art every day month: day 30

Well, its the final day of Art Every Day Month and I am a little sad to see it go. The creative momentum I had this month was invigorating! My final work is this mosaic featuring art made during the month of November. I got the idea to make a college of my AEDM creations from this wonderful mosaic over at Deborah Velásquez's blog. I love her work, she made some amazing things pieces this month as did so many artists! It was fabulous to see what other artists were creating each day and how they approached the challenge. Some went with the flow and let the creativity unfold, some had a theme for the month and others practiced a specific skill or medium. All of it amazing stuff, truly!

It was interesting to see how my medium jumped from day to day and how much jewelry I end up making! That kind of surprised me. I am so grateful I choose to participate. I first learned about AEDM in 2009 and every year I thought oh no, I couldn't possibly find the time and energy to create every day. Well, this year I found the time and the energy and it was so much more rewarding then I ever imagined. I felt really content, calm and happy this month. My husband even mentioned today that I seem a lot less anxious lately. Maybe all that jumpy energy I have is really my creative spirit trying to burst through. Something to think about the next time I am feel extra jumpy. 

Thank you to Leah Piken Kolidas, of Creative Every Day for putting together the Art Every Day Month challenge! And thanks to all who participated for the inspiration each day, positive vibes to continue on and for warming my soul with creative joy. And thank you for stopping by, seeing what I was up to and leaving your fabulous comments. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a new year of love, passion and creativity!

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art every day month: day 24, happily grateful

Today I am reflecting on all I have to be grateful for. I am grateful for my sweet boys and my loving husband who make me happy every day. I am thankful for life, love, family, friends, art, health and all of YOU. Thank you for reading my blog, leaving your thoughtful and smile inducing comments and for just being here. Hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving! Much love to you and your loved ones. xoxo

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art every day month: day 22

Alphabet Bunting

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Almost complete on this piece based on my alphabet bunting painting. I just need to fine tune a few spots and add in some sparkle paint!  

These sweet bunting flags would be a cute personalized painting in your chosen colors with a child's name, family tree, husband and wife or simply a short saying. If you are interested in a personalized painting for a gift this holiday please contact me to discuss at krisfagan (at) cox (dot) net. I would be delighted to work on a cherished piece for you!

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art every day month: day 21

Alphabet Bunting

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I started work this weekend on a made to order piece based on my alphabet bunting painting. I am turning up the brightness and changing the colors of the flags to match a little girls room.

As I was worked on this I thought about nicely this could turn into a cute personalized painting in your chosen colors with a child's name, family tree, husband and wife or simply a short saying. If you are interested in a personalized painting for a gift this holiday please contact me via email to discuss, krisfagan (at) cox (dot) net. I would be delighted to work on a cherished piece for you!

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art every day month: day 19

Making Jewelry

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I really have been on a jewelry crafting kick ever since getting a batch of new beads (thanks again Jamie)! I knew what beads I wanted to use today and instead of starting blindly I thought it would be nice to browse some magazines for inspiration.

 

I stumbled upon The bamboo cutter's wife design by Molly Schaller in Stringing Fall 2010 and that inspired the bracelet.

 

Next I came across Tweet Wishes by Lorelei Eurto in Stringing Summer 2010 which inspired the necklace.

I am happy with the final piece thank goodness. I restrung the design over and over again before it finally felt right. I am grateful I found Lorelei's design to help guide me along. I have a tough time creating asymmetrical jewelry but, I love the look so much that every now and then its worth the extra effort.

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art every day month: day 18

A Mandala

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I finished the mandala that I started a few days ago. It is playful and full of spirit and it makes me smile. I hope it makes you smile too. I am falling in love with art every day. :)

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art every day month: day 17

An Angel

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I decided to try drawing another figure, this time an angel. I'm not really happy with the facial features, those are so tough! It is nice to be creating something entirely new for me. I am using the book Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds in Watercolor by Stephanie Pui-mun Law as a guide.

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art every day month: day 16

A Mermaid

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Last night I wasn't sure if I was going to create any art before bed but, at the last minute I pulled out my watercolor set and forced myself to paint something. A mermaid emerged. I don't paint figures often so I was surprised but, delighted that she showed up. xoxo

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art every day month: day 15

Drawing Bugs

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My son took out a library book all about bugs and with that I promised the boys some bug drawing lessons this week. First up ... a praying mantis! I was short on time yesterday so, all I have to share with you is this little bugger. xoxo

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art every day month: day 14

Mandala Painting in Progress

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art every day month: day 13

Making Bead Jewelry

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Still on a beading kick, new supplies can do that to a girl! Thank you again, Jamie. The minute I saw the yellow fire polish beads and gray pearls I knew I wanted to make a simple necklace with them. I love the yellow and gray color combination.

The boys beaded with me today. They both really enjoy making patterns. They made stretchy butterfly bracelets as gifts for their cousins.

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art every day month: day 12

Making Bead Jewelry

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art every day month: day 11

Beginning of a Mandala

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art every day month: day 10

Pigeon Pose

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I was feeling a little stressed and guilty about it being the very end of the day and I had not yet created any art. So, tonight I practiced the art of yoga before bed. I pulled out my mat and the yoga deck I bought a few months ago and have barely used to picked out a few poses to do. I gave myself 20 minutes to connect with my breath. Whenever I practice I am always sure to include pigeon pose, it is one of my favorite yoga poses. I love pigeon because it is a fabulous hip opener. And I have learned that I hold a whole lot of stress and emotion in my hip. This is a pose that teaches me, time and time again to love myself and let go, melt into it and BREATH and has brought me to tears, the good kind of tears, on so many occasions.

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art every day month: day 9

Butterfly Doodle Cards

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I thought about these cards I started last week and decided it was best to have a black and white background to really allow the butterflies to stand out. I kept thinking that using book pages would be nice, and they would have been but I wanted to be a little more expressive. So, I picked up a very fine sharpie at the store today and doodled the background. Here are some close ups:

These were so calming to work on, I forgot how much fun drawing lines and swirls is. I was doodling at our dining table while my boys each read a book to me. Isn't that a nice? Ethan read "Don't Call Me a Pig" (a book about javelina's) and Hudson read "The Hungry Caterpillar".  Once they were done reading they wanted to create there own butterfly doodle cards too!

Ethan is making a card for his Nannie who just underwent surgery.

Hudson is making a card for a girl in his class he is very fond of.

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art every day month: day 7 & 8

Making Bead Jewelry

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I was generously gifted a stash of beads by Jamie, my friend and co-worker at Soft Flex Company. She inspired me to bead this week! I started the 2 necklace designs above late last night then I finished them, made earrings and a bracelet to match today. The pink pearl designs are strung on Black Onyx Soft Flex Wire and the grey pearl necklace is strung on White Quartz Soft Flex Wire. Sorry for the blurry photo. I don't have a good photo taking space setup in my new home yet.

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art every day month: day 5 & 6

Butterfly Cards and Logo Design

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Day 5: I thought it would be nice to make a card set with some watercolor butterflies I created. I cut them out and wanted to create a nice background for them but, the one in the back right is what I created instead. I hate it. I decided to show it to you anyway since I did spend time creating it and its okay to totally suck sometimes. We'll see what I can come up with the next time I try ... I can't be any worse, haha.

Day 6: Today my creating consists of a logo design. I am only going to show a small snip of my sketch since it's just the beginning stages, I will show more as the design progresses.

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art every day month: day 4

Positive Statements

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I sat down with the intention of creating 4 color panels and was going to call it quits but then my impatient self wanted to push on. I think I want to use each panel for a card and found these positive statements that I thought would be nice in a set. The outcome is a little more heavy handed then I originally envisioned but, that is what transpired today so, I'm happy to go along with it.

Since you can't pull out a set of watercolors in front of a 7 year old and 5 year old without them wanting to join in, here are the boys creating while I let my background panels dry.

 

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