We're the Same - January 12, 2009

This is a little ditty I call "We're the Same". Kinda fun, eh?

January 13, 2009

"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more
than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I did a few more Out of Africa ATC's. One more to go and I'll be finished!

Out of Africa Trade - January 12, 2009

I completed some more ATCs for the Out of Africa Trade, this weekend. These are all 2.5" x 3.5" watercolors.

H2Oils - January 12, 2009

"Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but
the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives
can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties."-Sara Ban Breathnach

Boy, isn't that the truth!

I painted in oils this weekend. The oils I use are friendlier to the environment and my husbands fragile lungs. I paint with Van Gogh H2Oils. I'm not very experienced with oil paint, but I sure like not having to mess with paint thinner and all that mess, when I do get them out to play. For a watercolor gal, oils are a real awkward medium, but way fun!!!

Art House Sketchbook Finished - January 9, 2009

Well, I did it! I finished all 64 pages in my little Moleskine journal for Art House! When I first received this little book, It seemed like a huge undertaking, to complete all 64 pages! But today, I did the very last page. Monday, I'll mail it to Art House Gallery and they will take it on the road to at least 6 galleries! I'll get it back after the gallery tour is over. For more information on this little journal's big adventure go to Art House Gallery's link here.

From Robert Genn's newsletter, is this wonderful little ditty:

"Like a lot of teenagers, I found myself wasting a lot of time. I had to teach myself respect for time. If you too feel you might have a touch of sloth, here are a few ploys you might find useful:

**To become enthusiastic, act enthusiastically.

**Retrain to the better habits you know you can have.

**Keep track of time and pay attention to the clock.

**Know that acquired proficiency breeds love of work.

**Count your jobs completed, not your time spent.

**Reprogram regularity into your life.

**See the value in what you're doing.

**Be a loving collector of your own accomplishments.

Robert Genn's website

And then....

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."

-Ruth Ann Schabacker

An exciting workshop in Colorado

My friend, Cyndi and I are signed up to go to this workshop. We are very excited about it. It's a big step in one of my new journeys!

January 6, 2009

No matter what the level of your ability, you have more
potential than you can ever develop in a lifetime.

James T. McCay

I spent a lot of yesterday getting caught up on emails and projects to tidy up for the new year. I am looking forward to 2009 with a heightened sense of anticipation. I am embarking on some new journeys and am planning to refine the way I do the old stuff, so that I might be more efficient. I am entering the new year with a thankful heart, over all I have been given already. Here's the last few little things I worked on over the weekend.

From ArtBiz Blog

What's on my easel - January 2, 2009

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When you wholeheartedly
adopt a "with all your heart" attitude
and go all out with the positive
principal, you can do incredible things.

Positive Thinking Every Day
-Norman Vincent Peale

I painted this owl in Van Gogh H2Oils. This is 6" x 18", which is large for me. I'm going to try to paint a little larger this year. It was really fun! Then of course, my little 3.5" x 5.5" Moleskine journal is getting closer and closer to it's page 64 completion. I'll do page 49 next. When it's finished, it'll go off to Art House to hit the 7 gallery tour. Yeah!