Charmbracelet25 just figrued out how to change my status after all this time.
I bought canvas but haven't started painting...
1 month ago
... I think I’m too concerned with not doing it “right” to start.
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How to paint more often
It made me
super artistic
 "Unleash the creativity.."
How I did it: I went to Michael's and spent a lot of money up front on canvases and oils. I make it a point now to paint atleast once a week if not more. It is an amazing feeling to turn off the tv, cellphone, and world. I create a playlist on my ipod and crank it up. I paint based on what I feel from the music. I have a lot of really quite good paintings come from this. :) Have fun with it. Lessons & tips: Dont buy oils in sets, buy them individually, it ends up being cheaper and lasting longer. LOTS LOTS LOTS of different brushes. Eventually, Ill stretch my own canvas, but right now Im too busy :) Resources: Michaels
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It made me
How I did it: I don't know how it took me so long, but it was definitely worth it, although I have now moved into an itty bitty apartment, and all my materials are at my parent's place. Oh well. It just means I get to spend more time at their place!!I went out and bought a canvas. That was really all I needed, because I already had all the other stuff - paints, brushes, turps, palette knife, etc. You just need to make an effort to start - its the start… Read how I did it…
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Time to Paint
2 months ago
My walls are so bare, really need to pick up the brushes and paint! When am I going to start?
Sam is walking on sunshine, oh oh.
This will be easier now
5 months ago
since it’s summertime.
i’ll have more money from working more, and also more time to paint.
Teehee
5 months ago
I took art in high school till my final examination year and it was awesome. Doing the things you love or offer you release in this crazy planet is the best therapy that maintains one’s sanity.
When I joined IB though it all stopped, I gave away my ppaints and really good brushes…or rather lent them out and they didn’t come back! I’ve learnt that we should’nt give away our tools but instead use them as a medium to express ourselves to others. So I’ll have to save up and get me new tools, paints and whatever else I need to continue my dream of the masterpiece!!!
Classes
9 months ago
The plein aire landscape painting classes have begun so I am painting more now. My “studio” is also my garage/boat storage for the time being so it’s kind of a pain to move the boat and set everything up. Quality problem!
Actually painted this evening
10 months ago
I had a little break from the effects of this cold/virus that I’ve had for almost a week so I actually got out in the studio and did a big red splatter filled abstract, the colors I used represented aspects of my self Red: Passionate & Romantic, Yellow: Playful, Healer, Black: Anger Shame and Blame, White: Spiritual and then there was this poopy brown color. I don’t know what that was for????
Untitled
14 months ago
Pretty straight forward. I do not spend enough time painting. I could easily work at it …. & start making money with it …. but I have not even developed my own style yet. 20 years of painting off & on …. by the time I hit 30 years …. I want to be prolific enough to sell my pieces ata steady rate.
All comes back to discipline.
duartestudios Lord Give Me Your Heart for the Brokenhearted
A Mess
14 months ago
My Art Room is upside down! I haven’t ever really organized it or out it together since I moved back here almost a year ago! I need cabinets and drawers! Today I will start cleaning it up…bringing in some old cabinets that have just been sitting on the side of the house…fixing them up…and making the place organized, cute, artsy, and inspirational!
duartestudios Lord Give Me Your Heart for the Brokenhearted
Working
15 months ago
on a wedding gift…must be done by Friday. Time crunch can be a great motivator!
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SOLD!
16 months ago
Done with my 1st piece after writing this goal! Finally!..and already sold! Now off to work on 9 more commissioned pieces! I’m on a roll! Feels great!
