Hi all.

It has been a while since I last posted anything.

I have had a new very bad word added to my vocabulary

ARTHRITIS

This is even worse than Dratt, botherations and dang.

Ouch comes close though

Such is life in the slow lane. However:-

In the words of Terry Pratchett's Granny Weatherwax, "I ain't ded yet."

Glad to see you haven't archived me yet.

Rusty

I took the day off to do artsy things. Brought one 24" x 24" and two 18" x 18" pieces to my framing guy. Left later with a bill for $423 on delivery. Ouch!!!!

For my little restaurant/gallery shows, I have showed my paintings unframed, but with finished sides. However, I have a rather large show coming up the end of the summer/early fall at a much more affluent venue and I think I am going to bite the bullet and show all pieces framed--no matter what the hit to my bank…

Hello friends.  It is sunny today! yeah.  After 80s last week it is currently 40 degrees.  But seems to be getting better! Getting out some of the plants.  We have banana trees and other tropical plants that we do in out yard in the summer.  We try to put in out little tropical oasis in nky.  People are surprised.  We put them around our gazebo. Really work on our yard and spend a lot of time out there! Grilling and cooking out, drinking lol.  And wish we had a…

I have gotten a very nice compliment from my grandfather about my art work he said I am really good at my art and don't give up on it. There were 2 people at church that asked me when they would see my art and I told them I would bring some in. Anyways, I was wondering if there was a website that holds all of the art competitions that would be in the local area. I was also wondering where a good place to create a website to post all my art work and tell a little…

Such is life that pulls me away from this new found site. There is so much to see here. It seems every page I look at inspires me! I have even signed up for a 5 day watercolor retreat in Northern Michigan for October. I am so excited to be getting some instructions and for 5 whole days I get to do ART! I am so excited! But for tonight, real life..I am going to spend some time looking and reading on the site here and see all the wonderful art..make some friends maybe and certainly get my…

Hello all!

Well, I am about to get back on my soapbox so hold on for the ride! 

I am discussing people who steal art. I am not talking about copying it and making it your own. That's weird, but it is how you learn. I am talking about people who STRAIGHT up steal your art work. Like, going on a website, saving it to your computer and slapping a watermark on it.…

since I am just learning it may take me a while to figure out this blogging thing...when it tried to post the pic using the paperclip it only posted the link to my pictures...wierd.

I wanted to have as my first blog how I got back into my art and to show my first piece. When I posted the painting I added this :

By chance I met an artist in a doctor's office and mentioned that I "Used to paint a long time ago. He said something to me that haunted me and got me started back into my art. He said,"Get a piece of paper, a board, a wall, ANYTHING and slap some paint on it, then go to town!"

One day I did it! I found an old used canvas at a second hand store that…

As of right now, I feel bad about my art. I feel as if it is boring and doesn't stand out. Art is meant to push buttons. Mine art is just like eh, there's a button, I'm going to go bake a cake. I feel like ANARCHY today. I know my art is trying to be someone I am not. It is trying to please others and that is just not right. It is time to flourish! My art is happy and colorful. Or portraiture. Don't get me wrong, portraits are great. I am just ready to get my Pollock on, or My Rothko. I am…

Doll from Marcia Campbell. She is great... Her face is awesome!!!

Hello,

I'm a newbie here at the Art Colony. Thank you for the opportunity to join in. 

Today I had a very long day at the computer, and was ready to call it quits when I stumbled on the Art is Fun site. So cool! I read through several of the painting tutorials and can't wait to try out what I've leaned. Thank you Thaneeya!

I have always thought of myself as an artist at heart, but have told people that I haven't found my medium yet. I know so many people who are "real…

I think it is great to offer freebies to attract visitors but where do you enter.  I am thinking I am not a blogger.  Not even a social media expert. So where is the entry threshold?  I would like to enter these things but lost without a clue as to where to join a thread of a conversation and leave my heartfelt plea.  It sucks to be so lame but it is the truth.

My latest Art postings are about making ART somthing more important in my life, not figuring out how to get into a contest.…

this looks like a nice place to be once I learn my way around. I dabble in all types of art master noon but its all for fun,right now I am into doodling and tangling. love it! this piece I uploaded is a diva challenge # 114 hope you like it!

I know every single one of us have it. Doubt. But I am here to tell you go on with yo bad self! Vincent Van Gogh Said "If you hear a voice within you saying you are not a painter; then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced." Pretty cool, huh? So Yes you are an artist, and who cares if everyone says your work sucks, you like it, it's your vision, Who are "They" to judge anyways? We NEED more artists in the world! We need to make the world a more beautiful place. But don't be like…

hey, I have had many questions about framing and matting, since, I am no good at making my own

I decided to get the precut matting, I am having trouble , also I am on a shoe string budget at this time

I know that I have many works that need to be framed and matted and ready, so I don't have to do last min.

things.  I also think if I get every thing ready to go for when the time, comes they want get damaged

and could be neatly stored…

hey, I have had many questions about framing and matting, since, I am no good at making my own

I decided to get the precut matting, I am having trouble , also I am on a shoe string budget at this time

I know that I have many works that need to be framed and matted and ready, so I don't have to do last min.

things.  I also think if I get every thing ready to go for when the time, comes they want get damaged

and could be neatly stored…

Birthday party was a great success!  Thanks for all the great posts!  I now move on to another project.  I have been asked by my sons librarian to work on some pics for a author visit they are having at his school.. I have tried to find a roll of butcher paper, but can find no one to buy it from.  So Ill just be using some fairly large art paper from a pad I had previously purchased.  I guess they will have to be big enough.  I am going to try in use a project I pinned on pinterest for…

At dinner last night I met a pro car racer who knows lots of my racing friends. He used to air brush cars, but hasn't in 15 yr.. He offered me his air brush gratis. Did I take the offer? Am I stupid? Of course, I did! So....Liz Letourneau.....watch this space for some air brushing effects. LOL.

This is my second try at inches twinches. I want to get better at this.