Put your hand up if your a geek

Art:  Just a visual journal page I made, I am finding I like making them from

magazines and stuff and trying to make a picture talk

listening:  to satellite radio

going:  back to hospital in a couple of hours, took mom to

hospital this morning at 7:00 for her operation. 

working:  around the house, doing my favourite activities (not) cleaning up

trying to keep my mind off my mom

missing:  the shopper she is off in Vancouver having her airline interview

drinking:  diet coke by the bucketfull when stressed this is what I do since I dont drink coffee

exercise:  going to take devil dog to the doggy park

Snail Girl, a work in progress

This is a work in progress, thought you would like to see it.

It will go thru somemore changes, before I think

it is right.  I was going for the hair to be seaweed.  But

that hair does not do it for me.  I will have to do

some more research on what seaweed looks like.

After I am finished you will be able to

see the body is a snal.  So I sketch out my idea

erase, draw, erase, put some paper on it, etc.

Thats the way I start.  How do you start your work?

Art Quilts

This is my version of an art quilt, that I worked on last night

its 5 x 5 on Fabrino paper, just wanted to try it.  Jim Dine

the book I am reading now did one, his of course was much better.  But

I like colour.  Talk to later

Knock Knock anyone there....

art:  been using charcoal, and whiteout, just doing whatever comes to my mind

(get the play on words)

music:  Listening to Daughtery

money:  its a good day did not buy anything

weather:  perfect, went for a long walk without a coat with devil dog

new people:  on the long walk, meet the neighbours who I did not know

and the guy on the corner with the skinny wife, that's how I

described him to hubby

watching:  no tv tonight, doing art

what are you doing this weekend?

Gardening on Paper

Done with Pit Pens, white out

black charcoal pencil, fun tape I found at the dollar store

shopping: with the shopper for the perfect outfit for the interview

reading:  Jim Dine Prints (an art book)

watching:  tonight Private Practice

dinner:  leftover pizza and anything else that is leftover in the fridge

movie:  Up in the air (with George Clooney) 2 popcorn kernals only

a lame movie (I thought)

weather:  spring like and warm

wearing:  flip flops, jeans, and black tshirt (its like my uniform)

cleaning:  the car in a minute it looks like I should be on the Hoarders

Thankful:  for all of you who take the time to read about my  mundane life

Still trying to define me

I created this last night while in the No talking zone.

I was cutting out words and they resonated with me

 I created this  in my visual journal, I dont create very many of these kinds of pages, usually I feel I must draw, or something on them, but I like this one, I think it communicates who I am and who I strive to be.

Have you heard the news?

Good news:  The shopper aka the daughter has got an interview in

Vancouver (for her dream job) airline stewardess.  Interview Monday,all prayers welcome

My mom comes homes tommorw after three weeks in the hospital. Only till Monday then she has to return to have an Operation.

I will not have to get a job to pay for the parking at the hospital after all (lol)God you could end up a patient there when you read that its 1.75 a 1/2 hour for parking.  And then to top it off you put in 2.00 and you dont get your   quarters  back, so they make a killing either way.

Tonight I will be watching Lost and Glee, no talking will be permitted during this TV time.  But you will hear the cutting of paper (mags) as I like todo this when watching TV.

Ok back to your regular programming

Hook Line and Sinker

Well did you have a nice weekend, are you all refreshed and ready to start another week.  Well if your like me your dragging your butt.  I feel like I have been hit with a mac truck.  Its all this back and forth to the hospital, and then real life at my house, you know dinner, laundry, hubby, the shopper, devil dog.  Its taking quite a toll on my body today.  I need a holiday to get away by myself, maybe fishing.  Do you like to fish, I like to fish, catch them ensuring they are alive and throw them back, its the thrill of the catch.  I dont really like fish to eat.  How many times have I been fishing in my life sounds like I know what I am talking about about 3 (lol) nobody I know fishes.  Well this weekend little was done on the art making front, a few journal pages you will see, only If I decide to not to vent on them (let me tell you stuff for nobodys eyes).  The weather here has been clear and a little cold, suppose to snow on Wednesday.  What did you do this weekend, tell me your life must be more exicring than mine is.

The colours of Bali

Done on a spraypainted peice of Fabrino

drawn with a black sharpie, white out, and a pit blue pen, that

a bit of a rub on

I love the colors of Bali and India, and the architecture of there buildings. I love how the saris are deep pinks, and oranges. I am drawn to bright colors. Now I don’t wear bright colors’. I am more into camaflouge, black, blue, sometimes white. Today was like winter here, yesterday was flip flops, today it socks and shoes and a coat. That's spring in Canada. Today was visiting the hospital, a trip to my favorite store Costco. I go in for one thing and come out with a basket full. Of course a stop at the books is mandatory and came away with two. Then it wouldn’t be a good trip if I did not treat myself to a hot dog and a diet coke. So no dinner for hubby tonight, its fiend for yourself I am full.

Is it a bird, is it a plane, not its just another damn bird

Done with Pitt Pen

eating:white cheddar popcorn

drinking:  a diet coke

reading:  Model Home just got from Library no review yet

wearing:  flip flops, capris, and blue tshirt (warm today)

dinner:  unknow Hubby not home from out of town till after dinner

art:  finally something in my visual journal, stay tuned it is not a bird

still working on putting together art journal

Whats your sign - isn't that an old pick up line

fish done with Pitt Pens

Backgkround done with spray paints

I am a pisces that must be why I like fish and water

Wearing: jeans, tshirt

listening:  to a book on tape

Reading:  still reading Journal Spilling

spending:  money at the scrapbook store on glimmer mist and rubons

dinner:  bbq pork chops, baked potatoes, carrotts and peas

watching: Young and Restless

Art:  still making postcards, easy and fast

Am I a birder

I did a little blog interview you can find it herehttp://bloginterviewer.com/ if you would like to read it. 

I did the above drawing in pastels the water soluable ones, I dont know why this week I have been drawing a lot of birds and fish.  I need to get on a new subject.

Happy Easter

 bird done with pitt artist pens, and pastels need to

fix a few things, the feet etc

watching:  celeberity apprentice

art:  creating some postcards for art practice

listening:  and old dixi chicks cd in the car

weather:  perfect spring day

food: lunch out with family and extended family we had chicken

wearing:  PJs, glasses and white socks (my feet are cold)

reading:  still reading journal spilling

thinking:  about taking an another online class

what have you done this easter weekend?

An ode to Johnny Depp-Alice in Wonderland

Done in pencil, from an In movie book - advertising Alice in Wonderland

watching:  movie 2012

wearing: blue jeans, barefeet , red shirt, and white apron

eating:  chicken Quesadilla

shopping:  taking a break no time today

lunch: out to lunch with hubby, the shopper and the boyfriend

listening:  Duffy on the way to the hospital

reading:  journal spilling from the library

art:  making postcards, and working on making my journal

plexi glass and chit chat

These two are done on 1 peice of plexi on either side, they are my first try, I wanted to see how they took paint, and pen, they are only rough sketches and studies.

Plexi glass is very easy to work with, takes acrylic nicely, sharpie pen
you can cut it with an exacto knife
you dont have to be able to draw you can trace if you want
you could add it on top of canvas
here is a blog that really is into plexi glass with lots of ideas to share
http://garyreef.ning.com/group/plexiglasstechniques


wearing:  pj's and bare feet

watching: a thing on rob lowe

breakfast:  a toasted 7 grain bagel, with herb and garlic cream cheese on the way to the hospital

news:  Mom is not getting out had a relapse

art: working on plexi glass see above

music:  listening to the eagles in the car

reading:  Apprentice magazine
good blog to go to:http://lisasonorabeam.com/
thankful:  for you my readers

Embrace your Imprefection

Can you think of one person who you think is perfect , but if you asked the person she-Or he will telll you there is something they dont like about themselves.  I know there are lots of things about my self I dont like and wish I could change.  I dont like my nose, my weight,my hair.  I wish my hair had a bit of curl, but the shoppers hair is curly and she wishes she had straight hair. Skinny people wish they could put on a few pounds and so on and on it goes.  It is  the same with art. you always wish you could do something better.  You look at other artists work and you think `why do I bother`I never will be as good as they are, or i cant paint like that.  But you have to remember (that means me) you are who you are.  With your own style (maybe), with your own way to do things.  If everyone did the same thing what would there be to look at. I am sure Picasso had doubts about his work, and looked to other artists to see what they were doing. So next time your visiting a blog and think god that good but so am I.  A little self love is good for the soul once in  awhile

Flying Free

music:  driving with the windows down, listening to Seal, and singing out loud

food:  lasagna, pork tenderloin for dinner

shopping:  spa gloves for the shower, tim Holtz scissors (with coupon)

excerise:  walking devil dog

good news:  mom gets out of hospital after 10 days on Thursday

books:  need to go to Library out of books

tonight:  making above art for a special girl
thanks:  for reading

Play along with me.

Over at http://www.robenmarie.com/ she did this snippet thing, so I like it and i am going to give it a try.

what am I wearing:  jeans, bare feet, and sweat shirt, no bra

outside my window:  rain, dark, windy

watching:  Life unexpected, I love this show

dinner:  ginger beef and rice out for dinner with hubby

shopping: Book store, Apprentice magazine, True Vision book

money:  won 100 dollars today at the hospital, in a pull tab;;;;;

artsy things:  working on my tabs for my urban journal and loving it

accident:  backed into a wall while trying to park scratched car no dent, did not tell hubby

good deed:  helped an artist in Toronto get a submission into the arts council here

need:  a new camera,

want:  a wicker chair from IKEA for outside my front door

thankful:  that you read all this

Just an Ordinary Day

Lately  my life has been anything but ordinarly.  But today I think the tide might be turning.;

Got to the hospital and actually caught the doctor, who gave me good news.  Which makes me happy.

When I created this picture I was trying to find my style (still looking ) but I like the way she looked so I named her LuLu.  On previous posts I have lamented how hard it is to find your own style.  There are so many artists out there that you admire there work, but you do not want to be a copycat.  I think I have found my style, when you look at my work I want you to be able to say Lee did that.  I hope I have acheived that.

Sspring Time

I know spring time started on the 21, but really Spring isnt quite here yet.  As I look out the window we are having snow flurries, but we know the worst of it is over and spring is still right around the corner.  Lots to do today. 

Hospital

Pick up Mail at my Mom

Meet with Health Nurse

The hospital my mom is at is the furthest one away from my house.  We have one just up the street you would think the ambulance guys would have taken her there.  But apparently they have to go where the dispatcher sends them.

I am going to try and work in a little art store visiting to clear my mind and spend some money.  While sitting with my mom yesterday the hospital had a book sale on, all the books you could fit in a plastic bag for two dollars.  I got some really old hard cover books, we while sitting there I took all the pages out of them and got them ready for making a sketchbook with my class with Robin.

Well I am off want to catch the Doctor on her rounds.  Talk to you all soon.