Day 8 the tale of the puffer lips

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Meet Laverne , was trying to meet " the one" online dating.

she met a plastic surgeon and he suggested Botox for her thin lips.

next thing you know he's long gone and her lips are like a puffer fish. 

day 7 Marianne

Meet Marianne, a quiet girl, who has a flair

for fashion, favourite fashion accessory

the scarf.

Day 6 Mary Mary quite contrary

Meet Mary, by day a sweet quiet librian.

By night a pole dancer

Day5- divina

 

 

hello my name is Divina, 23 years old and a recent graduate of

beauty college.  I enjoy doing hair, nails, and pedicures. But

specialize in color.  As you can see by my hair which I

am proud to say I did myself. The two toned look is

all the rage at the moment.  So take a moment and ask

yourself can I rock this look.  If you can, then I am

your girl.

Day 4 Caroline

 

she's a little bit country

a little bit rock n roll

she loves flowers, home cooking,

rocking leather pants, and singing karaoke

she thinks she sings like a bad ass

but to tell the truth her voice is less like a canary

and more like a nails on a chalkboard

linking up to http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/02/birds-beasts-and-humans-vogel-tiere.html for this months challenge

Day 3. Sweet adeline

1. Meet sweet Addie she has a big problem every time she has her picture taken she has her eyes closed., and to top it all off it looks like she has a mustache.  

Day 2, uptown girl

 

Meet Alice an uptown girl, loves shopping, going out to restaurants, and being with her friends.  No boyfriend to mention, buts she is looking.  Alice  has

perpetually red cheeks because she drinks, one of the reason

she has no boyfriend.  And she has a gassy  problem that

makes her burp at unexpected times. 

 

lee

Day 1 -I call her lee

 

This is the second time I have posted this today.  So lets try again.
I cant remember what I said the first time, so I guess you will hear new stuff.
The hubster has the superbowl on, and I don't like football, so I am busy
doing other stuff, working on my 29 faces, getting dinner ready.  We are
having bbq steak, and the works.  I was going to have some seafood, but
I just found out the other day I have high cholesterol  so seafood is out of
the question. The shopper and the boyfriend should be landing right about now
and facing our icy roads again.  And that's it the exciting life of me.  The picture above is like a selfie of me, when I was younger, or at least I have blue eyes. 

Lee

Counting Cars....

 

 

another old collage that I did.  Tomorrow starts the 29 faces, by the end of it, you will never want to see another face of mine for a long time I am sure.  I am trying to make them look all different, because that's the point right, by the end of the challenge, you

should be pretty good at faces.  Well I did it last year, and it seems I never really

got that much better.

Today its cold, snowy and windy.  I stayed in the house all day, most of it on the phone with the cable company, trying to set up a new system.  I am the tech guy in the house,

the hubster does not have a clue.....lucky he has me right.

I am making some welcome home food for the shopper and the boyfriend, return from

a holiday in Cali, they are in for a shock with this weather.  I am making pork chops in the crockpot, rice pilaf, muffins, and beef enchiladas So they should be good for

a few days, till they get settled back into their routine.

Ok that's it for me, talk to you tomorrow.

. 

Its a collage day here on the praires

 

I like to do collage, you can sit down, and try different pieces, I find it really relaxing, I don't know why I don't do more of it.  If you don't know the shopper aka my daughter, loves to travel, that would be her job if she could find one, (lol) wouldn't we all love a job like that.  Any way on one of her travels, she went to the Philippines, and she

brought back some stamps and stuff and I made this little collage for her.

 

A year ago today, the hubster got sick at home, and had to be rushed to the hospital and stayed in for 5 weeks, then two weeks later another week.  But all's well on the home front now, so we are celebrating today with skinny tuna casserole.  I know who makes

tuna casserole anymore, very old school.  I am old school, and I like comfort food in the winter.  So I better go and make a list and see what I need in the way of

groceries, the hubster does the grocery shopping, I make the list, and put away.

and cook.

elephantitis

Another Dali inspired work, this is the style I like the most, kind of

really out there, exaggerated art. I think he did this style really well.

Today its off to the eye doctor, wont be able to see clearly for awhile

after those drops, then its home to do some housewifely duties, then

maybe some art.  Maybe a walk, because the weather is turning to

crap tomorrow. What are you up to today.

Linking up to http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html

Dear Mr. Dali

 

Art was inspired by Salvatore Dali, I like his style, bold strokes, and plenty of color.

I am linking this to http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html

Its really been like spring here lately, all the snow is melting, and the temps have been high, its just tricking us for a short while, because cold weather is coming ...

I have been diligently working on my 29 faces, posting everyday in February is

going to be a challenge.....are you going to play along?

 



Mish Mash Saturday

this is part of a page that I was trying to make a repeating pattern for.  In my other

life I want to come back as an Illustrator.  I am reading a great book called

7 letters from Paris, a true story.  Now an update:  Remember I said I was

going to approach the children's clothing store about putting my art up.  Well I went

over there the other day, and it was closed but I looked in the window.  Its a very

nice upscale clothing store, but no where do they display any art, and they

really don't have the walls for it, so that out.  I am going to have to

rethink now.  I was reading in the latest cloth paper scissor magazine, they

have a call for mixed media maps, you have to use some fabric in your

design, I might give it a try.  I have a few ideas we will have to see if

they work, I will keep you informed.

I just saw a great video on canvas take a look
http://www.creationsceecee.com/2015/01/donna-downey-studios-artist-gang-2015-art-is-canvas-video.html
I have finally finished the clean up in the studio and am going to take a few pictures of it, will post on Sunday.  Well I feel the need to go to the bookstore, so I am off to
browse the bookstore, and read all there magazines.  What are you up to today

lee



family love

 

I think the older you get the more you appreciate your family, sisters, mothers, fathers.  Its like a lightbulb turns on and you think hey I have a family.  When your young

you don't need anybody especially parents.  I found the older I got

in my 20\s the more I appreciated all my mother had done for me, and

when I became a mother it just sealed the deal. I found that with my daughter,

lucky she doesn't read this blog, she had no time for me as a teen and young

adult, but now she settled in her house, and has a good guy, she is all

about family, and it makes me feel good.  If you read this blog you

will know I lost my sister when she was 55, two weeks after she turned 55.  As it happens, I spend 2 weeks with her after Christmas that year, and celebrated

her birthday and went home, and she dies two weeks later.  I was so glad that

I had got the time to spend with her. I must tell you it took me at least 5 years to recover from her death, was it the shock, yes for sure, my dad also died when

he was 55.  Was it wondering if I was going to die when I turned 55 yes.

I don't know how to explain it, but the sorrow is so strong it almost engulfed

me.  I had spent my whole life with this girl, and now she was gone.  Anyway

I just wanted to say I did this picture when she died, I cropped out the writing, and the poetry that I had done. 



Life is a beach far away in january

truth be told I wish I was on one.  Have you heard about the 29 faces challenge that starts in February.

I have decided to participate and hopefully all my faces won't look the same.  I feel that you have to start early because I don't think I could finish that many in one month. So far I have 7 done.

And they don't all look the same.  I hope by doing all the faces my faces will get better.  

Today I am off to the art store to buy some paint and a few other goodies I think I need.

Tomorrow the shopper goes on a little mid winter trip to Cali with the boyfriend, I think I need to go on a trip someone and get out of this rut.

Do you sometimes feel like you are stuck in a rut

Lee

If life gives you lemons -chew them

 

been having some computer problems

fixed them all today

made homemade vegetable soup

and salad for dinner

got a glorious pedicure today

almost needed a saw to get those toenails done

it rained

its icy

its Wednesday

whats up with you today

An eye to the ladies

 

This is my rendition of a picture that Henri Matisse completed.  Not really

his style, more mine that his.  I am really enjoying playing with the

Masters, and creating my own version of them.  While today is Blue Monday,

halfway thru January, still winter, and its blah out.  Not cold, not hot,

muky, icy and dirty.  We are having unusual weather for here, but usually

its so cold you car wont start.  Speaking of that the hubster is dealing with

the shoppers car problems, its my old car she is driving, and apparently

all the oil was on her garage floor last night.  They have already

been shopping around for a newer car, but thought they had a bit more time,

apparently not.

Okay I am going to go do my wifely duties, and do some housework.

Talk to you tomorrow.

Linking to the masters at http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html

Sunday Ideas

I would like to introduce you to Robert Rauschenburg and his art.

He was a prolific painter, sculptor, and collagist.  Used bright

colors, and shapes.  Love his body of work.  Check him out

here is a pinterst link http://www.pinterest.com/gordod14/robert-rauschenberg/,

 

Now your probably wondering what the city is doing in there, well when

I was drawing the hand I was just practicing and it was only in my sketchbook

and I had decided to use the rest of the page with city scapes for practice.

So you get the whole practice page.

I am linking to this months challenge over at

http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html

 



New Shoe Collage

 

 

I have been making postcard collages, its easy , and fun.  I have

a bunch of backgrounds all ready and cut into post card sizes so

when I feel like making a postcard.  I whip one out, and then look

thru my collage fodder and then proceed from there.  Sometimes they

are pretty simple like this one, but when I saw the shoe, I loved it

with the background, then came the words.  Sometimes the words

come before the object.  When you make collage, what is your process?

The Paint wagon is here....

 

 

welcome to my paint party, I have been flinging the paint around,

deciding whats good and whats really old and wont come out anymore.

Throwing the crap out, and re-organizing my paint.  I have a bunch

of paint, I have good, medium, and craft quality, and I use them

all.  What's the problem paints paint, nobody is going to want

to look at my work in a 100 years or more.  Its good for 50, so thats

good for me.

Yep that's right I am not a paint snob.  Yes I did jump on the Golden

paint bandwagon awhile ago, and yes I do use there products I must admit I do like all there mediums.  But I also like to spread the wealth around.  Its the colour

that draws me in.  I also have a cupboard full of paint which I did not

show.  I love my paint wagon, my friend got me from IKEA for\

my birthday and I love it.  I have seen some blogs that use theres for paper,

but I have always used mine for paint, it wheels around anywhere

I want it to go.  I think I might need to invest in another one.

 Well I am off to walk the dog, and then off shopping for a few things

that I don't need but feel the need to buy.  Then a quick stop at the bookstore

and then home.  Its Ribs for me for supper, and the hubster is having

Salmon, fish is not my thing.

 

What's your day looking like

 

 



Come get happy

 

had a great day today.  Made a few postcards (one is above) and it is winging

its way to a friend as we speak. Went to Costco with the hubster and the mother in-law, bought a few things we didn't need.  Lunch at Panda Express and then home.  The weather was mild but a little icy.  Pasta for dinner, and a movie for entertainment.  Ah

the joys of not working.  How did I ever work for 35 years...... Tomorrow I will be hitching my paint wagon to this blog, and showing it to you.  Stay tuned to a

monitor near you so you do not miss it. 

 

lee

Oh the excess

 

I know who has this many pencils.  Who needs this many pencils, there are watercolour pencils, colored pencils, white pencils, drawing pencils

pastel pencils, you name its there. I truthfully didn't know I had this many,

as I always kept them in a drawer, but I wanted to start to use my

stuff and I have to see it to use it.  So I found this old container

that I had for forks and knifes and put all my pencils in there.  I will

not be buying any pencils in the near future.  I bet Picasso back in the

day used one nub of a pencil, and look what he produced.  God

with all this stuff, I should have created 50 masterpieces and been

a millionaire by now.  This is like my walk of shame, that a person

accrues so much, so in the coming days you will see my shame on

full display.  I have paired down and given stuff away and still its a lot.

Ok what do you do with your unwanted supplies?

stencil reorg

just a unfinished sketch in my art journal.
  I have been busily trying to think

of something intersting to say on this blog, other than what's on the dinner table.

So today I am going to talk about storage in my studio.  I am trying to find

a working solution for my stuff.  When I say stuff I mean stuff.  I decided

today that I am on a moratorium until I use up my stash of stuff.  First

I want'ed a way to store my stencils.  

I have tried storing them in a box, on a ring, listing them on paper.  Nothing
seemed right.  I decided to go get a 12x12 album, I have different sized
stencils so I am not even sure if this method will work.  The little ones, I am going to store in a smaller binder, then I will have all my stencils stored,
in a binder.  Then sort them into some kind of order that will work for me so
I will be able to find something I want quickly.  As you can see this is a work in progress.  If you have stencils, how do you store them.

We will resume regular programming

 

 

I have a travellers journal that I carry around in my purse.  Its made out

of leather, and it holds a daily journal, a book with drawing paper, stuff

like that.  I am sure I have blogged about it before.  These are just

little doodles that I do in the book, so I thought I would post them.

Nothing fancy.  Well I am on the mend after all day yesterday,

in my Pjs and a good nights sleep, I feel way better.  So was

out today with a friend for lunch.  So its back to regular programming

in my life starting tomorrow.



A little mish and mash

 

still down for the count, never even made it to michaels to spend my coupon, I must really feel like crap, which I do.  Did I tell two days after Christmas our main tv

just quite working.  These days its cheaper to buy a new tv than try and get

a repair man.  Our TV was 15 years old, and it was time to Update.  The heavens must have heard my plea for a new TV   I sent the hubster out to buy a new TV, with instructions, must be flat screen, must be no smaller than 55 inches and must be a smart tv.  He met all the criteria and came home from Costco with a new beauty.  The reason I wanted a smart TV was so I could get netflicks.  Anyway short story

signed up to Netflicks, and we have been addicted to the show Homeland, on Netflicks, it has the first two seasons, and we borrowed the third seaons from our

friends.  Now we just need to find 4 and we are caught up.  I asked the hubster,

now we almost done, what are we going to do (lol) we might have actually talk to each other.

two halfs make a whole

It's gustuf again this time with a bit of an Asian influence. I decided it needed a bit of  Color.

He was easily influenced by japanese art. I am not to happy with the mine turned out but you gotta show the good bad and the ugly

still alice...

Meet the artist Alice neel an American and a portait painter

She painted gritty regular people.  Her friends, boyfriends, family.

I like her style go check her out.  https://www.google.ca/search?q=alice+neel+portraits&rlz=1T4NDKB_enCA563CA563&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tSCwVKrFJdfcoASax4CgBg&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1024&bih=457

 

Still holed up with this cold and aching bones, but hoping to at least

get some fresh air today.  When was the last time I got a cold,

I cant remember that's how long ago.  Its really cold here,

and has been snowing, to cold for the dog walk, so she

is moping around.

Anyway enough complaining, I got a 50 percent Michaels coupon, some

money in my pocket, and I just might go buy myself something I

don't need, just because I can.  Talk to you all  tomorrow.

 

I am linking up to Master challenge 

http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html
and baltzer BlogSpot
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/

A picture without a painter, is a song with out words

 

this is a painter from around 1401 all they know is that he was from

sw Germany at the time.  So I did my take on it for the challenge of doing the masters.http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html

I seem to have caught a cold, so I am staying warm and cozy around here to today. Finishing up cleaning the art room, going down to try and finish some projects.  Having left over vegetable soup , and tuna sandwiches for lunch (I know you wanted to know that ).  Been using watercolours more, just experimenting, I did the girl above with them, eh lets just say, I need more color.



Goal 3.......

 

Well I have been busy these last couple of days.  I am in the middle

or organizing my studio, again.  I tend to do this when I am

in a art rut. Thought I would write a blog post before my day

starts, I am off to the pool, then home to make some vegetable soup.

Well today I am sharing my last goal for 2015...

 

Working on myself

I need to make more time for myself, who doesn't right It ties into the

other two goals.  I need to lose some weight and keep it off (a never

ending goal).  I want to take a life drawing course at the university.

I want to explore new countries (something I vow to do this year)

I want to volunteer at a school in the art room.

Take time to read more books

be a better mother and wife and friend

Try to do something that takes me out of my comfort zone as much as possible.

and the list goes on.  Did you make a resolution , or any goals that

you want to share, I would like to hear some.

 

lee

 

 



Fashion, and a french illustator just like toast and Jam

 

I love fashion illustration, and for the masters, I chose in my opinion, one of

the smattering of fashion illustrators, who are in the realm of a master.

Meet Renee Gruau he is a great illustrator.

 

Gruau became one of the best known and favorite artists of the haute couture world during the 1940s and 50s working with Marie-Claire, L'Officiel, L'Album Du Figaro and an assortment of “high-style” magazines  Gruau’s artwork is recognized and commended internationally in some of Paris and Italy's most prestigious art museums including the Louvre in Paris .In addition to his international fame and recognition, "Gruau's artwork is known for its timeless and enduring style. (quote from Wikipedia).

 

I think I like him, because of his clean lines, and use of color.  What do you think?

I have a link to his work, check him out

https://ca.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrSbjahg6lUpqEADB_rFAx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsOXB2YTRjBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-715&va=rene+gruau

and I am linking to the masters challenge

http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html 



block head

 

 

I am hitching my wagon this week over at

http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.ca/2015/01/januar-2015-vintage-colorblocking.html

Its all about color blocking, I don't know if my fits in or not, but I am

going to sneak it in, and hope it passes the test.  Today I am all about being

cozy, its freezing here, minus 33celsus, so fireplace, cozy pjs and comfort food on the

menu at my house today.  Okay and some art....

 



Hello Gus

 

This is my take on Klimt, I sure his peeps called him Gus way back when.
He what was known as a ladies man, but he only married once, but
managed to have 14 children, I don't know if it was all with the
little woman or not.  He had a thing for painting erotic pictures.
I guess today instead of painting beautiful pictures he might
have been into other sorts of erotica, none I want to know about.
Okay I do like his painting, he used a lot of gold, maybe because
the family bus was gold engraving, you know kind of keeping it
the family.
Glad to see the masters is back and am linking to
http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/01/01-2015inspired-by-masters-part-ii.html
 

Life Organization

 

 

In yesterdays post I let you know that I have 3 goals for this year, and I

told you the first one, now on to number 2.  I did not know what

to call this one so I called Life organization.

 

Goal 2.

Life Organization

if you read this blog you know I am retired, and should have lots of time

to get things done in my life.  But at most times it seems I am spinning my wheels.

First the hubster is retired as well, should not be a problem right, wrong,

he does not have any hobbies, so his hobby, is cleaning the house,

nice right, wrong, he likes me to help him.  Imagine that....well my

way to do things before he retired worked for me but apparently does not

work for him.  So I sat him down the other day, and explained my

life expectations, which are

I go swimming in the morning for 1 hour a day, but it takes 1.5 hours to

get there, come home, and shower etc at the pool.  So I am gone

2.5 hours in the morning.  When I come home, I will with him

clean and do what needs to be done in the house, from 2.00 to 5.00 I

will go to the studio, and work without interruptions, just like a

job (of course hours are subject to change, cant create on demand)

So this is a work in progress, not set in stone, but I need to

create, in the studio, because I want to go big. More on this in

later posts



The word vs goals

 

Well happy new year to everyone, hope you are all alive and

well and made it through new years eve.  We had a quiet new

years eve, we went out with friends for dinner early,

and came home, and I was in bed by 10.00  Am I getting

old or what.....

So I have though long and hard about the word every one

does every year, and decided no word for me, I never

quite do the word.  So this year I have decided on three goals

for me to achieve, so today I am sharing goal one.

 

Goal One...

To sell my art

 

This is a tough goal for me to achieve, first and foremost, I don't produce a ton

of sellable art.  So that in itself is a big problem.  Second I or my self crtic

always says not good enough to sell.  And last of all I am not good at

promoting myself or my art.  So those are all big problems.  So I had made

these collages above awhile ago, you might have seen them on my blog,

they are all my own design, and papers I have painted and collaged.

When I look at them, I see children's rooms, so I thought that might

be where my market for these are.  We have a second hand used clothing

store just up the street, not you usual second hand, upscale second hand

if you know what I mean.  So this is the plan in the next week, first

go in to the store, (never been in it) talk to the store owner, about

getting some children's art on her wall to sell, and show her these

five and see what she's says.  She can only say she is not interested right.

So that is plan for next week, will keep you informed of my progress

as I go along on this goal.  Tomorrow I will review Goal 2.