My art secrets

 

been making 6x6 collages

or my version of collages

found a cat calendar that was 6x6

glue two together

gesso, paint and collage

very sturdy, also

use those scrapbook packs

of 6x6 pages.

lee



We will now resume regular programming

I am back

hubby got out of the hospital on Tuesday after a month

he has to go back for a month once a day for some treatment

but all is well

so now I can back to my normal life

I am going to make a canvas for the bedroom

been scouting out ideas, and color combos

what have you been doing

Relaxation

 

well now the games are over

its back to regular programming

today its all about relaxation

reading, drawing, cleaning up art supplies

eating leftovers, sitting in front of the fireplace

what's up with you

Oldy but Goody Friday

this might have been during my pointy chin faze

I kinda like that look , it might be back

working on a collages, paper is flying

hubby will be home on Friday for a weekend pass

but needs to return for more tests

cold front coming in

time for comforting food to be made

I been feeling like homemade tomato soup

and homemade bread, bread coming from the bakery

my kneeding skills need work

what are  you doing this weekend.



How do I collage .....let me show you

 

click on image to enlarge

 

this is a collage made by all of my own elements

first I glued to 6x6 scrapbook pages together

put on some orange paint to start, randomly didn't fill up the card

all the art I do , even the doodles I scan so I can use it for

collage

the buildings were a doodle I had so I cut them out

pasted them on the card

the bird you have seen before, cut him out

added some paint, add some black and white pen

stamped in the word fly

and there you have it an instant collage

anyone can do it



Embrace....or not

 

this is the inside page on My Documented Life Planner

you either like/or you don't

I am a member of the astronaut's Club

by Teesha Moore, for 5 bucks a month

and I have been watching her art journal,

now for sure she has her own style, and

I don't want to copy her style, so this

is a version of my own.  All I used

was found papers, and words and this is what came out.

What do you all think?



Things you would like to hear...

just realized no arms,

 what was I thinking
obviously not about his arms

 

lee

Update Canada

 

today is a holiday family day

watched the ice dancing loved it

cant skate a lick never could

I always said I had bad ankles

hubster came home yesterday for a few hours, getting better by the day

walking devil dog in nicer weather

need to get back into my routine

last night watched favourite show Downton Abbey

what have you been up to

Miss Sofie

 

Meet Sofie (aka Devil dog)

she is part pug/corgie, and really

she is a sweet girl, very well

mannered when she wants to be, and

sometimes listens (lol), the ruler of the house,

and according to her way of thinking she is my boss (lol)

Am I a dog person, never was, had a couple of

dogs while growing up.  The shopper

kept asking for one, the answer always was no,

we don't have the lifestyle for a dog etc.

So when she was in grade 12, she saved

her money and asked if she could buy

one, and she would be sole responsible.

So here came Sofie, and quess where the

shopper is, living at her own place

minus the dog, because she just

doesn't have the time with work, and everything

and we are retired. So Sofie is ours, and

I don't regret a minute of it.
I have linked to http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.ca/2014/02/february-2014-we-love-our-pets.html
for there monthly challenge
 



have you heard the news......

well we finally got great news yesterday, not what we

were expecting at all.  So the hubster is happy, I am

happy, so its a happy place today.

Though she doesn't look happy she is,

I have yet to master a good looking

smile on these girls, but will keep trying.

 

lee

 

Faith

 

things have not changed to much in my house

without giving away the farm, I can tell you

the hubster is still in the hospital, and

things so far are not looking to good.

But I decided I needed something normal

in y life, and its this blog.  We have a

love hate relationship with each other

sometimes I love to blog, and sometimes I don't

So I decided I am going to blog, maybe not every

day,but when I have the time

 

love lee

This little birdie...

 

 

 

need to take a blog break to attend to some

unforeseen problems

will be back hopefully soon

lee



Cardboard fun

 

I showed you one of these flowers here http://leekre.blogspot.ca/2014/02/the-healing-art-of-flower.html

now here is the rest of it, sometimes only one thing in your painting was

worth your time, and you guessed it, it was that flower

I did this on a piece of cardboard that was lying around in the

studio, I was just fooling around, seeing what worked and

what didn't, and I got that one flower, that was a keeper.

So the moral of the story is, I didn't waste any great paper

just cardboard, got one great idea off it, and had fun. Sometimes

that's all you can ask for....

Do you think Picasso or Monet ever painted on cardboard 

happy Sunday

 

lee

 



Update Canada.

 

I know one thing for sure, I could never be a nurse

been watching the Olympics

favourite Team (Canada) lol

favourite sport, ski racing

colder than Russia here\

and probably more snow

lee



today this speaks to me....

double click on links and it will take you there 

http://camillaolssonart.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/art-jounaling-in-a-new-way/

http://dianatrout.typepad.com/blog/2014/02/first-friday-artist-traci-bunkers.html

http://www.france-papillon.com/2014/02/journal-on-monday-week-83.html

http://www.robenmarie.com/blog/2014/2/1/the-documented-life-project-21-week-six.html
http://www.mixedmediaart.net/review/monoprinting-with-gelli-arts-gelli-plates

 

what speaks to you this week?

 

lee



guess who's coming to dinner

 

Your probably thinking, god what's she thinking when she

thinks up her blog title. Lets be honest I find it really

hard to think of titles for the daily blog, as you can tell.

Since the hubster has been in the hospital, I have been

eating crappy, just saying, hospital food on the go

is not healthy, I think they need to change that up.

Today I went to the book store, and bought the

magazine Artist Café, I had put a moratorium

on buying these types of magazines, one because

they are way to expensive, and two they say

all the same things, a thousand times over, just

different ways, but hey I was in a spending mood.

 

I have a hard time finding these magazines in

my bookstore, because they put them all

in different sections of the magazine racks.

So I made a couple of suggestions to

the magazine person who was working there,

and told her that these magazines, and I

named them, should be grouped together.

Because the people who read these

magazines all pretty well do the

same kind of art, and they would

sell more if they were easier to find.

I don't think she appreciated my intervention (lol), if

I was the magazine person I don't think I would have either.

 

lee

 

 



Problem solver

 

that pink stuff on her cheek is a bleed thru from the other page, so

are all the other splotches, I think they give the page character

not perfect just like me

I did not join the 29 faces this year , though I did manage

to finish them last year, it drained me of faces for awhile,

so I decided I would just play along at my own speed

it I feel like drawing a face I will, if not oh well.

Just because I am a fly by the seat kinda of girl (not)

wishing I WAS



The healing art of the flower...

I just noticed I seem to use this bright pink a lot in my art

I like it because it pops off the page for me

today is a busy day

I had just listed all I had to do, and just deleted it

you don't want to know what I have to do today

but most of the day is the hospital

they are still doing a ton of tests of him

I think today bout of tests will do it

Okay I am off to do it.  See you

tomorrow

A peek into my life...

things you wanted to know about me but were afraid to ask (lol) or things
you don't want to know about me, but I am telling you anyway.

I am 60 years old, (but feel 30)
I have a poor body image, always have and I am working on changing that, and
being happy with me. 
I don't do the grocery shopping but I make the list.  Hubby likes to do the shopping.
We have only owned 2 houses in my entire marriage, I hate moving
My husband and I own Hondas cars,
I have a 7 year old dog corgi/pug, named Sofie aka(devil dog)
I worked for the same company for 35 years and retired at 55
I love to read, trash to best sellers
My 3  favorites tv shows are  The following, The Blacklist, Downton Abbey
I am the one in the house who sets up anything electronic (hubby is electronically challenged)
I have been on Facebook for just over a year, I joined it, for some art groups
We have a two story house but I would like to downsize and move into a bungalow (hubby does not want to move
  I listen to audio books in my car (I get them from the Library)
I like to cook and try different recipes
I love going to Movies and am not afraid to go by myself
I am a loyal friend
I am a talker to anyone who talks to me (ask my daughter she hates this about me)
I have been told that I have a dry sense of humor
I am quite insecure about my art
I love to travel but the hubster does not
I am not a party girl, never have, never will be
I like the odd glass of white wine, but have been know to have a few to many
I like a tidy house, and do not like clutter
I am a shower girl

 Now its time for you to tell me a little about who you are

when it rains it pours

the last few days have been a whirl wind of anxiety and stress

I don't know if I told you but the hubster has not been

feeling to well the last month

Since I doubt he would want me tell the details

I will cut to the chase , Thursday night I had to

call 911 and get an ambulance here pronto,

and I am so glad I did what my heart

told me do.

anyway he's where is should be and getting

the medical attention he needs and

is on the mend and should be home

in a few days mended.

 

lee