March news:
I've decided to try out a new service this month. The service provides a spam free, secure process for publishing newsletters and ecourses to subscribers for a small fee. I'm trying out the service this month and am now able to offer you the following goodies.
Healthy Chocolate - a monthly newsletter about guilt-free, diabetic and vegan friendly dark chocolate. In the first issue, learn 22 reasons why we should all consider adding dark chocolate to our diets. Read what Health Canada has to say about Xocai dark chocolate in particular. Sign up to host a chocolate tasting - wherever you are located in Canada, the USA, Australia, Jaspan or United Kingdom.
Living Green - an 8 week free ecourse with tips on reducing your carbon footprint on the planet.
These are available now as I beta test the service. If it works out, more will follow including monthly newsletters on Reiki, Alternative Healing, Pets & Vets, Feng Shui, Life Coach, Hypnotherapy, Travel and Green Tips. Leave a comment on this post if these or other topics are of interest to you.
To subscribe, please go to the subscription box at the top right hand corner of my blog. You'll be able to choose between the topics now available. Choose one, choose all.
Anyone subscribing during this beta testing phase (ends March 20th) may select and aceo print of their choice from my Etsy shop - http://impawsibletoresist.etsy.com.
Thank you so much!
Showing posts with label pets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pets. Show all posts
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Luminosity or a Blended Approach
Do you prefer luminosity or a more blended approach?
I've been studying pastel techniques with 2 different instructors. One prefers to maintain the luminosity of soft pastel. The other prefers a more blended approach.
I've done a few quick practice exercises using both techniques.
If you look at my piece "Do Not Disturb", you will see that I naturally gravitate to the blended approach.
To achieve luminosity, color and tone are built up by layering. No blending. No fingers in the "pie'! The object(s) appear to be lit from behind. It is quite an impressive technique.
I am trying it out on an 8 x 10 oil pastel of my Yorkie. It is is a quick technique in pastel. Deadly in color pencil (color pencil artists have my utmost respect for their perseverance). I do have to confess though. I couldn't take it. I had to give in. I have already blended the tonque and the eyes.
I'm a blender. Are you a blender too?
I've been studying pastel techniques with 2 different instructors. One prefers to maintain the luminosity of soft pastel. The other prefers a more blended approach.
I've done a few quick practice exercises using both techniques.
If you look at my piece "Do Not Disturb", you will see that I naturally gravitate to the blended approach.
To achieve luminosity, color and tone are built up by layering. No blending. No fingers in the "pie'! The object(s) appear to be lit from behind. It is quite an impressive technique.
I am trying it out on an 8 x 10 oil pastel of my Yorkie. It is is a quick technique in pastel. Deadly in color pencil (color pencil artists have my utmost respect for their perseverance). I do have to confess though. I couldn't take it. I had to give in. I have already blended the tonque and the eyes.
I'm a blender. Are you a blender too?
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Mini Art Pieces (ATCs/AECOs)
I decided it was time to try my hand at mini art pieces. For months now, I've been working in a larger size and then making mini prints. These are the first hand drawn mini originals. It was easier than I had at first thought it would be.
It was a matter of first sizing up the available space and then deciding what of my subject matter would fit. No different really from what I do with a larger space. Odd how we are sometimes our worst critic.
Here they are.
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