5th face of 29

This is my face for today. If you see her by itself, it is fine.... but if you see my source, well... doesn't look like it! Half the time when I'm trying to work on a style I mess up, but at least I like the result. I am going to give it a wash in ochre so it looks old.

My inspiration... (I'm not Leonardo, you can tell)

My daughter's two faces for today:

Don't forget to make an extra face before the month is over!! I have been working on 2 and taking video... I will show you soon! Editing is the pits! I don't want to have such a long video that takes forever to upload.

More awesome participants here: 29faces.blogspot.com

Richard III in 29 faces

My face for today is very special. A few weeks ago I was looking at old portraits, to admire the clothing and elements in the art. It is something I love to see, plus the style of working and painting centuries ago. I came across a portrait of Richard III and was fascinated by the colors and the background brushwork, very rough, at least in the images I found, compared to more later paintings, where everything is so smooth and velvety.
So for me, to read today that his skeleton was found and his DNA analyzed.... well, it is really exciting! What a coincidence!

 This is my sketch for today.... not so great, but maybe if I paint it it will look better:

This is my daughter's digital work. She had homework so she was in a hurry:

This is the image of Richard III:

Read more about the discovery HERE and if you like history, learn about his life HERE.
My fascination with history was a little seed well planted by my History teacher in sigh school, and I thank her for it, even if at the time it was a chore hehehe

More images below, click to see!

3rd of 29 faces

I finished my book page lady:

And my daughter's digital image of the day:

2dn day of 29 faces

These are our faces (mine and my daughter's) for this second day:
She had more time to work her digital art today:(Frankly, I am amazed with what she can do! I will never even understand the app :oP)

I had less time today.... just a WIP. I am using a very old book that was in my MIL's garage for the past 40 years of more. Will insert it in my journal when I'm done.

Thanks for visiting!

So exciting!

It makes me so happy and it is so exciting to see so many happy creative people joining the 29 faces challenge! What a punch of energy! See the participants HERE
...and if you are in FB the group HERE has 185 participants as in today (added 27 new members just this past hour!)

I know is going to be a great month full of "ah-hA!" moments, while we all discover new ways to do our art, and new cool people to visit online.

My face today:ACEO size with acrylics

And this one is my daughter's, digital image of a wooden puppet:

Are you having fun? I am!

Just a note: do not include in the Linky links to facebook (that is not a blog, and a lot of people can not see it) and remember to add your labels. Instructions HERE
Also, if you notice very little comments, it might be the captcha verification words! They can be a real pain, and half the time they are glitchy.

Are you ready?

Yaaay! Tomorrow we start the 29 faces challenge! Are you ready?

Just in case you are new to it, or missed the links, here you go:
Click HERE for the 29 faces new blog
Click HERE for the FB page and HERE for the FB Group.
Follow the directions HERE so you have the Linky posted the right way (all your post of the challenge showing from one link)

Work on anything you have been afraid before! Grab those markers you have been thinking of using... Fabric? Clay? yes! Rocks too; Digital app? Why not?
Splash paint on that new canvas, don't be afraid of it!
Play with collage and that paper you have been storing;
Get the charcoal, pastels or fancy paint you have been stressing about.
Don't let one single goody in your art drawer alone in a corner. ;oD  

...And it is OK if you can't finish in one day!

Just do it! There will be literally dozens -and dozens- of people keeping you company and flying along with you! Plus it is so much fun to see the work of others and discover new blogs from all over the world ♥

See you tomorrow!!!

The coast

Over the past weekend we had a short trip to the coast. It was rainy and gray over here, but sunny and dry over there. A bit too windy to really walk on the sand, but nice enough to enjoy the shops and an art event they had. It was a lot of fun. Xo)
I took some photos: (Don't forget to click on the page brake to see more images)

Oh! and in case you are participating on the 29 faces challenge, visit the new blog I made for it! HERE ...we are just a few days away!!!

And the winner is...

We have a winner!

 

Congrats to post number 7, JKW in Florida! Thank you ALL for participating!!
Welcome new readers, and get ready for the challenge coming this February, it will be 29 faces even if the month has 28 days ;oD

Movies and art

We went to see the movie Les Miserables couple of weeks ago, and we liked it, but I wish I had known more about the scene when Fantine's life turned even worse, because it was not something to watch comfortably with my kid. I know, many movies have worse, including the TV, but I filter a lot :o)
Anyway: tear jerker as expected, visually fantastic, musically fine.

So, my daughter was inspired to create this artwork:

This, made the film better for me.... I am so proud of her  (◠‿◠)✌

Did you check my Giveaway? It's only days away!

First post of 2013 & Giveaway!

So, 10 days into the new year I finally come to post. I have been feeling a bit blue, a bit busy a bit lazy... and frankly uninspired. Blame the gray ugly skies, but whatever the reason (and in my mind I have plenty....) I have been MIA.

Well, let's do something fun!

For starters, I have 25% off in my Etsy shop, all ACEO art (no dolls) HERE by typing code ACEO25OFF valid till next Monday.

Also, are you getting ready for the 29 faces challenge? Remember:  Any size, medium, technique... Any level of experience, style or stage of progress! If you can't finish, yes, you can post your face half way done!
This is mainly a blog challenge, (Any kind of blog, blogspot, wordpress,  tumblr welcome too!) But we have a FB group as well.

I am currently working on the blog-button  so keep an eye in the next weeks for it to be ready to be grabbed for your blogies! 21 more days!

And last but not least... a Giveaway! A colorful replica ofModigliani made by me, remember her? Big 12 x 16 in size. Any place in the world! (But you might have to pay customs depending on your country) 

What do you have to do to play?......
     *Please indicate in a post here that you want it. ;o)
     *and/or  Like my FB page HERE
     *and/or  Subscribe to my video channel HERE
     *and/or  blog about it too with a link to this post :o)
Plus.... you could follow my blog if you have not done so already! ♥ Let me know if you are already a blog friend, that's an extra entry just to be an ol'buddy :o)

Each option is an entry, so make sure you come back and tell me to add your name more times! The 20th of January I will pick a winner, and if there are a lot of participants I will add another goodie to offer ♥

    Thanks for visiting and see you soon!