Let's Inspire each other to be Creative

I printed a few reference paintings of Jean Haines. Then I painted my pastors dog, as a surprise to him because he was disappointed at not getting one of my paintings at my art clubs raffle.

It turned out so nice and loose..like one of the dogs she did. Animals don't have to be white , black or brown or yellow. This little guy was blue, purple, yellow and green and some other colors I can't remember. I think it's always trying to remember.....'paint outside the box'. What do you think girls?

I'm having trouble navigating around the Wetcanvas site. It won't get me to Jean Haines...any ideas?

artsee, with me it wasn't my name but the validation box letters that was screwing me up. Did it actually say your name was the problem?

I lurk in this thread but I had to pop in to say Artsee, if you're trying to use any permutation of that user name on a busy art website you're probably not going to find a name that's open unless you get very creative with numbers and any allowed characters after the Artsee part.  I would think that pretty much any user name with Art in it would be problematic.  If you're teasing about trying to use that user name then I was fooled.

Hi I am Gingerbrew on here and just found this thread. I may have found it two years ago and just don't remember.   

I bought painting, drawing and watercolor books. I purchased brushes for oil, water color and acrylic. I bought beautiful colored pencils and watercolor pencils. I sent for pads of water color paper, cold pressed and the other kind. I have some canvases. I have oils, acrylics and watercolors. I have a table top easel and one to use outside with a little stool. Do you all know where I am going with this yet?   I was shopping with a friend for sketching paper and I kept changing my mind choosing a lower and lower grade of paper. She asked me why I was doing that. I told her that I didn't want to ruin the better paper that I wasn't a good enough sketcher.     I have not used any of my materials yet. What is my problem. Day after day passes and nothing happens. I am very good at watching TV,  and selecting art materials.    Love Ginger

Barbe thank you so much. You are insightful.  I will try to take your advice, first reading it several times hoping I will remember it. 

I did sign up for the March Martha Pullen Serger School.  I don't remember how to use my serger and my last one from 2000 I think I could still thread blindfolded. This one I  got in 2000 I was intimidated by from the start. So I signed up, I figure it will immerse me and give me a place to restart among friendly faces.   I did the school of Art Fashion in 2002 and it was very busy. I would wind up staying in my room if it is too busy, so this seemed a better choice. A way to restart myself.  I really am like a slug just spreading out.  I mean seriously, I peed in one of my shoes yesterday. I didnt get to the bathroom in time and as I sat down I peed a bit into my freaking shoe! 

I am barely aware of any inspiration aorund me. Where I live is beautiful and I am numb to it. I am not seeing. 

Thanks again Barbe

Ginger

Yes, Artsee, you are nuts!!! I couldn't do a floor on my knees if you put a gun to my head!! I have no kneecaps so it's so painful to kneel on the damaged areas...sigh.

Ginger, my name is Barbe1958 and I have peed down my leg, too. Wasn't wearing shoes or it surely would have pooled there, but was able to clean up while sitting on the can...TMI? Nope, just advice! hehehehehehehe I was just lazy, too, and didn't want to get up (it hurts too much!!) and waited too long. Oh, the things we do that we don't tell people! I've managed to keep my bowels behaved, but I'm sure that's next to go. In fact with my back so bad, my doc asked if I was still able to control my urine and bowels!!! Sheesh! What do I have to look forward to with THAT question????

I wasn't able to be "crafty" for a long time after my cancer dx. It's just recently that I've been able to sew and it's been about a year and a half since I've been able care enough to pick up my camera!! Now I'm finding that the pictures I'm taking are inspiring my work! Either in colour combinations (loving blue and orange right now - fall is my fav time of year) or just in the composition of the picture. That took a long time to come back and there was times I wondered if it ever would! We moved houses 2 years ago and I hadn't touched my sewing room for 2 years so I wondered if I should even bother setting it up in this place. Glad I did, but it sat here useless for the last two years until a couple of weeks ago! I'd dug around for beads for another project but finally got my machine going. Whew!!