29 Faces again

It's time for 29 Faces again. Am I going to participate you ask.. you betcha!! I hope I can meet the challenge as I'm so involved in learning oil painting now and of coarse there are all my other studies lately. but I'm going to try..

Here is Face #1.. it's a cheat as I did this at the end of August. I'm actually working on a gal as we type..

This is titled "Off to Paris".. The Background was done with Tissue Paper from 7 Gypsys which is all French sayings, words and other stuffs. I love to collage and then use paint, inks and everything else I can think of. I also included a little crochet flower that was a gift to me from my friend Melody. She is a fab Crocheter and sent me a bunch of them.. 

Well I hope I do my link right for the 29 Faces Challenge. It always confuddles me. LOL

Hope you enjoy the challenge if you going around and checking out all the wonderful artists who participate.

Robyninski the 927th.

On Getting My Teeth Pulled

Last Wednesday I got all my teeth pulled.. It was one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. I woke to run my tongue around my mouth and there was NO TEETH!! It was shock from the very start!!... In the Wee hours Thursday I awoke to find I was swollen like a football.. With Pink Blotches.. I called the Emergency Doctor and he said this was to be expected... That morning I spoke with my Surgeon and he was concerned that my throat would close up.. He told me to go straight to the hospital if this even tried to happen.. Well it's about four days later and I'm still pretty swollen.. The pink blotches turned to an ugly purple and yellow.. My eyes are kind of purple and closed.. It is the worst experience I have had.. I have to wait 6 weeks to get dentures.. and that is going to be a trial for sure!! something foreign in my mouth... If I had only listened to my Mother when I was a young adult... How many times have I said that "If I had only listened to my Mother"... LOL  I had a phobia all my life of dentists and this is the outcome.. If only I had to do it over again I sure would have taken care of them.. but what's that about hindsight.. I sure am paying for it now... I told my hubby I look like a monster!! I'm very depressed about it all. I guess I have to keep my eye on the prize and know that down the road I will look okay again..

anywho to keep my mind off of this I joined Effy Wild in her Workshop "Sweetlings".. That is what she calls her Mixed Media Art Dolls... I had a ball in this workshop creating this piece.. And it did the job of keeping my mind off of my problems for awhile..

I'm Joining Paint Party Friday..

Head on over there to see some fabulous work by some great Artists..

Thanks for stopping by..

Robyn

Special Auction Today!! My Piece - In my Garden - The Thread of Love

In my Garden - The Thread of Love - Mixed Media on Canvas

size - 11x14 inches

I am so Happy to welcome you to my auction

post for The Paint Party Friday Auction Blog Hop

 to Benefit the Sandy Hook Elementary School!

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On December 14th, 2012, tragedy struck as 20

 innocent children and 6 brave adults lost their lives in the second deadliest shooting in American history...

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Even though we are in March now I think about this tragedy almost every day. This has impacted me very much. To Think of what is going on in our Society today.

There is sooo much

 Hate today

beyond Hate is Anger

and Beyond Anger is

Fear

So many people are just in Survival Mode today

Some get so frustrated and full of Anxiety

they strike out in an Evil Way...

Many people today are just out for their own selves

They only see what will make them

Happy, richer, more satiated with Things to give them pleasure..

More, more, more!!

We have forgotten how to give to others. The good feeling that brings can really

outweigh many of our frustrations at times..

 what can we do to correct this in our World Today?

I have always believed in what I call

 "The Thread of Love"

When we as Good Human Beings can extend our hand to others in time of want and need..

Not just on a certain day or Christmas or when we are told to

But Everyday!

It doesn't have to be a big huge thing that we must do

Just a small gesture can be enough to pass on

"The Thread of Love"

When one person does good for another and then this person does something good for another 

and so on and so forth

Passing it on

we are extending this 

Thread of Love

Love is so strong it can overcome every obstacle I believe

It can overcome Evil

Though at times it might be very trying 

If we all can do a good thing for one person every day

we send out Energy of Love

It might be a friend, a stranger, a neighbor, a sibling or a family member

It Doesn't matter

Just so the positive Energy is flowing.

That I believe is the only way we are going to turn our world around

Can you just imagine if so many of us in this world would practice this Daily!

What Good Positive Energy would flow throughout the Universe!!

Okay I'll get off my Soapbox now. LOL

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How to bid:

1. Place a bid (with a way to reach you) in the comments section below.

2. Bookmark this page so that you can easily check back to see if you've been outbid 

(and need to make another bid).

3. If you are the winning bid, I will contact you.

4. Payment will be made from you to a Sandy Hook Elementary charity (see below).

*I will not personally be collecting any money.*

5. Once you have made your donation to the Sandy Hook Elementary charity, you will send your proof of donation (a forwarded receipt) to me at: 

owse@ididitcreations.com

6. After I have received your proof of donation (and you have given me your full name and address), I will mail your painting out to you! 

As you make your bids, please keep in mind that all proceeds go to a worthy cause...

Happy Bidding!

Sandy Hook Elementary Charities where donations can be made:

https://newtown.uwwesternct.org/

http://newtownmemorialfund.org/

http://www.mainelovessandyhook.com/

All proceeds from this painting will go directly to a

 Sandy Hook Elementary Charity.

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About the Painting..

This piece was created on Canvas

I used many different Mediums

Acrylic Paint, Watercolor Paints, Designer Paper, Inks ,Distress Stickles and Liquid Pearls

It is finished with a Faux Beeswax and ready to hang or be framed.

I have signed and Dated the Piece.

I was inspired to paint this Piece wanting to depict my 

"Thread of Love"

by portraying a  Garden that grows when Watered and Nourished.

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Auction Details:

This auction will run from Friday March 15th, 2013 until 

Monday March 18th, 2013 at 11:59 pm EDT.

(I am in Indiana, to find out what time that is where you are click here.)

Shipping (anywhere worldwide) is free. 

(If painting is shipped internationally, shipping is still free BUT 

the buyer is responsible for any duty/taxes/etc.)

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Have fun at this Auction this Weekend

Remember we all need to practice

"The Thread of Love"

Robyn

Mixed Media with the Girls

I'm taking another workshop by Wyanne called Mixed Media with the Girls.. I am so totally loving this workshop!! It is soooo much fun!! I'm learning a ton of Techniques like using Saran Wrap and Kosher Salt in my backgrounds.. I'm using a lot of washes and I hadn't before in my earlier pieces. Learning how to control the paint either Watercolor or Acrylics.  If you want to take a really fun workshop on Girlies this is the one to to take. She makes it soooo easy to learn if you are very new to drawing and painting Gals. I won't give away her secret but it sure is cool what she does to teach you how to create one! LOL

Another thing about Wyanne's workshops is that they are not sooo expensive that you have to give away your first born to take them!! LOL  And they are jam packed with information..

Here is the first piece I worked on in this workshop

Wyannes Watercolor workshop came in handy since she taught in that workshop how to mask..

I masked this Gal and did the background. This is how I want to do it from now on.

Usually I would Do my Gal on another piece of paper and then Glue it onto my finished Background

I would then incorporate her into the piece. I always felt something was missing when I did it this way.

By masking you can work your background and work the gal on the same piece. I love love it!!

Using Masking Fluid takes a little bit to get used to but it's well worth the practice for sure!!

This piece isn't finished as I am going to try this technique

doing a Faux Beeswax finish..

I have to get some soft gel medium glossy..

I have all the other ingredients it takes. 

I'm telling you Wyanne really packs her workshops with fabulous information!!

I'm joining Paint Party Friday this week..

Head on over there to see some fabulous work..

Things at home are about the same... We have decided to go into Counceling and boy do we need it!!

John is still clean and he will be going to outpatient treatment starting next week.

Please pray that he stays Straight and that we work things out with our marriage..

In my heart of hearts I really don't want our marriage to end.

Hey you all!! Thanks for stopping by..

Robyn

Art Prints are Finally Here!!

Well Finally I'm going to be selling Prints of my Artwork. 

Not only Prints but Coffee Mugs, Mousepads and Note Cards also!!

I'm so excited about this!! Pick any of my Artwork you choose and I will make a print for you.. Same with the Coffee Mugs, Mousepads or Note Cards.

With the Note Cards you also get envelopes and they come 10 to a pack!! Whew am I going to be busy or what! LOL

With my prints I'm using High Quality Kodak Paper (Satin). The Standard Size is 8x10 but you can special order in a size of your choice. A small border will be on the print for matting purposes. 

The Mousepads are just too Cool!! 

You Asked for it and I went up and above!! LOL

Check out my Etsy Shop for prices..

Happy New Year!

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!  May all your wishes come true in 2013!  Boy I'm glad to be leaving 2012.. It was a very hard year for me.. I might have lost my husband, I lost the use of my legs just about and my Father in Law passed away... besides that we lost a court case that we should never have lost and on and on I could go! LOL  so tell me I wasn't the happy one to see the New Year in last night! I watched the Ball drop in Times Square from my bed.... You know I was born in New York and lived their until I was 17 and never made it to Times Square on New Years Eve. I would have loved to go for sure! I'm just an old New York Gal at heart! LOL

Well here is my first Art Journaling Spread for the New Year. I found these Words  on Pinterest and just had to do a spread using it. 

There kind of tiny in the picture but it says

"She's the girl that believes that what comes around goes around.

The girl that hopes for a better day.

The one that won't give up on you

She's the girl that's unlike the rest.

The one that spent her days smiling, and her night's crying.

She's the girl that would love to be loved.

The one that looks so damn strong, but feels

so weak.

She's the girl that picks herself up every time she falls"

Everyone raise your hand if you can relate!! I can for sure!

I thought this was fitting for my first AJ Spread of the New Year..

I'm joining Create Every Day 2013..

I hope to do some artwork every day of the year... That is one of my goals for the New Year..

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by..

Robyn

She Only Flew

She Only Flew when no one was Looking is the title of my new Mixed Media Piece I just finished this morning in the wee hours.. 

I finger painted the background. That's my favorite tool - My fingers! LOL  I also finger painted the lollipop flowers... I used Designer Paper and some Old Book Pages on this piece.. My first layer was a Dress Pattern. I put some Glaze Medium into my paints to make them more transparent but I went a little crazy putting too much paint on.I had wanted that first layer to show.. I always do this and tell myself not to. LOL  I just love to get all messy with paint and never know when to stop! ROFL!!

I also used some rubons on this piece.. I use them a lot lately..Santa bought me some Bombay India Ink and boy do I love it!! It stays black and doesn't soak into the last layer of paint like some other inks do. How did I live without it! LOL

This piece is for sale in my Etsy Shop.. and yes Prints will be coming real soon. 

I'm still getting used to my new camera.. This piece looks a lot better in person..

For some reason I'm getting good color but no variations hardly at all of the color.. Like with the Sun I used two shades of yellow but the camera didn't pick it up.

I think I have some setting wrong..

I'm joining Paint Party Friday this week..

Head over there to see some fabulous Artists works..

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by..

I've been busy

About a month ago I had what I thought was a Sciatica Attack and took to bed for the most part in excruciating pain. I'd come up to my studio and work a little bit but couldn't sit for long periods of time. I tried sitting on a pillow but after awhile the pain was unbearable. so anywho it's not really sciatica . It's the nerves alright but it's not going to go away much. I expected after about a week if it really was a sciatica attack to just go as it came... but nooooo this is the condition I'm going to have to live with now. The doctors finally gave me some anti inflammatories to take with my pain meds. Boy is that helping.. but it's just not going away.. I'll take any relief though.. These pills are giving me insomnia so I'm up all night in my studio working away. I usually did this but now instead of 2 in the morning I'm in there by midnight. Oh well, sleep is over rated anywho. 

So to make a long story longer I'm going to be getting a wheelchair for when I go out of the house. In the house I can manage because I don't stand up for long periods of time. but if I want to go over to Wally World or Michaels I need the chair... Years ago the doctors told me I'd be back in a chair. I got out of one after my accident. I got mad one day and called a Physical Therapist and had him teach me how to walk again. well years later here we go again. The doctors were right I guess. I didn't really believe it but now it's a reality. I can adjust I guess. Worse things could happen right? I have my health for the most part so I'm doing good at my age.. Yuck I turned 61 last week.

Well anywho again the point I'm trying to make is now that I had some relief from pain I've been up in my studio working away like a mad women.. Figuring the pain is going to come back bad so take advantage of the lull while I can. LOL.. I'm creating Gal after Gal and Art Journaling. I even did a Halloween Card. I want to scrapbook also to finish off an album for my Nephew...

so anyways here is what I have been working on. Whew, what a long post!! My fingers ache from typing so fast. LMAO! whine whine

This top piece is the one that was Commissioned and it's sold.... Her name is Steampunk Annie.

I just Finished this piece. I added the Romi Quote.. I just discovered Romi and I love the quotes. It's a he isn't it?? 

Yeah I'm a late bloomer.. LOL

This piece looks a lot better in person. why? cause my camera sucks!

This third piece I finished Friday Night.. I had done the background first and didn't like it.. It was going to go into the garbage can.. Like a lot of my work does.. well not really well anyways I did this gal and it went so well with this background I 

cut her out of my Journal and put her onto this..

voila! I like it now..

Both of these pieces are for Sale in my 

Etsy Shop

Don't forget the Contest I'm having.

Win a Prize from OWSE

Click here to go to Contest Post

Hey!! Thanks for listening to me rant

and thanks for stopping by..

Steampunk

I've been commissioned to do a Steampunk Portrait by a good friend of mine. So I did this one and guess what! It's not exactly what she wants.. She wants more punk steampunk.. so I've sketched a portrait for her to see first before I go to painting it. Anywho this Steampunk Gal is for sale in my Etsy store now that she doesn't have a home. LOL

She was done in Watercolor Crayons, Watercolor pencils , Acrylics and Inks.. with some old book pages thrown in.

I've gotten some messages about me selling Prints of my work.

I am going to be doing that real soon

I need to get the best paper available . so I'm researching it and then will start having

Prints of my work at my Etsy Shop..

If you do want a Print send me an email so I can be sure to do one up for you

Email me at

owse@ididitcreations.com

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by.

My Comfort Zone

I wanted to enter one of the Challenges over at Mystele's Little Glimpses Studio. Which by the way is now called Community Thrive.  Anywho I was really down on inspiration when I went over to her Ning Network. I found one of the challenges was to watch a video they provided and gather inspiration from that. Then create a piece on how it inspired you.. That was just what I needed to jump start me. As I watched this video I realized I hardly take chances in my Artwork. I don't go out of the box enough. Always afraid I'm going to ruin the piece...I stay in my Comfort Zone... So what huh? It's only a piece of paper they say! but all the time I put into it I say back. so what's time? Time is over rated anywho!! LOL

well to make a long story longer I went at this piece with screwing it up in mind. I made myself not care if I did. I prepared myself to work hard and then in the end rip it out of my journal and throw it out. It was okay with me.... That is how I tackled this challenge.. Well I didn't ruin it. I think this is one of my best pieces and I learned so much about taking a chance and going out of my comfort zone!! wow aren't I profound!! LMAO  am I going to be able to do it again?? I don't know but I sure had a ball just letting go!! Try it yourself. Create something and make it mean nothing  but some exercise.. go at it like it doesn't matter.. Go out of your comfort zone and try something that you have had in my mind but were afraid to try because you didn't want to screw up.. Knowing you were going to screw up no matter what.. Guess what! I bet you don't! LOL

I'm linking up to Paint Party Friday this week and 

 Just Journals Link Party..

I love going over to these blogs and looking at all

the Talent that is on the Web..

Some Fantastic Artwork is being created!!

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by

Robyninski the 912th. 

Let Go!

I work so hard to blend and shade my Portraits.. But because of my lousy camera I can never see it in my photos.. sooooo on this piece I said to myself. "Self, either we are going to ruin this or have the shading finally show up!! " LMAO!  so I went to town Blending and Shading this piece.. Finally I have a good picture and I didn't ruin it!! so why am I telling you this??? well duh it's because I let go that I finally had a piece that I even liked!! 

So the moral to my story is "Let Go" when your creating... it's just a piece of paper.. you can always do it again, fix it or as I have done many times Throw it out!! but when you do "Let Go" you just might get some 

Complete Satisfaction..

LOL boy am I Profound today!! 

This Piece was done on Mixed Media Paper using Acrylics and Neo Color II Watercolor Crayons

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by and listening to me

Ramble..