Giveaway results!

Thank you so much to all who participated!   (°‿~ )✌

I made the list per order showing 1st in FB and then the blog:
1. Perna
2. Artoholics
3. Lee
4. Pamela B
5. Lisa
6. Voula
7. Carol
8. Deana
9. Cindy
10. Joy
11Anja
12. Shilpa
13. Pamela D
14. Nicole

Then used the Random Number Generator and this is the result:

Congrats to #3, Lee McGrath from AU!
I will contact you to let you in the class! \(^._,^)/

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New class Giveaway!

Hello there!
I finally finished installing and tinkering my newest project so I want to have a giveaway!
What is it?
A class with lots of painting tips, texture techniques and mixed media fun!
How to enter?
Grab the button, paste it in your blog with a link to HERE

Post/share in any network about it (facebook, twitter, youtube, etc...) and come and leave a comment here. Don't forget to leave a comment here! :oD
The more shares, the more comments, the more chances to win!

*If someone signs up because of you, you will also get an extra surprise in the mail :oD

 

 

You can win it for yourself, or to give to a friend!
The only thing needed is an internet connection and enough knowledge to navigate online!

Winner will be announced next week, July 30th
...so hurry up and play!

*(Note: The image with pencils was generated in a photo editor, this is not pencil art)

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Party Hat Class

Now open!
The Party Hat class, which went live for the Soul Food lessons months ago, is now being offered separately, to watch at your own pace!

This class has a little bit of everything and the fun part of an online class is that you can watch it over and over.

What is in this class? 

    -Texture techniques.
    -Different ways to add color and paint.
    -Making a face from scratch.
    -Lesson on making stylized hands.
    -Use of different Mediums.
    -Fun with templates.



What do you need?
-Fast internet connection.
-Acrylic paint, mediums and brushes.
-Assorted templates and patterned paper.
A full list of materials will be given after joining the class.

How long is it?

It depends on each person. You can watch it all in one day, or take it easy and watch spaced for few days.Then watch it again if you like.

Where is it?
We will have our own space and registered members will have access and an invitation via email to the site after Paypal payment.

How much is it?

Only $46.00 USD.
Price might increase in the future.  Because of the nature of online classes and workshops, no refunds after the class has started.

To purchase: Click on BuyNow button.
 Email me on the contact form (on side bar) to let me know you purchased the class.
Sometimes paypal takes a while to send me a note. And check your junk/spam folder in case my email lands there!

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Last of the Soul Food

The awesome live lessons of Soul Food are finished.  The rest will be self paced for those that joined, and I have to say, it was a great experience! From every point of view!
I made a little cartoon drawing for the ladies that took us all in this fantastic trip:
 Mystele, Heather and Jeanette.

I will be offering my class from there soon! Keep an eye for updates ;o)
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More gelli hearts

This one is so sweet but the colors are softer in person, my scanner got dramatic again :o)

Are you doing any hearts too?

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Face in the World updates

My faces came back!
The 1st one on the left is Melissa's. The other 2 are mine, back from their travels overseas:

And this is what I added to the one I will mail this week: a crown and turquoise neck decoration, plus gold details. I also sealed the hair with medium.

I don't think I posted the one Anita started? It was mailed last week, I added more hair and a few touches to lips and eyes. I am planning to make a video slide with all of these ladies to see them transforming :oD

 

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WIP of a woman

Every time I have to wait for something, I draw. I guess you can call it doodle? But only that I make faces. All the time. Yes.
Any scrap of paper is good as long as the pen rolls :oD

This is one I found in my purse and since I still liked it, I scanned it, then cleaned the extra lines.

  

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A Frida, a heart

Making random Fridas for the month July, along with more hearts!
I'm going to add color to her, just not sure if manually or digitally. Maybe both?

More gelatin mono-printing. I'm in love!

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Hearts!

One more time I'm running to chase myself and can't keep up hahaaha
I posted in FB an invitation about the "Hearts in July" project/activity. -Formerly known as 31 hearts- I don't call it a challenge necessarily, but I think I should since it seems to be a challenge just to come scan and post! (°‿~ )✌

Anyway, for those that did not see it in FB, feel free and totally invited to paint/create/find hearts around you. I picked July because it is our wedding anniversary month, and also because it is not fair that only February is all decorated with hearts ( ♥‿♥)

Here is one of my hearts, gelatine mono print, and digitally modified a bit just for fun:

Let me know if you make any hearts to go see them!
Thanks for visiting

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Happy birthday Frida!

One of my favorite painters is Frida Kahlo. I love her folkloric elements in her painting, her self portraits are very interesting, can't stop finding new things and inspiration from them!
I do not agree with all her personal or political interests but you take the person with her time, era and influences and that rounds in a sense a life.
Back in high school I made probably 11 self portraits emulating her style but with a twist: I made myself of different races and skin colors lol I wish i still had those papers!

Today is her birthday and I thought of sharing some images and  links here.

A few years ago google made a logo of her:

 

Her last entry in her diary made many people think her death was not natural, talking about a joyous exit and hoping never to return, but the fact is that her health was terrible and her spirits very low, she had been declining for years:

I think this is my favorite photo of her, smiling:

If you want a short version of her life, this is a very interesting page HERE
To see some of her art click HERE
And some of my paintings inspired by Frida HERE


I'd love to see your comments! Thanks for visiting ♥

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Music videos

Happy 4th of July USA! Please careful with those firecrackers...
And keep your pets indoors!

Today I just want to share music and joy. I found these 2 videos and loved them!
Enjoy:




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Monoprinting is addictive...

... and fun!
I made some stencils and used a variety of papers.
So far I can tell you the best paper to use for gelli printing is not watercolor paper.
Bristol, sketch and regular printer paper are very easy to use but you have to add medium to make it more permanent, specially if you are not going to use it as collage (where I end covered in layers of medium anyway).

Enjoy!



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