Before the day is gone!

I better post before another day is gone. This past weekend went to fast! We didn't seem to do much, but were too busy. By the time I turned around it was time to go to bed again.

I have been painting  and painting every time I have a chance. Isn't it funny how sometimes you never know when a painting is done, and some other times you know exactly the moment that it is finished?
Usually I have an idea of what I want for my paintings, but now that I am starting without a sketch, things are wild! I am obsessed with detail and tiny brushes, but I wanted to get my brush strokes more loose, so no pencil sketch for me and only large brushes. I have to say.... it is scary! :o)

Between other projects, I am participating in a collaborative painting group. I am shipping mine today to FL and I will post when I get one and what I do to it. SO exciting!

I know, it looks crazy! This is only the base colors to build from there... who knows how it is going to look at the end! I added some more mix media work to my flickr. I would LOVE to hear some opinions, so feel free to post there, or here :o)

Just say no...

I decided after thinking about it for a while, that I wanted to get rid of the password code for people that want to come and comment. In all these past 5 years I have only had 3 spam comments, so I would say it is pretty safe to say, I won't be attacked and bombarded by spammers. Even if that was so, I still have the option moderated so I can simply delete, right?
So, that's one more step to skip when visiting me :o)

 

The one thing that drives me crazy is when the verification code is in a separate area, so you post, click, and then it comes with the code... by then usually I am closing my window and there goes my text! agh!

For those that want to keep the code, make sure your option for having the window and the code together are there. Easier for impulsive clickers like me :o)

Don't forget to join my OWOH blog event giveaway <--- if you haven't done so!

HapPy cHiNesE nEw yEaR!

Groundhog day!

Hello there! Well, happy groundhog day! Will he see his shadow?? Will the Spring come early?? Seems to me, groundhog or not, that with so much snow in many places, the Spring will not be early, definitely.

If you want to see the video for this year click HERE which is supposed to be a live feed, but I am not sure if they will save the video. I will check later.
I will celebrate by watching the movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray and Andie McDowell.
So based on that, I made a painting with lots of cold blues, and a promise of warmth.
No it is not a fat rodent :oP

Here is another of my new paintings that is being offered in the OWOH blog event:

I have been having so much FUN visiting blogs from all over the world! This is so amazing, and I have met new blogs to follow, and I have my fingers crossed to win one of the ton of cool offerings. So sad it is the last year....
Click HERE to see my OWOH giveaway open till February 17th AND  it's not too late to fly in for a landing in the very last one and join the fun. If you are participating late, let me know, I will go visit your blog!

OWOH Blog Event

Welcome blog travelers!

 http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com 
OWOH event

For those that come here for the first time, the one thing you'll notice right away is that I love painting, and I love sculpting art dolls. When I remember I take pictures to make tutorials and post them here. I also have some demos in video.
I live in California, I'm a mom of teens and wife to a wonderful (and very patient) man. We have a cat that decided to move in to let us feed him, and we rescued a doggy last year, who now happily digs holes all over the back yard. They are a lot of fun to watch and great source of inspiration:

 

ACEO size

ACEO size

When I was little girl I started my art career in my grandma's wall. She let me make fabulous murals of mermaids and squirrels and all kinds of fun stuff. I wanted to grow up to be an opera singer or a mermaid.
Well, few decades later, and I did not become a singer (for the benefit of human kind) and thank goodness I am not a mermaid either! But I continued to draw, paint and create. If I'm not doing something creative, I'm not happy. And no one wants me cranky around here! LoL

For this awesome blog event I have 3 gifts. One for each area I like working on:

 An ACEO mermaid:

 A mermaid doll:

And a cool painting:

All you have to do is post here to say hello, tell me where you come from and what gift you want.

Everybody from everywhere in the world is welcome! (I am #164 in the OWOH list)

I will be making 3 different random selections for each gift, so each participating will be playing to get what they like best according to their post.

The results will be given on the 17th of February and I will contact each winner to get their info and send the art.

Good Luck!

...thanks for visiting, hope to see you again soon!
OH! And we are also having a OWOH giveaway at the touring baby blog!

So many things to do...

.... And so little time! I need at least an extra hour, I'm sure you guys feel the same way some days :o)
Well, I can't wait for the coming exciting events! The One World One Heart is coming and promises to be the best ever, only it is the last time too... But it's starting in 3 days, so keep your eyes open and don't miss my giveaways (I can't post a preview, but it is cute! Plus, I am participating in the ADO Blog Group giveaway too, and also in the Touring Babies blog group giveaway as well! What does that mean? it means a whole group will be offering several gifts in one blog, more chances to win, yaay!!

Also the Traveling Doll Project is coming in March... awesome! I will be posting all the cool dolls visiting me, this time I am in 2 groups... crazy, I know! But lots of fun! so you'll get to see 9 dolls featured in the coming months. The team names are funny! One of my teams is The Eager Eagles and the other The Bee-Bee-Q’s

I have a polymer baby elf listed on ebay, visit him to cheer him up! I am starting my doll auctions in 99 cents! as a PIF and to find them their new forever homes.  And in my Etsy Shop I have a 20% off coupon for all art! So if you like something this is the time to get it. I have also a bunch of "free shipping" listings. Just click to buy, and type JANSALE at the checkout, it is valid till the January 30th... hurry up! :oD

Also I have been painting in a larger format again..... I am loving it! I will post tomorrow some of the WIP of my work..... for now, I hear the muses calling (more like screaming!) in the kitchen, where I moved all my painting stuff, to a better light in this gray days....

Now tell me about your projects!! What's on your easel? art desk? sewing machine??! :o*

Cloth dolls

I am currently and slowly working on 2 cloth dolls.
The first one is Claudia Crow, who is a re-worked dolly. She has a video, which will be redone as well. Originally, the story I made for her, a nice girl who are the wrong cupcake, and turn into a crow.... she kept her hands in flesh tone, but seems like that was not quite right. So now she has crow color all over, she completery changed. I think she looks cute, but then again... I am partial ;o)

Before

After

And the other dolly WIP picture. I think she looks more like my mini paintings, yes? That has been my goal for a long time but it is easier said than done!

I didn't give her ears because I am planning to have her have hair and a hairband. So lets see how she looks at the end :o)

Gray is gray

Well, it is gray outside. And rainy. Deep gray, not just "slightly" gray. If it wasn't depressing, it would be a rather magnificent shade of gray... but thank you, I rather have some sunlight. At least a little glimpse of the sky, a bit of blue... Oh well. It is winter and winters are gray around here. :oP
So, to cheer up some, I am making a winter sale in my Etsy shop!
20% at checkout with the code jansale. Everything.

So if you want a custom pet portrait.... or one of the ACEO or even a doll.... this is the time! I will be uploading some cute Valentine's day art cards too.

Thanks for everyone that participated in the giveaway, the art is mailed!

If chicken

Petunia thinks she is the cutest chicken in the coop. Her feathers are all fluffy and one time she was spotted sporting bright pink nail polish. The rest of the chickens gossiped about it for a whole week.

Hearts, chicken and a dolly

I will start with the chicken, she will have her personal post shortly but for now she's hangin' in there with there girls. Her name is Petunia and was made for Illustration Friday. I think she turned out cute :o)
And I have hearts in my mind. Well, chocolate hearts but for now paper hearts will do, right?

I have been working also on a new doll, but I am kind of stuck at the moment. I am not sure if I want to paint her one way or the other so I left her sitting by the window in the kitchen. I kept all mirrors away so she won't get scared of her head at this point :oP

And the winners are...!

My "over 300 celebration" giveaway has oficially closed. THANK YOU very much for participating!! Remember there's another giveaway coming on January 30th!
I went to the Random generator site, picked 3 numbers and here are the winners:

#2 Ashley in Kentucky won the ACEO!

#7 Deborah in Connecticut won the polka dot girl!

#13 Desiree in Norway won Jack!

Congrats ladies! I will go contact you right now to get your info and ship it.