☆ When plans are interrupted... [Friday Art]

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This seems to be a reoccurring theme in my life lately, and maybe with three kids, a large extended family + a busy social life this is going to be my life now, at least for the foreseeable future and so maybe I should cut myself a bit of slack when the week goes a bit pear shaped and distractions pop up.

And this girl didn't help matters!

I have spent longer on her, than on some of my other paintings, she is not flowing + she is making me work for every inch of paint I put on her.

Maybe she is just one of these paintings, you know the ones that you have to struggle with every inch, which will be ok in the end, or maybe I was just distracted, by the very best of reasons!

The latest addition to our family, my beautiful Nephew 'Rosie' (this name is curtesy of Bean who was sure her aunt was having a girl), his brother + mama came for a short visit. So I have been enjoying lots of yummy snuggles with him + his brother.

Did you struggle with your creativity this week? Either finding time to do it, or because the creative flow was blocked? I would love to hear your stories.

So because of this, I didn't manage to get around to many of the Paint Party Fridayers last week, but I am still making the rounds! And I definitely will this week.

I also wanted to give a quick shout out to Jen from Aloquin, who has a really quick, but inspiring challenge - pop over here to find out about her challenge + expressing your creative voice. I am definitely going to join in!

Also have you had a chance to enter this months give away? So quick and easy to join in - click here to enter 

Have a great weekend 

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☆ COMMISSION PIECE [A Work In Progress]

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After the hectic pre-Christmas + pre- Beastie, get together with my family last weekend, I jumped into working on this commission.

One of my fabulous friends, asked me to paint one of my girls for her sister-in-law for Christmas, and after finally catching up last week, and talking about my designs, I sat down to start. (Apparently there is only three weeks left till xmas... who knew right? And holy crap that means only 4 weeks until our wee beasties eta - eeek!)

So here are a few work in progress shots,

There is still some more to do, but I am so happy with the progress of this painting. It is (so far!) behaving!

So what are you in the middle of this week? Do you have anything interesting on your work desk? Can you see your work desk - cause mine is like a bomb hit it, I still haven't cleaned up after AEDM!) I would love to hear your stories.

AND DON'T FORGET, the last give away for 2012 is up now! Click here to enter

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☆ Work in Progress + AEDM Beginnings

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I had big intentions to start this years AEDM with a bang! But a defiant 2 year old and a hyper 4 year old meant that my plans to begin as I mean to end went out the window....Along with my sanity + my dignity.

So I didn't get to my prep last night, but I have started now. (Oh the plans I had to be organised and sorted!) Several back grounds are now ready to for painting as soon as the glue dries. 

I can't wait to start as I have a huge series of paintings in my head for this year! 

As well as these backgrounds I have very nearly finished off my painting for this weeks Inspiration Avenue Prompt which I will share with you all tomorrow. Again I am waiting for paint to dry. 

How was your first day of AEDM? Are you joining in? Or do you have a work in progress you are waiting to dry? 

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☆ Mermaid [a page from my sketchbook]

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Last week I shared with you a work in progress that I had started in my sketch book. A yellow- eyed mermaid.

(I seem to be fascinated by yellow eyes. They seem so piecing to me.)

Using acrylics, water colours, water soluble wax pastels, water colour crayons, ink + pencils, she is finally finished.

And it felt great to just let go, and to spend some time contemplating her and what I actually felt like using.  It feels good to let go and play - which is really the whole point of my sketchbook. 

I just forget that sometimes.

Have you played lately? Or have you, like me, been walking a set path + been caught up in your 'way' of doing things? I would love to hear your stories. 

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☆ Work In Progress - Yellow Eyed Mermaid

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Some play today in my art journal.

Another yellow eyed mermie.

Do you have something you are working on for fun? Feel free to share the link in the comments below.

P.S Don't forget to enter this months GIVEAWAY. Click here to enter 

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☆ A Work in Progress Dusted Off

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'DREAMER' work in progress shots

Back in February I shared with you a canvas that I had started, and almost finished.

I was totally enjoying the painting, I was in a zone, on a roll and then, then I just stopped.

There was just something about her, something wasn't right. I was bugging me and I couldn't finish her, she needed something, but I couldn't figure out what.

So I put her on a shelf. And every now and then I would look at her and sigh.

I knew I needed to finish her, but I couldn't figure out what she needed.

Then one day I looked at her - really looked again and dusted her off, I finally felt the need to finish.

A few days after I had dusted her off, a good friend of mine asked if I had ever finished her, that there was something about her that just spoke to her, and she'd like to buy it. 

And because it was her birthday later in the month, my friends and I decided that instead of a gift voucher that we would instead give her this painting

'DREAMER'

And maybe all she needed for me to finish her was to know that she was going to a good friend who would enjoy her as much as me. 

Do you have a work in progress that has been sitting on a 'shelf'? Feel free to share your stories (and links if you've shared the story already) below in the comments section.

P.S. This months FREE + OPEN TO EVERYONE to enter give away is here

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☆ Work in Progress

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I was going to share these yesterday, but after a whole half day in the spring sun, I was zonked! 

It was worth it though, great friends, great conversation, kids who played (mostly) well together.

But I was so zonked later that night, that I was in bed ridiculously early, and I am still slightly zonked today.  I could blame the sun shine - but in reality it is probably the nearly seven month old beastie!

Anyway not to digress, after working on all those mini canvases, I was looking to do something a little easier on my back. And her sketch has been staring at me for months now, so I thought it was probably time.

If you have a work in progress that you would like to share feel free to leave the link in the comments below. I would love to see what you're up to.

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☆ Work in Progress

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Not much of a progress, but some initial layers were put down.

some paper...

and some ink...

and that's about it tonight.

Waiting for things to dry is one of the most frustrating things.

Have you some work in progress that you would like to share? Leave a link below in the comments.

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