so it will be a bit of a problem when I come back to finish the skin tones. But overall, it is a fun face ;o)


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September 23, 2015

Day 23: Doodle on a page and make a face in the art journal

I wrote a love letter with a water soluble pencil and then invited a #paintbrush to dance for the #29faces (^._,^)


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September 22, 2015

Collab With Sal Scheibe

I am participating in this art collaboration with Sal Scheibe!
She sent me her canvas, I send her this canvas, and I will show you what we created:

Click to see video


And this is Sal's post HERE where the canvas is described how it was done :oD

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September 21, 2015

Day 21 of 29faces Basic drawing of a face

In the beginning there was only ‪#‎green‬. Later on came the ‪#‎pencil‬ dancing with the dream of more colors to come and dance together #artjournalpage


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September 20, 2015

Day 20 ... Collage and Video

In the last minute I decided to make a 2nd video for the #LoveFallArt collaboration and sure enough, it took my whole day, till midnight!
So, it is a collage of an oil painting I made before, collaged and it is now a giveaway for those that share the video and leave a comment THERE in the video (not here)

See the video here: https://youtu.be/IJctc6mzq4s
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September 19, 2015

Day 19, illustration

I made this little illustration out of one of my drawings, and I colored it with wet media on printed paper. After I scanned I discovered the ondulation paper gives a cool halo around her so I left it like that :oD


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September 18, 2015

Day 18 Charcoal on paper

This is just a quick charcoal sketch on an envelop, because I like the color, but the surface was very unevenly sleep in parts and rough in others...? Still was fun to make a face when in a hurry. :oP


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September 17, 2015

Day 17. Paint a face in an Art Journal page

This is my face for today,  the front page for my Traveling Journal which is going to be mailed to Sandra in the UK, and then travel from there to 11 other destinations through the year. ♥
It is also my entry for the #LoveFallArt video collaboration. Subscribe to my channel if you haven't already :oD



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September 16, 2015

Day 16. The eyes make a difference

Here you can see the first steps on my face and then how I added more detail to the face:
Just a little highlight makes a big difference.


We survived the 1st half of the challenge! Are you holding on? I hope so!
Remember that this month we have an extra day.

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September 15, 2015

Day 15. Stopping before the art is finished

If you feel that you overwork your paintings, I invite you to do this exercise:
Start a piece and way before it is finished, stop. Let it sit on the side for a day or two. Think  of several ways to keep working on it, like color or any other technique to apply, and then go ahead and finish. Do not add anything else than what you thought of while in the break. It is just an excercice and it is easier for some than for others. Try and see! :oD



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September 14, 2015

Day 14, turquoise and coral

Have you tried faces in different poses? They are a bit more challenging than a frontal face but fun to make. Try if you have not already!


Today is a special day. My baby is starting college. I officially have to grown kids in the university... sniff sniff. (I'm crying for the cost of the books! omg!) lol

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September 13, 2015

Day 13 acrylic paint and charcoal in my page

I actually started this one a few weeks ago and just added a few more things. I will continue to add as I have left over paint, see where it ends!


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September 12, 2015

Day 12 paint a page in my art journal

I am having so much fun brushing faces and leaving them to be a re-start for later. Some would be completed just as they are, but I just think of all the extra details I will add later, practicing to stop and to have a more loose brush. This one might be calling for a few layers of highlights/ Later. Maybe :o)


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September 11, 2015

Day 11

Usually I do not posts art on this day Sept 11, however, the face I painted seemed to have the feel of remembering.


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September 10, 2015

Day 10, of 29. Pencil sketch

I made this little sketch in less than 10 minutes. Pencil on card stock. That goes to prove that we can do something fun every day. I edited digitally to make the colors stronger, I like the results. Somehow the white turned into pink blue and purple...  :o)


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September 9, 2015

Day 9. DOD Day of the dead, Dia de los muertos Art.

After what Cinnamon Cooney created for me in out art collab video HERE I got inspired to make a Dia de los Muertos art!

Nothing fancy... yet! She will have flowers and prettiness soon :oD
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September 7, 2015

Day 7. Three quarters 3/4 face

Very hot colors! Looks like she is o fire :oD
I actually had to stop myself from keep going... I want to make a deliberate effort in leaving things unfinished. It is good for those of us that overdo the details. Once in a while, leave a figure just marked, and stop.
It. Is. Hard. (°‿~ )


And in case you are new to it, here are the links, info, button etc...
to sign up go to #29faces challenge!

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September 6, 2015

Day 6. Painting details in the human face.

When I started to work on Visual journals, I had no idea I was going to like it so much.
There is certain kind of magic to go back and find a page to finish, or to add something else, and leave it for more later on.
In this page I worked some more in some layers I had left for months, and it felt good to make a face, and add many more details.


It is almost 1 week already! A How are you doing?
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to sign up go to #29faces challenge!

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September 5, 2015

Day 5. Loose brush strokes

I am leaving this face very abstracted today. Very loose brushwork. I know I will be coming back to it in the future, but for now as an exercise, it is done :o)
Her eyes are closed, her expression dreamy. What is she thinking about?


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September 4, 2015

Day 4 Reworking a journal page

This is a face I made long time ago but I never felt ok with it. So I gessoed a bit, and started a different one. Not sure what I will do to the hair, but I'm liking the face :o)

 

Unfortunately I did not take a picture of how it looked before   \(Ͼ˳Ͽ)/
 Oh well....

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September 3, 2015

Day 3 Face in 3/4 looking to the side

Have you practiced making faces looking to the side?
I used only cool colors for the page background, mostly very watery and runny.
Try to do something unusual for the 29 faces! 



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September 2, 2015

Day 2 Sept 2015 Corful journal page

One of the most fun things I like doing, is painting fast wiht left over paint for any other project.
I do not get to select a color, and I do not let my stong inclination of doping details.
That's a really good exercise for me! Because I like to get of my comfort zone and let the brush go fast with as little detail as I can manage.
Yes, there is such a thing as not knowing when to stop, and having too much fun lol



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September 1, 2015

29 faces in September is on!

Wow... here we go in this awesome marathon, have fun making faces!
Practice, learn, test new stuff... try not to repeat so you can enrich your experience as much as you can with not-your-day-to-day art ♥

http://youtu.be/PKr_Cu9Yd5w

Here is my first. Click link to see the video ♥

http://youtu.be/PKr_Cu9Yd5w

And in case you are new to it, here are the links, info, button etc... to sign up got #29faces challenge!

*Thanks to my friend Cinnamon Cooney that participated in this online art collab!

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August 30, 2015

Copyright guidelines for Crafters, hobbys and artist in general

This is a great illustrated, visual, easy to follow graphic on copyright.
Basically, if you did not create it, and you plan to sell it or post it online, ask for permission  or check if it is OK with the author. In many cases all you have to do is giving attribution.  (-'‿'-)

Click image to see better.


I am re-posting it from the Blue Bottle tree website.

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August 26, 2015

How to paint a little princess painting

This is another of my collaborations I made, this time with Letitia Pfinder in Canada. I had fun working on this canvas!

https://youtu.be/52ZKjsTMg40?t=1s

Video on how I made it here:

https://youtu.be/52ZKjsTMg40?t=1s

If you like it, please give it a thumbs up! And subscribe to my channel to see when I upload a new video ♥
P.S. Are you ready for #29faces ??

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August 20, 2015

kitty cat journal page

I am participating in Animal Theme in August along with hundreds of YouTubers.
As you probably know, I love our tuxedo cat, so what better model than that for such a theme?
Here is the page all done:


And this is how I made it:

https://youtu.be/VGdfF8bTfGY

Please leave a comment in the video if you have a chance, and click Like. That is a great feedback for me ♥

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August 18, 2015

10 year blog anniversary winner!

We have a winner!!
Thank you very much to those that participated ♥  ٩(^‿^)۶ 

Congrats to the winner, and I will be mailing you the price this week.... paint!
 . . . . .Drum roll please!


Congrats Katie!

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August 12, 2015

Blog 10th Anniversary!

Wow.... I remember the 1st time I read the word "blog" I was like.... "huh?" Is that a vitamin? A computer virus? A slang for something unspeakable?!  I went around looking for one that I would like and it was not difficult to use, because I have never enjoyed spending time in the learning part of technology (I know... impossible, right?)
So I ended up trying a few different blogs, and staying in this one. And that was 10 years ago.
Thank you all my blog friends! 
The new ones, and the ones that have been putting up with me for years. ♥

This is a screen of my first post. Do you remember your 1st post? How long have you been blogging?

Let me know in the comments!


And now, time for a giveaway!
*Share this post in any of your favorite networks,
For a chance to win a package of 6 acrylic tubes, for the people in the US only.


For the people in any other country, the chance to get any of my classes for free, you pick which one HERE


The winner will be selected randomly and announced a week from now, August 18th
Good luck!!
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August 11, 2015

New Art Collabotarion With Cinnamon The Art Sherpa

Here is another art collab! This time I am playing with Cinnamon Cooney The Art Sherpa!
 I am loving so much having this exciting experience of playing  from a distance! Enjoy:
Click on image or HERE



I am having a Giveaway HERE to celebrate my blog's 10th year
*(Leave a comment there to participate, not in this post)

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August 6, 2015

Updates on 29 faces, and Interview, and collabs!

I have fun news!
For the 29 faces challenge, (just coming around the corner in September!) I have planned some easy props for those that like inspiration, and also will have samples for those that have been asking what materials to use. I get asked those 2 things a lot, so lets see how it goes!
The samples will be in my Etsy shop but will be having a giveaway nest week as well, to present them properly, yaay!


Here is my  new collab video! Click the image to see it:
Don't forget to scribe if you haven't already, because I do not post here all my videos.

video collab


Lastly, I'd like for you to visit Danielle's blog where she graciously invited me for an interview and a giveaway! Cross your fingers and I hope you enjoy!

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August 1, 2015

Video collaborations!

Hey guys! I have been doing video-collabs, as you have seen here in my blog and in my youtube channel

And after getting a few questions about how it works, I want to explain it in this post and invite creatives with a channel to collaborate with me (*and by that I mean single media like oil, acrylic or watercolor,  or mixed media painters and maybe polymer clay, but not digital art, card or paper art etc.... since I am focusing in painting only for now).

The most important part of this is timing and being punctual.

 My collabs are a team of 2 people with a youtube channel.
These are the steps: Please read all ♥

*We contact each other in private, exchange addresses, agree on size, calendar date to schedule and a theme if any.

*We make a video of our own starting piece, where each person does as much or as little as wanted to the starting piece.

*Video gets edited, uploaded and linked to the other channel.

*The piece is mailed to the other person (mine to you, yours to me).

*Once we get the art piece in the mail: Both artists tape a second video of the additions to the painting. Edit, etc. If you record the opening of the parcel, MAKE SURE personal info like address etc is not shown in your video!

*Upload at the agreed time (which can be a couple of weeks depending on schedule!). Link to each other's videos.

*Mail the artwork back to the original author. Both parties get their original piece, finished by the other artist. 
*We both promote the videos in our favorite networks.
*You retain the copy rights of what you painted, which means if you want to make prints of what you created to finish the canvas, it is OK.



 *click image to see large


Note: I cannot emphasize enough the importance of Timing: This type of activity only works and is fun, if the participants MAIL and work on time.
If there is a chronic illness that doesn't allow to follow a schedule, or a known problem with the local postal service, or a long trip planned, a surgery coming up, or if there is *any* other situation that will not allow you to do as agreed.... PLEASE do not get involved at this time.
I waited to hear from a person that asked me to participate and did not return my painting nor send me one to work on, close to 4 months later. That kills the fun in a hurry.


So, thank you to all the people that have participated/collab nicely with me! ♥ ♥ ♥
Interested? Drop me an e-mail

Note 2: if you want to post the image I painted, please upload with a watermark, it is very sad when it gets Pinned with no name, or stolen for profit. At least the watermark gives them more trouble, and it has a name where to see more about the author ♥

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July 15, 2015

Last week of SOC

Did 6 weeks went by already? wow....
This is my "orange, orange, blue" painting. Video HERE
2nd Part coming soon! (°‿~ )✌


It was great fun to participate and to enjoy all the blogs, let's do it again next year!

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July 9, 2015

Green green pink!

Here is my week 5 for the SOC:


I have not painted much this week because I have been editing. It takes longer that I plan and specially the music! Selecting music for videos is the hardest part for me!

Question: when you watch video tutorials, do you like the person to be talking as the project goes, or do you prefer a more quiet brief explanation and see the action of the project?
Thanks for any input!

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July 2, 2015

Hearts in July

Hey guys! Like in every July for the last few years, I will be making "Hearst in July".... if you want to join me: find, make, photograph any and all hearts you find around... Have fun! Any number of hearts, although in the past I made 31, this month I have a full plate so I will make what I can ♥
My 1st one is also part of PPF and SOC "red red + metallic"
The photo is not showing the colors so wonderfully at this late hour, but you can still see them ;o)
I also want to let you know I am finishing details in a new online workshop, keep an eye over here! 
  (°‿~ )✌



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June 25, 2015

Journal page

For SOC 3rd week, I have this journal page lady.
Somehow my lavender looks pinkish, but in person is lavender, purple and yellow, plus my charcoal pencil. She is one I started in 29 faces and I know for sure it will keep evolving. ;o)
I have been welted in this heat, today we will reach 107F / 42C. All this week we have been hot... I think I want to visit the Southern Hemisphere at the moment :o)


Update: turned out we reached 109 :>O
But I made an awesome banana shake :oD

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June 18, 2015

June 16, 2015

SOC second week

Pink, pink, orange... (and a few other tones...)



This is how the 3 colors looked, but I did not take a photo, so this is a screen from the video, which doesn't look so good, so I edited it lighter:

  

Anyway, I am having a blast! If you want to check out the Summer of Color click HERE
*Video coming soon. Did you see Last weeks video?

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June 12, 2015

SOC first week

I have never been so good at working with a limited palette. I love using tons of colors even if it is only a hidden drop. So Summer of Color really represents a challenge for me.
This is the page I made in my journal based on "2 blues and a green" which was the prop of this 1st week:

 

 I had to make a face, you know? So she ended up looking like a reject from Avatar or a never shown (for a good reason!) work from Picasso in his Blue period... kind of lol


But... I made a video nonetheless! \(͡๏‿๏)/


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