The Artist in you!

firmbeliever · Sep 24, 2007, 02:47 PM

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his nature into his pictures."
- Henry Ward Beecher

For all those who are creative in art-
Be it painting in acrylics,oils,guache,crayons, pencils,pen,ink or charcoal.
Or any other medium

We would love to see your art!

Disclaimer:It is upto each of you to protect your original works from being copied,please do take the neccessary steps to stop piracy of your work.

jrebel7 · Nov 4, 2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

Hi Jan, I missed you tonight. I'm glad you are having fun with your family. It's always nice to share those special moments. Have they tuckered you out yet?!

I had not realized that the time on my cell phone and computer had changed, so here I was thinking it was only 2 am but it's actually 3, meaning that before the time change it's really 4! No wonder I am tired!

I have been battling those darned cluster headaches the past 2 days again. I did go out to the farm supply today and picked up 100 lbs of bird seed, 50 lbs of cat food, a bag of grass seed and a few other small things. When I came home the dogs tried to help me spread the grass seed onto the area the pool was set up (It was 18 ft wide, 3.5 feet deep. I got it for $50 on Cheapcycle for my lab, Browni this spring. It kept him in the yard instead of pond crashing at the neighbouring farms! Hahaha!). I think the 'boys' had more seed in their coats and mouths than made it to the earth. They make me laugh so much!

I am just heading off to bed. I almost tried a pencil drawing today. Maybe I will start one tomorrow. I was looking at a photo I have of my best friend, Sam who passed away in Sept. 2005. She was a lab/husky mix who looked like a shepherd with a tiny wee head and 'Flying Nun' ears. In the photo she is smelling the flowers in a barrel in my back yard. I think the background might prove easier for me because it's a brick wall. I am debating on whether to use a ruler or not. I don't think I will, because it will be too concise for my personality.

Anyhow, goodnight my friends. Best of luck tomorrow, Craig. Will be thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way. I will be watching a NASCAR race in the afternoon. Only a couple more weeks and then I don't know what I will do until February!

Hugs, Didi

Yipper! I am pretty tuckered out! Calm after the storm but what precious storms! LOL
They call me "Nonnie" so it is "Nonnie" this and "Nonnie" that from the time they get here until they leave. They have a five hour trip home. I was sort of crippled up a bit walking since our wreck but I think the kinks and muscle spasms are slowly working out!!! I had all five grands here yesterday so I didn't have time to think about the pain except when I tried to walk! LOL

Sounds like you had a big day getting food for the animals. I hope you woke up this morning, headache free!

Guess what little Soul Sister! I have a black Lab!

My son named her. Our daughter's middle name is Shea so he named the lab, Emily Shea enson, partly for the writer and partly for his sister!

We also have three beagles. Two tri-color and one red.

I will be looking forward to seeing your next pencil drawing post. I agree with you about drawing the bricks, they probably need to be done without a ruler since they are generally so textured.

Only a couple more weeks and then I don't know what I will do until February! I have a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do tons of art work!

I will be looking for you on the thread!

jrebel7 · Nov 4, 2007, 12:20 PM

Hi there!

I had said earlier that I would post a photo and the drawing I did from the photo and will also post a partial of the finished project. Generally, I don't complete any part of a drawing before I have it laid out in my head or sketched what all will go in the drawing. However, I had planned not to put a background in this one originally, just the boots, some grass and that was it. The drawing began to take on it's own persona and it developed to the end product. You won't be able to see details in a post this small. These cowboy boots were my nephews. He passed away two years ago at the age of 37. My sister took the photo in Tennessee and sent it to me. I feel like I may have posted this before. If so, please forgive me.

There were many images within the boots as I began to shade and darken and lighten areas. The images were things that related to Chris and his life. My sister put a picture of a deer in the snapshot because Chris's friends called him Buck, thus the buck deer. It didn't seem to work for the piece but she was very content with all the images that did have to do with Chris. I won't go into all of them here but if anyone is interested, I would be happy to PM an attachment of the list of items that show in the piece and the write up is what I take to shows and put beside the prints!

grammadidi · Nov 4, 2007, 01:03 PM

I have seen this before, I'm not sure if it was in an email or on your website. When I first opened it today and saw the photo of his boots it overwhelmed me with emotion. Did you put the cross on the smaller rock at the back intentionally? I like the way you did the branch in the back... it has the appearance of the buck's antler's (Buck).

This really gives me chills, Jan. I believe he was looking over your shoulder as you worked.

Hugs, Didi

grammadidi · Nov 4, 2007, 01:09 PM

I just popped on for a few moments during the race. Many of you have asked me for more of my work in any form. I hope that you will be able to access this. It's a free webspace, so if too many look at it my bandwidth will be used up. If this happens, please save the url and look another time. I did not write it about my mother (she is still alive and well) although, perhaps I did.

I really feel weird posting it here... really don't feel it is art, but, you did ask! Oh, you may need a hankie. I'll be back later.

I Remember

Hugs, Didi

jrebel7 · Nov 4, 2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

I just popped on for a few moments during the race. Many of you have asked me for more of my work in any form. I hope that you will be able to access this. I really feel weird posting it here... really don't feel it is art, but, you did ask! Oh, you may need a hankie. I'll be back later.

I Remember

Hugs, Didi

Tears filled my eyes when I read this as I think of my own mother and the trials she is going through. While I can be there everyday with her, she is slowly slipping away. Didi, thank you for posting this beautiful piece. It was not only aesthetically pleasing in design with the flowers and graphics but painted a picture in my mind of mother's and daughter's, late night visits, the sharing and deep relationships. If this is representative of the designs for web pages you do, I have to say, "Hats off to you"! Thank you so much for posting this. You are so talented in so many ways and give from your heart! It seems there is no end to what you can accomplish. Blessings to you! Your Soul Sister!

grammadidi · Nov 4, 2007, 02:01 PM

Thank you, Jan. Thank you so much. I appreciate your feedback. (Sorry I gave you tears, though!) I did think of you when I found it on my external hard drive in the wee hours of the morning. It felt 'right' to post it. Just not sure if I should have done so on this particular thread, but it does seem to be encompassing everything now, doesn't it?

Hugs, Didi

P.S. Were you able to hear the music? Sometimes I make mistakes in the html so I'm never sure.

jrebel7 · Nov 4, 2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

I have seen this before, I'm not sure if it was in an email or on your website. When I first opened it today and saw the photo of his boots it overwhelmed me with emotion. Did you put the cross on the smaller rock at the back intentionally? I like the way you did the branch in the back... it has the appearance of the buck's antler's (Buck).

This really gives me chills, Jan. I believe he was looking over your shoulder as you worked.

Hugs, Didi

Didi, I am glad you enjoyed the piece. I think you viewed it on my website if I am remembering correctly. I had drawn an image of a buck in the grass, was not happy with it, took it out and have been a bit sad that didn't work out so I have to tell you, that you seeing the appearance of a buck's antlers warmed my heart! I will send the attachment to your e-mail later of other images. The three branches coming down, for me, represent God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit reaching down to Chris and the branch reaching up that you mentioned, representing Chris's life. Some rules of composition are a bit compromised n this piece but I never have been much of one for following rules! LOL Thank you for your comments! See you on the thread!

jrebel7 · Nov 4, 2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

Thank you, Jan. Thank you so much. I appreciate your feedback. (Sorry I gave you tears, though!) I did think of you when I found it on my external hard drive in the wee hours of the morning. It felt 'right' to post it. Just not sure if I should have done so on this particular thread, but it does seem to be encompassing everything now, doesn't it?

Hugs, Didi

P.S. Were you able to hear the music? Sometimes I make mistakes in the html so I'm never sure.

I did turn my speakers on but was not able to access the sound but just the quiet and the visuals plus the beautiful words filled my heart. I know the music would have added another dimension to the piece but it was beautiful even without the music. The music does seem to pull from us, and touch us in ways words cannot at times and the combination of both are explosive but as I say, it was beautiful as I received it. I am not sorry for the tears. Tears let us know we are still feeling passion in our lives! A person gets to a point where there are no tears sometimes. It is all a process! Like you, it seems this thread is becoming a diverse thread of all arts and I think we are all richer for viewing, reading and experiencing it all. I look forward everyday to new posts. I am also addicted it seems! I hope others will feel more excited to post their art soon.

jrebel7 · Nov 4, 2007, 02:18 PM

Dinner time! Catch all of you later!



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