Ask Me Help Desk - The Artist in you!

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

They are from a digital camera, are stored on my computer and I have made them smaller and watermarked them. They are in .jpg format. Thanks for your response. I'll check back tomorrow for further information.

Hugs, Didi

Okay. Me, too!

If not me, then I am sure there will be someone else to guide you who knows what they are doing!

I am looking forward to seeing your work!

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Originally Posted by firmbeliever

Here are some tips to get the picture uploaded.

First edit the pictures to web page size.
Then click Answer and on the same page a little lower you will find "Additional Options" and "manage attachements".
Click the manage attachments.

Oh! Thank you! I hadn't scrolled down far enough on the page! :)

Okay, here are 2 photos of my very first oils ever. Thanks for looking.

Hugs, Didi

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Here is another one... unfortunately, not a very good photo of it. I also tried my hand at watercolour, the flower photo, but I really wasn't happy with it so I have never done another one. A photo of that is attached as well.

Again, thanks for taking the time to look.

Didi

Great art!

Grammadidi,
I love your work.

And the watercolour flowers are wonderful.

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Photo series- light your way
Was an art studio I did, did it all in one night before it was due
All you guys art is pretty awesome by the way, love the watercolours/paints
Wish I could paint gewd

Cal,
I love the colours in your photos.
Beautifully taken.

Do not get me wrong,but I think if the candles had been the only light(or the brightest), it would be even more beautiful.

Thank you firm :)
I think when I took the photos, I played around with the lights a lot, and without any other lights as well.
I then just picked out which ones looked best
So yer.

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Originally Posted by chek101

Thanks so much for your interest. Beading is a "time" thing, and the bead pieces I do, depending on the size of the finished work, DO take time to complete.
I would like to see what your niece is doing. I can teach her or anyone for that matter to do the same work I do in beads if she is interested; it's really no biggie and a very simple process. I can walk her thru it in no time, or anyone for that matter. Anyone interested just let me know. I enjoy teaching it. You may email privately if you like. ;)

Chek101,
I knew these had to have taken a tremendous amount of time. They just really fascinate me. I have no knowledge of beading so appreciate the information. My niece will be astounded. She is just beginning and we have all been so proud of her for her projects. I had just never seen work like yours. Thanks so much for sharing your work and your information. I will ask my niece what type of beads she uses but I do know she purchases them from a local craft store in her area so they aren't the ones you refer to I'm sure. I will share the information with her. I will be in touch after I visit with her. Have you been doing this for a long time?
jrebel7

Thank you for the nice comments about my paintings. Now, I am not fishing for compliments here, but I really want honest opinions. Do you guys think that oils look like something I should spend more time doing? I feel that I am not very artistic (well, besides in my head), but I was happy with my paintings when I did them. I haven't really shown them to many people besides the people that I painted them for. I just don't know if I like them because they are better than anything that I thought I could do, OR if they really are halfway good and worth spending my time on or maybe pursuing lessons. As I said, I truly don't want 'feel good' answers here. Thank you.

I have seen a lot of talent on these pages - I am truly humbled when I look at the works displayed here. I wish I could be 1/4 as good!

I am very much into photography since my second husband died. I think it helped me to be able to get past the darkness and begin seeing in colour again. That is also when I decided to try my hand at oils.

Anyhow, thanks again for giving me a place to show my paintings and for the comments.

Hugs, Didi

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Originally Posted by Clough

I didn't know about hanging them to dry. Thanks for the information! I should know better because I do a lot of herb and vegetable gardening though. But, I have been putting small holes in them and just leaving them sitting in my basement. Probably the wrong move there! They have not lasted, I think, because I have put them in my basement!

Do you remove the insides of them somehow before hanging them to dry?

Clough, I missed this note from you some way or another. Just found it. Sorry. To answer your question, I do not remove the insides. I hang them just as they are when I cut them off the vine, by the stem with a piece of twine tied to the stem and hang them on a nail from the rafter in the garage. They hang in open air but that is where the mold grew little fur coats for them. The ones I just left laying on the ground or the vine through the winter darkened but if lightly sanded, turn out nicely.

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

Thank you for the nice comments about my paintings. Now, I am not fishing for compliments here, but I really want honest opinions. Do you guys think that oils look like something I should spend more time doing?

Hugs, Didi

Grammadidi,
Your paintings are good and I think you should try both oils and water colours because I liked your water colour flowers too.
The oils you could practice more as I think you have the right techniques and your work is great.(I admire those who use oils as I have not been able to get the technique right yet).

And photographs? Do share some with us please... :)

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Originally Posted by firmbeliever

Grammadidi,
Your paintings are good and I think you should try both oils and water colours because I liked your water colour flowers too.
The oils you could practice more as I think you have the right techniques and your work is great.(I admire those who use oils as I have not been able to get the technique right yet).

And photographs? Do share some with us please....:)

Thanks, firm... I appreciate your input. I will try to post some photos tonight. I will have to shrink them and mark them first. I really want to get into selling my photos when I can get a better camera.

Didi

Hey, chek. I am a grandmother of six as well - one is a 'step', and he's 21. The others are 16, 15, 12, 12 and 7. Now, about my paintings... *blushing here*... Hahaha! Thanks chek! I appreciate your comments too! I use the Bob Ross technique, with a bit of my own thrown in. I use a knife and many different sized brushes, but I had considered using sponges and stuff too. I have done some wall painting and LOVED the results (acrylics) but I was afraid to use similar techniques with the oils. I'll try now! :)
I also prefer the oils, and I use a product to keep them wet. I use a LOT of paint, too, so they stay wet longer than most people's I'm sure! I do NOT paint fast, and believe me... when I'm done I have as much paint on my hands as there is on my canvas! I just hate cleaning the brushes. :) I tell everyone to buy me brushes for my birthday and Christmas so I don't have to keep cleaning them! Hahahaha!
Anyhow, thanks again. I think I will try a few more paintings. I mean, I know beauty is the eye of the beholder, but I hate to waste my time on something if it's really a waste of time.
I LOVE the work I have seen you do and have posted on here. You don't look like you dabble in kleenex! Heehee. You are very good. I would love to use some of your work for signature tags, web sets and other graphics.
Anyhow, thanks for the comments.
Hugs, Didi

Chek101,
I loved reading how this all began with the beading. The information you have provided and your openness to share is appreciated. I will get back with you after I visit with my niece. Thanks again so much!
jrebel7

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

Oh! Thank you! I hadn't scrolled down far enough on the page! :)

Okay, here are 2 photos of my very first oils ever. Thanks for looking.

Hugs, Didi

Love your use of lights and darks! Evoked feelings upon viewing. The joy of doing a piece is rewarding, when it touches the viewer, that is the icing on the cake! Thanks for sharing. :)

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I am always looking for new surfaces to paint on. I first painted a Thumb Piano in a class in OKC, OK. I will attach image. I have had requests recently to paint some more. I have been searching for some blank Thumb Pianos to paint on. That is how I first found this site. It has been so helpful.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/crafts/...no-132272.html

This link gives lots of good information on Thumb Pianos if it catches your interest! Thumb Pianos are just fun.

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Originally Posted by jrebel7

Love your use of lights and darks! Evoked feelings upon viewing. The joy of doing a piece is rewarding, when it touches the viewer, that is the icing on the cake! Thanks for sharing. :)

Hmmmm... thank you so much for the feedback! The one with the sunset, etc. I call 'Solitude'. It was my first painting and done as I started coming out of the darkness after my 2nd husband died. I wanted to use colour to show that I was starting to feel alive, yet I wanted darkness to represent my mood.

You're right... I DO feel so good when I see my finished product, but, yes, knowing that someone else might like it inspires me and makes me want to do more.

Hugs, Didi

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Here are some of my photos. They really do look better full sized, but you can get the general idea of what I like to take shots of:

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... and these are the last one's that I will post! Sorry for doing so many!

Oh, and the last one is one of my dogs - Thunder. He is 2 years old and weighs 125 lbs. I can never resist a shot of him! :) He's a Bernese Mountain Dog.

Didi

Grammadidi,
I love the first three, the frog in clear water is beautiful.
I like the trees against the sky,looks like dark flames of the trees lapping the skies.
The two birds with the wood background is outstanding.

I love the sun in the middle of the clouds with the rays through the clouds, brought back memories of years ago, I used to call these rays "revelations".

Oh do keep posting more... love your work.:)

Thank you firmbeliever. I just love taking shots of the skies and animals. I had some awesome funnel cloud photos (which was a tornado a few miles from her) but my old hard drive crashed before I saved them to disk! I take a lot of shots of flowers, fields and water, too.

Hugs, Didi

I took a deep breathe and looked to the skies,
Through the tears I saw the sun.
A golden light framed in beauty,
Rays filtering through the clouds.
And I knew in my heart of hearts
That this was a moment of pure beauty,
And within my heart I memorized it.
For the days when things aren't right
I will have this golden memory….
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I just wrote the above,I am no poet but that sun within the clouds just called to my heart.
Thank you for that Grammadidi!

You are so welcome! It's beautiful! You captured exactly how I feel about it, actually... and you gave me chills.

Didi

I was thinking of you too when I wrote it, how you looked for colours during the sad times..

Gosh! There really are a lot of beautiful things happening here! The repport between the various artistically talented people is fantastic! I love things in the visual arts! Have taught about it, appreciated it, got kids started in it, but never really developed my skills in it to the extent that I would want to display it, except for teaching purposes.

I wish that I had things that could be displayed here, since the original question did say "or any other medium." But alas, the art I am best at is the performing arts. And, that would be mainly in the performance of music and drama. I do like to make things for people to be creative on with decorating using various mediums, though.

Clough,
Do post one of your groups in costume...

We can still get a feel of your art even without sound and movement.

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Originally Posted by Clough

....but never really developed my skills in it to the extent that I would want to display it, except for teaching purposes.

Hmmmm... Clough, that is exactly how I feel about my paintings. Why don't you try us? :) You might be pleasantly surprised.

Here is another medium for me... a combination of my photography and graphic arts:

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

Here are some of my photos. They really do look better full sized, but you can get the general idea of what I like to take shots of:

All of these are stunning esp. the birds and the dog is great. You are very talented. To all of you I am very excited to be looking at such great art work.

I have been in over 40 musical theater productions, either as an actor or as a musician. But, most of the "pictures" have been in the form of videos that have been made of the performances. There are some still pictures that were taken of the cast in costume after one of the performances of the musical "Cats" as was performed at our local dinner theater. I would have to look real hard for the pictures. I was one of the three keyboardists for the show, however. I am in some of the pictures with the cast. There are also quite a few reviews in local news media about certain shows that may still be available online.

Below, is a link to one of the reviews where I played the string bass for a show and we three musicians were also acting on the stage with the main actors and actresses. No pictures, though. I am referenced towards the bottom of the page. Not the best review of the main actors and actresses... The paper on the other side of the river gave a much better review of the overall show.

QCTimes.com / Theater review "Liebowitz Sisters" provides lovely change

I hope the link above works here, because I found it by putting the name Liebowitz in the search function on the site.

>>Edit<< I just tried the link above, and it does work. Although, that site tends to be a little slow in loading overall.

Clough, I read the review! So you tore up the base!! That was great. I am so glad you posted the review. I am sure everyone would like to see you post more of the things you are involved in.

FB, I thoroughly enjoyed your poem. You have a sensitive spirit and it comes through in your writing as well as your art.

Grammadidi, I am enjoying your posts with your photography! I love it! Have you had a book printed with your photographs in them? Keep us posted.

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Originally Posted by grammadidi

... and these are the last one's that I will post! Sorry for doing so many!

Oh, and the last one is one of my dogs - Thunder. He is 2 years old and weighs 125 lbs. I can never resist a shot of him! :) He's a Bernese Mountain Dog.

Didi

grammadidi, my daughter use to live in New York and purchased Zoe, a Bernese Mt. Dog. She was so beautiful and gentle. When she passed away, my daughter and her husband flew to New York and purchased Zoe's niece. When I saw your photo of your Bernese Mt. Dog, thought you might enjoy seeing the painting I did of Zoe for my son-in-law for Christmas. You may not be able to see a lot of detail. I always resize small to post here. I kept the background simple, which is not my style, generally but seemed Zoe was all that needed to be there this time!

Beautiful painting! You are right, having the simple background was perfect for this gorgeous beauty. You know... I can almost see a little halo above her head. I can tell that you really captured her essence in her expression. I love it! The way she is sitting is just the way Thunder sits... kind of lazy. :) Thanks for sharing this! There must be a huge void in their lives without her.

Hugs, Didi

Didi, thank you for your kind words! We all do still miss Zoe. When I saw your photo of Thunder, I thought you might enjoy seeing Zoe.

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Originally Posted by jrebel7

Clough, I read the review! So you tore up the base!!!!! That was great. I am so glad you posted the review. I am sure everyone would like to see you post more of the things you are involved in.

Thank you for reading the review!

Yes, I tore up the bass! Almost literally, as a matter of fact. Just kidding! :)

Actually, there was an incident right after we had finished playing our first pre-show tune at a Wednesday matinée, where the "D" string on my bass broke! There was no way out for me - no new or old string available at the theater to replace the missing string! I started sweating bullets! I had to play the whole show on three strings instead of four! It did work out, though. I just had to be a little more creative. Before the evening performance, I got an old "D" string off another bass that is at my home. I know that the reviewer was not referring to this incident.

I did play very hard for the show. So much so, that I would tape the two fingers on my right hand up that I use for pizzicato playing with electrical tape before each performance so that I would not tear the skin on my fingers apart.

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Originally Posted by Clough

Thank you for reading the review!

Yes, I tore up the bass! Almost literally, as a matter of fact.! Just kidding! :)

Actually, there was an incident right after we had finished playing our first pre-show tune at a Wednesday matinee, where the "D" string on my bass broke! There was no way out for me - no new or old string available at the theater to replace the missing string! I started sweating bullets! I had to play the whole show on three strings instead of four! It did work out, though. I just had to be a little more creative. Before the evening performance, I got an old "D" string off of another bass that is at my home. I know that the reviewer was not referring to this incident.

I did play very hard for the show. So much so, that I would tape the two fingers on my right hand up that I use for pizzicato playing with electrical tape before each performance so that I would not tear the skin on my fingers apart.

Clough,
I can't imagine even being in a production like that. Sweating bullets?? I would have been a bullet, right out the door! LOL No, I wouldn't let others down but I can imagine the moment it broke, how fast your mind must have been racing. From your posts, I would imagine you put everything into anything you do. I play "at" the guitar and I know about the skin on the fingers just the little that I play.

Just been thinking about all the kinds of art we see on this site and just am in awe. You, with your musical talent among many other talents, others doing beading, poetry, painting, making carriages, drawing, sewing, dyeing fabric, photography, just to name a few on this thread, not meaning to leave anyone's talent unmentioned. It is just late and I am not thinking clear enough to mention them all. It has been fun to be a part of this art community. I have never been much of a joiner but everyone has sure made me feel welcome and I am thoroughly enjoying all the posts. Clough, keep posting more of your work.