tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261926112024-03-19T05:33:10.020-07:00teesha's circusteeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.comBlogger463125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-72217471208660364682013-11-25T11:55:00.003-08:002013-11-25T11:55:36.440-08:00The Artstronauts Club is finally live!<div style="background-color: white; color: #ee5624; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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<strong>My next big project is here!</strong></div>
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It is our goal to have this meeting place that continually has new sources of inspiration in the form of online workshops, interesting videos, relevant articles and how-to's, downloadable art and art supplies (like collage sheets, patterns, wrapping paper, etc.), tips on new art supplies and books, random quirky stuff and a forum to share ideas and your own art. We will delve into anything and everything that enhances your creative life.</div>
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Tracy and I will be your editors, but we have a huge network of amazing artists, teachers, musicians, videographers and photographers who are excited about this project and will be contributing their own unique ideas as well. We keep hearing how excited they all are and how this just "feels right". We feel the same way!</div>
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Right now, we are on the ground floor of this behemoth project and while we have big ideas, we also want to allow space to see how this grows and expands. I know a thing or two about following a creative idea and know how it can lead to adventures far beyond what I could have envisioned.</div>
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The subscription price is $5/month. For that you will receive full access to everything on the site which will include new content every couple of days. We will include a few videos each month as well as some digital art supplies, among loads and loads of articles, tips, reviews, videos, etc. A value of $100/month for the workshops alone, all for the cost of a grande coffee latte! We want to make this affordable to all, but also help us keep food on our table and new art supplies on our art desks. ;)</div>
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teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-43017223193091161692013-10-09T09:26:00.001-07:002013-10-09T09:27:48.704-07:00Magical Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First of all, find your joyful process. Mine happens to be journaling. But you may have more. Recently, my joyful process has been focused on the process of transforming our living space. More about this later (in another post).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, if you can connect to your joyful process, you will connect with your passions which in turn will cause people to notice and then they will connect with that. They will notice and connect whether it's through viewing your artwork, reading your blog, talking to you at the coffeeshop, etc. Your passions will make you and what you do much more intoxicating and interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The best artists are the ones who are constantly on the lookout for what makes the heart beat faster. Be sure to sketch it, take a photo, make a note of it, or even post it (pinterest, Facebook, a blog). This gives you vibrant inspiration which in turn will be seen in your work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Put your art first. Stay open. Put in a TON of hard work. Regard work as a fulfilling opportunity to be the person you want to be and have the life you want to live. I love to work and lose my vitality when something gets in the way of it. It's always been that way. If work is a negative word for you, find a way to make it positive. Magic will happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rituals can help. They help bring focus and energy to your day. Some of mine include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I prepare vegetables in the morning for the day. I try to be in the moment while I am cutting them and washing them. I notice their brilliant colors, textures, smells. I try not to think about the day while I am doing this. This makes meals so much easier and greatly reduces the amount of time to cook. When I am barreling through the day, the last thing I want to do is bring my creating to a halt and spend an hour cooking. It allows flow throughout the day.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I take a break about 3pm for a snack and read through my books and magazines for 15 minutes. If I am tired, I take a nap instead. This helps me to not get too obsessive with my work and projects and reminds me to stop and breathe.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get rid of stuff! Clear out every cupboard, drawer, closet, room. This is so simple to do and makes your life so much more magical. LESS THINGS = CLEAR HEAD = BETTER CREATIVE FLOW. Fill up large trash bags, take them to a charity center and smile all the way home. As you are unloading clutter from your house, you are feeling lighter with every trip to the Goodwill. Don't consider for a moment how much something is worth that you are getting rid of. Instead focus on the fact that it's just the price you are paying for living a creative, flowing, magical life....one that flows and allows you to breathe and be at peace.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's all about the Flow. You need flow in your body. Your environment needs to flow. Your artwork needs flow. And of course your passions rely on flow. Flow happens when stagnant energy is removed. Clutter does not equal flow. Cupboards that are packed with stuff is not flow. Eating foods that aren't good for you is not flow. Having too much in your home so you can't walk around freely is not flow. You get the picture here. Strive for flow in ALL areas of your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is hard for artists to have schedules. I struggle with this. But a rough outline can really help. If you don't have a schedule, you can flutter away hours on the internet. It also allows the time and space to work on everything in your life you want to make time for. I would encourage you to sit down and write something out that includes everything you want to have time to do. Change it as needed as you go, adding and deleting activities to make your ideal life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, work really hard. Don't wait for inspiration. Be wary of other people telling you what to do or what you should do (even as I am sitting here doing just that by writing this manifesto). ;) We all intuitively know what we need to do. Muster the energy within yourself to just make it happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I had a real passion for something, it made me focus DEAD-ON! And I worked really hard at that regardless of other interesting intrusions. So, to summarize:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find your Joyful Process</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Connect with your Passions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shoot for a state of Flow</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rituals are good to have</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organization is Key</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make a list of what you want in Life</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Believe in the fact that you will get it</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Work really hard</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay Focused</span></li>
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teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-85307780477218723802013-08-26T09:38:00.002-07:002013-08-26T09:40:42.398-07:00One Week Left till the fun starts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-91097664795458383442013-08-13T13:13:00.001-07:002013-08-13T13:23:47.524-07:00Big Journaling for Big Intentions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Call of the wild soul is a retreat that first started in england. I had the honor of being one of the teachers at that event and it was an amazing experience. Erin Faith Allen has combined art with the deeper aspects of the soul to create an event that will expand your awareness and talent exponentially. When asked if I would come to Petaluma in Nov., I didn't hesitate to say YES! I approach this retreat differently than I do my other workshops in that I let it ALL out...I dive deep to tell you where my art, images and techniques really come from and how to access that secret ingredient yourselves so that your artwork and your everyday lives really sing!</span><br />
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In case you all haven't heard yet, Tracy and I were asked to be the guest speakers at the Petaluma, CA. retreat called <a href="http://www.art-is-you.com/mysitecaddy/site3/artis...petalumageneralinformation.htm">Art Is You. </a> We have heard good things about this event from teachers who have taught at our events (Artfest, Journalfest) so we were thrilled to find out we get to hang out with all our friends again. We are throwing in a fun workshop that is free to all attendees during the opening night party. There will even be cake! Friends, fun, art and cake...what more could anyone want?! We will also have some fun stuff for sale during the vendor night as well. Hope to see you all there!teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-9666937064353384832013-07-27T06:14:00.002-07:002013-07-27T06:16:44.776-07:00The circus is coming! The circus is coming!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">The Circus is COMING BACK TO TOWN!!! </span></b></div>
If you missed it before, you won't want to miss it this time around. It starts on Sept. 2nd. For those who were in the workshop before, there will a couple new videos from me as well as a $50 discount to re-enroll. click on the link below to learn more.<br />
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Been really trying to journal every single day as my form of meditation. It's not that it is work or I have to force myself to do it...I have so much fun at it, that I almost feel guilty when I devote a large chunk of time to it....Like I should be doing something better with my time. So when I look at it as my form of meditation (which it totally is) , I give myself permission to take the time to do it. And it's been feeling so great. I'm still amazed after 1000's of journal pages over the past 25 years, that the act of making art is still something that nourishes the depths of my being. It just feels like something my body needs like sleeping and eating.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-23438833421030073472013-06-27T12:14:00.001-07:002013-06-28T14:56:18.960-07:00New eye candy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I feel like I sorta retired when I decided to quit doing artfest, journalfest and the play retreats. However, my life hasn't slowed down one bit, it has simply changed focus. It has been an awesome ride, taking me to places that are new and different. <br />
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I've been more than a little obsessed lately with journaling. I find myself not wanting to do anything else but create. Thankfully, we just spent a week in los angeles where Tracy taught for 3 days while I got to sit on a deck in the woods (up in Idyllwild) by myself and journal. It was complete bliss. But it didn't stop when I got home. Even posting here is something I am forcing myself to do instead of journaling. All I want is to immerse myself back into my pages. But I need to remind myself that balance is good...in everything.<br />
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I'm not entirely sure this page is finished. I was having fun with my irojiten colored pencils on the background. love those...so smooth and creamy. makes my prismacolors and my coloursofts seem super grainy.<br />
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I was reading an interview the other day with Gwyneth Paltrow. She was talking about going away on a spiritual retreat of sorts. She set intentions every day she was there but on the last day when she decided to ask the universe the big questions, she said she went on a hike in the red rocks (of arizona) and the rocks literally spoke out loud to her saying the quote I wrote out above. It really hit me when I read it. I don't think we give ourselves enough credit. We truly ARE superheros that intuitively know the answers to our own questions. We are so much more powerful than we think we are.<br />
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mermaids are still popping up on my pages...<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">what's up ahead?</span></i></b> <br />
Lots (TONS) more journaling. <br />
Our last art romp starting on july 7th. <br />
Some online stuff that I am working on with my daughter, <a href="http://tiphoni.com/">Tiphoni</a>. <br />
Our <a href="http://www.teeshamoore.com/1/workshops/SEstitch/evening_classes.pdf">Summer Evening series</a> workshops (space in everything except the journaling portion). <br />
Speaking (and selling) at <a href="http://www.art-is-you.com/mysitecaddy/site3/artis...petalumageneralinformation.htm">Art Is You</a> in Petaluma end of September<br />
and to round out the year, I'm teaching at the <a href="http://www.callofthewildsoul.com/california-usa/">Call of the Wild Soul retreat</a> in Petaluma the beginning of November.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-7399313799566228672013-06-06T18:07:00.000-07:002013-06-06T18:13:09.265-07:00Pink and Gray spells Hooray!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever since I randomly put these 2 colors onto the background of my journal page, I have been crazy mad about it. I used a neon red paint and a greyish green and wiped them both down with a paper towel while they were still wet to mute them. This is a work in progress (which I hope is obvious)...</div>
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So, when I started painting some extra pages in my moleskine today to get it ready for an upcoming trip to los angeles, I had to use this combo again (although this one is neon pink and grey) and I thought...I should blog about this since I LOVE IT SO MUCH!</div>
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I suddenly realized that I was wearing it too!... (I told you I was crazy for this combo...or am I just crazy?)</div>
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I think this is key...to use a little neon with a dull color. SO awesome.</div>
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neon pink and brown!!! or khaki...or army green...I'm getting excited again...</div>
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My new neon red liquitex paint pen with some grey montana paint pens. ooohhh...yum...</div>
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I know it seems like these shots are staged. I assure you they are not. I had no idea that I had inadvertently assembled little collections here and there with this yummy color combo.</div>
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I found this betsey johnson design (betseyville) from JC Penneys...$30 and had to have it.</div>
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see how handy these are?</div>
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wood and neon...I will have to play around with this combo more. Try it. You'll like it.</div>
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I have been so immersed in life and work that I have neglected my much treasured blog readers. I am so sorry. I've been doing alot of blogging on my Mermaid Circus Online workshop site, so I haven't been thinking about it here too. Anyway...here are the latest.<br />
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These weird yellow ones were completely done during the last 2 art romps we held. I find it interesting that they look so different from my normal stuff (at least to me). They sorta don't look finished and yet I am in that state of liking them the way they are and being afraid if I go further I won't like them as much. I think I'll call them done and move on. <br />
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Being influenced by gazillions of mermaids on my brain the last few weeks.<br />
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This is a strange little page too. no explanation. it's just what came out. ;)teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-85737819140884766872013-05-03T12:42:00.000-07:002013-06-28T14:59:38.659-07:00intention<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">One thing I know a thing or two about is INTENTION (or The Law of Attraction). I have seen this concept work it’s magic time and time again. I recently was talking to a group about it and reading them my intention list out loud and wouldn’t you know, the 2nd thing on the list came true a week later…I was the proud owner of a camping trailer. I had written on my list “Airstream” but in my mind any kind of camper would do as long as it was cute and clean. Tracy and I want to create more out in nature and this has been a wish of ours. Out of the blue, I was googling something else and a page popped up from craigslist. The second listing from the top was for a camper for $700. When I clicked on the pictures, it was the cutest thing ever. I emailed the woman and sat and waited. In the meantime she told me that she received 100′s of emails about it but “since I was the first one”, she was offering it to me first. Somehow I had managed to see it right after it posted without even looking for anything like that. We had just made $700 in sales from the art romp retreat (selling pens, collage sheets, a journal made by Tracy and some thread). So it was like we traded a journal and a few supplies for a camper! It was a sign that it was a gift from the universe. When Tracy went to get it, he texted that it was a 1963 Artist model! That was the year we were both born. What Tracy had mistakenly read as “artist” ended up being “arist” (short for aristocrat), but we both laughed and took it as another confirmation that intentions work.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Make a list of 20 things you want. Keep it personal. World peace is fine…but we generally don’t really think about what WE want and it is OK to think about ourselves! This can be material objects, prestigious honors, emotional desires, resolution of physical or psychological problems, etc. Make every item on your list personal to yourself and completely selfish. It was extremely difficult to come up with 20 things. It took me days to write mine because I tend to be happy with what I have and who I am. But it’s only those who dream big that achieve it. After you have come up with your list, shorten each thing into a one or two word name.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Now, translate each item into a visual image that suggests the wish has already been granted. Choose images that are ends and not means. Don’t imagine yourself with a big pile of money. Instead, visualize the yacht or condo or all the art supplies you would buy if you had the money. Don’t think about the bad knee you want healed. Imagine yourself playing tennis or doing something else you couldn’t otherwise do. Don’t think about ways and means. Seize on each image as if it were already a reality. One of my wishes is to lose weight which I translated into “new wardrobe”. In my mind I envision me buying it from anthropology (who only sells skinny sizes).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Invest at least 5 minutes in each image. Enter into it by using all your senses to make it a real and present part of your life (maybe even do a journal page on each wish). Imprint it onto your brain. Once you’ve compiled the list, regard every item on it as equal. The desire for a new computer is therefore no more or no less important than imagining your name on the cover of a book or president of your company.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Consider your list dynamic. Redo it at least every week to see that it continues to reflect your current desires and concerns. As soon as a wish has been realized, remove it from the list. Otherwise, you’re expressing an unconscious fear that you’ll lose what you already have. If you stop wanting something, replace it with something you do want.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">It’s best to memorize the list and cycle through it while creating. This will help in distracting your mind from the creative process and work on your intentions at the same time. At the very least read through your list as often as you can and speak it out loud whenever possible. Spoken words have SO MUCH power.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I really learned this last year when I was under enormous constant pain in my arm that even the heaviest pain killers couldn’t help. Well meaning people would ask me how I was feeling and I would truthfully tell them “not so good!”. One day I was tired of talking about it…it didn’t feel right to go on and on about the pain and then hear stories of other peoples pains and aches. It just didn’t seem to serve any purpose at all. So, I decided from that point I would say “I am well” even if I had pain. I focused on the fact that I was happy it wasn’t much worse so I could say those words with conviction. Believe it or not, the pain subsided within days and has not been back since. Think what you will , but I believe it was a different mind set that changed everything.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I have always felt that my journal was not the place for negativity. Some may disagree but for me, I want to focus on what is good in my life, not what isn’t. I truly believe that giving energy to the good makes it even better, just as giving energy to the unpleasant parts of our lives only amplifies it. Besides, at this point in my life I can look back and see that those unpleasant times were all part of growing and really the “good stuff” when all is said and done.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">One more thing that is in this same topic is to write an affirmation list. This is different from your wish list, but kinda the same. Things like “I am an amazing artist” or “I relate well to my children” or “I love myself”…the list could go on…is just more confirmation to the universe of what your intentions are and what you are trying to achieve. Read it aloud every day and you will see changes. I can promise you that!</span></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">note: some of the above ideas are from a book called The Energy Cure by William Bengston. An amazing book about hands-on healing but so much of it I related to the creative process as well as great tools for using intention.</span></em></div>
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I just have to show you all the work that is being created in our <a href="http://www.janedavenport.com/workshops/mermaid-circus/">Mermaid Circus Online class</a>! I am amazed and astounded at not only the sheer creativity so far but the camaraderie and the ideas that are being shared so freely. I think that being able to watch videos any time and then being able to create in your own home is making a huge difference in the level of art being created. The facebook group that is included with the class is such a great forum to see each others work and make comments and ask questions. The excitement is so amazing!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">AND THIS IS ONLY WEEK 1 OUT OF 8 WEEKS!</span></div>
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Some of these are still in progress but already they are amazing.<br />
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The cool thing is that you are free to work at your own pace.<br />
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So much inspiration!<br />
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These are shots of some of the students thinking outside the box when they made their book. As a teacher, there is no greater joy than to see this amount of creativity being produced.<br />
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Some of the mom's are even getting their daughters involved by helping them make little miniature versions of mermaid circus's. This just couldn't make me happier!!! and this is just one of the many projects we will be showing & teaching over the next 2 months.<br />
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It isn't too late to <a href="http://www.janedavenport.com/workshops/mermaid-circus/">sign-up</a>. the videos will be up till end of august. and you'd only have a few days to catch up if you want to create with the rest of the class. Honestly...I am so impressed by this forum for teaching. I am LOVING it and cannot wait for the weeks ahead.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-75885722641132410652013-04-11T15:42:00.001-07:002013-04-11T15:42:54.032-07:00My Gallery Show!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OMG...I could not be more excited to show off Tracy's and my show at <a href="http://habitude.com/">Habitude Salon</a> in Ballard (owned by<a href="http://habitude.com/the-founder/"> Inez Gray</a>). We just hung it today and I think it turned out really good. But...holy cow was it exhausting!<br />
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They had so much wall space that we could use, so I took advantage of it.<br />
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I ADORE the colors on her walls. They make my stuff look great.<br />
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Tracy brought a couple guys (thank you Ken Moore and Brad Moore!!!) from work to help us hang and it still took a solid 3 hours. So thrilled they found a way to get this one in this huge space cuz you can see it from the street and it looks cool.<br />
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I really hope you come down to see it. I will be there this saturday, april 13th from 6-9pm for the Ballard Art Walk. But it will be up till June 5th. Inez has the coolest gift shop within her salon too with really awesome stuff that I have not seen elsewhere. It would be well worth your time to stop by.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-55419414836611812732013-04-04T09:51:00.001-07:002013-04-04T09:51:56.141-07:00Intuition in Making ArtI'm often asked "Where do your ideas come from?". There is always, to some degree or another, intuition involved. Most people would do better work if they relied on it more. I wish they would teach it in schools. It has played such a huge role in my life, pointing me in directions that I would not have ventured into if I was ignoring it. But has led to an amazing life that I am super grateful for.<br />
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Everybody has intuition. We need to believe in it and let it happen. I think it's really cool that we have this unique "thing" that helps us in the art making process. A lot of times people get it beat out of them. They're taught not to rely on it and sometimes it's looked at as something bad. But this "thing" called intuition really allows your artwork to get interesting and is the main way that your work can become truly original.<br />
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It's a matter of being open to intuition, knowing how to use it, how to trust it...that is the hardest thing. You have to allow it to dictate certain decisions. With my work, there is no way these pages would get to where they inspire people without that intuitive force flowing through me and spilling out. How do find your own intuition? Remember those times when you "just felt right" about something? That is intuition. It comes from your gut, NOT your mind.<br />
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Paul Rand quotes "It's all intuition, that's all there is". I wouldn't say that it's only intuition, but it is perhaps intuition that allows the work to get to the next step, to a different level of connection. Without it you are stuck at a level that might get the job done, but it is not going to be the stuff of people's loves and hates. What we need to realize, is what the significance of intuition involves. We have to open out to a larger vision of how the world works, how communication works, how our creativity works. Intuition is a way of involving the do-er more in the process, as well as bringing in other basic things they have to be aware of, and are a part of themselves.<br />
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With everything, the more you do it, the more comfortable you are with it and the more it integrates into your life and makes you who you are. It becomes second nature to use your intuition on every type of decision you make from what color to use on your page to the big life decisions.<br />
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The Journal is the best place to explore your intuition because it is your own private playground. Create pages that are expressive...personal...intuitive...with no rules at all. Trust the process so entirely that you aren't thinking about anything anymore. You are creating blindly, allowing the colors and images you pick up to all make sense somehow. If you can do this and get in the flow to where it is happening without you (your mind involved), you will be surprised at what you create. <br />
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Intuition is my crucial ingredient in my artwork. Without it, the work feels flat and dull. I always can instantly spot intuition in other artwork I see as well. I think it's because I am so familiar with it that I see that spark...that "thing". Connect with your intuitive self. It is the best tool an artist can have!teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com87tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-48856041863299552492013-03-26T08:31:00.000-07:002013-03-26T09:15:55.952-07:00shows and workshops and more!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was asked to be part of a blog hop featuring <a href="http://artistcellar.com/stampstencil/acSignatureSeries.html">Jane Davenport's new stencils.</a> I excitedly agreed. I started by using our copic airbrush system. The eyes and the face stencils are by Jane. The coral and the dots are other stencils from <a href="http://www.artistcellar.com/">Artistcellar</a>. I don't consider myself to be much of a stenciler, (my husband Tracy does it WAY better than me) but with these it doesn't matter. They are simply components you can use to create your own style.</div>
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I added one more little stencil on the left side (dots on the nose), then started thinking about the direction it would go. On the right side, I added some pieces of collage and started filling in the eyes with paint markers<br />
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Next I started playing around a little more. I found the little mouth on the left while looking through my collage box, so erased my pencil mark. I also started adding more color on the left with some pieces of leaf shaped collage. On the right, I put dots on the scarf thing (with paint pens) to fill it in and added another "blump" to the hair with copic marker (this was something I wish I had not done but you always have to be brave and try stuff and then be ok with the results). Because of the slickness of the background paint I found that my colored pencils would not work, so I used caran d'ache to color in the face so it wouldn't blend in with the background. I also added more details to the eyes with paint markers.<br />
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I started adding a little color on the left side as well as adding some white crayon to the eyelids. On the right side, I started drawing some paint pen lines over the collage and played around with more crayon colors to add shading to the face<br />
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I needed some contrast on the left side, so I cut a piece of paper to fit the chin and then filled in around the rest of it with paint pen. BTW, I eyeballed the curvature of the chin but you could use a piece of tracing paper to make it exact. I also added more details on the collaged leaves with paint pens and gel pens as well as adding a few more leaves to cover the piece of "fish collage". On the right side, I started giving her a body with a piece of collage.<br />
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The top of the left side was bothering me, so I put more of the dark blue paint pen down and then added some dots with other paint pens. I also outlined her cheeks with neon pink dots.<br />
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The right side needed a border and since the whole image was so bold I just drew something in with a black copic and filled it in. I also finished her body with a dark red copic marker. Couldn't resist some swirlies on the left side (it was scary because there is always that thought..."what if I ruin it"...but you have to try). and did you notice that I placed an eye from a magazine on the right side? It looked fine before but I wanted it to look a little off...less refined. and I just couldn't resist the beauty mark. <br />
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I extended the "fish" off the side on the left, put some pink and flourescent yellow at the top and added some dots around the leaves to add detail and color. When I opened a quote book, this one jumped out at me and wasn't too long (didn't have too much space for anything longer). After writing it, it seemed to fit both pages so well.<br />
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I really do love this stencil. she looks like a superhero here.<br />
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After writing the quote, I had to put an open eye on the left side signifying our third eye and the fact that looking at the world through our third eye is always good too. My pages always tell me things when I am done with them. These were no exception. I had so much fun with these stencils as my inspiration, I will definitely be using stencils alot more from now on. Thank you <a href="http://www.janedavenport.com/">Jane</a> and <a href="http://artistcellar.com/stampstencil/acSignatureSeries.html">artistcellar</a> for some great supplies to mess around with.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed seeing my process. Make sure to stop by the rest of these blogs to see how others are using the stencils!<br />
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btw, Artistcellar is giving away a free set of stencils to one of my readers. I will devise a fair way to pick someone from the list of comments. To be eligible, leave a comment by monday, 3/11 :) <span style="color: red;"> Update: I JUST RANDOMLY scrolled down through the comments and picked a name with my eyes closed. The winner is Roberta Warshaw (who I have emailed). Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone left me!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sunday 3/3 - Artistcellar (</span><a href="http://www.artistcellar.com/wp" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">www.artistcellar.com/wp</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Monday 3/4 - Teesha Moore (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.teeshascircus.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">www.teeshascircus.blogspot.com</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Tuesday 3/5 - Jeanette House (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.jeanettehouse.co.uk/blog/" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">http://www.jeanettehouse.co.uk/blog/</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Wednesday 3/6 - Dawn Sokol (</span><a href="http://www.dblogala.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.dblogala.com/</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thursday 3/7 - Tamara Laporte (</span><a href="http://www.willowing.org/blog" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">www.willowing.org/blog</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Friday 3/8 - Effy Wild (</span><a href="http://effywild.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://effywild.com</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Saturday 3/9 - Kass Hall (</span><a href="http://www.kasshall.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.kasshall.com/</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sunday 3/10 - Mindy Lacefield (</span><a href="http://www.timssally.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.timssally.com/</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Monday 3/11 - Jane Davenport (</span><a href="http://www.janedavenport.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.janedavenport.com/</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">As a little bonus, my husband, <a href="http://www.sustainedconfusion.blogspot.com/">Tracy</a> just created a journal page using Jane's stencil too. He really knows how to use an airbrush!</span><br />
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You get your intuition back when you make space for it, when you stop the chattering of the rational mind. The rational mind doesn’t nourish you. You assume that it gives you the truth, because the rational mind is the golden calf that this culture worships, but this is not true. Rationality squeezes out much that is rich and juicy and fascinating.” -Anne Lamott</div>
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<br />teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-79236027620058172762013-01-25T14:56:00.000-08:002013-01-25T14:56:13.614-08:00Mad for Paint Pens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been meaning to blog about some cool new paint pens I've found recently. I think most of you know about my love affair with Sharpie poster paint pens. My only issue with them is that the color palette is limited. I found the Montana brand markers (shown below) a couple months ago at the Dick Blick in Seattle. I use them all the time but the palette is still limited. The Molotow markers from Germany (shown above) are brand new and I'M CRAZY about them!!! There are some great colors, they are juicy and very opaque and the nibs work great. While expensive (about $5 each) they do offer refills. You can get both at <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/">www.dickblick.com</a> . Have fun!<br />
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I don't really do new years resolutions anymore but if I did, one thing that would be on that list would be to blog more. I've done a fairly good job of posting my artwork but not so much in the writing department.<br />
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Just got back from mexico with 2 other couples to celebrate my 50th birthday. It was a blast. But after arriving home we all started running to the bathroom, ridding our bodies of something that didn't agree with us...all except Tracy. I spent 24 hours in bed, not being able to keep anything down for a good portion of that. <br />
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Today I feel a little better. It's sunny outside and our australian friends (jane davenport & husband angus) are staying with us for a few days. and<br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><i>it's my 50th birthday</i></span>!<br />
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Anyway...back to resolutions...this would be my list...if I had one:<br />
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1. Do more "earthing", which simply means to walk around barefoot (on the earth) for at least 10 minutes a day. It's supposed to be amazing for your health. <a href="http://www.intuitionphysician.com/">www.intuitionphysician.com</a><br />
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2. Get my juicer out of storage and start playing around with it again (like juicing herbs and including it in a vinaigrette, etc).<br />
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3. Journal every day. keep several different journals. keep a "writing only" journal that is for my eyes only. keep a messy journal, a tiny journal, a journal about a certain topic...<br />
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4. Go out to dinner with each daughter separately at least once a month.<br />
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5. Not to feel guilty about anything!<br />
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6. Experiment with more recipes, instead of just reading my cookbooks.<br />
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7. In the art department, I'd like to carve more stamps, stencil more, paint more, use my washi tapes more, sew more...<br />
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8. Keep cleaning out closets, getting rid of anything and everything.<br />
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9. Learn a publishing program for my Mac.<br />
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10. Continue to live in the moment every single day.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-8392450609070961022013-01-05T20:41:00.001-08:002013-01-05T20:41:42.803-08:00giraffe drawings.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm taking <a href="http://www.carlasonheim.com/">Carla Sonheim's</a> (year long) online giraffe class. current assignment: draw giraffe's. I am using a spiral bound journal with kraft paper so I feel more free to mess up and play. I am really finding the paper wonderful for using colored pencils.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-74487457932003141772012-12-28T15:31:00.003-08:002012-12-28T15:31:37.093-08:00little clip of my art room and journals<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l712Sg0g870" width="560"></iframe><br />
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I was asked to make this clip for an upcoming <a href="http://www.callofthewildsoul.com/california-usa/">retreat</a> I am teaching at. It's a pretty bad video (I have no skill in this area) but I thought I'd post it anyway for the fun of it.teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-33359110408952080492012-12-28T15:11:00.000-08:002012-12-28T15:18:27.457-08:005x7 drawing journal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just realized that I had posted some of my older pages on Facebook but not on my blog. I like to have everything on my blog. It's a great way to archive my pages. That's why I post nearly every page I make.<br />
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The eye on the octopus was a tutorial I followed on pinterest. It was super easy and I think it turned out pretty good. Definitely learned a few things by doing it.<br />
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I was playing around with making a christmas card in my journal one morning while at the coffee shop, but I wasn't crazy about the figure so I never finished it. It was inspired by a sweater that one of the customers was wearing.<br />
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Someone told me that they liked my old style better than this current style. I appreciate the feedback but it made me stop all journaling in this smaller (drawing) journal and start a large one where I went back to my old style (see previous post). Which...actually...felt really good. Like putting on an old familiar favorite sweater. But looking at these drawings again makes me want to pick up my pencil & pen again. I need to meld the two better...something to work on in 2013. teeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567169020977816959noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26192611.post-40282486926525286802012-12-26T19:48:00.001-08:002012-12-26T19:48:58.867-08:00Journal pages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newest Journal: Moleskine sized 8-1/2 x 12" with stiffer paper. Loving the large size again.<br />
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oops...scanned in with the bookmark.<br />
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