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Free Like a Balloon in the Wind Art Every Day 150

That is how I'm feeling today.

The semester is over.  Complete. Finished. Done. Finito.

I can relax for a week or so.  Thank you universe.

 

What did you make today?

Finally Finished Self Portrait Art Every Day 149

This piece was so much fun to make!  I have worked on it for some time now, and finally think the right combination is complete.  The face (mine) was just glasses and lips, then after talking to folks, and staring at this for a really long time, I decided to try and define the side of my face a bit more.  Well, that really did it, the viewers eye is more able to 'connect the dots' on the shape and direction of the face. 

I mentioned I might work on a series of self-portraits, and after this one I certainly am going to.  This is  my jumping off place; I started today. 

Send me an email with a self portrait you've done, I'd love to see it and share it here!

What did you make today?

Paper Cloth Collage Art Every Day 132-133

 

That's what I worked on yesterday and today, a MAKE!  paper cloth collage.

 

Hope you like it.

This about 12WX14L

paper, fabric, paint, thread, secret ingredients...

 

What did you MAKE today?

Finished Landscape and Inspiration, Art Every Day 49

Completed watercolor, crayon and ink landscape.

 

Soooo, today I want to give a shout out to someone who doesn’t know how integral he was to getting my Art Every Day project started.

I'm talking about Noah Scalin, you might know him as that skull guy, from the skull-a-day blog and author of SKULLS, and recently the brain slice skull for the Mutter Museum.  Well, he is more than just skulls, he is a talented artist, yes, but he is also a dynamic, inspiring force in the art community and design activist. 

I was fortunate enough to meet Noah at school last year when he put on a workshop for graphic design students and anyone else who was interested.  He was funny, energetic, and patient with a room full of students and a professor that told maybe one too many stories. 

Before the workshop, two professors and I had lunch with Noah.  We discussed the art program at school, changes that were being implemented, and how we could foster a responsible, active, and creative community in the school.  We discussed ideas, creativity, imagination, and sheer work.  Noah mentioned he was working on a book that addressed daily creativity, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! 

Now I haven't read or worked along with the book yet, but only because its not available yet.  But the conversation and ideas surrounding it inspired me in a way I hadn't experienced up until then. 

So, Noah, thanks for inspiring me to Make Art Every Day and change MY life!

 

What did you make today?

Watercolor, Crayon, and Pen Art Every Day 43

This was a much larger piece,  not huge, but imaginge a whole piece of paper, then I realized it was ugly, so I chopped it up.  There are still some pesky lines left over from before the chopping began, I need to work on tomorrow.  Right now I am shot.  We'll call this a WIP!

 

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Today two of my sisters surprised me by meeting me for lunch, along with my two nieces.  We talked, played on the playground, colored with crayons, made faces and lots of great memories.

 

Do you know anyone that makes Art Every Day?  It doesn't have to be literally EVERY day, but that creative someone you know.  A painter, a sculptor, a mixed media collage artist, a knitter, a photographer, a chef!   Send them over and have them Link-up their creativity!

What did you make today?