sons picks were crappy point and shoots... the one where he's cradled was borrowed, the closeup was sony cybershot dsc-p10... that's dead now, thank the Lord.

the trees and the floats were with a nikon d40x w/ a 18-55mm lens. Been happy enough with it so far, but haven't had long. Personally, I wanted to buy the d40 or another model and put more $$ into glass, but my wife doesn't always frame things well so she wanted this one, knowing the lenses would cost more and knowing that I thought there were some other good options... but like I said, I've been happy so far except when id like a lens I don't have... yet.

Those photographs are great! I love the one with the tree and the one with the ice. Also on your second post of pictures the one with the tree and the shed looks really cool! I even seems kind of eery with the lighting. Wonderfully done!

Gosh, BiWi! Long time no see! What's been up with you and your art?

Lol my art is going good I finally got my camera working and as soon as I get home I'm going to take a picture of that painting! I haven't worked on it in a while so it hasn't progressed much since I started before christmas. I'm now in an advanced art class and in pottery and sculpture. Unfortunately we are mostly doing lectures in pottery *tear* it's even more boring for me cause I'm in pottery two (all the pottery classes are put into one). Since I'm pottery two I just had to do designs while pottery one got the lectures. I got all my designs for my pots and sculptures done within the first two classes... so I hope we get to do some pottery soon!! I'm ready to get my hands into so clay!

Hello everyone
I'm back from a week of camping in albany, it was awesome. Amazing thing, is in about 10 years or so, all of the pelicans there will have learnt how to dance. Im not kidding.
Kp, that stuff looks awesome. Is good to be seeing awesome artwork again.
I was going to buy some original art done by the albany art group, but I'm saving for a laptop and they didn't suit my personality or room enough to buy them at the moment.
Oh well. There was also this old whaling station, which was the last operational whaling station in west australia, (it closed down eventually), though it was still running when my dad was a kid, he even visited it. I got some cool photos of whale skeletons and stuff, so will post them and maybe do some pastel works or photoshopped versions of them later :)
Hoping to see some more awesome artwork soon :)

Cal, great seeing you posting again. The whaling station sounds like a painting waiting to happen! Looking forwrad to your photos!

We're glad that you are back and that you had a good time! Looking forward to seeing some of your pictures that you had taken!

How are you doing, otherwise Sean?

P.S. I want to have a contest with jrebel7 to see who can type the fastest! She and I have posted during the same minute when I thought that I was going to be the first to respond to you, Sean! :D

Hello everyone,
I hope all of you are doing well...

Just dropping in to say Hi before this thread closes.Hopefully we will have a new one to get together with artistic inspirations.
I have made a few more cards... sorry I couldn't post them here,net problems :(.
I really did make some beautiful ones,even if I had to say so myself.:D

Hello, firmbeliever!

Long time no see! So, are you saying that you won't be able to post images of the cards?

Hey Clough,
Not yet at least... maybe soon

Hey FB, please keep trying to post the cards! Good to see you on here again. :)

Hello all :) Just wanted to say your all really Artistic and Have a lot of amazing Pictures on here
Its Inspiring

And, I do want to wish a very warm welcome to this thread, PopcornSunshineKisses!

Welcome to this thread Popcorn! Glad you visited us. Hope you will continue and post some of your work here as well. Best to you. :)

If I can I will Post some things and thanks Clough For Showing me this link XD

Do you have already have pictures of some of the art that you have done?

Yes but I don't know if I can Get them on here I might Have a link that You can go too in acouple of days :)

Thanks for the response! If you need any help in posting the images onto this site, we would be glad to help you!

Hey all I know I keep disappearin! But I'm back! Againa XD lol! How you all been?

This is some of my Art work, Hope they uploaded properly.lol

Hey, that's really nice work that you have done there, Claire! What are the mediums that you used and what have you named each of them, if you have named them?

Thank you! The first one I named "integration," a mosaic, The second is "Arc De Triomphe," another mosaic. The third one I named "Explosive Emotion" and is done in oils, and the fourth I named "Chance" and is also done in oils.

I don't think that you have posted on this thread before today. If you have, then I must have missed it. Have you previously posted on this thread?

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Thank you! The first one I named "integration," a mosaic, The second is "Arc De Triomphe," another mosaic. The third one I named "Explosive Emotion" and is done in oils, and the fourth I named "Chance" and is also done in oils.

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It was great seeing new work on this thread. What size are your mosaics? When you have time, please write short description of what you used on the glass (oil or acrylics) and what you used for the filler between. I did mosaics a lot of years ago and I can't recall if I painted the glass, broke it, then glued it? Then what I used to fill in spaces.

Each of your pieces offer something new and different to the viewer. Please post more of your work. These were delightful. :p

No I haven't posted on this thread before but I looked through some of the work and think it is brilliant!

The mosaic tiles aren't painted, they are coloured glass tiles that my art tutor supplied for me, and the filler between is just ready made grout, sometimes just use ordinary plaster/filler in between if I'm low on money, it goes further too.lol I use PVA glue to stick them down. I sometimes colour the filler that I use too, I put acrylic paint in with the mix.

The sizes of the mosaics are in between A1 and A2 size, I have them stored at my parents so I can't get the measurements.lol

Going for a job interview on Weds to run a mosaic class at a community centre, wish me luck!lol

Some more of my oil paintings. I have one more mosaic that is done within a painting, but the files too large at the moment, I'll resize it and post it when I can.

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No I haven't posted on this thread before but I looked through some of the work and think it is brilliant!

The mosaic tiles aren't painted, they are coloured glass tiles that my art tutor supplied for me, and the filler inbetween is just ready made grout, sometimes just use ordinary plaster/filler in between if i'm low on money, it goes further too.lol I use PVA glue to stick them down. I sometimes colour the filler that I use too, I put acrylic paint in with the mix.

The sizes of the mosaics are in between A1 and A2 size, I have them stored at my parents so I can't get the measurements.lol

Going for a job interview on Weds to run a mosaic class at a community centre, wish me luck!lol

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Thank you for your reply! I appreciate the information. I do wish you the best on your interview. Keep us posted! I am wanting to begin doing some mosaics again so your post was so timely. Are your mosaics on thick board? The ones I did were but makes them so heavy. You mention sizee A1 or A2. Would that be approximately 8x10 inches, 11x14 inches, one foot by two foot. I am not familiar with A1 or A2. You will learn that I am always full of questions.

Again, best of luck to you on your interivew! :)

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Some more of my oil paintings. I have one more mosaic that is done within a painting, but the files too large at the moment, i'll resize it and post it when I can.

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You have an interesting technique on the last three paintings. Is there a name for the technique or just came to you in your creativity?

I will check back later. Need to run to the Nursing Home to help feed my mother now. Looking forward to more posts from you.

Its on ply wood, around 1cm thick, the wood is quite light on it's own, but sometimes can be quite heavy if I use tiles that are usually used for bathrooms etc, usually call tiling shops and ask for their broken tiles.lol The sizes of the two mosaics are approximately 23x33 inches.

The technique I used in the last three paintings doesn't really have a name as far as I know.lol I just enjoyed having a flow of the paint visible in my paintings, like movement within it. It's more interesting to me if it's raised and feels nice to touch.lol

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Hey all I know I keep disappearin! But I'm back!! Againa XD lol!! How you all been?

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Hello, BiWiccanAndProud!

I am fine!

As you can see, things have started to liven up on this thread some! But alas, it will be closed once the number of posts reaches 1,500. But, do not despair, because we can start another one devoted to art! :)

What have you been up to with your art?

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Its on ply wood, around 1cm thick, the wood is quite light on it's own, but sometimes can be quite heavy if I use tiles that are usually used for bathrooms etc, usually call tiling shops and ask for their broken tiles.lol The sizes of the two mosaics are approximately 23x33 inches.

The technique I used in the last three paintings doesn't really have a name as far as I know.lol I just enjoyed having a flow of the paint visible in my paintings, like movement within it. It's more interesting to me if it's raised and feels nice to touch.lol

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I think the lighter wood would be better than what I used. Thank you. Also, thank you for letting me know the approximate size.

Regarding the paintings, I like the movement within also. :)

Thought I would share part of a set of pencil drawings I did. I took sign language classes and the instructor wanted drawings of her hands signing her name. This is the first three letters of her name. I took photographs of her hands signing her name and worked from those. Later tonight, I will post the finished product matted and framed. Got to run for now.

Just realized in the images attached, I scanned from album so had the third letter in horizontal position. It would be vertical like the other two. :)

I found the photo of the matted and frame piece so will post before I have to run for a bit. The gals name is TORPY and the images are the letters of the alphabet for the deaf for her name. If you don't sign but use the alphabet only, it is called "fingerspelling". Beautiful language. :)

Wow those are brilliant! I want to find out how to spell my name with sign :) I'll have to have a search on the net. Very interesting idea! Love it!

Oh by the way people, the art tutor job I went for, they were very impressed :D I think I may have it, but they said if not they are willing to train me up for the tutor skills as they are impressed with the art side of things. I am completely over the moon! I hated having to go for jobs doing things that don't even interest me. Now I have found something that I will love doing and also earn a living at the same time. :D

Awesome clafairy! Good luck with that aye, hope you do good and achieve your dreams, spread your wings and soar!
Lol, your mosaicy art stuff is really awesome by the way, great to see more artists on the thread.
So, how has everyone been lately?
Sorry if I've been absent for a while, not that you lot would miss me or anything
Going back to school next week!
Oooh, and not sure if I told you all this, but you know that chick in Nevada? She's coming here to visit me in march :)
Anyway, I'm rambling.
About art, I'm thinking of uploading those whale pics soon, and then I'm going to hopefully do some pastels or something of them. Also, as soon as I'm back in skewl, ill be in art class again and that will help my creativity get back into gear :)
Jrebel, those sign language pics are awesome, I wish we lived in the same area, I wish I could buy one of your works, you are the best pencil artist I have seen as far as I remember :)

Thanks :) And lucky you! Hope all goes well with her! Are you into Manga art? Your picture reminds me of manga, looks great!

The following link is shown on Media Player about a young Prodigy, age 12. Her art is amazing and inspired.


http://tinyurl.com/yxewot

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about art, im thinking of uploading those whale pics soon, and then im gunna hopefully do some pastels or something of them. Also, as soon as im back in skewl, ill be in art class again and that will help my creativity get back into gear :)
jrebel, those sign language pics are awesome, i wish we lived in the same area, i wish i could buy one of your works, you are the best pencil artist i have seen as far as i remember :)

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Cal, am anxious to see your whale pics. Also anxious to know how the visit goes with your friend! :p

I appreciate your comment/compliment on my pencil drawings. That means a lot to me. Just made my day.

I am ready to see your creativity burst forth again! :)