Lenten Art for Annunciation...

I'm a bit late in posting this, but I wanted to show you this new artwork of mine anyway... Since last Sunday, March 25th, was the day of the Annunciation, I am dedicating this special painting to Our Lady.

18 x 36, Acrylic

More Art Inspired by Fantastic Workshop....

Ever hear of Norah's Art?  This lady (her name is actually Sharon)  is amazing! I just finished taking her Faces in Collage Workshop and it was fantastic! 

I am a Mixed Media junkie so when I heard about this painting/collage workshop, I just couldn't resist- and boy did I enjoy it.  Sharon's workshop included extensive videos showing detailed work, as well as bonus videos, tips, audio and more.  Plus she is always online helping when needed.  Anyway, if you love Mixed Media, you have to try one of her workshops...WARNING: Can be Addictive.

Here's what I created.  I love this girl.

Back in Gear...Making Art!

Hello everyone!  I'm back and am ready to post again some of my art.  Actually I also wanted to announce my NEW ETSY SHOP!  (check it out on my sidebar!!!)

 

Since I love history and all that is historical and royal, I named my shop:  Royal Artsy Creations...the Subtitle in French: L'Altesse et La Vedette (which roughly translates to : the Royal, or Highness, Majesty- take your pick-  and the Star.  This is pretty reflective of all that I love to draw and paint- so we'll see!

My new banner is actually one of the paintings I am selling. It's a Parisian girl with backdrop setting of a palace and all that's French- Marie Antoinette included. It was inspred by a recent trip, hubby and I took to
Paris. Hope you like it;)

I'm really excited about this. The idea kicked off last Monday, when I had my first art exhibit at the Montreal Law Firm: Heenan Blaikey.  I'm pleased to say that I have had 3 paintings commissioned there! But, when asked where I displayed my art..and if I had a site...that's when I realized I had better open up an Etsy Shop.  I can't believe how easy that was.  So now I have my own art place:)  Pretty neat.  Come visit me!

I'm new at this, so if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!

WINNER of INKBLOT Giveaway!!!

You are so lucky to Win this!  You will love it...And will have so much fun creating:)

CONGRATULATIONS TO... 

Lizzy of Historically Obsessed!!!

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GIVEAWAY of INKBLOT, by Margaret Peot

Inkblot, by Margaret Peot

Who would have known that splats of colour could be so much fun? At first glance, Inkblot by Margaret Peot, seems like a this could be a fun activity book for kids only...Surprise, surprise, it's not only for kids! Granted, my youngest daughter and I did have some great moments doing art together...But really, I spent many hours experimenting on my own and taking this art form to another level.

Innovative artist, Margaret Peot shows us how to take a simple ink blot and transforming it into an incredible piece of art.  Blots can be made with ink or paint- by smudging, spraying and so many more interesting techniques.  The results can be very amazing and quite breathtaking.

And for anyone suffering from the occasional artist block- no big deal! Inkblot is the perfect springboard that sets the stage for brand new images and ideas that literally stare you in the face.

Inkblot by Margaret Peot is a MUST- have for any artist.  But enough talk- check out what I created from simple inkblots:

These two figures are actually on one sheet of paper folded in the middle that reproduce these two blots (scanner just kept giving me two images separately).  So at first glance, what possibilities did I see? 

Well, being the history buff that I am, I naturally turned it into these historical ladies.  Here's the first draft:

You can see how I began to gesso out the unwanted areas and started working on the idea that was flourishing.  Here is the final result using Prisma Colors and gel pens.

I found this technique pretty cool and when you start this- you literally can't stop because the ideas just keep flowing.

This book is fantastic and I highly recommend it!

Here are two more done with ink sprays; left as is:

AND NOW...Would you love to Win this fantastic book? 

If so Enter my Giveaway! Thank you Margaret Peot and Diane of Saima Agency:)

TO ENTER:

1- Follow this blog
2- In your comment tell me what you see in this blob and what would you turn it into?

3- For EXTRA Chances of winning: Blog about this, Twitter, FB... and send me the links:)

Open to US and Canada- Winner Announced on 
September 9th

Good Luck To ALL!!

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Madame Tussaud...Fantastic GIVEAWAY!!

For anyone interested in this notorious artist's life- you must read Michelle Moran's book: Madame Tussaud! If you love history (French Revolution period) AND art, this book is for you.  Madame Tussaud reproduced figures such as Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, Du Barry...

Check out my history blog for a review of this book P L U S a Fantastic Giveaway of a Signed Copy AND Marie Antoinette Cupcake earrings..

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Toulouse- Lautrec Exhibition

For anyone lucky enough to be able to attend...This Lautrec art exhibition should be to die for.  Love Art Nouveau? It's one of my favourites and I already am putting this on my agenda for a possible escape there this September (keeping my fingers crossed as I've had this type of dream before...)

Back to the subject-The Courtauld Gallery in the UK is holding this fabulous exhibition: "Toulouse-Lautrec and Jane Avril; Beyond the Moulin Rouge".  16 June – 18 September 2011

'Nicknamed La Mélinite after a powerful form of explosive, the dancer Jane Avril was one of the stars of the Moulin Rouge.  Her fame was assured by a series of dazzlingly inventive posters designed by the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Jane Avril became an emblematic figure in Lautrec’s world of dancers, cabaret singers, musicians and prostitutes. This landmark exhibition is the first to celebrate this remarkable creative partnership which has to come to define the world of the Moulin Rouge. Bringing together Toulouse-Lautrec's most famous paintings, posters and prints from international collections, it captures the excitement and spectacle of bohemian Paris in the 1890s.'

Here's some eye candy

Learn more about the exhibition at

http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/exhibitions/2011/Lautrec.shtml

I will be posting on this again and bringing you a bit of history on Toulouse-Lautrec as well as some of his fabulous art...and maybe some of my own art inspired by this great artist...Stay tuned!