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Arting for 365 Day 313: Drifts

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Day 313, 11 x 14" Pierced paper and a smidge of watercolor

Day 313, 11 x 14″ Pierced paper and a smidge of watercolor

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

I thought I’d try my hand at combining different papers for my pierced image yesterday – using a lighter weight teal, and heavier 100 lb white. Here are two things I learned:

1. Putting the heavier paper on top weighed the whole thing down a bit. I should’ve let teal be the star of the show and had white around the outside. Or gotten a heavier teal.

2. The lightweight teal paper is like gizmo. As I added a hint of watercolor to it, it immediately warped. I knew this was going to happen, but at the same time I tried to convince myself it wouldn’t.

As for the design – I wanted to create an image that led the viewers eye throughout and this aspect of the piece feels pretty successful to me. More explorations of this sort are on the horizon.

Day 313 Drifted Path

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Arting for 365 Day 312: Riding the Tide

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Day 312, 5 x 7" ink and watercolor on paper

Day 312, 5 x 7″ ink and watercolor on paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

His body outstretched, he feels at home on this sturdy plank. With age he has gotten to know the waters more intimately – understanding that the tides reward patience.

Soon the waves will roll in and he will ride them as long as his sturdy feet allow. Knowing that tomorrow they may not choose to come around.

You can buy this piece!

Arting for 365 Day 310: Sticks for Wings

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Day 310, 10.25 x 15" Ink, paper and acrylic on wood

Day 310, 10.25 x 15″ Ink, paper and acrylic on wood

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

Smart as the  raven was, this new predicament was sure to challenge. For legs like straw and wings of sticks will only get a clever bird so far.

Slightly rattled but with his wits still about him, he paced along the shoreline.

“Think, think,” he cawed

Day 310 Sticks for Wings HeadDay 310 Sticks for Wings Wing

Arting for 365 Day 308: Bows in the Sea

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Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I came across a bow last night. It dazzled with its shimmery loops and streaks of silver color. It was lovely. But even the most typical of bows are interesting. Their ribbons curve and gather, merging to create an organic little form that makes us believe if this thing were alive, we might very well find it near bright corals.

Arting for 365 Day 307: Top in Motion

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Day 307, 3 x 5" ink on paper

Day 307, 3 x 5″ ink on paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

I was standing in Gertie, our RV, yesterday and the word ‘Beyblade’ popped into my head. I asked the boyfriend what the word was and he reminded me, “Isn’t that what you got the nephews for Christmas?” Yep.

Beyblades are basically tops. Thinking about this fact made me realize that there are some great marketing folks out there. Tops have been around for ages and have definitely not been a hot-ticket item for decades. Dare I say centuries? Throw some fancy colors, exciting names and a face-off arena into the mix and you have a sought after toy for the 2012 holiday season. Pretty amazing.

Arting for 365 Day 306: Stitched Landscape

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Day 306, 4 x 6" Ink on stitched paper

Day 306, 4 x 6″ Ink on stitched paper

Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days

I was really hoping to get the painting I was working on finished for today’s post. Turns out that was a pipe dream. Instead I completed a smaller piece yesterday.

Not wanting to tear up nice, new big sheets of paper, I found a bunch scraps and stitched them together, then proceeded to draw a very simple design. I didn’t think I’d like this piece as much as I do. Something about the softness of the paper, the simple lines and the way the work is physically bound together while maintaining individual parts pleases me.

Day 306 Stitched Landscape