tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42616560189508455372024-02-20T02:27:57.284-05:00Silvia KlassenThe pursuit of art, love, true living, and the One who has made it all possible.Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-58861547129861625832017-11-09T12:33:00.000-05:002017-11-09T12:33:32.828-05:00Whimsical Watercolour Registration is open!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Registration for my upcoming class, Whimsical Watercolour is now open! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watercolour is a flexible and versatile medium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">{that sometimes has a mind of its own}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and if you are interested in learning more about how to use it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a fun and whimsical way,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">this is the class for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No experience is necessary, and I'd love for you to join us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Register for Whimsical Watercolour <a href="https://tockify.com/jbarts/detail/410/1510617600000" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-61518252347540141052017-11-03T20:21:00.004-04:002017-11-03T20:22:34.887-04:00I'm back!<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm back.</div>
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I've had a long hiatus from blogging for many different reasons</div>
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{which I will share in future posts.}</div>
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But for now, I'm happy to be back.</div>
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Back to blogging.</div>
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Back to sharing art</div>
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And life.</div>
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So here's my most recent news:</div>
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I'm sooo happy to announce </div>
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that I'll be teaching an art class at a local community art school.</div>
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Its called <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Whimsical Watercolours</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We'll be covering a few watercolour basics </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">and then launching into some fun whimsical projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a peak at two of my project possibilities:</span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-12496643726637018162015-09-28T21:23:00.000-04:002015-10-13T22:17:52.653-04:00I'm back and I've got some exciting news...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi Folks! I hope you all had a great summer,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and are enjoying the beautiful fall season! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In my part of the world, the tress have begun </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to turn into their glorious autumn colours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We put on sweaters, drink more tea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and marvel at the beauty and colours around us </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">as we witness the seasons change once again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Life has been very full for us,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and change continues in our lives as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the summer, I took a blogging hiatus </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">so that I could focus on other parts of my life,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and chip away at some of my art goals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm really excited to let you know that I have been invited </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to participate in an upcoming art show </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which will be held right downtown in our nation's capital!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The show, which is hosed by Roger TV's Barbara Laurenstin,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> is called <b>Art in Fashion 613</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{because "<i>Art can be Fashion and Fashion can be Art</i>"}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can find me in one of the booths,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">selling my art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the things I have been really enjoying doing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for the past two years or so,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">is painting whimsical girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I often scan through fashion sites, magazines and Pinterest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for inspiration for my girls' outfits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some of my art will also be sold as prints in various forms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are a few examples of the accent cushions I'll be selling:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> If you are in, or near, Ottawa I'd love for you to come on out to the show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tickets are available <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-in-Fashion-613/790426441038519?sk=app_416040218433879" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-48196728968103429902015-05-03T20:26:00.000-04:002015-05-03T20:26:16.405-04:00more exciting news<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey Friends,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Spring to you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With spring comes new life, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">new seasons </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and <i>new opportunities.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm so thrilled to announce that I have a <i>new opportunity</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that has come my way...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will be teaching </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">six week series on art journaling!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We will be delving it all sorts of techniques </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with acrylic paint,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sprays and inks,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">water colours </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{and some other yummy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mixed media supplies}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you want to launch into a fun new art journey,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or if you've already begun, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and want to learn more skills,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">this class is for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{No art experience is necessary}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Here's the when and where:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">beginning Saturday, May 16th</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">from 10am to 12pm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://bsoma.ca/" target="_blank">Bluesfest School of Music and Art</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don't delay, classes start soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Register <a href="http://bsoma.ca/classes/art-journaling-with-silvia-klassen/" target="_blank">here</a> or <a href="https://www.draregister.com/econnect/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp" target="_blank">here</a> to join me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Barcode is: 99686}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I sure hope you can join me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has dawned on me that some of you reading this blog</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please allow me to explain...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Art journaling is a way of keeping a journal </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>in which you use a mix of art and words </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>to express yourself, to practice drawing or art techniques,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> or to document your life, thoughts or discoveries.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Art journals have been around for a very long time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A quick google search of "Leonardo da Vinci art journal" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">will prove that.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In my recent workshop, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which could be used in an art journal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They were included in the welcome packets I gave them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Today, I thought I would share them, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for you to use in your own journal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>Please keep these for personal use only.</i>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What a wonderful Saturday morning I had!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This past Saturday I ran an art journaling workshop </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">at the Bluesfest School of Music and Art (<a href="http://bsoma.ca/" target="_blank">BSOMA</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I went into the morning with such excitement,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which was equalled by they enthusiasm </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of the wonderful people who registered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had full registration </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{with some others who also wanted to join in!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I based the class around some of my art journal pages,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then the wonderful process of creating began. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but for most this was the beginning of a beautiful journey for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I absolutely loved teaching this class and had such wonderful feedback, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with requests for more, and longer workshops.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>Do you guys know how humbled and excited I am about that??</i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am working with BSOMA to create series of classes, so stay tuned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span><br />
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-36359576320021750922015-04-10T17:28:00.002-04:002015-04-10T17:29:05.347-04:00workshop time<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey Friends! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm excited and ready for my art journaling workshop tomorrow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I heard last week that it is <i>sold out</i>! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, <i>sold out!</i>! Wow, I'm blown away. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thank you to those who love, support and keep believing in me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You are a gift in my life. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's a peak at the cute {and info-packed} little packages I'll be giving out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am hoping to bless the sweet folks who have signed up,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and send them home inspired with a new passion,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and some skills to fuel it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I plan on posting some pictures from it, so stay tuned. </span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-13538745237640783792015-03-25T19:02:00.000-04:002015-03-25T19:02:32.728-04:00art journaling workshop<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm seriously excited to announce that in April,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I will be teaching an art journaling workshop</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in partnership with the <a href="http://bsoma.ca/" target="_blank">Bluesfest School of Music & Art</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'd love to have you join me in this two hour class!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Together we will talk about a whole slew of art journaling techniques,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you'll see examples from my art journals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and we will create some fun pages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You will leave the class with ideas and resources </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to help you continue to explore, create and discover</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in the world of art journaling!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can register through:</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.westborobrainery.ca/#/life-is-an-art-art-journaling-with-silvia-klassen/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Westboro Brainery</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or</span><br />
<a href="https://www.draregister.com/econnect/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?cid=107432" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dovercourt Community Centre</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I sincerely hope to see you there!</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></div>
Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-42423673364511122062015-03-18T12:06:00.000-04:002015-03-18T12:06:45.540-04:00my bird love<div style="text-align: center;">
If you've followed my blog for a while</div>
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My art journals pretty much</div>
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always have some bird pages in them. </div>
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They usually aren't detailed pieces of artwork, </div>
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but quick sketches and doodles</div>
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that capture my love of birds.<br />
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<i>Is there something that captures you? </i><br />
<i>Something you tend to find yourself drawn to over and over again?</i><br />
<i>I'd love to hear what that is!</i></div>
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Here are a few of my bird pages...</div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-90289188275476213602015-03-07T17:01:00.001-05:002015-03-07T17:01:04.663-05:00water colour love<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing you might not know about me is that I love using water colours! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They are my go-to supply when I want to add colour to a sketch or doodle, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and a carry a travel pack with me in my purse at all times </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(as well as a small journal, a water brush,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and several pencils, black pens and a white gel pen). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like to vary my styles, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I don't feel that I have to confine myself </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to using them in one specific way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Their versatility is definitely something I love about them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've mentioned before that one of my favourite artists is Danielle Donaldson.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her work and style continually inspire and influence me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check her gorgeous work out <a href="http://danielledonaldson.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(She will soon be teaching another <a href="http://jeanneoliverdesigns.com/blog/tag/danielle-donaldson/" target="_blank">on-line class.</a> and that makes me very happy!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A while back I said that I would write a blog about possible supplies </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for creating a background in a painting or an art journal page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I set out to do that today, I realized that the possibilities are endless!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, I picked some basic ones to show here and I will list more ideas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Creating backgrounds with many layers is not only a lot of fun, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but it gives your work of art a great deal of depth and interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is a great way to experiment,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">so b</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">e creative: cut, tear, crumple, form your supplies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the great things about layered backgrounds is that there really are no mistakes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anything you don't like can get pushed into the background and made to fade away,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which simply creates more beautiful depth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are a few of the things that I use to create a background:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Handmade paper: this paper is often art just the way it is!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Napkins/Serviettes: There are so many designs out now. One great place to shop for this is your local Dollar Store as they often have an inexpensive selection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tissue Packs: like napkins, you can find many patterned tissue packets </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and they layer beautifully in any artwork.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Hint: for both napkins and tissues, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">peal away all the layers expect for the top patterned one.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every craft and art store sells patterned paper! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have found that I personally tend to prefer the smaller sized paper pads </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(around 6"x6") as they tend to have finer patterns on them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I use doilies both directly on my artwork or as a stencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes I cut out the lines on the pattern and simply lay those down on my backgrounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Practise paper and test paper: save all of these! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Acrylic paints, watercolours, guache, daubers, inks and sprays. I don't think there is anything more versatile for a background than paints and inks. Be aware that some (like acrylic and many inks) are permanent when dry. Others, like watercolour paint, will bleed and move when any liquid is applied. To make water-soluble supplies permanent, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">seal them with a sealant (like <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Plaid-12-Ounce-Patricia-Nimocks-Acrylic/dp/B000XZVIWG/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1424301022&sr=1-1&keywords=Plaid%3ACraft+12-Ounce+Patricia+Nimocks+Clear+Acrylic+Sealers%2C+Matte" target="_blank">this</a>) before adding your next layer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(and the foreground) of a painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Again! Remember to seal your layer if you are not using a permanent ink pad like <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Tsukineko-Full-Size-StazOn-Multi-Surface-Inkpad/dp/B0013L5SDY/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1424301202&sr=1-1&keywords=stazon+ink" target="_blank">this</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh my! I love washi tape and am *somewhat* addicted to it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I bought the sheets of washi from Christy Thomlinson's on-line store (<a href="http://www.scarletlime.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=washpaper" target="_blank">Scarlet Lime</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(<i>Confession: I'm not showing you all the washi tape I have, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and I haven't stopped buying it!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hmm... I wonder if my husband is going to read this post!!</i>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, this is just a start. Really it is! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are <i>sooooo</i> many other things that I use </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(and that I don't use, but you might!)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• sheet music (I use this a lot!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• newspaper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• magazines</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• wrapping paper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• wall paper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• post cards</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• greeting cards</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• postage stamps</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• envelopes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• ephemeral of all sorts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• on-line images that you print </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(*you can can glue these directly, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or use a transfer technique to put the image onto your artwork)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• pens & markers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• inktense blocks and coloured pencils</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• mark making tools of all sorts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(perhaps that will be another blog post)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• gel mediums to glue papers on and to add texture </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(such as: <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Plaid-Podge-CS11301-8-Ounce-Matte/dp/B000HWY6EM/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1424302592&sr=1-2&keywords=mod+podge" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Reeves-Liquitex-8-Ounce-Acrylic-Medium/dp/B000KNJFKI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424302270&sr=8-2&keywords=gel+mediums" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Liquitex-Professional-String-Effects-8-Ounce/dp/B001URWM8A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1424302270&sr=8-3&keywords=gel+mediums" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Liquitex-Matte-Super-Medium-8-Ounce/dp/B001UNPE7U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424302405&sr=8-1&keywords=Reeves+Liquitex+8-Ounce+Matte+Heavy+Acrylic+Medium+Gel" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Liquitex-Professional-Modeling-Medium-8-Ounce/dp/B000KNJG2U/ref=pd_sim_k_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=17R6M8FX8K1Q3R4RJEN9" target="_blank">this</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• book pages </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(yup, I have some books that I rip the pages out of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which is an accomplishment for someone like me who loves books!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• paper towels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• rub-ons </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I usually leave these to the final stages of a painting or journal page, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but they certainly could be used in a background)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gelli-Arts-Printing-Plate-Inches/dp/B00KTJ7CP8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424307027&sr=8-2&keywords=gelli+plate" target="_blank">gelli plate</a> mono printing techniques</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm sure there are other ideas out there ... if you use something that I haven't listed, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">please comment below. I'd love to hear what you use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy art-making folks! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></span></div>
Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-25099085461724910652015-02-02T20:40:00.000-05:002015-02-02T21:12:07.332-05:00celebrate progress // try something new<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the things I've wanted to do for a long time is try my hand at stamp making.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I have been pretty busy with some new initiatives around art</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>which I'll certainly share when I am able to!</i>}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to give it a try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a world of Pinterest and perfection</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">trying something new can be <i>intimidating</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to say the least, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but forcing yourself to step out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>bit by bit</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">will open new doors, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and illuminate parts of yourself</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that you may have never seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a truth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">God whispered to me one day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when I was fretting about areas of personal struggle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Look for progress, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>not perfection. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>That way you can celebrate </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>any small advance."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, with that I mind,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I tackle new things,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I celebrate small advances in my life.</span><br />
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I have had a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Speedball-Speedy-Cut-Printing-Blocks/dp/B0017DB7G0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422922395&sr=8-3&keywords=speedball+rubber+block" target="_blank">high density rubber block</a> for quite some time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It sat in a drawer, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">patiently waiting to be used for just over a year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I pulled it out and carved my first rubber stamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did not remember to take a picture of what it looked like before I unpackaged it,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but here is the chunk that remained after I carved into part of it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{my carving tool, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scrappin-Gear-Self-Healing-Cutting-12-Inch-17-75-Inch/dp/B007RUG4T2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1422922165&sr=8-5&keywords=self-healing+cutting+mat" target="_blank">self-healing cutting mat</a> and the product label are included </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in case you want to try it yourself.}</span><br />
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I made a simple leaf pattern and drew it directly on the block. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For more complicated patterns,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think I would draw the image on a separate paper </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and then use transfer paper to get the image to the block.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are a few pictures of my process and the result:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is very simple and flawed, but I don't care.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>It was totally fun!!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll add this to my stamp collection </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and use it in other art initiatives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll leave you with this quote I saw today</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{author unknown to me}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Embrace imperfection, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>its a sign that you are not afraid </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>to try NEW things."</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i><br />
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<br />Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-82254037873327338262014-12-24T14:36:00.003-05:002014-12-24T14:41:56.078-05:00my Christmas wish for you...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Merry Christmas Everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Christmas wish for you is simple,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and deeply heart-felt:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May you encounter the God who has <i>always</i> loved you </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with a relentless, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">unconditional and passionate love:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">may you encounter Jesus</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">as you never have before<i>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wish you every joy, happiness and peace this Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <i>Silvia</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">washi tape</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pitt XS black marker</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jelly Roll white maker</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">DecoArt Snow-Tex medium</span></li>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-76677462469393403822014-12-15T17:36:00.000-05:002014-12-15T17:36:04.959-05:00Treasures from the Oregon Coast<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Memories ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">our trip to the west coast of the United States</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">was packed with </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sweet memories</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been making a photo book </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in hopes of capturing some of the beautiful times</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we shared together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of our favourite places was Indian Beach, in <a href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=136" target="_blank">Ecola State Park</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The beach was stunning and picturesque, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and the shifting tide allowed us to spend hours</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">getting lost exploring tide pools.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Being a homeschool mom, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't help but prepare for this much anticipated event,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I found some tide pool I.D. charts online</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{you can see them pinned them <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/artsilvia/schoolish/" target="_blank">here</a>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I laminated them {</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to waterproof}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and handed them out before we left home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The charts came with us to the tides pools,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and were so helpful in identifying the treasures we saw.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From sea stars and anemone to chitons and barnacles,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here are some of our</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>tide pool treasures...</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here they go, with their tide pool ID sheets, ready to explore! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Thank you Indian Beach!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is very exciting to have my art being exhibited at <a href="http://www.ohsogooddesserts.com/" target="_blank">Oh So Good Cafe</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought I'd share a bit of what goes into creating a mixed media piece,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and then blogging about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have hundreds {honestly, thousands I'm sure}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of pictures that I take for blogging </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that never actually make it onto my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes, I simply didn't have the time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to get a blog post ready</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{it takes a good chunk of time}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and quite frankly,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>sometimes</i>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">what seemed like a great idea one day,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">just didn't have the same appeal the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lot of the first steps happen in my thoughts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{I often lay in bed seeing images of what I could create ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>oh! if i could just snapshot those paintings in my brain!}</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do a lot of thinking before I start a piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then I...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I sketch it out, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>play with it,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>do background work, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and layering,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>drying time {which I usually rush along with dryer},</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>paint, paint and more paint!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I often add watercolour or ink</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>as one of my top layers,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I highlight with a white pen or marker, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{my favourite pen to date: <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Sanford-Uni-Ball-Impact-Stock-White/dp/B00161UAJS" target="_blank">Uniball Signo</a>},</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I create shadows,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>splatter paint {on purpose}</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and sometimes, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I doodle at the very end.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I nearly always I take pictures,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{alone, or with help from my man</i>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then, sometimes, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I blog about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a peak, taken from various paintings:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> {drawing stage of a watercolour}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{collage, more paint, stamping, spraying, dripping, adding wash tape ... I'm almost always on the floor by now}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{another background in process}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{inks for one of the top layers}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{photo shoot}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{me, taking some pics}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stay tuned! I am planning to soon blog about some</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">useful background-making supplies!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wow, it has been a while since I've blogged!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">During the month of October,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">my family and I ventured on a trip down </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the west coast of the United States, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">from Seattle, WA to Huntington Beach, CA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The trip was a healthy mix of vacation, art and ministry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and we had a really special time together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you have seen the Oregon coast, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the Redwood forests,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or the Big Sur in California,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you will likely agree with me when I say that </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<i>spectacular</i>" seems to be a weak word to describe those places.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Perhaps, "<i>awe-inspiring, heart-stirring, magnificent and dramatically spectacular</i>"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">would better describe the beauty that sits on the west edge of the continent.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, okay ... I'll stop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In truth, I am always so drawn to the ocean, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I miss it when I've been away from it for too long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The sheer majesty, the relentlessness of it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">communicates deeply to my soul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw a t-shirt once </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that said,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"adventure is a family value".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I think I'd like to get that t-shirt!</i></span></div>
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Here are a few of my favourite scenes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>May you be inspired.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-8200386507277913882014-09-29T01:21:00.000-04:002015-03-18T21:28:43.375-04:00exciting news!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whew! Its been a busy few months, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but I did it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a few days we are heading out on a 4 week ministry trip/vacation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>I'm very excited!}</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I had set some goals for myself,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">somethings I wanted to accomplish before we left...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> • to get 7-9 paintings completed,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• open up shop in a few on-line art stores</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{sorry Esty, you didn't make the cut this time}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">• and put some effort into having my art displayed locally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whoo-hoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm <i>so excited</i> to announce that </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did it!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will be displaying my art at </span></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.ohsogooddesserts.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh So Good Dessert & Coffee House</span></a></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{downtown, on York St)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">during December and January!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please stop by to see it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{and get one of their incredible desserts}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>And</i>, you can now buy my art on-line at:</span></div>
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<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/silvia-klassen.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fine Art of America</span></a></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://society6.com/silviaklassen/prints" target="_blank">Society6</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{check out the link to Society6 to the right of this text}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have hashtaged on <a href="http://instagram.com/silviaklassen" target="_blank">instagram</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#meetinggoalsfeelsgood</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It really does feel good!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you would like to follow me on instagram</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{and see lots of pictures of our upcoming adventure!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am <i><a href="http://instagram.com/silviaklassen" target="_blank">silviaklassen</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a sample of what you will find for sale in my on-line stores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will update it regularly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for being a part of this <i>exciting </i>journey with me!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></div>
Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-46524249574063378602014-09-11T20:40:00.000-04:002014-09-11T20:42:43.804-04:00a little gallery <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought I'd post a little gallery </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of some recent art work </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{exploration, really.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some of them are in my art journals,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and few are hanging up on my </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">inspiration wall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{If you follow me on instagram,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you'll have seen some of these already. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you'd like to follow me, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you can find me at:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/silviaklassen" target="_blank">silviaklassen</a>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the major lessons I have learned </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just. Let. Go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>Elsa was right on that</i>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Art doesn't flow when you are worried about perfection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Art flows when you release yourself</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to the <i>process</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, the good, the bad and the messy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Are all a beautiful part of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoy browsing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and feel inspired to <i>explore</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in your own world,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with the things you love to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span></div>
Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-46670189113519251042014-08-30T14:54:00.001-04:002014-09-11T20:43:26.975-04:00silent but productive // beautiful time<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi Friends,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I have been fairly quiet on my blog </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">these past few months, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but it's not because I haven't been </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">creating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've created some goals for myself </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that I am working towards,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and while I love to share what I've been doing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">blogging does take a good time commitment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, with the full life I have</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{<i>we all have full lives, don't we</i>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have allotted that time to other things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{I have been reading a great book</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Developing-Prosperous-Soul-Over-Come-Mind-Set/dp/1882523059/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1409423358&sr=8-9&keywords=harold+eberle" target="_blank">Harold Eberle</a> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in which he describes </span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">time</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in the most beautiful, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">meditative manner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't do it justice here,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but it is shifting my whole viewpoint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will say that I am <i>learning</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that I am not in a race against time;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <i> it is </i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a gift from a loving God</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that is partnering with me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to accomplish my dreams and destiny.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is a sample </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of what I've been creating lately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I may still add a bit of text</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">beside her, <i>about her.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{**<i>I plan to show more,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and make some announcements</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">i<i>n the near future!!**}</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-59272368461719517472014-07-16T22:23:00.000-04:002014-07-16T22:30:44.876-04:00stolen from / still love watercolours<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have to admit it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was a bit side-swiped last month </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when I learned that one of my photos</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{from my post, "<a href="http://silviaklassen.blogspot.ca/2013/05/because-i-love-birds.html" target="_blank">Because I love Birds</a>"}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">was being used by a photojournalist </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">across the world in Turkey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{as if it was his own}</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It certainly shocked and upset me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a strange "violated" sort of feeling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've learned my lesson,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I will now be watermarking </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">all my pictures,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and moving on...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've written before how much I love watercolour, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and here is another playful one that I recently completed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't always name my paintings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but this one is called "<i>bird playground"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{I like to think of watercolour as my playground</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">as I often can't help but get <i>playful</i> with it.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{for those interested: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I used:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• 140 lb cold press paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Grumbacher and Winsor & Newton watercolours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• masking fluid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• iridescent watercolour medium</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• a 0.5 mechanical pencil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• General's sketch & wash pencil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• white Sakura Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pen}</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-9784716998978159052014-06-05T22:10:00.000-04:002014-06-05T23:08:12.503-04:00Introducing: Super-Power Creative Girl<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have three of my own,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and one brave boy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They are all awesome and I love them like crazy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is absolutely <i>nothing</i> that compares to having a family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{And I mean <i>nothing}.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also really like creating them in my art journal,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and on canvases,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and in my sketchbook...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{you get the point}.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been creating them for the past few years</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and they are scattered throughout my studio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is one of my creations,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">based on a recent {wonderful!} class I took</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by the super-talented <a href="http://danielledonaldson.com/" target="_blank">Danielle Donaldson</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her work makes me swoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It just grabs at something </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">deep inside of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's magic,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's playful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's like looking at a rainbow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">all the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love, love, love it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Assignment #4: Here is my creative, super-power girl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">from the <a href="http://danielledonaldson.com/creativegirl-the-land-of-light-and-shadows/" target="_blank">Creative Girl</a> class:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Yup, I really like her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with her rainbow hair, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">super-hero designer cape</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and crooked little mouth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are her humble beginnings, with a few possible friends:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can see a few other girls I have created <a href="http://silviaklassen.blogspot.ca/2014/04/paint-butterflies-magical-moments.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://silviaklassen.blogspot.ca/2013/06/the-story-she-tells.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and some quick, abstract ones <a href="http://silviaklassen.blogspot.ca/2013/08/abstract-portraits-just-letting-go.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-61070211692571789692014-06-05T20:41:00.000-04:002014-12-02T20:58:47.242-05:00a trip to Narnia<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like most of you, my life is super busy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It feels crazy sometimes, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">trying to fit so many things in each week,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">while longing for a slower pace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But there are a few things that I wouldn't trade in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">our morning times with God</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sweet moments of connection with family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">time for art and creativity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">time spent in nature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I try to carve out time for this regularly,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when life is calling me to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>do more</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know <i>heaven</i> is calling me to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>be more.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I haven't blogged much</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{I didn't blog all of May}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have made time lately</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for some of the things I love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{we need to <i>make</i> time for the things we love}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll try to show them here in the next few posts.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recently I spent a few hours with youngest two kids</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{while m</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">y older two were away for the day}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">at one of our favourite, magical spots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{a friend called it Narnia}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So they did their math, and read their chapters books</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{they both happen to be reading the Chronicles of Narnia}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>while in Narnia</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we start collecting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Rocks, sticks, dandelions, anything goes}</span></div>
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There is something wonderful about collecting treasures from natures.</div>
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We took most of our treasures home </div>
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and we are in the midst of using them in some fun and useful projects. </div>
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{I'll post more about that another day.}</div>
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Lastly, here is a little beauty that stopped long enough for me to snap a few pictures of it:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a wonderfully peaceful, happy time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">like water to a thirsty soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In our little bit of Narnia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-78963307336160341122014-04-28T20:53:00.002-04:002014-04-28T22:09:01.413-04:00paint, butterflies & magical moments<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">any art, when you love it, can be magical</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">painting with watercolour is like that for me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">here is a whimsical scene I've been playing with </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I could endlessly add little details</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{it is one of the funnest parts}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{I hope you can get magically lost in something you love}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Silvia</i></span></div>
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Silvia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16549279467206224621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261656018950845537.post-39841926595232097002014-04-22T21:40:00.001-04:002014-04-22T23:40:32.817-04:00tiny landscapes<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of my all-time favourite words is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">'serendipity'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's fun to say,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it makes me feel happy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I love that is speaks of unpredictability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love to go on serendipitous vacations with my family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{where we don't have every detail planned out.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love to discover new things together,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">especially when it was <i>unexpected,</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">unplanned.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is my connection to art:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love watercolours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love how they move across the page,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love their unpredictability</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love that they can take me on a </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">serendipitous journey.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, I saw an artist post about how she used watercolour paintings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that didn't work out very well</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to make new artwork.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{check out: <a href="http://elviestudio.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Elvie Studio</a>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, I gave it a try with my own twist...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I masked a few little areas for fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Masking fluid shields the paper from the paint until it is removed}.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then I just played with streaks and blobs of colour:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After that, I cut out a 1" square, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a 1 1/2" square and a 1"x2" rectangle </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I used them as frames</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to see what I could find in my painting:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mind is often on nature a lot these days</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I couldn't help but see it through that filter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you see as many landscapes as I did?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{I loved elvis studio's frames, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was fun little <i>serendipitous </i>project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It forced me to look beyond the streaks and blobs</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to find art.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Around here we haven't seen too many signs of spring. This is pretty much how things look in eastern Ontario:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Piles of dirty, brown-grey snow. We even had 6" of snowfall this past Sunday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>Nooooo!}</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is not the scene we all expect </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{<i>and</i> <i>desire} </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to see when April finally enters the scene!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have a daily reminder on my iPhone to "Notice Nature."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yup. I remind myself each day to look up, look out, to <i>see.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I remind myself each day to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>notice</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the glory of creation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is a soul-soothing discipline/habit/love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I have to admit that lately it has <i>felt</i> like there isn't too much to notice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, with the weather<i> above</i> freezing, I took my two youngest kids out, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and we out to look for</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">spring.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amidst all that grey-brown, dirty snow, this is what we found:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Budding trees, dirty puddles of melting dirty snow, gooey, squishy mud, bits of grass trying to awaken, flowers pushing their way up through the snow </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... <i>beautiful, hopeful signs of spring.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Welcome Spring. We have all been waiting for you}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pablo Neruda once said, "You can cut the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After last Sunday's six inches of snow, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used my sketchbook to remind myself that spring was indeed </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">still coming...</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Spring to you!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Silvia</span></i><br />
<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;">follow me on instagram at silviaklassen </i></div>
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