tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32292203237930739212024-03-13T00:50:47.734-07:00cassandrabrightAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-52423290762358184552016-01-26T01:14:00.000-08:002016-01-26T01:15:30.400-08:00Bookbinding<div style="text-align: center;">
When it comes to creating and craft I can get bored using one product and one technique. I am the type of person who likes to constantly learn new things, learn about new products and how to use them. I love the research side of things and then the practice side of things. I get bored easily otherwise. So I consider myself always evolving. </div>
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I've always been interested in bookbinding. A few years ago I made a small art journal out of watercolour paper with chipboard for the covers, using what is called a Coptic Stitch to bind it all. It was a rewarding process. It was my first attempt at bookbinding and I was so afraid it would fall apart that I kept checking the tension of the stitches. I didn't want a thing to come loose. Well, I can tell you that not one stitch was ever going to come loose lol, infact it was stitched with such tension it was too tight which didn't leave much way for room when using different mediums lol. But I still used it, and still have it and still cherish it. I always find it interesting and rewarding to see how I have progressed. </div>
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When I was away over New Years I went to the Mill Markets in Daylesford. I LOVE Daylesford Mill Markets. It always has the BEST vintage finds at reasonable prices. It is where I found a awesome antique hardcover, leather bound book I use as a art journal a year or so ago. I love the brown leather, it is just yummy, soft and full of character. So imagine my delight when on this visit I found another antique ledger, but infact it was just the cover of the ledger! Beautiful hard bound with a nice stiff spine, with the yummy brown leather cover all but stained but who cares it shows character. It shows that this book has lived! </div>
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And it is A3 size. I just knew straight away I had to have it. The only question was should I make it a Art Journal or a Portfolio. Well I decided on Art Journal. Now usually in bookbinding I am used to working with paper that you fold in half to create the pages. But that is a bit hard with A3 size. So I had to find a bookbinding technique for single pages. So I researched and found a technique. Then due to the way single page bookbinding works I had to buy 9 curved needles as every single page has </div>
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And although I tried my dam hardest my pages don't line up perfectly as I would have hoped. But I spose that is the beauty of hand made isn't it? So then I had to adhere the gorgeous watercolour bookbinding I had put together into this gorgeous antique leather bound ledger cover. And this is what I got. </div>
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I love how big this art journal is. I love that it is hand made and lays open flat for me to work in. This is definitely a bookbinding technique I will use again. Even though it is a much longer process it is definitely worth it. </div>
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Now it is time for me to go create something in this beauty. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-87032668026758687912015-10-14T22:57:00.003-07:002015-10-14T22:57:30.408-07:00Upward Beauty<div align="center">
So after drawing two faces that are looking straight ahead I thought I should again get out of my comfort zone and try to have a lady looking upward toward the sky. So I started sketching and this is what I came up with. </div>
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By this stage of the retreat I had gotten forgetful and was having too much fun so I forgot to take a picture of just the sketch on my wood panel canvas. I again decided to have lotus flowers in the background and am yet to decide if I will put a quote or favourite saying on the panel. </div>
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For this project I used Neo Colour II Crayons, Prisma pencils and a bit more acrylic paint the on the last panel. </div>
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I also created a third wood panel which makes a series of 3, however I didn't get a chance to finish her before I left the scrapbooking retreat. I am hoping to have time to finish her on the weekend and then I can share her with you. And whilst I am no amazing artist I am happy with my progress drawing/sketching faces just from the practice I had on the weekend. I don't think that next time I go to sketch a face I will be so daunted. Infact, I think I'll be a little excited cos I don't even know how they will turn out lol. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-10869391094887419132015-10-14T05:29:00.003-07:002015-10-14T05:29:27.655-07:00Woodpanel Beauty<div align="center">
So today I am back to share the first wood panel canvas I created on my scrapping retreat as mentioned in yesterdays post. </div>
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Below is the sketch of the face I did on the wood panel, and one thing I can say about working on a 12x12 square panel compared to working in a large, tall moleskin book is that I found the faces I was sketching were much rounder. I wasn't intentionally going for that look, so I may have to get hubby to cut a few rectangle wood panels for me to try sketching on and see how the faces turn out then lol. </div>
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I used a mixture of ink, neo colour II watersoluble crayons, paint, paint pens and pencils to complete this piece. I'd never drawn or painted lotus flowers before so they are my first attempt. I am happy with them for a first attempt and I was lucky enough that my friend Jodie had some lotus flowers she had drawn with her so I could use them as a reference too. </div>
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It only seemed fitting that she should have blue hair! I mean hello, I love blue hair lol. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-67825247679451164672015-10-12T22:00:00.000-07:002015-10-12T22:00:09.838-07:00Luckiness and Art<div align="center">
I have been very busy but very lucky the last couple of weeks. </div>
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On Grand Final weekend we went on a 4 day caravan/camping weekend with friends and took our gorgeous rescue dog Daisy! It was Daisy's first camping trip so that was exciting and nerve racking, and apart from some anxiety on both her part and mine, she loved it!! And then on the weekend just gone I was lucky enough to go on a 4 day scrapbooking retreat with some awesome ladies! It was only about 45 mins from home too, so super convenient! </div>
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I must admit I had no idea what I would do or create on this retreat. I felt I had lost my mojo. So I just took as much junk as I could fit in the back cab of hubby's Navara and thought even if I don't use it all, at least it is there so I have the choice. </div>
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So for about a week now I have been sitting in my craftroom unable to create, study or do anything in there as a matter of fact because it has been driving me insane!!!!! </div>
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Now, let me also start this post also by mentioning that I am very grateful for my craftroom. I know there are a hell of a lot of people out there be they scrapbookers, mixed media artists or any arts or crafts persons of any kind who would kill to have a craftroom, let alone one as big as mine. So I am very grateful for the fact that also have a very supportive husband, who just so happens to be a very talented DIY type as well. </div>
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I remember in our last house we sold, I had one of the single (children sized) bedrooms as my craftroom. But when hubby, myself and my two Labradors where all in there I was suffocating. And I joked that I would love to take over the main bedroom as my craftroom. Well, that weekend I went to a 3 day scrapbooking retreat and came home to find my hubby had spent all weekend moving my entire room of supplies into the master bedroom for me! And setting up the bedding in my old small craftroom! I mean HELLO! What wife doesn't dream of her hubby doing that for her lol. </div>
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Then I wanted to start teaching at home. So hubby converted the single car garage out the back into a classroom! He put carpet in and heating and set up a coffee station. It was great. But yes, we sold and moved out. </div>
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But, I now have a craftroom/classroom that is the size of a single car garage in our industrial shed where we live! So I have never been neglected, and once again I am grateful for that. However, lately that room has seemed so small!!!!!! It has felt like I have product and junk caving in on me and it has beyond stifled my creativity. I spent the last two days just sitting in that dam room not knowing how to change so I was happy enough in my environment again to begin creating. Ofcourse money is a huge factor as I have not been lucky enough to be working very often lately. So I needed a change that was achievable. </div>
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So today after lunch I thought stuff it and hubby helped me attack my room. We were just going to move a bookcase. But we ended up moving a absolutely HUGE air compressor that has been taking up a corner and looking ugly. Then that left room to move a few other things. I also got my butt into gear and removed class trestle tables and extra chairs back into our shipping container as I don't have a class at home for a few weeks and that opens up so much space instantly. We moved the tv slightly and rejigged the peg boards and product. </div>
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arghhhhhhhhhh the fact I don't have any natural light saddens me to no end. Unfortunately there is no change of adding any natural light to my craftroom. The closest I can get is leaving a roller door up (which is next to the entrance door to my craftroom) and letting light from our industrial shed come through. Before today I had a big bookcase and peg board not even allowing that. So I changed all that today, so that on nice warm days I can open the roller door and let the warm northerly winds come in and the natural light too. </div>
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I am so relieved that I can now walk into my craftroom without a heavy heart and lack of creativity. I can instead walk in excited again with my space and ready to create! </div>
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It's been so long since I did something crafty and creative that was actually for me, and not for a class. So the other night a few crafty friends came over and with the encouragement of one friend who turns junk into craft gold! I actually looked through some of my craft items and even found things I forgot I had brought. It was like winning a craft lotto lol. So I ended up with a pile of product on my table and I just began. And this is the finished project. </div>
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This poor piece of cardstock certainly went to hell and back lol. I think next time I might be wise to try using a piece of watercolour paper as the base. It would be less likely to buckle under all the sprays, mists and water being used on it. I even got out my craft iron to try straighten the paper a bit lol. </div>
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For the entire time I have had a blog, I have never neglected it as much as I have neglected this blog this year. I must say I believe the reason is because of my internet connection. Last year in July we moved only one suburb and we went from speedy broadband internet to boring, terrible, painfully slow old internet connection. And to upload even a picture to blogger or facebook for that matter is soooooooo slow! I mean kill me lol. Yes, yes first world problem I know. But once you have had broadband going back ain't fun. Even trying to watch a youtube video can be impossible argghhhhhhh! </div>
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Anyway I am going to try make a conscious effort to again give my poor blog attention incase anyone out there in web actually checks or follows this blog :) </div>
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A bit of a mix of drawings, mixed media and layouts. </div>
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As you can see I need a lot of practice with my drawing, I don't nearly do enough to ever improve. Maybe that can be a future goal :) </div>
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I'll be sure to be back more often from now on. </div>
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A while ago I was thrilled to be invited to teach my 'Blooming Beauty' Canvas class at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scrapalongau?fref=ts">Scrapalong's Monthly Crop Day</a> by Tracey and Katie (owners). </div>
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Finally on Saturday the Crop day came around and I was welcomed with open arms, smiles and much excitement and enthusiasm! I was blown away at how motivated all these gorgeous ladies were! This is quite a challenging canvas to create as we work on natural sticky back canvas. No gesso, just extremely porous canvas with Distress Markers, Stains Sprays etc. So there is a large area for out of control bleeding of the ink colours. But these gorgeous ladies took it all in their stride and they couldn't wait to get started, they just jumped straight in! </div>
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Some ladies were very inspirational and even chose to choose the colour of the flowers themselves and make the canvas their own which I always encourage. And here are the end results! </div>
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Cheryl and Lesley </div>
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Tracey had been waiting to do this class for a year and a half! She did a brilliant job! </div>
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Katie chose to use Brushed Pewter on her flowers as well and it looks gorgeous! What a great colour combination.</div>
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Bec altered the shape of the hair on her canvas and I absolutely loved it!</div>
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Lyn used each of Tim Holtz Distress Stains in Silver, Bronze and Copper and it wowed me! Her large flower was simply smooshed into the 3 stain colours and turned out brilliantly! I was very inspired! </div>
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I still can't stop saying THANK YOU! </div>
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Thank you to Tracey and Katie for inviting me to teach at their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scrapalongau?fref=ts">Scrapalong Monthly Crop Days</a> in Caroline Springs. </div>
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Thank you to the gorgeous ladies who did and even didn't participate in the class. You were all so overwhelmingly excited and welcoming. I felt right at home and for that I thank you! </div>
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I hope you all have me back some day :) </div>
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I have to admit I just simply can't keep up this year and I think each year gets worse lol. In my last post I promised to share a Steampunk Canvas that I created at a retreat I went to a couple of months ago with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scrapalongau?fref=ts">Scrapalong</a>. </div>
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So finally here it is! </div>
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I used the 'Face' stencil by Artist Jane Davenport as well as Tim Holtz Distress Marker, Stains and Ink Pads. I have added chipboard and metal cogs as well as metal findings. It was so much fun to make and no doubt in the future I will make more. </div>
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I've got another layout today which I made a couple of months ago and haven't shared here yet. I have been lucky enough to work with a lovely and super talented crafter and now it seems photographer Shirley Hampshire Towan! Shirley needed a baby to practice her photography and I just happened to have a 12 week old niece who was growing way too fast for my liking. </div>
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So Shirley was nice enough to photograph her. And look at one of the results below! Isn't that photo amazing? I didn't want it to get lost in all the flowers and papers like most photos do these days. We seem to like putting tiny photos on a big page and not vice versa. </div>
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As usual this photo of my layout does no justice to the photo and layout in person, but hopefully you get the idea :) </div>
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I'll be back tomorrow to share a Steampunk Canvas. Thanks for stopping by! </div>
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Everybody knows my Labradors are my life! </div>
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So today I am sharing a few layouts I have done with my labs on them. Firstly below is a layout with the gorgeous Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs Collection! I have to say this collection is the BEST animal collection I have ever seen! </div>
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Yes, we have all seen the cutesy same old papers with cartoon fire hydrants on them and plain old paw print papers. But honestly it was about time someone gave us animal lovers some real paper with real substance to scrap our beloved animals. And if anyone was going to deliver that it was always going to be Graphic 45! </div>
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You may have also noticed that Kaisercraft came out with a pet collection of papers too called Furry Friends! I really liked this range as the colours were nice and neutral. Unlike a pet range they brought out quite a few years ago that was purples and blues. It just wasn't nice back then lol. But I am loving this range because it is so versatile. </div>
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Happy Mother's Day! </div>
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<strong>I loved this collection for three reasons.</strong> </div>
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<strong>1.</strong> Being that the colour yellow reminds me of my beloved dog Missy Precious. And this collection has a lot of yellow! </div>
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<strong>2.</strong> It has the words 'You are my sunshine' printed on some items. I always called Missy Precious my little ray of sunshine and I would sing 'You are my sunshine my only sunshine ..... " to her when she wasn't well. I also got the first line of that song tattooed on my inner wrist and forearm when she passed away, right next to her paw tattoo. </div>
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<strong>3.</strong> It is called 'Shine Bright' and my last name is Bright lol! </div>
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So I made a sort of Mixed Media Explosion Canvas with a very bad picture of Missy Precious and myself. Unfortunately I never got many pictures of us together so I used what I had. </div>
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I've been neglecting my blog this year haven't I? </div>
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I must admit it is easier to use and update my facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cassandrabrightmixedmediaartist">Cassandra Bright - Mixed Media Artist/Teacher</a> on a regular basis. But it also hasn't helped that when we moved house last year, we went from living in a area with fast broadband internet to a area with plain of crappy internet speed, which means uploading pictures is a nightmare lol. I am not a person of patience when it comes to technology that is for sure! </div>
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This layout above is of my gorgeous niece Esma when she was little. She is now 3 years old! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-55957041951519346722014-12-07T22:49:00.002-08:002014-12-07T22:49:57.958-08:00Old Yella<div align="center">
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I was lucky enough to attend the brilliant <a href="http://scrappingwiththestars.blogspot.com.au/">Scrapbooking with the Stars</a> Scrapbooking Retreat at Phillip Island in mid November! The gorgeous <a href="http://karenshady.blogspot.com.au/">Karen Shady</a> and Stacey Apps did an amazing job organizing such a wonderful event and I already have my name down for next years retreat! </div>
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At this retreat I was hoping to get some of my mojo back. I wasn't putting too much pressure on myself though. I ended up scrapping 4 layouts so I was pretty happy with that. My first and my favourite layout of the weekend was one featuring my now heavens angel Missy Precious. She was a gold Labrador so I wanted to use yellow and gold all over the page. I still had heaps of old My Mind's Eye Lost and Found papers I had been saving for a special occasion so that help. </div>
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I used Matte Medium to adhere some Prima Art Ingredients - Glass Beads in Butter and Mica Flakes in Gold around the edges of some gorgeous Prima flowers and accessories. I also added some gold sequins. BTW I think I have a sequin addiction?? </div>
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Anyway one of Missy Preicous' many nicknames was 'Old Yella'. And because this was a gold/yellow page I thought to myself well I can't finish the page until I find someone who has a chipboard cutting machine to do me a custom Old Yella title. In comes Miss Karen Shady to save the day! She introduces me to <a href="http://dustyatticblog.blogspot.com.au/">Dusty Attic</a> owner <a href="http://dustyatticblog.blogspot.com.au/">Jenn </a>who is at the retreat and the gorgeous Jenn is kind enough to spend time with me choosing a font and size and positioning of a custom chipboard title for my page! </div>
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This page was a very emotional for me. It took me a long time to finally get it started but once I was started I didn't want the layout to be finished. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-25725891116074727972014-08-11T22:11:00.000-07:002014-08-11T22:12:14.091-07:00You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine....As you may have read in my last post it has been a terribly hectic year for hubby and I. We finished renovations on our home and then put it on the market to sell. Well it sold in 13 days! And then we had a settlement period of 35 days. So as you can imagine things have been non stop as we packed and moved items.<br />
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That was on Monday 21st of July. So in my last week before moving house fully I was busy organising her cremation and inviting a small amount of family and friends to come to her viewing and a lunch to celebrate Missy Precious' life. <br />
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We have moved house and are now slowly settling in. Unfortunately I still don't have a studio to create in but remain hopeful it will be very soon. And last Saturday I went back to work for the first time since she passed and it was hard. It was only a short shift to ease me back in. And on Sunday morning whilst getting ready for work I had a complete breakdown and couldn't stop crying for 1.5hours and had to call work to let them know I wouldn't be in. So it has been a hard long journey, but I am trying. <br />
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Thank you to everyone who has been kind enough to leave me message on my fb page etc regarding the loss of my beautiful loyal Labrador, they are appreciated more then you could ever know. But right now I am learning a 'new' kind of normal without her and I hope to start creating again soon. <br />
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Missy Precious exactly 1 week before she passed away (July 14th)</div>
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After years and years of dusty, dirty, annoying, noisy house renovations we decided to sell our house. It finally went on the market on Monday 9th June after a HUGE weekend of touch up and too much cleaning to mention! And we had our second open for inspection this morning much to the disgust of my precious Labradors lol. They don't like their dog beds being packed up all the time and water bowls put away for photos and inspections etc lol. <br />
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I still can't believe hubby and I did all this by ourselves. We were nuts! What were we thinking lol. I still can't believe that it has turned out as gorgeous as it has. What a talented husband I have! <br />
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So as you can see this is what has been distracting me from my art. And although it will be sad to sell this house we have basically rebuilt, it will be dam exciting to have a new Art Studio! I can't wait to be able to play with the design and set up, so much fun! All good things come to those who wait! <br />
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I've gone from being bored to non stop lol. I had my fantastic craft retreat at the weekend and I haven't stopped since I got back with work and hospital appointments. I am sure my doctor is being over cautious sending me for some sort of Nuclear test for my heart, but I spose it is better to be safe rather then sorry when it comes to the heart as it does keep us going after all. </div>
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I have been working on sketching the female body in as many poses as possible. People have been asking me why I am only sketching nudes. My theory is that I have to learn how to draw the human body and its shapes before I can tackle the task of learning how to draw clothes on the human body with all creases, folds and shadows and shading. Well, like I said that is my theory. Small steps :) </div>
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I hope your all having lovely weather wherever you are. It has been just gorgeous here for a week now and considering it is late Autumn we are very lucky indeed. I just love watching all the leaves fall from my deciduous trees in the front yard. It looks like a completely different world to Spring time that is for sure. </div>
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As promised yesterday, I am back to share another sketch from my craft retreat weekend away. I love this sketch! I don't usually say that much about my own work. I mean we are our own worst critics, am I right?? mmm.... we do need to be nicer to ourselves that is for sure. </div>
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I can't wait to transfer this image to a canvas and to paint it. Funny thing is I never try to sketch male figures. I must really be brave and give that a go soon. I have one more sketch I'd love to share with you all and I'll do that tomorrow. For now I hope I have managed to inspire some of you to pick up a pencil and sketch. You never know what you are capable of :) </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554626802140199881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229220323793073921.post-3243436641638235442014-05-18T00:37:00.001-07:002014-05-18T00:37:15.685-07:00Craft Retreat ArtI am lucky enough to have just gotten back from a 4 day craft retreat in Daylesford, Victoria!<br />
The weather was gorgeous, especially for Autumn and seeing all those lovely gold leaved trees is very inspirational too. I love Autumn in Daylesford. <br />
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I thought today I would share one of the sketches I managed to get done whilst away. I think she would look great as a fairy with some gorgeous wings. <br />
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When it came time to select classes for year 11 and 12 and I still had no idea what I wanted to 'be when I was grown up' my mother simply said do the classes you will enjoy and get good marks in. So I chose Art, Studio Art and Graphic Design as three of my VCE classes. I enjoyed them and the art room at school so much that I even sat in the art room at every recess and lunch break and continued my work or homework in there. I distinctly remember being so thrilled and excited to be able to go on a school excursion in my final year of schooling to our National Gallery to view a Rembrandt Exhibition. Something about his paintings and nude female drawings and the curves was just so stunning and beautiful. <br />
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When I left school and worked in retail I began dabbling and then getting addicted to Cross Stitch as my new creative outlet. I gave up the painting, drawing and other things as I was lead to believe that art couldn't be something I made a living from. Now some 15 years later I wonder how different life would be if I had done what truly made me happy and just concentrated on doing what I love, drawing, painting. I have decided to start drawing again! Anything worthwhile in life takes practice and practice is what I shall do. <br />
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