Ecclectic Ladyland Handmade Jewelry: Art

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

A Jewelry Girl's First Comic Strip

When I was younger I used to draw all the time. I never got the hang of using geometric layouts or of drawing very well from life at all, but I loved drawing from other drawings and photographs on sight, and did them well. Later on I got into drawing neat abstracts with pen and Sharpies, but eventually my interests branched into other creative forms until I hardly drew anything anymore that was worth saving. In my case, "If you don't use it, you lose it," seems to apply very much.
Here is my very first comic strip, born from the need to creatively vent some creative frustration. Enjoy.

Lessons:
1. Be carefree, play around with it, and the inspiration will come.
2. Don't be afraid of making mistakes-Good art comes from the enjoyment of it.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Pop Art, Pun Intended

Check out one of my latest collections on Artfire! It includes some really cool up-cycling. I love it when people make beautiful things out of materials that might otherwise be discarded.

Pop Art

Curated By: Drunkenmimes

ArtFire.com

Craft Tutorials

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Summer is Starting to Pack Up Its Bags

Woohoo! Not quite there yet, being in the high eighties still, but compared to the last couple of months here in the high desert, aahhhhh relief! The past two days have been so nice, and soon we can say goodbye to hot, sticky, sweaty, suffering oven-like temperature, two-showers-a-day, high electric bill-blackout days. Did I make that clear and descriptive enough, lol.
This is where I go in my dreams sometimes:

So today I am going to make a list of ten things I love. I am not going to list obvious things like 'a child's laughter,' 'my family,' or 'the company of a good friend,' even though those would be at the top. Please add to my list in comments if you feel so inclined.
1. Hair clips that still have all their teeth.
2. Carving pumpkins
3. Watching my little brother or sisters open a gift I know they're gonna flip over
4. A good novel
5. A movie that makes me want to watch it again immediately
6. Root Beer Cake (I have the recipe if you want it)
7. An eye exchange between two friends that know something no one else does
8. Creating something new, and successfully, the first time
9. Helping someone find a solution to a problem
10. Beautiful singing voices
I think I'm going to have to do this again! Well, in celebration of the coming new season, here are some Artfire Collections, full of autumn splendor, art, beauty, and handmade gifts.

Like Monarch Butt...