Sunday taking time for me.

Hi Everyone!

I am feeling pretty good today. My body, mind and spirit. It feels safe today for some reason. I worked in the garden this morning, vacuumed the throw rugs and cleaned up a bit. Now, the rest of the day is for me. I don't have anything planned and art seems to work better for me that way. I finished this just 5 minutes ago. Different style for me. It is more like my Grand mother's style. I guess that happened because I have been restoring some of her art. Wish I would have learned more from her. Haa hindsight. 

This is a small canvas 12x9", acrylic paints.

 

Hope all of you are having a great day.

Nicole/DVArtist

 Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Good Monday Morning

Hi Everyone!

Good Monday Morning. I mentioned that the new blogger isn't that difficult to use, however, that doesn't mean I like it. I do have a problem trying to edit and republish. Also there seems to be a lot of steps to achieve certain things. I guess we will all get use to it.

As most of you know to leave a comment on my blog you have to have a blog of some sort. I had to remove anonymous some time ago. Well some asswipe has signed up for a blog but doesn't have a profile or a blog. Just signed up for one and is leaving comments. They are definitely a virus or something really icky. It is the same comment with 2 sentences blocked out. So you know if you publish it there will be something bad. Blogger has no way to report this. I am sure it's some sort of bot, because it comes in different blogger names. Of course I won't publish it but it is very annoying. Is any one else getting this?

That is my gripe for the day. LOL

Last night Mr. M and I were waiting for a movie to start. I had about 20 minutes so I painted this.

Not a masterpiece but I like doing short timed art. Some of my best drawings were done in 20 minutes or less. So here it is.

I hope all of you have a truly wonderful Monday.

Nicole/DVArtist

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

AEDM day 5 Shock art

Hi Everyone!

Hurrayy I finished my 3rd piece of my shock art series. There is something quite energizing for me to create in this genera. In my other 2 pieces I received the reactions I was hoping for, we will see how this one goes. Now for a question.  In your opinion would you consider this shock art, political art, or both. The answer is important as I am going to be speaking on this subject next month.  
16x16" gallery shelf canvas, acrylic paints, armature paper mache hand, non drug pills, diabetic syringe with the needle removed.

Linking up with Leah at AEDM 

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

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AEDM Day 4

Hi Everyone!

I can't say enough of how impressed I am with all the artist that have joined in with AEDM. Leah has done a wonderful job in setting up venues to display our art. Thank you Leah. 

I am working on another piece of shock art and yesterday I accomplished a great deal on the piece but there are just a few details that need to be added today, then I will be able to show it tomorrow.  So for today, I have a gritty piece of abstract in bold colors. Hope you enjoy it.

Have a great Monday everyone!

Nicole/DVArtist

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

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PPF Why Pours May Not Last

Hi Everyone!

Today I have quick draw art. I was very busy this week. Part of the busy was having so much fun on Tuesday being a model for a group of artists. I made my pose, found a focal point at the back of the room and was set. They played music and that was a plus. The artists were amazing. It is different when you see yourself in the eye of an artist and I had 7 to look at. I would definitely do it again.

This is a 5 minute sketch over a background I already had. I will go back in and make it better.

I just had a bit of time the other morning before leaving my house and got this 30 minutes sketch.

 Watercolor class using Gouache. I like this paint better.

A few weeks ago I created these two pours. I liked them especially because they are brown. However, I didn't have any specific "thing" for them. I was just messin' around. Since it was mess around art I decided to reuse the canvas. I put them in the sink to wash off the paint. When I do this I never get all the paint off, and have to paint the canvas white or black. To my surprise the paint pulled off in a skin and had not penetrated the canvas at all. Now, maybe all of you know this already but this tells me that pours may not last long on a canvas, even if they are sealed. So I did some research and yep I was right. When you add silicon to your acrylics it never dries. This is just one of the articles I found

Check it here.

Here I am easily pulling the paint off the canvas

When I was done I have a perfectly clean and ready to use canvas.

Linking with Paint Party Friday

 

Nicole/DVArtist

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF Lost but not forgotten

Hi Everyone!

Don't ask me where I have been the last three weeks for Paint Party Friday. I have been been beyond busy with work, art, and life.  With my hands feeling better I have been creating more with beads and trying to get things I couldn't do before done. 

I know this won't last so I am going full force for now.

 I am also still getting leather wall pieces done for my exhibit in March. 

So here are a few of the things 

I am working on.

 These are leather flowers

Cellini beaded necklace

 I got new handmade socks by my dear friend Dagi from Germany

Leather frame with glass painting and it has been sold.

WIP flatwork beading for a framed piece.

 

Nicole/DVArtist Honor 

and integrity in art, in life.

PPF 10/11

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited. I have another exhibit for my hanging leather art that begins on March 2, 2019. I have enough pieces to fill the wall but, I have some new designs that I want to make up. 

In the mean time my exhibit that is going on now has reaped some sales. They cannot go through the library they are done privately and that is OK with the library. demARTs was a huge success and I have 5 people who would like classes from me for abstract painting. Watercolor classes are coming along and even though I really like the medium acrylics are still my favorite. Now for some art for this week. I have been doing my early morning draws and here are a few. 

I haven't drawn a scull in awhile so thought it was time.

I do like how the eyes came out on this one.

The neck on this is horrible. There is a lot of tooth to this paper and every time I tried to erase it got worse.  I do like the hand though.

 Who knows where I was going with this. 

A 15 minute quick draw

I really love this one. Gold leaf in the waves really sets it off.  

8x10" gallery canvas.

 Another world is 16x20" gallery canvas. Just through some paint on and this is what came out.

Thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting Paint Party Friday

Looking forward to seeing all of the art this week too.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.