Thursday, September 29, 2016

The ART of Well Being





Art means a lot to me.  I'm not exaggerating when I say that I make art every day.  It makes me happy.  It keeps me sane.  I can't imagine my life without it.

I'm retired and art gives me a purpose.  I know what I'm going to do when I wake up in the morning. I have goals.  I learn something new everyday.  It gives me something to be proud of and it's opened up communication with a wide array of people that have art in common with me.  When a person is young it's easy to make friends, then during your work years you have relationships with colleagues....... but when I stopped working, my life became a lot smaller.  Art has helped me connect and share with people all over the world.

When I go upstairs to my art room in the morning with my cup of coffee, I am truly happy.  I start working on something and the "chatter" stops.  I stop worrying about life's problems and focus on my project for the day. My sister has stage 4 breast cancer.  She wrote a poem called "There's No Cancer at the Beach".  She says that cancer is in the back of her mind every minute of the day, except when she goes to the beach.  It's the only place where she can really quiet her mind.  My art room is my beach.

After you watch my, short, video.....hop over to the next project in the list below!!






Supplies

8" X 10" Gel Press Plate
Acrylic Paint - blue, white, pink, purple, lime green, turqouise
Mixed Media Paper
StencilGirl Stencils - S369 Pine Cone Woodcut, Optical Large,  Circles,Circles  Floral 1
Gel Medium
Vine Charcoal
Black Pen
Charcoal Pencil
Prismacolor Pencils
Pastel Pencils







Cynthia - you are here

Check out other, great, Gel Press projects on the Gel Press Blog, on Facebook at Gel Press Junkies, Pinterest, and YouTube

PEACE!

Cyndi


Monday, September 26, 2016

Creative Heart Monday - Handmade Card using Lindy Stamp Gang Sprays and Magicals







Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I was, super, busy this week and couldn't get a, regular, Monday video finished.  However, Alicia was over, so she is my guest artist for our video.

We made a couple pieces to attach to greeting cards, using Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, and Lindys Magicals.

Here we go.....................





Supplies

Bristol Mixed Media Paper
Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays
Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Faber-Castell Pen - Black
Sakura Gellyroll Pen - White

Cyndi's


 Cyndi's

 Alicia's

 Alicia's


Be sure to check out the Gel Press® Hop on Friday - September 30th.

Also, check out Society 6 and Redbubble to see clothes and accessories made from my art!!

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Monday, September 19, 2016

Creative Heart Monday - Magical Face




Creative Heart Monday!

I've been working on faces again.  I'm addicted to Christy Sobelewski at the moment.  She has a Patreon account.  I decided to become a patron back in August and I, certainly, have not been disappointed.  She puts up great videos of great projects.  She does a lot of watercolor (which I do not do) so I'm trying it out, as well as, picking up some new ideas for faces.  I just love her faces. Someday, I hope to have my own, distinct, style.....but, right now, I'm taking a little of this....a little of that, from everyone, and trying to change it up a little bit.

Here we go.......




List of Supplies

Graphite Pencil
Magicals by Lindy Stamp Gang
Black Charcoal Pencil
Sakura White Gellyroll Pencil
Prismacolor Pencils







Today is the last day to enter the #ICAlumni Journal Giveaway.  You have the opportunity to win a beautiful, handmade, journal with pages created by 7, different, artists.....and some blank pages for your own work.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!!

Cyndi


Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Wear ART!!

Look at these big scarves!!!!  I just ordered one from RedBubble.....can't wait!!





I hope everyone is having a good week!

PEACE!

Cyndi

Monday, September 12, 2016

Creative Heart Monday - Mixed Media Hot Air Balloons



Sometimes, it's difficult to come up with a project for the Monday videos.  My husband and I were waiting in the doctor's office earlier this week, and he said "hot air balloons".  I haven't any idea, what inspired this thought, but......hot air balloons it is!!

Here we go........




Supplies

11" X 14" Bristol Mixed Media Paper
DecoArt Americana #201412 Stencil
Acrylic Paint - Titanium Buff, Cerulean Blue, Teal
Golden Glossy Gel Medium
Prints made on the Gel Press plate
Black Charcoal Pencil
White Sakura Gellyroll Pen







Check out all of the items with my art on Society 6!!

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!!

Cyndi

Monday, September 5, 2016

Creative Heart Monday - Circles in the Sky




Happy Creative Heart Monday!!


Today, I pulled out a bunch of Gel Press prints, made copies, and went to work....ripping and gluing.  I was, actually, having a block and just couldn't think of anything to do.  Whenever this happens, I grab my prints.

Here we go.........





Supplies

Gel Press prints
Golden Glossy Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Black Pen
Black Charcoal Pencil









Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!!

Cyndi




Sunday, September 4, 2016

New Video on the Gel Press YouTube Channel

I just completed a project for the Gel Press YouTube Channel.

I only used black and white prints......a little color at the end with Neocolor II's and a Gelato.

I hope you enjoy it.........




PEACE!!

Cyndi