Birthday boy...

Lucky Guy

Got to spend his birthday deep sea fishing.

It was cold and the swell, big but he had a good time.

And caught some fish!

We celebrated his birthday quietly together, just the four of us on Saturday evening.

Just another sweet birthday passing through and stealing quality time where we can.

Today we commune...

Today we find rest...

It was Digz birthday this week and we are celebrating today.

Exams are finally finished, it was an intense three weeks.

And there are plenty other things we are celebrating today.

I have been working like crazy this week to finish my class insert for Camera Craft.

I think I'm virtually done.  And now I hold my breath and hope that my content is good to go.

I'm feeling a little exhausted so I'm going to go gently today.

All I have planned for today is some sweet TeaBagLove...

I am hoping to regroup a little this weekend.

Ready for a new week on Monday.

Happy weekend.

Exciting news...

Tiny Bags of Love

Last year, my sweet friend Ivy Newport asked me if I would consider teaching with her and without thinking too much about it, I said YES.  I said I would say that much more this year but putting that into practice, is more difficult than you think.

So I had said YES - but I had no idea what I was going to teach.  At all.  I wanted it to be true to me and make perfect sense to who I am.  And what could be more so than my beloved TeaBagGirls.  They are a very big part of my life this year and have been an ongoing journey for me.

A friend of mine wrote to me earlier in the year and said she thinks I should consider doing a class about my TeaBagGirls and I guess that planted a seed... and so when Ivy asked me again, I suggested this and it was an "of course" moment for both of us.

I'm not going to lie, I'm nervous but I'm uber excited!  I have lots of work ahead of me... but I can't wait.

I hope you will join me in this sweet little adventure,

as we discover painting tiny emotional portraits on the sweetest..

Tiny Bags of Love.

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The Life of Riley

Literally and seriously...

Could you get a more lucky dog!

Riley is one loved little boy!

Painting big...

I have been doing some research for a new body of works for a project I'm involved with and I've been inspired off the charts... by some very powerful images by one particular artist.   I'll share more about it soon.  When I finally arrived home yesterday I started drawing over the flowers and started painting her so I could see her.  The minute her face came through I knew I was going to love her... she just felt so powerful to me.

In one of Misty's classes I painted this board as part of one my portfolio covers... it was just flowers.

It has been lying #inmystudio for ages as I wanted to breath new life into it.

I wasn't sure I was going to loose the flowers completely but I ended up taking them all away.

I wish I could tell you I knew how I was going to move with this piece but she just seems to keep evolving... and taking me on her own journey.   We still aren't done yet but I look forward to finishing our journey together...

I'm totally besotted with her eyes.  They seems to be beckoning me.

Like she has a story to tell me... and I want to listen.

InstantLove

Photo Credit : Kitty

My Fuji Instax Instamatic was my first Lomogoraphy camera.

I wanted a polaroid for the longest time but the film stock became obsolete in this country so when the Instamatics came out, I was over the moon.  I love each memory we have made with this incredible camera and the instant gratification I get with it... love.

There is still such expectancy with each shot, because each one is quite pricy so I find I'm still holding my breath as I wait for it to develop.  But on the right day - it's InstantLove all the way.

The images are moody, milky and to me... it's storytelling at it's finest.

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Epic week, creatively and then some...

I spend many hours in my car - my other home.  Last Saturday was gruelling - 4 hours, no kidding.  That being said - I'm still grateful I get to be there for my darlings and do the lifting and carrying.  I usually catch up with admin while I wait, edit pictures or blog, listen to audiobooks to help me past the time.

This week started with me in the dentist chair and Thursday another long session which felt particularly traumatic - but I survived.  I spent most of the week running... from packaging parcels, postoffice run, art scanners, art printers, framers, developing film, ClayPlay to early school pick ups.

It's been full on and no kidding, I lived out of my bag and car.  In terms of living an artful life - I did that full-time this week.  Everyday was filled to the brim with my beautiful art love and that made my heart so happy.

Although my days were filled with running - the evenings were filled with painting...
I managed to finish one spread for journal swap that went out this week... and of course #TeaBagGirls.  Plus my next 40 frames arrived home so now I have 80 finished and ready for exhibition.  I'm totally in love with them.