I want this

Hi Everyone!

I don't ask for much but if I could I would ask for this. I just love this set up. What do you think?

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Paint Party Friday 2/22

Hi Everyone!

First a big thank you to Eva and Kristen for hosting 
Paint Party Friday. Also to all the artists who share their 

art and inspire me every week.

So most of you know that I share my body with lupus. I do not take lupus meds but rather my own concoction of herbs, minerals, and vitamins.  Over the last 18 years it has been a trial keeping healthy. However, that last few years I have been feeling better and better with just a few minor flares. My new doctor, whom I love, ordered tons of blood work last month. (You have to know that so many doctors quit here over the last 2 years and I was without a doctor for a year. So when I found Dr. Parker and saw what a great doctor she is I was thrilled.) Back to the blood work. I had not had bloodwork done in a few years so she ran the gamut.  OMG!!! My blood work is perfect. The part that really tells about lupus DNA (DS) Antibody is an 8!!!! it goes from 1-10 one being good 10 lupus. I have never been under 10. I usually score 15 or higher, my ANA titer is in normal range and all my other lupus type blood work is good.  Confirmed by my doctor I AM IN REMISSION!!!! or quiescence, meaning
In cells, quiescence is the state of not dividing. In neurons (nerve cells), quiescence is the state of not firing. With lupus everything is firing too much, and overactive immune system so now every thing is quiet. No one knows how happy I am right now. Plus I have lost 10lbs so that is a bonus. 

I wish all of you a very happy weekend.

Now for art. Only two pieces this week. 

Enjoy

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Eastern Oregon

Hi Everyone!

Since my last PC crashed and the IT guy saved most of my items on a flash drive, I have been trying to put things in order. Going through all these files I have found things I have forgotten about.  Like a file of photos taken in Eastern Oregon. Here are two of them. These were taken early morning. I was just amazed at how low the water line was. 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PAINT P ARTY FRIDAY 2/15

Hi Everyone!

My days are looking brighter and I am feeling like there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Thanks for all the encouragement.  Also thanks to Eva and Kristen for hosting Paint Party Friday and to all of the artists that show art.  This week has been busy, as my days usually are. I don't have much to show but here it is.  I am learning some new things in drawing, here is one I worked on. 

Can you tell me what I am working on? LOL

She started like this.

 I was so fortunate to find my disks for some of my programs and was able to start making beading patterns again. These are two I have up in my beadwright.com  

 

I am very happy with this one. It actually comes from an old art piece I did with Nicole's BeadBacking. 

Some of you may remember this one. A 16x20 canvas with a pastel background then cut shapes of Nicole's BeadBacking glued on. It is prettier in real life.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PC

Hi Everyone!

Finally getting my programs uploaded on my mom's PC and able to get back to work. It is very strange going from windows 10 to windows 7. I never did have a windows 7 so it is WAY different. LOL Here is a new loom beading pattern I made and have listed here,  bead patterns

This is "Raven's Love"

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Just Playing around

Hi Everyone!

Today was a good day. Things feel like they are going in the right direction. YAY. Just playing today with graphite. This is 

"Who Cares"

 How it starts

Nicole/Beadwright

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Rainny

Hi Everyone!

With the trouble I have had this month with my PC, I actually was able to save all of my photos. Going through them I found some that I thought I would share today. I don't even know where we were on this trip.  However, the sun was out and the ocean waves were glistening. Today not so much it is raining and cold today.

Enjoy the photos and your day.

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PAINT PARTY FRIDAY 2/8

Hi Everyone!

I was speaking with my daughter last week and we got on the subject of daily life. I told her if feels difficult right now. It seems like everything I do, does not go smoothly. We laughed about it saying give it a few days and things will feel differently. Wellllll....... it hasn't changed yet. To make change happen one has to change things.   I am doing just that. I will let you know how it works out. Ohhh and I am still laughing through it all.  With everything happening, art has been on the back burner. I really wanted to create with some water colors but that will have to wait for now. Thank you for all the tips for that medium. Today I whipped out a drawing so that is what I have for now. 

Thanks to Eva and Kristen for hosting PPF and to all the artists who join in.  

Quick draw

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Hi Everyone!

Wow has life been a busy bundle of busy.  LOL When my mom passed away a few years ago I brought her PC home with me to take care of her business. The PC was pretty new and mom didn't have much in it. When my PC crashed a few weeks ago. I was, again, so thankful to my mom. I had her PC tuned up and now I am up and running with a like/new PC.  

For all my artist friends out there I am looking to try watercolors. Any hints or tips? I have been watching lots of Youtubes on the subject.  We will see how this goes.  Wish me luck. LOL
For now here is a photo that I took a few years ago on a trip to the south eastern part of Oregon. This tree growing alone on the side of a steep hill.  All I could think of was it"s strength to grow out of rock, alone in all it's beauty.

 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.