Variations Of Trust

I wanted to show you the original journal page and the variation which I posted first. I am looking for the better photograph of the original but wanted to show you so you could see the differences. I need to organize my photographs, another thing on my to do list. What I love about the first one is the bird and what I love about the second one is the writing in her hair. (listen to your heart, trust and follow your dreams) I may try doing another variation of them until I find one I love for the whole painting. Which is your favorite? Why? Do you ever use a piece of artwork and build it on variations of a theme? What kind of art, photography or writing have you created with using variations? Maybe if you haven't tried it this would be a good exercise ~
To me I think artists in general make a statement - and for the rest of their lives - every album, every book - are variations on a theme.~ Mark Mothersbaugh

Dream

I am sharing with you a journal page I did based off a smaller acrylic painting in another journal. This is done with acrylic paints and colored pencils. I will take pictures of the other smaller pieces I have done soon. (either when the sun is back or I figure out what is going on with the flash on my camera.) I think it is common to struggle with your art goals and how to work it in to a realistic business plan or is it just me? I am planning on taking a class to help me sort out my goals and see what my options might be. I am still planning on opening an Etsy shop. I hope to do that soon!! Any name suggestions? Or should I just use my name? I will be selling prints of some of my photography, art and also some original work. I might have to give a prize to the one who comes up with a name I like! I would love you to give me some ideas!!
Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions. ~Edgar Cayce

Simply Sunday

I have always wanted to do more traveling but with raising children and life circumstances I have missed out of some of the opportunities. I tried to become an airline stewardess when I graduated high school but I was turned down due to my height! Can you image if that was now!! I didn't know any better and walked away disappointed and in shock. If I would have had more life experience maybe I would have started a boycott to change things. A year later I was married and having kids and the journey has had its ups and downs. I am remarried now and still holding those dreams of travel as my feet are firmly planted on the ground and I am painting about it. I will hold fast to my dreams~
What stories do you have of travel whether in life or to exotic places? What exotic places would you like to go to? Or have gone? Journal about that in your journals. I hope you are able to keep your day simple and enjoy Sunday for all it holds for you. Join me next week for another "Simple Sunday" posting.
I think that travel comes from some deep urge to see the world, like the urge that brings up a worm in an Irish bog to see the moon when it is full. ~Lord Dunsany

Exotic Woman In Acrylic Paints

Here she is all complete my exotic woman. How I have always loved the inspiration from other cultures when creating art. The colors, clothing, jewelry and of course the landscapes of places they live in. Right now my pomegranate bushes are just starting to bloom. I love the color and vibrancy they have and how exotic they look. I decided to take my woman and surround her with pomegranates as exotic as she is. She is done in acrylic paint with very few touches of color pencil and then I did the photo collage in a photo program. I hope you are inspired to go create something exotic in color or from distant lands~
I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures. ~Christina Aquilera

Blog Giveaway Winners!

I used this Random Number Generator The first three numbers are the winners! I copied the results to show the numbers order as they came up and highlighted the first three out of
28 Random Numbers* 17 13 23 22 06 25 03 04 10 20 09 12 28 08 26 01 16 27 24 19 15 07 14 21 11 02 05 18

* This table of 28 random numbers was produced according to the following specifications: Numbers were randomly selected from within the range of 1 to 28. Duplicate numbers were not allowed.

I will be contacting winning ladies via email and want to thank everyone again for commenting and joining in!

I copied and pasted all the comments numbering your comments from 1-28. Then from the generator above took the first three numbers for the winners so you could see the results too! I will be having more contests so stay tuned!

And the lucky winners are:

Winners as follows:

CARMELINA LOUNSBURY said...*17

I'm following you on facebook too!
ciao
bella
creative
carmelina

May 7, 2010 2:14 PM

Kiki said...*13

Hello, your giveaway is super-wonderful..and super-generous..I am a follower as well! Whoever wins will be very lucky!!Fabulous
Kiki~

kikiveestar@gmail.com

May 7, 2010 3:51 AM

DragonflyzDreams said...*23 I have added your giveaway post to my blog along with your cute blog logo on my sidebar.

I love the twitter mosaic and added the linked within to my blog also. I just got lots of fun ideas from you and thanks for sharing so much fun. Smiles, Cyndi

May 10, 2010 6:11 PM

I can't thank you enough for all your blog love and comments!! & don't forget there will be more giveaways! All my best for a wonderful week~ Theresa

Trust Journal Page

I thought you might enjoy seeing the full journal page. I posted it in flickr so you may view it full size too. This journal page was done in a large journal book. I am working on some larger pieces then I may take the ideas and put them on wood or canvas. I will take a photograph of a smaller version of a painting that is similar in many ways but different and has a more realistic bird. I have been busy with baby showers, visits from family and lots of to do s on my list. I need to get sketching and painting. I have my outdoor faerie project that is waiting for nicer weather and things to do in my art space. My time has been all over the place lately as Sammie's birthday is this weekend she turns 8yr. old, she is in a piano performance and also the week after going to a ceremony where children from a writing contest are being presented with certificates. Sammie took 1st place in her grade level for a story she wrote (county wide)! I can't wait to get my hands on what she wrote and read it!
Listen to your heart, trust it and follow your dreams~ Theresa Huse

Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you. ~Marsha Norman

Simply Sunday - Mothers Day

Credit for photography in previous post Artwork & prose by Theresa Huse

I am glad to have fond memories of my mom, her help, her visits, playing games of scrabble over coffee while chatting, her encouragement and support. She passed away almost 3yrs ago. It was her voice that helped lead me on my new path to follow my passion's and although I took the leap after she passed I feel her support and guidance today. In 2000 she gave me a book Affirmations For Artists and wrote in the cover to me; "I remember all the lovely things you've created and thought this book is for you! Keep using your talent.
Love, mom
As a mom I try to be as encouraging and even remind myself as time is fleeting and to ~ Listen to your heart, trust it and follow your dreams~

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ~Marion C. Garretty, quoted in A Little Spoonful of Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul