Happy hump day.
My creative time seems to have taken a cut. So much needs to be done, so few hours in the day.
I did play with some watercolor resist methods. Trying to use what I have on hand d instead of running to the store. Lol.
So far everything has been a fail.
Oh well. Half of art is experimentation.
Drew some cone flowers and weiner dogs for swap-bot swaps. :-) What is humpday without a wiener dog?
Maybe tomarrow I will get some serious art time.
Playing with value today while listening to art documentaries.
Went to Michael's and bought 0 supplies.
Dealing with a super grumpy Lillea.
I need a nap too. Lol
Cutting is short tonight.
Squeeeee today I found out I am a new swap bot ambassador for Missouri!
So excited!
I live swapping art, mostly ATCs. Swaps give me a reason to draw and paint for fun.
Henna has really become "work." I still love henna, but swap bot is just pure fun.
http://blog.swap-bot.com/2014/06/09/introducing-our-new-swap-bot-ambassadors/#comments
My gig for tomarrow is cancled, so I think I will do some pen drawing. Here are some more henna practice sheets... always looking forward.
What a nice slow Sunday.
Last nighy I stayed up and watched 5 episodes of True Blood with my husband while I doodled. We got to bed about 4 am lol.
Then I napped and rested. So needed.
Then miss Lillea and I made paper dolls with henna. I made Indian inspired ones, she made zombies. We even colored some.
Waiting for my husband to get home to watch the rest of true blood, and do more drawing.
Wow... my life is awesome right now! :-)
Went to a little art show today. Lillea got her face painted. Saw some friends. Forgot to take any pictures at all.
My friend gave me an amazing wooden box stuffed full of goodies including a wooden hand model ( I have always wanted one!) AND some awesome brushes. Squeeeeee so excited. I see lots of painting in my future.
Tonight I made a yummy dessert.
Strawberries, blueberries, coconut, marshmallows with handmade cream cheese icing and chocolate sauce.
Kind of a yummy fondue make your own dipped goodness thing.
I do not have a mixer. So I beat the frosting by hand until smooth, all of that cardio grants me seconds, right?
Cream cheese frosting
1 8oz brick of cream cheese
1 stick of butter
2 tsps vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar.
The smart thing would be to let the butter and cream cheese come to room temperature. I am hardcore, I beat them boogers cold. Better for burning calories lol.
The chocolate is just chocolate chips and coconut oil melted together.
Anyhow. Some drawing later, maybe. If I am not on the floor moaning from eating too much.
Rested some, found a new toad who sang to us, and did line work.
Every year our henna crops are slightly different, so every year we have to relearn a bit to work the paste.
This year was a big change as the paste I rely on for smoothness, is more like flour than silk.
So, lots and lots and lots of line work is in store for me.....
I slept today. With my eyes open and closed. I layed on the couch, with the heating pad and dazed out completely.
Boo!
Tonight I am trying to draw a bit. The henna crops took a hit the last two years and the consistency of paste has changed, so I have to relearn some skills to stay current.
In layman's terms, I am lounging about, doodling with henna and watching documentaries on YouTube.
Creating new synapses in my brain, that counts, right?
Tomorrow I hope to feel up to some intensive art practice, next week holds two big events I need to be top notch for.
Here's crossing fingers and toes.
