Saturday, March 31, 2012

Not a Good Day.... No, Week....

This has not been a very good week... A constant headache has been stalking me since Monday, strong neck and back pains and, last, I have a hurting foot, but I don't know why.... 
So I haven't done very much. These are two more new girls I made some days ago.
I'm listing them for ARTISTS IN BLOGLAND March Challenge. The theme is PASSION
And drawing & doodling is my passion.
I think I'll take a little rest now. I'll see you on Monday for Week #5 of 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge. 
Click HERE if you want to jump in!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

New Kind of Girls

This is something I made two nights ago. I don't even know how to call it... :)
They are two postcard size drawings: pencil and ink.
Linking to PAINT PARTY FRIDAY
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Jump in and draw your Goddess!!


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Angels on my Sofa

I have been busy drawing last week. I can only make something after dinner, while relaxing on the sofa with my husband and watching TV. You know, I draw, cut and glue while sitting on my sofa!
These are some whimsical angels. Another one of them has gone to Norway for a charity event: TWITTER ART EXHIBITION
They are mixed-media: pencils, ink and collage. Postcard size.
Check out also the wonderful artists that this week have created their Greek Goddess for 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge. You can still jump in! Read the rules HERE.

Monday, March 26, 2012

13 Goddesses Week #4 - Greek: Selene & Congrats to my Brother-in-Law!

Greek Goddess: Selene
This week I chose a Greek Moon Goddess called Selene, because this is my sister's real name.
I'm sorry that it is not colored, yet, but last week I have been working on some new drawings.... I'll color it before the end of this week. :)
Selene means "Moon" and she was a Titan Goddess. She was in love with the sheperd prince Endymion, to whom Zeus had granted immortality and eternal youth but put him in an eternal sleep in a cave. There, every night, Selene went to consort with him.
You have time until Sunday, April 1st to link your Goddess.
For the rules of this challenge and to view this month Goddesses read HERE.

  And speaking about family: CONGRATULATIONS to my brother-in-law Luis for winning

the FSF Award for Projects of Social Benefit!

"The Free Software Foundation gives this Award  to a project that intentionally and significantly benefits society through collaboration to accomplish an important social task."

For info about GNU HEALTH read HERE

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Fairy Digi Stamps & Interesting Events

I have addedd some new digital stamps in my ETSY SHOP.
These are for SUNDAY SKETCHES.
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And now some news from the Blogosphere.
(click images for the link)

The wonderfully talented AMY is hosting an online Party.

NATASHA MAY is starting her first Workshop!

KYLES will be one of the teachers of this Angels Workshop!


Saturday, March 24, 2012

Some New ATCs

Today, for SHOW & TELL SATURDAY and SWEET SATURDAYS I want to share some new ATCs I made during this week. In 2011 I have traded lots of them, but then I had to stop because of the postal costs, that here in Italy are a plague.... One of my trading friends lately asked me to make some ATCs with my collage Dollies, and here they are! :) Together with an idea I had for my Matrioskas, too: a set of 4 playing cards Matrioska Queens. I colored these with Letraset markers and gel pens.
I think I'll put them for trade in my Flickr album.

Descriptions:

#1 - Queen of Diamonds
#2 - Queen of Spades
#3 - Queen of Clubs
#4 - Queen of Hearts
#5 - Molly Dolly
#6 - Sissy Dolly
#7 - Missy Dolly
(of course, numbers won't appear on ATCs)

(ATCs means Artist Trading Cards. They are small 2,5x3,5 inches cards)

Friday, March 23, 2012

Weekly Freak & A New E-Class

For this week PAINT PARTY FRIDAY I want to share a doodle.
Remember to visit WEEK #3 of 13 Goddesses in 13 Weeks Challenge, to view great artists!
And now some news. My blog friend and great artist Natasha May is going to start her FIRST online WORKSHOP in May!! Visit her page HERE for info and costs. It sounds very interesting and inspiring.


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Happy First Day of Spring!

Today is the first day of Spring. Starting with rainy days and a warmer temperature.
This is the time of the year when my headaches are more violent, due to the strong light. Since now until Semptember you can see me walk around with cap and sunglasses all the time, always in search of shadowed places. :) Sometimes I feel like a vampire.... and if you think that I'm also alergic to garlic...... !!!
By the way, I'm drawing a lot these days. I'm working on some postcards that I'll show you in a new post.
This is an A4 drawing. No collage this time.
Oh, and remember to visit my 13 Goddesses in 13 Weeks Week #3 post HERE to view all the beautiful Japanese Goddessess my friends made!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Great Spring Giveaways!

Just a quick not to let you know about a couple of huge GIVEAWAYS.

The first one is at SADIE INSPIRED. Sadie is celebrating her 100th post and has set up a big giveaway: 3 lucky people are going to win a lot of stuff! Visit her blog and leave her a comment. It ends March 22nd.

The second one is by Lily at THE OCTOPODE FACTORY. The lucky winner will receive a huge collection of Wizard of Oz goodies! It ends April 8th.

Hurry up!!

Monday, March 19, 2012

13 Goddesses Week #3 - Japanese: Amaterasu

Japanese Goddess: Amaterasu
Amaterasu is the Japanese Sun and Universe Goddess. Her name means "Shining in Heaven". It is said that the Japanese Emperor is a direct descendand of Amaterasu.
She was born from the left eye of her father, Izanagi-no-Mikoto, and she became the Goddess of the Sun and Heavens along with her brother/husband Tsukuyomy, God of the Moon and the Night.
One day Susanowa, her other borther and God of Storms, jealous of Amaterasu's power, killed a horse (sacred to the Goddess). Amaterasu, depressed, hid in a cave and refused to go back to her place in Heaven. For this reason there was no more Sun and and the world was left in darkness and hunger. Finally, Uzume, the Goddess of Mirth, started a dance with all the Gods in front of the cave. Amaterasu become curious of all that laughter and music and left the cave. The other Gods then captured her and sealed the entrance. The Goddess was caught in all the happiness that surrounded her that she went back to the Heavens and the Sun started to shine over the world again.
 Don't forget to link your Goddess. You have time until Sunday 25th. For the rules click the 13 Goddesses banner.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Dolly Digital Stamp & FREEBIE

There's a new digi stamp in my ETSY SHOP! I think I'll upload a couple more as soon as I finish my works for today.
This is also for SUNDAY SKETCHES.
And there's also a FREEBIE! As we are going towards Springtime, here is one of my birdies.
This file is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Spring is Springing!

For this week SWEET SATURDAYS  and ARTIST'S PLAY ROOM I want to share something about Spring. I love Autumn and Winter, but this year I need some warm weather. :)
And if you want to add your work to my 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge post, you can still do it HERE. We have very talented artists!
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Last week I was reding an article on our town newspaper talking about our Library and its difficulties in buying books due to lack of funds. Well, do you believe in coincidences? Today, while viewing AYALA'S ART blog I stumbled upon this call for artists at DAVIDANDDUMART'S POSTEROUS website. 
Read what they write: "It's my pleasure to introduce a new and exiting art project: A real life Twitter art exhibit. The first exhibit was announced October 21, 2010, and was organized to help the Moss public library raise funds for children's books. 260 twitter artists from 24 countries participated and my kitchen was flooded with art! (see pic 1), and the event got national and local recognition in Norwegian media (TV, radio, newspapers). The main idea/vision from an artistic point, is for artists to contribute postcard sized, hand painted original artwork (representing a tweet), that will be sold to raise money for the charity (and cost effective for the artists and easy to hang) ".  
The deadline is March 30th and the exhibit will open on Friday April 13th!
I've already started to paint, and YOU? 
Visit the website for info about how to join and where to mail.
(Pencil, watercolor and collage)

Friday, March 16, 2012

A New Collage

First I want to remind you that you have still time to link your Goddess to the 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge page HERE. Don't worry about posting the right Goddess in the right week. You can link her whenever you're ready. For the "rules" read HERE.

And now, before going to work, here is my entry for PAINT PARTY FRIDAY. This is week 1 of year 2!
Pastel and marker drawing and scrapbook paper.
Have a great weekend all!

Monday, March 12, 2012

13 Goddesses Week #2 - Babylonese: Tiamat

Babylonese Goddess: TIAMAT
She was a primordial Water Goddess of creation and chaos. She is usually represented as a Dragon.
When she mated with the God Apsu, she gave birth to the breed of the Anunnaki Gods.
Tiamat was killed by the God Marduk, and from her body the earth and the sea took their shapes.
Etymologically speaking, the name Tiamat seems to be related to the words TI (Life) and AMA (Mother).
If you want to view Week #1 go HERE.
If you didn't make your first Goddess in time, you can still link your creation to Week #2 post.
For the "rules" and references about Goddesses go HERE.
Non, show me your Goddesses!
 

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Giveaway Winner & Some Whimsical Cards

Good morning!
I'm announcing the winner of my MATRIOSKA print!
True Number Generator says that the winner is........

GINA from DAYDREAM BELIEVER!!
Congrats, Gina. Email me your address, please. :)
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I'm having a lot of fun making my collage gift cards that I put another two sets on sale in my ETSY SHOP.
I'm linking these to SUNDAY SKETCHES. Visit this blog for other amazing artists.
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Oh, and tomorrow is Week 2 of 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge! 
You can still jump in!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Collage, Giveaway and Goddesses

Time for adding your first Goddess for 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge has expired, but you'll be able to add them on Monday 12th. Don't worry about the schedule. You can add a Week 1 in Week 2 and so on. :)
There's still time until tomorrow to add a comment in my GIVEAWAY POST! the winners will be chosen tomorrow.
(click bold words for links)
And now my artwork for today. I'm still in collage mood. This time I tried to merge a dolly and a matrioska. I'm not quite satisfied about it, but I like the colors and hair.
View other great artists at SWEET SATURDAYS and SHOW & TELL SATURDAY and have a great weekend!
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And these are a couple of new creations by Abbie using my DIGI STAMPS!
Thank you, Abbie!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Collage Dollies Gift Cards & Remember my Giveaway!

I have listed a new item at BLACKPUMPKIN'S MESSY STUDIO.
I have called them Collage Dollies. It's a set of 3 folded cards size 5x7 inches each.
I'm having a lot of fun making these dollies!
View other beautiful artworks at PAINT PARTY FRIDAY!
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Remember that I'm having a GIVEAWAY! You have time until Sunday 11th for commenting on THIS PAGE and have a chance to win a print of my artwork Matrioska.
And there's still time to add your link to our 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge!
Go HERE to view Week1 and HERE for the rules.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Doodles, Features and Giveaway!

This is what came up while doodling at work:

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We have reached 150 followers!! Let's have a GIVEAWAY! :)
One of you will be the lucky winner of a 5x6 card of my original artwork MATRIOSKA.
What do you have to do?
1) Follow my blog
2) Leave a comment to this post
3) If you wish, post a link to Twitter or Facebook
That's all! :)
THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN ON SUNDAY 11th
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And last, my Victorian Beauty has been featured in this wonderful EtsyLush Treasury! I'm so honored!!


Monday, March 5, 2012

13 Goddesses Week #1 - Celtic: Blodeuwedd

Celtic Goddess: BLODEUWEDD.
This is a Welsh Goddess of Spring. Her name means "Flower Face" and it is also the Welsh name for the Owl.
She is a Maiden Goddess (read my post about Triple Goddesses)
Blodeuwedd was created from nine types of flowers by a magician called Gwydion to be the wife of the hero Llew Llaw Gyffes in response to his mother's curse that he could have never had a human wife.
But Flower Face fell in love with Gronw Pebyr and they tried to kill the invulnerable Llew by tricking him in the only pose in which he could be wounded.
They were punished by Gwydion and she was transformed into an Owl.
And now show me yours! You have 5 days for linking your creation.
Next Monday Goddess will be Babylonese.
For references about Goddesses go HERE.
Link your works here:

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Obsessive? & References for Goddesses

You know by now that when I start something new and pleasant I become instantly obsessed. I have already made 6 collages! Next week I'll try some backgrounds, too. It seems that this period for me is very productive and I want to "ride the wave", as we say in Italy. I keep for myself a couple of hours during the night (usually while watching crime series with my husband) and draw, cut and glue. :)
I was thinking of making a little paperdoll with one of my collages. What do you think?
This one is also for SUNDAY SKETCHES.
Remember that tomorrow morning you'll have to post your first Goddess. You'll have 5 days to post your creation, so don't be in a hurry. There's plenty of time. :)
If you don't know much about Goddesses, you can find some reference in the Rules page, HERE.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Another collage & New Giveaway!

This is another of the collages I've been making this week.
I'm also completing my fisrt piece for 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS Challenge (rules HERE).
For week one we have scheduled a Celtic Goddess, so you can choose among the dozens of Celtic Myths.
You can make drawings, paintings, bead works, haikus, short stories, paper maché... any medium.
On Monday 5th I'll write a post and you will link your creations to it.
Remember to label your posts "13 Goddesses" to make it easier for visitors to view all your pieces together.
Every Monday (for 13 weeks) we will post our weekly Goddess. 
There's still time to join! 
Invite your friends or grab the button on the right of my blog and link it to the Rules page.
I'm also scheduling a new giveaway as soon as I reach 150 followers! 4 to go!
Ok, now to the collage.
Find it also at SWEET SATURDAYS.


Friday, March 2, 2012

Experimenting Collage & Still 2 Days for 13 Goddesses

This week I have been trying some collage. Next one I'll have to learn how to make backgrounds. I know that my drawings would look better if I put them on a nice background.
I have drawn her face, arms and the flower (pencil and markers) and then I cut her dress out of some heavy scrapbook paper I bought a couple of years ago.
Find other beautiful creations at PAINT PARTY FRIDAY.
And if you like challenges, jump in my 13 GODDESSES IN 13 WEEKS!
Read the rules HERE for info. The first Goddess will be from the Celtic Myth and you will have to link your creation in my post on March, Monday 5th. ANY MEDIUM ACCEPTED: drawing, painting, ceramics, writing, beading.... Anything concerning the Goddess. Still two days for making art!! Please, grab the button shown on the right of my page and follow my blog to be notified about news and updates.