Apr 21, 2011
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I have too many online blogs! I need a bag to carry them :) I wonder if I can post from my droid...
Aug 31, 2010
Art Journaling as a form of Relief
I've been so busy this year with my bellydance competitions that I havent had any time to get to my paper crafts. Even though I have been on a winning streak, I still miss the creative outlet of making things. In fact now that Im days away from my final competition this season, I couldnt resist any further and started my art journaling again.
It actually helps to clear my mind and body of all the hard physical work that goes into creating a choreography. Something about the colors and the texture...the relief that I get from making something with my hands that is visually pleasing helps me to get back on my legs and create a visually pleasing and meaningful choreography.
Particularly when I start to feel like my focus is puttering out, I go to my art table and create something :) Then I feel ready to go to my dance studio and create something!!
Sigh, I will be posting some pictures soon of some of my recent creations. Nothin too fancy but I like it :)
The hold up is that my old camera is dead so a new one is on my bday list! or maybe I will make a video...I have a Flip! Anyway, nothing will be done till after September 5th as thats when my final competition takes place.
Untill then...Cheers!
It actually helps to clear my mind and body of all the hard physical work that goes into creating a choreography. Something about the colors and the texture...the relief that I get from making something with my hands that is visually pleasing helps me to get back on my legs and create a visually pleasing and meaningful choreography.
Particularly when I start to feel like my focus is puttering out, I go to my art table and create something :) Then I feel ready to go to my dance studio and create something!!
Sigh, I will be posting some pictures soon of some of my recent creations. Nothin too fancy but I like it :)
The hold up is that my old camera is dead so a new one is on my bday list! or maybe I will make a video...I have a Flip! Anyway, nothing will be done till after September 5th as thats when my final competition takes place.
Untill then...Cheers!
Nov 26, 2009
Steampunk Purse
Here is my first attempt at a steampunk purse! I used a drill for the grunge board holding up the instruments. I used the Adirondack inks for the purse itself. The gears and sprockets are from Jim Holtz. I used this purse as a prop in the bellydance show The Haunted. Since I was "Evil" I needed a way to carry my tools...
Inside the purse I stored my knife, a bottle of poison and a glow ball to attract my little victim! For stage effect (coutesy of a fellow dancer) I added a glow stick to the inside to make the box glow green when I opened it to retrieve my knife!
Aug 27, 2009
Created By Hand challenge: Nature
I decided it was time for me to try another art challenge...I've been writing in my art journal as my life appears to be on the verge of a change. I decided to add a challenge into my journal. The theme this week at Created By Hand was Nature. So here is my journal page before I start writing in it... the tree was painted in water color and I used a Tim Holtz stamp for the background. I also used the Distress ink pads in Marmalade. The sticker quote is something I've had for ages.
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