Friday Face OFF Portrait Challenge

 Welcome to

I'm so excited to see what everyone has created. The challenge is to create a face with one or more or all of these expressions.

Happy, Sad, Tired, Surprised or/and angry.

In addition, the challenge is optional and I look forward to seeing your posts that have faces in them.

So on with the show.

 

I decided since I'm hosting the Challenge I should create all of the expressions.

The first one is, Happy

I drew her yesterday and don't have any progression photos. She was done in a hurry. Click on her to see more detail.

 

I did leave the nose ring off. 

 

Next is Sad.

 

 

Next is Tired.

This was so much fun to draw

Surprised.

 

Is he a cutie or what?

Last is Anger 

 

That's it for my FFO portrait challenge art pieces. I hope you enjoyed them. 

Don't forget SITAR

 

Now it's your turn to show me your face.

 Nicole

Crazy shoes

Hi Everyone!

 

Years ago I used to show crazy shoes. I will admit it, I am a shoe hoarder. Even though my high heel days are over with I still like looking at them. Then, there are just stupid shoes like these. 

You know I couldn't resist these. 

 

 

These are my favorites

And these.

And of course these.

Well that's it for shoes.

 

I will keep reminding all the fabulous artists out there that this Friday is 

The face or faces must have one of these expressions. 

Happy, Sad, Tired, Surprised and or Anger. 

 

 This challenge is completely optional. Join in with a blog post that has a face in it. Any kind of face qualifies.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the faces.

 

Have a great day today 

 Nicole 

 

Wednesday

 Hi Everyone!

 

Mr. M. came home with these yesterday.

The bow is bigger than the vase. LOL 

 

 

 

Also, I want to remind you that Friday Face OFF Portrait Challenge is this Friday the 24th. 

Please show a face that you have created in any art form including photographs that portray one or all of these expressions.

Happy, Sad, Tired, Surprised and or Anger. 

 This challenge is completely optional. Join in with a blog post that has a face in it. Any kind of face qualifies.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the faces.

Have a great day today 

 Nicole 

Important day for Lupus

 Hi Everyone!

 

Yesterday I watch the live stream of the Lupus Summit. 

 This is where hundreds of people in the medical field, sponsors, heads of all kinds of departments for lupus research gather in Washington DC from all over the world. After all of the introductions and thanks to the sponsors, the information becomes very interesting. Everyone knows that Clinical research is the key to better outcomes for people living with lupus. The more voices that congress hears give us a better chance for research dollars. Everyone with lupus, or if you are a caregiver or just know someone with lupus plays an integral role. The Lupus Advocacy Summit shares vital information from the pharmaceutical industry researchers. Several key players explained their opinions on very exciting research.

Research expenses are astronomical. When the, "thing" took office he reduced or ended many medical researches. He actually zeroed out all Lupus research. Let me say that again. The "thing" ZEROED out ALL Lupus funding.  However, people stood up. We went to congress, we made our voices heard, and guess what. Congress listened. They put back 10 million and then in the new budget increased the NIH by 4 hundred million. 

That was last year at this time. The new budget from the "thing" has again cut ALL Lupus funding and the NIH. Along with that, access to care has been cut as well. Medicare and Medicaid cut and ACA not renewed. If you do have insurance we now have to have a pre-authorization that takes weeks to see a specialist. Step therapy, and the lack of transportation for appointments.  All of these barriers hinder the lives of people with lupus. I have several lupus friends that died last year. Lupus doesn't have a cure, Lupus doesn't care how old you are. Lupus doesn't care what nationality your are. Lupus doesn't care if you are male or female. All Lupus cares about is killing us from the inside out. 

Your voice matters. Speak up! Join the millions that are at the White House right now fighting for us.

 

        Sign up to become an advocate

Watch the summit here 

 Check your local area for Lupus support and advocacy. 

Please watch this.

 

Nicole
 

Monster Monday

 Welcome to 

Not too scary and not too many.

Monster underwater

 Now for some pretties

 

 That's it for me. Wishing all of you a happy Monday.
 Nicole