Digital Art is Exciting Again
When I first embarked into the digital art world about seven years ago, I had no idea how amazing it was going to be. I got my first digital camera and I was ecstatic that I didn't have to buy film and take it to the photo lab anymore. And now all the excitement is back again with the arrival of my new Bamboo pen tablet. I felt like a five-year-old on Christmas Day as I opened the box and unwrapped this little tool. It's the little things that make me happy :)
With this pen tablet I can create freehand digital drawings and hand-write notes which can be turned into text documents in Word (although I still prefer to type...much faster). There's a great deal of other stuff I can do with this pen tablet that I haven't explored yet. However, the main reason I bought it was to draw freehand in Photoshop. I bought the small version, but I know pretty soon I'll want to go "pro" and get a bigger one.
So I unleashed the creative juices today and created a couple pieces which I turned into Mother's Day greeting cards. They're available at my CafePress shop. Stay tuned for more!
Well, now it's back to the "drawing board" for more practice so I can start creating art like this "Cherry Blossoms" piece by Esther Kirby...
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One of my favorite subjects to paint are flowers, so I'm eagerly anticipating the spring months that are coming ahead. Spring is my favorite time of the year not only because of my birthday, but because of all the new blossoms and explosions of colors that cover the earth. 
It's been awhile since I've picked up the paintbrushes, but I found some inspiration today as I browsed the 
Back in May 
My former Type-A personality didn’t really like to cook all that much. My boyfriend can attest to this. For many months he succumbed to eating chicken and plain white rice for months on end. Cory, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry! 
The other night as I was flippin’ channels I came upon the Dr. 90210 show. It’s a reality show that goes into the lives of a few plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills. I was never one who supported people in this type of occupation, but after watching the show, I now have certain level of respect for them. 
Finally! I couldn't stand not painting any longer. I took out the paints and brushes, listened to some oldies on my mp3 player and simply slapped up some paint on a canvas. 
I was laid off a few days after 9/11 and although I was a little sad at first, I came to realize my true passions in life. One of those passions was art. 
doing this. I came across this drawing of a 
I’ve been going through a creativity block the past couple weeks. Perhaps it has to do with dealing with family members passing away and my mind has been cluttered with random thoughts and dreams that don’t make sense. Many artists use their art to work out their grief, but for me, I would rather stare mindlessly at cartoons. I’ve done a little bit of blogging, but even then I don’t feel quite inspired. 
We all have our own opinions of what is and isn’t art. What is good art and what is bad art? I believe that art is beauty and you know the old saying about beauty...it’s in the eyes of the beholder! 
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so I'm working on uploading all of the handcrafted greeting cards I've made to my 
lately. Perhaps a visit to a museum or gallery will give me back my mojo! 
I know I probably should have promoted this earlier this month, but perhaps there are some of you that are a little late on the holiday shopping and need some gifts for loved ones…
cesses here…
I love going to Balboa Park on Free Tuesdays. Every Tuesday some of the museums have free admission and my favorite museums to visit are 
about ten years now and still haven’t decided what I want to put on my body. Perhaps a butterfly...or a unicorn... My boyfriend has turned his whole body into a tattoo art gallery ;) 
Great things are happening with my business, so you'll have to excuse me once again for the lack of posts here. As I sit here on the Eve of Thanksgiving, I think about all the wonderful things that I'm thankful for - especially for the gifts of creativity that God has blessed me with! Then I thought of you, my reader, and give thanks for all your support and feedback here. Well, of course, I then thought that I should write up a post to do just that! So, here I am and since I'm here, wanted to update you on the art show I did a couple weeks ago...
I miss my paints and my paint brushes. Right now they're in storage while I'm staying down here in Mexico. However, I do feel that this break will help with my creativity. It'll be interesting when I do pick up the paintbrush again - just to see where my mind takes me. 
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As a writer and an artist, it can be quite challenging to find a balance between doing both. For me, I'm beginning to find a writing rhythm and my thoughts come out more freely when I focus on writing for a set amount of time versus trying to switch off between the two throughout the day. It used to be that I would write for a little while, then make jewelry for an hour or two, and then go back to writing at night. However, lately it seems that I've been doing writing more than anything. 
You can check out the details of this necklace in the new 