http://www.artsyfran.com an artistic journey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:01:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm so excited to share with you that I'm going to be participating in a community art fair here in the Phoenix area. I think getting ready to present your art on a table to the public requires quite a bit of creativity, so that's what I'm focusing on today! If ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/19/creative-every-day-craft-fair-nov-22nd/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Contentment - 4' x 4' abstract acrylic on canvas"][/caption] Wow. It's been a busy week, filled with creative endeavors. There is so much to share! This first painting I worked on for several hours yesterday. It has been a work in progress for well over a year. It ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/16/creative-every-day-this-week/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Lace Woman Portrait   mixed-media acrylic on 4" x 4" canvas"][/caption] I am so excited to have completed this painting. I thought I was done on Saturday, but I showed my dear friend, Tracey, the painting and she mentioned that the tree was fighting with the face for ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/10/art-every-day-month-lace-woman-final/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="213" caption="Embrace the Face Challenge - Day 2 WIP"][/caption] Here is today's progress on the face I'm painting for Embrace the Face! I reworked the background, added some detail to the face, and I collaged on the lace for the challenge. I think the face is more youthful ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/06/art-every-day-month-wip-day-2/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Work in Progress - Painting on 4" x 4" canvas"][/caption] The past two days, while recovering from my treatment, I've tried to sit in the studio and keep myself busy with paint. I pulled out my fluid acrylics and I started painting. I started another canvas and ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/05/art-every-day-month-work-in-progress/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="324" caption="Yes We Did - President-Elect Barak Obama"][/caption] http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/05/yes-we-did/ It's November 4. Election Day here in the US. Please, if you have not yet voted, get out there and vote. I've made no secret of my support of Senator Barak Obama. I've had his badge in my sidebar for a while now. And, while this is not a political ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/11/04/november/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Sedona Morning - Pen and Ink with watercolor on 140# CP Watercolor Paper"][/caption] Ah, really, there is nothing like the feeling of driving into Sedona. There is something about seeing those majestic red rock formations that just forces me to relax. It is one of the reasons ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/10/28/return-from-the-red-rocks/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sedona, AZ"][/caption] Dave and I leave today for Sedona. We're spending a long weekend there to celebrate my birthday. We've been to Sedona twice together since we've lived here. However, we've not visited in the autumn, so we're looking forward to enjoying the cooler weather. We love ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/10/23/sedona-bound/ Goodness! I cannot believe how out of the practice of regularly blogging I've been lately. I'm sorry for not being more communicative. I've been busy and I have continued to do art. First, however, I am so excited to say that I have found a friend from college who lives here ... http://www.artsyfran.com/2008/10/22/playing-catch-up-again/