"Imagine" SOLD

"Imagine"

6 x 6in oil on museum quality panel

$200

"Imagine that the world has no middlemen, no publishers, no bosses, no HR folks,

no one telling you what you couldn't do. 

If you lived in that world, what would you do?

Go.

Do that."

                                                                                                      ~Seth Godin

In other news: 
Eddie has been throwing a hissy fit.  Fairly normal behavior for him actually.  If he could only get paid for that activity we'd both be rich.  In order to placate him I have promised to paint he and Phyllis...so keep your eyes peeled.  And please brag on it to high heavens when it does appear (like how young he looks and how at first glance you thought it was Johnny Depp).  It should help calm him down, although quite frankly I think the bigger problem may be that he is concerned over the "Santa Claws keeping a list and checking it twice" possibility that always gets his fur in a wad 'bout this time of the year:))

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"French Sisters"

6 x 12in oil on museum quality panel

$350 

Dancing sunlight,  blue striped dresses and an armful of flowers---you can tell that happiness runs in the family:)))

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"Perfectly Imperfect in France" SOLD

"Perfectly Imperfect in France"

8 x 8in oil on museum quality panel

$350

Lyrical poetry.

Leaning in,

out,

upward

It has gone with the dance, welcomed the rain, loved life itself

and now appears

uniquely beautiful

Perfectly imperfect.

Note:  Painting often takes me on a thoughtful journey.  All of life so connected.  It's not just the paint, nor just the scene.  There are truths every where we look.  And the truth in this?  Real beauty lies in what we would oft call imperfect.  In our quest for "perfection" we right the fence, paint it, trim it off even--thus making it like every other fence--missing the rare quality and dance of a fence that has held its own through the years.  The perfection in imperfection:)))

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Two Words"

"Colors of the Heart"

Thank you

(I feel better now)

Thank you

(For loving the unlovable in me)

Thank you

(For seeing me)

Thank you

(For hearing me)

Thank you

(For caring)

Thank you

(For making a difference)

Thank you

(For calming my fears)

Thank you

(My strength is renewed)

There is so much good, unspoken, in just two words

So much good unleashed, in just two words.

It has been said before... the most beautiful  excess of all is

excessive gratitude.

Eddie and I are so grateful for you that we arranged a special parade just in your honor.  Unfortunately Eddie is on the budget committee.......

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Words fall short on this last one...it is well worth the time to watch and to share...(make sure to watch this one full screen--just click box in lower right hand corner) "Let the gratefulness flow into blessings all around you..."


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"The Art of Laundry" SOLD

"The Art of Laundry"

8 x 8in oil on museum quality panel

$350

Laundry Tip #5

Didn't know if you knew this or not. 

Obviously the Italians do. 

To really make a big splash, your laundry should match your potted flowers.

It may look happenstance, but therein lies the real art.

Sneaky people, those Italians:)))

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"Good Ideas and Perfect Timing"

Good ideas don't come along everyday

I'm not saying the above is a good idea,

just so you know.

It's Thomas, my nephew.

And I would like to think he's the odd duck in the family

Except that doesn't explain his mother in photo below.

But back to the good idea and perfect timing.

The Artist's Toolbox, 

digital download, filled with all the tools you need to get your art business up and running, 
 is ready for you!

Ready for you to use it as an easy to read

guide/ planner/ motivator

for creating the art life you are ready for.

And you can have it.

Right now.

Instant gratification for under 20 bucks:))

The digital version is here!

To read, take notes, scheme and dream with:))

My sis making "big" plans.....

To be ready to head into 2012 and make it your year of promise.

Available this minute as a PDF download that may be viewed and read on:

your home computer,

laptop,

 iPad,

Kindle,

Nook, etc.

And in case you need reassurance, here's what some folks (and they are not related to me) have  to say about my book,

The Artist's Toolbox:

Dreama, just finished your "Toolbox" book. It's terrific. if you knew me you'd be pleasantly surprised. I'm one of those non-readers you mention. I'm an instant info, instant gratification type. Yours is a cover-to-cover-er.

....your book is the most forthright wisdom I've read in some time; particularly the techy stuff...the whos, whats and wheres. I've dog-eared about every other page. Seriously; absolutely terrific book.

I'm going to read your book AGAIN!! I absolutely love it. Of course, it's all marked up by now, but it's only for me to see, so that's alright!

The Toolbox is a gem. I have to laugh because I gave a presentation to a local art group yesterday and before I walked out the door I almost forgot ...pg 19 ..... You may not have been there with me physically but you were in spirit tapping me on the shoulder!!

Just wanted to tell you I love the book!!!

This is a time sensitive offer. 

Your artistic life is waiting:))

Operators are standing by to take your order:)))

P.S.  "This is one artist's approach (namely...me) on getting serious about the marketing of art. It is written with those artists in mind who have been wanting to get started-- thinking of websites, blogs and more--- but were at a loss as to where to begin. I have pared down the vast array of information out there to what I have found to be the most direct, simple way to get started. I have included my favorite resources to draw upon as you move forward with getting your business side of art up and running.
I wrote this book from where I started a few short years ago....barely managing the "you've got mail" portion of my computer..:)) When I taught this info, before I did the book, I realized that a lot of the people that wanted to get started, were in the same boat as me. There were bigger, fatter books on marketing your art, but I felt they could be overwhelming when you are just discovering what in the heck a blog is in the first place..:)) This is my best, straight line advice, on getting your art business up and going."
                                                                                                                                          ~Dreama 

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"Good Times, Sunny Days" SOLD

"Good Times, Sunny Days"

8 x 8in oil on museum quality panel

$350

I love happy endings.  Who doesn't?

So it was with my last workshop for 2011.

Three days that  f-l-e-w by

Filled with the Virginia delegation (all 8 of 'em:)

North Carolina and Tennessee

and of course

Kentucky

Gals!

Gloria, Sandra, Lydia, Joanne, Sonia, Jean, Susan N., Maria, Brenda, Evie, Julie, Pris, Sandy, Ann, Donna,  

Marcia, Tricia and Susan Y.

The first day introductions set the tone and the bonding was complete by the last day.

Artists have a way of becoming family very quickly:)!

Beautiful artwork created by each of them.  

And, as always,  musical easels produced some really fun and varied pieces!

Love and  joy shared in coming together---a really important ingredient for the making of a workshop:))

They were, as you might suspect....

Fast, loose women.

but only as it applies to painting:))

A very happy ending:)))

THANKS TO EACH OF YOU WHO STUDIED WITH ME IN 2011--you made it an altogether beautiful year!

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"Pocketful of Susnshine" SOLD

 

"Pocketful of Sunshine"

8 x 8in oil on museum quality panel

$350

So much good. 
Overwhelmed, bowled over, lump in throat kind of good.

Huge harvest moon hung like pure gold in  deep navy sky.

Music, words, melodies to sing the day away.

Belly full.

A good bed to dream sweet dreams upon.

Indeed, a pocket full of sunshine
To guide me everyday.

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"Garth Brooks Wants You to Know....."

I know...the headline caught my attention, as it did Ed's, as evidenced by the donning of the cowboy hat...


Even in the midst of workshop preparation (which starts in the morning) I couldn't resist. And I'm glad that I didn't.  Knew I wanted to share it so I asked the writer, life coach Erika Isler, if she would be so kind as to guest post on my blog.

And she said YES!  (Don't you just love that word:)))

So here is Erika

Erika and Friend:))

And here's what she had to say: 

LAS VEGAS-So I'm composing this note to you while sitting in a bar in the lobby of the Luxor Hotel in Vegas (I added a dateline to make it look more official.)


I'm in the city because I had an idea a few months ago to gift my brother a really fun birthday celebration and take him to see Garth Brooks at the Wynn. We've both been fans since the early 90s and have seen him live a few times together over the years.

I know I'm viewing this experience from the point of view of a long-time fan, but there were several things about the two-plus-hour concert that brought home some truths for me. Here they are for your consideration, in no particular order:

Truth #1-Whatever you were born to do, you must do. Brooks' early days in music were not easy. There were countless rejections and equally as many failures, but he kept showing up and kept at it. The result? Critical acclaim, a worldwide fan base, an early retirement and now, the ability to work exactly the way he wants, which is only in Vegas in a limited number of shows per year.

Truth #2- Don't believe what is said about you; focus on what you believe. There will be a lot of people in your life that don't agree with your plan. (See above about failures and rejections) They may tell you why you should play it safe and how you should retrofit your ideas to suit the world. Ignore them, even if they're people you love and respect. Work your plan anyway. Don't ask for permission and don't seek approval; do your part and do it well. Really well.

Truth #3-Pay attention what you loved as a kid and consider what that might mean for you today. Brooks shared that he was always paying attention to music-to lyrics, to melodies-to the way that popular music changed and morphed and expanded from the mid 60s on. His memories of the music his parents and siblings brought into the house sharpened his musical awareness, which were no doubt the early seeds of what he would later create on his own.

Truth #4-Gratitude and authenticity matter. Express them both. Throughout the show, Brooks reminded everyone in the 1,500-seat auditorium that he wouldn't be where he was without their support. Then, when several strings on his acoustic guitar broke halfway through a song, he kept going. He kept playing. Even if it sounded a bit off, he stayed with it until the end.

At the end of the song, the audience rose to its feet in a standing ovation. Brooks joked about an interview that he'd done with Larry King last year. After watching the performance, King had commented Brooks' fans were great because they knew all the words to all of his songs. "That's not what makes you great," Brooks said at our concert. "What makes you great is that even when I suck-like I just did-you still give me a standing ovation."

Truth #5-Make your success your own. I'm not suggesting everyone can reach the level of worldwide entertainer such as Garth Brooks. The truth is, most of us won't. And that's totally fine. But the other side of that truth is we all can follow his map to our own destination. We all can determine what it is that we truly love to do and do it blindingly well. Starting a business? Pay attention to the experts, but make sure your company represents your values. Raising kids? Your contribution to the future of the world is critically important when you're a mom. Don't minimize the work you're doing and just how hard it can be.

Remember, Garth Brooks' mom was just raising her child; she wasn't intentionally grooming a superstar. But in reality, that's actually exactly what she did--she raised an internationally acclaimed songwriter/performer that made his own dent in the universe.

Remember, no one can be you and you cannot be anyone else. What a relief to understand the value and promise in that truth.


If you enjoyed reading this, you can let me know--or better yet--tell Erika yourself:))  Just follow the link...  http://www.erikaisler.com

Thank you Erika!!



P.S.  For those of you who tried to purchase my 2012 Calendar yesterday --only to find the BUY NOW button on the fritz....it is now up and running. You can check it out by  clicking here.

 And one final thing---Eddie's favorite Garth song (which, btw, Ed claims was written about him--something to do with him living so close to the ground....)  "I've Got Friends in Low Places"...click here:))




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"A Little Bit of Paris in France?"

"Tranquility"

18 x 18in oil on museum quality panel

SOLD

As much as I love painting France and Italy--it's especially sweet when one leaves here to head to France:))  

Only the painting is on its way there.  

Me?  I'm stuck here with you know who.

"You Know Who"

Thankfully, I have a whole slew of artists coming to paint with me Thursday at my Lexington, Kentucky workshop which means 

I need one of you to catsit Eddie.

Wow!  Did I hear someone volunteer???

Darn, I guess those voices really are just all in my head....

I have finished putting together my 2012 calender.  Eddie is disgruntled because he didn't make it as the centerfold:)) 

Colors of the Heart 2012 Calender/ $24.95 plus S/H

I may have to do one of just him but I haven't decided.  He is such a brat and his agent is extremely tough to negotiate with, so the jury is still out on it.

In other news, the digital version of The Artist's Toolbox is  ready to be released--with just a click you can have instant access to all the good info inside.  It is a book written expressly for those of you who are just beginning to think about marketing your art and not quite sure where to start or what to do first--and perhaps the most important ingredient--:)) lots of motivation included to get you moving:))   I have pared down the vast array of information out there to what I have found to be the most direct, simple way to get started.

It's priced right at just under twenty bucks:))  Look for it this week on this blog:))

  My last workshop of 2011 is almost here--and that is hard to believe! 

I'm already dreaming of 2012 and what I can get into for my workshops:)))

Lot's of opportunities to meet great people

Lot's of opportunity to let Phyllis manage Eddie on her own.

Life is good:)) 

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"Old World Charm, Present Day Beauty" SOLD

 

"Old World Charm, Present Day Beauty"

6 x 12in oil on museum quality panel

$350

The Recipe

A lot of years,

A lot of sun,

A lot of rain

The touch of many hands,

Spread over many lifetimes

Yields:   Old world charm in  this present moment:))

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Eddie and  I believe you deserve some fun (actually Eddie says fur....I say fun;))

With a wee little watercolor kit

And a Pigma Micron pen that is archival (and most importantly won't "bleed" when you put water on it)---

You can ALLOW yourself to have a great deal of FUN:))  Anytime, anywhere, night or day.

You don't have to be "serious".  This is strictly for your own personal enjoyment.  I can almost guarantee you will have more fun than Eddie when attacking my feet as I make up the bed--and that's a lot of fun, according to Ed:))

 I especially love the use of it for journaling--but the  possibilities are endless.  With a few lines drawn in, you can splash the color around to your heart's content.  And that has got to be good for you:))

A view on the farm of Mr. Big Paws.... 

And from my past journals, a friend's studio in San Diego

and a taste of Germany.

It's amazing how the simple things in life can add so much joy to our lives.

A little water, a little pigment  from the earth,

painted onto what was once a tree.

Joy in the simplest of things.

So get yourself some watercolors, doodle, sketch and stick man your way to fun-- and get your daily dose of color in.

That's the RX from Eddie and I today:)))

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