Showing posts with label painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label painting. Show all posts

Sunday 18 June 2023

1000 Dog Portraits - Work Published



In keeping with the post I shared a while back about celebrating your achievements, I thought I would share some of my artwork that got published in a book some time ago, but we can still celebrate!  In fact I have a journal dedicated for things that I have achieved, so that I can look back as a reminder and see how far I have come.  It is important that you write down all your achievements, not matter how small.

The Book that my work was published in was published in 2014 and is called 1000 Dog portraits, curated by Robynne Raye. I created 2 playful paintings which were selected.  It was a reminder to me to 'go for it' and not hold back and allow the critic to voice their untruths.

On the Run - Amanda Trought, 1000 Dog Portraits

My main focus was to have fun and bring out the colors in each of the paintings, and I like the cartoon like feel of my dogs, and they may one day feature in a children's book of their own.

Amanda Trought Art - Dog Portraits




It was great to see the diversity of work from both artists and designers from around the world, and to have my work published alongside them.

I think I might spend some more time playing about with colors and shapes, and see what other playful characters that I can come up with
Why not try it out yourself.

Cole my dog is wondering when I am going to do a painting of him, he loves posing for the camera, and makes sure we only get his best side!

Cole, Such a majestic looking dog


Hanging out with Cole

Stay blessed and be a blessing and keep your eyes out for many other creative goodies that will be coming your way.

You can check out the book  HERE on Amazon 

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Friday 20 May 2022

The Joy of MOTIF - Rachel Bellamy Online Course

 


Join Rachel as she brings you on a journey of exploration and discovery, in her new course The Joy of M.O.T.I.F.




She has some amazing processes for creating abstract art and using colors, marks and symbols to bring them together a cohesive collection.



In this class, Rachel shares her M.O.T.I.F. framework that she uses to create a cohesive series of abstract art using gelli plates, a curated collection of supplies and inspired mark making.



Get ready to not just create a few pieces of mixed media abstract art but rather a fantastic array of pieces! You can frame them use them as gifts and cards and so much more!


Rachel will be your passionate guide for this creative adventure, as you create your own body of art work.



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Tuesday 14 September 2021

You Art Amazing - Art Journal Page


It was great to be part of the Artsy Second Sunday video hop yesterday, if you missed it you can see how it developed below.


We meet every second Sunday of the month and you can join us in the live chat as we create.

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Saturday 10 July 2021

Artsy Second Sunday - Come and Join Us Sunday 11th July 2021

 


It is all about the relaxation, I am taking part in the Artsy Second Sunday.  We all work with a theme and create a piece of art.  This is the painting that I have created.  When you join us you can chat to us live and see how it got from a blank piece of paper to the work of art it is now.



There will be 13 of us taking part on Sunday starting at 9.15 PST, 12.15 EST or 5.15 UST a group of painters bringing you creative joy and awesome painting, every Second Sunday of each month.

Get out your supplies and paint along with us and have fun!
Below are all the links to the artists find ALL Styles and mediums in a fun-filled binge! Leave us a comment, a thumbs up and of course you can subscribe to each channel if you have not done so. Click the next link in the video hop!
My session starts at 12.45EST
Martha from ilove2paint https://youtu.be/kOdtW5zjr7o 
Eleni S-artstuff https://youtu.be/cKI7keaNdm4 
Archu's Art World https://youtu.be/aaPvdvFvl9I 
Nina Fickett Designs https://youtu.be/YxX-OOfJobc 
Mural dreams by Laura https://youtu.be/IKd5_3WLZr0 
Mixed Creativity by Marie https://youtu.be/XFI5Gu2GD-A 
Britta Mindartdk https://youtu.be/a7FuAe6L4-w 
Peg Adkins Robinson https://youtu.be/Zr-ExRH7yyk 
Shel Paper Ocotillo Studio https://youtu.be/duk22ChWY0o

If you are not able to make the live then you can still watch the videos and leave a comment to the artists.

I would love you to subscribe to my YouTube channel and remember to click on the notifications bar so that you will be notified when I post another video.






Wednesday 7 February 2018

Stamps - My 31 Art Studio Essentials



Stamps - The Video

Check out this video on some of the stamps in my supplies


Thank you for joining me in my studio for the Art Studio Essentials Daily Series. 





I had hoped to have finished at the end of January, but you are in for a treat as it will go on for a couple more weeks into February.  I hope that throughout the series you have felt that this has been a way to kick start your creativity as you check out some supplies that I have and sort through ones that you have in your stash.  

Today I will sharing with you my Stamp supply, ones that have been brought, free gifts and then ones I started making.  They come in all designs and sizes.



It is quite easy to get sucked into purchasing lots of supplies and then you end up only using a few because you realize that you just don't need quite so many - you can't use them all at once.


We all have 5 minutes that we can give to creative play, why not see how you can fit creativity into your every day, and dig out those stamps you may have and see what you can do with them!

Handmade Stamps and Embossing Powder

If you are just starting out and on a budget I would suggest you think about what projects you might need to use the Stamps for and how else you might be able to use them - with Mixed Media the ideas are endless! Some stamps work good on their own but equally as part of a background, you can get great patterns from the whole stamp or use just a part of it.  You can also use a variety of other things like embossing powder as above, on fabric, there is no limit to what you could try.
  


You can check out discount stores that may have a good supply, I have listed some below, and also check out my Resources page, for current discounts.  You can also get free stamps on some of the Craft Magazines on sale, so it is a good idea to have a look in some of these.



I did a post on how to make stamps and you can find it HERE in my Handmade Recycle Projects




If you are researching how to be more creative on YouTube then check out the tips and advice on ways to be Creative and regaining your Creative spark, sign up to my Mailing list and receive the publication 25 Ways to fit Art and Creativity into your day!



  

I am also Teaching on the BADASS Art Journal Course which started on the 5th February, so you can still sign up. I am giving away this Bonus when you sign up - Check it out HERE





Stay blessed and be a blessing!

Check out some of these Craft/Magazine and Book resources below.  There are some discounts available on each, and also check out the Resources page for updated discounts.




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Tuesday 30 January 2018

Altered Directories - My 31 Art Studio Essentials


Altered Directories



It is great to have you join me for another day in my studio.  I kind of got a bit backed up, life happens and you roll with it, so I will be running slightly over into February with the Series.  You will still get 31 Art Studio Essentials in this Daily Series, so I hope you will hang in there with me.

Even in those times where stuff happens, what are you doing with your time?  There should always be time spent for something creative even if you only have 5 minutes to spare, and what you do with it is vitally important.  


Directory waiting to be altered

Today I will be showing you a selection of Altered Directory Journals.  This is a great way to recycle and you probably have a directory laying around that could be put to a creative use. 



I also did a series on my blog called 31 Art Journals showing you a variety of cool Art Journals that you can make.

It is great to check out the different shapes and sizes that directories and catalogs come in and the ideas you can come up with as you re-purpose them.  When your running low on time you can break up the tasks in small chunks and say stick some pages down, or add gesso to a selection of pages.




In this directory I prepped the pages when I had time with gesso.  I could then go back and either add images, journaling or whatever took my fancy.

Check out the Video and get a closer look at the Art Journals created.



If you are researching how to be more creative on YouTube then check out the tips and advice on ways to be Creative and regaining your Creative spark, sign up to my Mailing list and receive the publication 25 Ways to fit Art and Creativity into your day!



I am also Teaching on the BADASS Art Journal Course and will be giving away this Bonus when you sign up - Check it out HERE


Stay blessed and be a blessing!

Monday 29 January 2018

Glue Gun Stencils - My 31 Art Studio Essentials



I am glad that you could join me in my studio for the Art Studio Essentials Daily Series today to help you kick start your creativity and to check out some supplies.  Today I will be playing about with my glue gun stencils which I created in a wide range of sizes and shapes.


What Art Supplies have you neglected?  I had these stencils in a box hidden away, and it isn't until you get them out do you realize how much you enjoy using them. Today I will show you how you can deal with those times that you feel stuck by using your Glue gun stencils.



You don't need to spend a whole day in your supplies and can find the odd 5 minutes or so that we can give to creative play, this is what I did to create the stencils. 

Using a Teflon sheet I created the glue stencils in a variety of shapes, making sure that the ends joined together.

Create your favorite shapes

You can create whatever you like and this is great cause you then don't have to worry about using other peoples designs, and you never know where creating your own designs will take you.

Create unique designs

This is a face stencil that I created and a square shaped stencil and 
I used spray paint with these stencils as they are thicker than the norm.  What you can then do is to go in and define some of the shapes with additional materials.

Check out the video to see how I used them in my Art Journal.


The Video



Glue Gun Stencils
About This Video: In this video I cover how to spend more time being creative
with your glue gun stencils

If you are researching how to be more creative on YouTube then check out the tips and advice on ways to be Creative and regaining your Creative spark, sign up to my Mailing list and receive the publication 25 Ways to fit Art and Creativity into your day!


I'm Teaching on the BADASS Art Journal Course and will be giving away this Bonus when you sign up - Check it out HERE




Art Supplies - Check out some discounts with the following:


www.dickblick.com

Dollar Tree - http://bit.ly/DolAT18
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BADASS Art Journal and Bonus - http://bit.ly/BONUSJ18

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