Julie

Paris with the new camera

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I didn’t think it was possible for me to love traveling any more than I already did, but this new camera is making it even more fun. I just got home from a weekend in Paris, and I had a blast taking pictures there and getting creative with the camera. I got plenty of shots … Read more

New toys: rhymes with squash

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I had a lovely afternoon at the art store this week, stocking up on supplies and looking for something new to experiment with. Inspiration hit when I stumbled across this bargain-priced set of gouache. I’ve never painted with gouache before, so I couldn’t resist this chance to try it out. I’ve heard it’s sort of … Read more

CED: sketchbook pages

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I’ve been trying to make this post for days… unfortunately our internet access has been too spotty to handle photo uploads. Fingers crossed that this time it works… I’ve been sketching, collaging, and painting up a storm in my sketchbook. In the spirit of this month’s CED theme, Play, I’ve been trying new things and … Read more

Happy Creative 2009!

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I spent the past week having a blast in New York City, and now I’m home and ready for a very creative 2009. My Creative Every Day year is on its way. I got off to a slow, jetlaggy start, but today I’m feeling a little more energetic. One of the big bits of excitement … Read more

Tuscany in pigments and paints

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A painting I have in progress: another Tuscan farmhouse scene, in a mix of acrylics and earth tone pigments. I’m struggling with where to go next. Maybe the sky will get some more color. Happy holidays!

Gold leaf icon

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  For my last art class (experimental techniques in acrylic), the ‘experimental technique’ was gold leaf. Which immediately makes me think of Byzantine religious icons. At first I was trying to think up ways to incorporate the gold leaf into a cityscape like ones I’ve been working on recently, but in the end I decided … Read more

5 things

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I was tagged by the lovely and talented Leah for a meme which involves writing a post on “five things you do that help keep you mentally well”. So here goes… 1. Creating things – writing, painting, drawing… it all works.2. Moving my body – when my body’s happy, my mind’s happy.3. Connecting with other … Read more

Signing up for a creative 2009

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I enjoyed Art Every Day Month so much last month that I’ve decided to join in for Leah’s Creative Every Day Challenge for 2009. I’m looking forward to more interaction with the online community of creatives I’ve gotten to know over the past month.

Playing with pigments

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Last night in my art class (Experimental Acrylic Techniques) we used pigments. The teacher brought in five or six natural pigments, which we mixed with water and medium to get a paint-like consistency. And then we painted. It took a little while to get used to the different qualities of the pigments, the varying coverage … Read more