Grow your own BLOG Party!!!

I have to say that I am so excited to be doing this party with Victoria. I first read her blog several years ago when I noticed that several of my online friends were going to her blog. Then last summer I started a painting project so that I could start creating more work and basically to get into the practice of painting daily. Also I had a lot of grief to process due to the recent death of my mother. That's what gave me the time to spend searching and reading blogs and when I discovered her generosity and kindness I was swept away with all that she does and her amazing supportive nature to people in the remotest locations of the world.

Ok I am Tammy, artist, designer, writer, blogger, friend, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter. :)

Why did I start blogging? I started blogging to give my self a platform for dealing with life ... a kind of visual and textural journal so to speak about what is happening in my life and some images of my work .. and some of my process. I started blogging in 2010 about three months after I was laid off from my job. I have had a few years where I only posted five times in the whole year. And last year I had the most. Doing 100 faces in 100 days means at least I had for sure 100 posts. I would love to have more of an exchange with people about the creative process and I always love sharing my work or talking about it. I don't know what the future will hold but I know that I will continue with blogging.

I am going to have a give away for anyone that would like to join in the fun there are no requirements for winning just leave me a comment that you want to be a part of the giveaway and on the date in Feb.15th I will put everyone that wants too on a slip of paper and pick one lucky winner from a hat and they will get their pick of one print from one of these three images that I have here. All were done digitally but you will receive a paper print approx 8x11.
Thanks for coming over and I'm excited to get this party started!!! Cheers!!!After reading some of the other blog posts about the party I decided to add some photos of some of my work instead of making you look back through all my posts to see them.. I will try to add photos of the work chronologically with what I have posted over the years to give you an idea of the varied interests that I have. Thanks for coming again .. and have a fabulous party!!!

Day 14 Abstract

This is Day 14 .. and maybe finally I am settling in on something I am enjoying and that is appealing to me. The contrast of the colors is really interesting and I enjoy the interplay of competing contrast. I also love the circles especially the little white dots. The colors on my screen don't really seem to give it justice from what it looks like in person. This is painted on a gallery wrapped canvas size is 11 x 14. If you would like to know more about this painting please contact me at iwilldream4ever@aol.com.

Have a fabulous day!!!

Today is Day 13..

Today is day 13 and a bit after ..

I went and purchased paint today and found a place that has much to choose from and I came home and painted this painting. I really enjoyed this and the paint. I hope to do more and more. lol about 87 haha.

OK........

I have discovered that I love texture and contrasting colors.

And sleep .. haha

Goodnight!!  Thanks for stopping over..

Day 12

Today is not day 12 but this is the painting that was painted on day 12. I am one day behind because I have taken on more than I usually do.

This work is sewn paper's glued to a wood panel. It is about 12 x 16 in size. Some of the music paper that was used in this work can be seen. It looks better in person. I am enjoying the creation of texture. It's a challenge to make choices when they are so varied and limitless.

I had a good time at the demo last night. I realized that I LOVE to talk about my work. I think what is really nice is that I am getting close to doing something that I want to do which is teach. Several people have asked me to teach a class. This is very exciting.

In the mean time I am doing things these next few days that will make it challenging to do my daily painting. Hopefully I will find  way to catch up and keep going. I am excited about all that is happening right now. I am hopeful about the future.

If you would love to have this art .. please contact me at iwilldream4ever@aol.com. Have a fabulous evening!!! :)

Day 11 and a day late

This is day 11's painting and I finished it on day 11 but I am taking on too much. Yesterday I said yes to visiting with a friend and having a nice dinner and conversation and by the time I got home to take photos and post I was so tired I fell asleep and when I woke up it was well after midnight so I decided to give myself a break and post it today. The light sure is better during the day so this photo looks ten times better than it did last night. So....................here it is.. and yes I am planning to post again today so I'll have day 12 done shortly.

I am realizing yet again that I have to stop thinking and trying so hard. Sometimes I have found that when I want to create perfection I just try or want so hard that I over think what I need or want to paint. I get in my own way. I like this much better than all the other attempts I made with this panel of masonite. I have to say that I find posting these pieces less exciting because not everyone likes abstract. I haven't gotten the resounding support for these as I have the faces. So i'm less inclined to even share them on social media. But I'm going to keep pressing on and see where it goes. I am determined to keep going. I does and will influence other work. My sewing and stitching. Still mean to post some of those images too. Tonight I will be doing a demo at a local art group.. first time I've ever done that. I'm going to try not to over think it .. haha ..

If you would love to own this piece contact me at iwilldream4ever@aol.com. It's about 11 x 14 .. have a fabulous day. :) more posting later.

Day 10

Day 10 of 100 days of painting abstracts.

Acccckkkkkk....!!!

tired yet again..