Stitch Fiber Art - Incognito

It's been a while since I have been out here.  Lots of personal stuff good and not so good.  The fun stuff brought me on a few trips that included hiking, painting, beer festival, wine tasting.  I have not completely ignored my 6 Degrees work.  I am almost done with the Religous pieces made in memory of my parents.  Today, I created "Incognito" a fun pice with lots of fiber and I think all the different stitches from the videos.

Mindful Studio - Day 5 Erotica

I wasn't very mindful yesterday.  I left all my paint brushes in the water -- not a good thing to do.

My sketch today started out as a caricature but then I turned it into a bit of erotica.  Of course, it looks ridiculous, but it is a move in the direction of my artist self.

I actually really get excited painting and drawing erotica. Ultimately, I want it to be kind of subliminal with beautiful colors all around it. Hopefully, by the end of my 21 days, I will be able to create this. 

Mindful Studio: Day 4

I am supposed to come up with my virtual artist thumbprint--my slant on the world.

I am supposed to be mindful AND RESPECTFUL of this.  All this I am supposed to come up with after making the lists I did yesterday.  Maybe, I just don't get it yet.

Today was my son's 40th birthday.  He did not want to turn 40.  The lady he was dating did not respect him today and did not even consider his feelings.  He is attracted to beautiful women, but they are little princesses who do not know how to treat a good man!

My practice today, was a scene from one of the lakes my son was jet skiing in.  The scene is more of a watercolor sketch, but since I have not been painting much, it is going to take a while for me to get to the project that will be my virtual artist thrumbprint -- whatever that is!

Mindful Studio Practice - Day 3

Just a quick watercolor sketch for my committed time today.

Stitch art: Getting started

Not too much to tell today.  I separated my project into two projects.  It's time to figure out how I am going to stitch these pieces onto the material.

Stitch Therapy - Materials

Yesterday, I purchased two 10" embroidery hoops; a bunch of different color threads and needles; and some off white cotton muslin.  I came home and put some material on the hoops -- sad to say I had to figure out how to use the hoop as I don't recall ever using one before.

I didn't find any stretch boards and I don't have a sewing machine so I will make do with what I do have.

The 10" hoop does not lend itself well to my Catholic theme in honor of my parents -- at least not the way I currently have it designed.  I think it is too chaotic anyway so I may have to make two.  I do have two children so that might work out well.  My only problem is I only have one Scapular and one designer head. 

While creating my mindful studio, I found a few old pics of my grandmother and mom.  Perhaps one will have these pics while the other has the old scapulars. 

I am stressing a little about the length of these workshops and the time we have to finish them.  December is going to come up really fast!

Mindful Studio - What makes my heart beat a little faster?

The Summer Day

... Tell me, what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?

--Mary Oliver

Twyla Tharp says:

“Everything that happens in

my day is a transaction between the external and my internal world. Everything is raw material...Everything is usable

I am to pick out a them that makes my heart beat a little faster; makes me want to go further .... erotica is what comes to mind.  I love doing erotica.  I want to be able to create a beautiful painting with subliminal erotica.  To date, I have not really be able to accomplish this. 

As I read the list of possible triggers for Day 2 of this workshop, I am attracted to the following:  hands, feet or face or other body parts; collage self portrait; a favorite shape; collage in general of anything; art journaling.  But the subliminal erotica is what makes my hear beat faster and excites me while engaged. 

So, in an earlier blog, I mentioned using images of my son and grandson -- perhaps, this will not be the case. 

What comes to my mind when I think of erotica -- its fun to draw body parts; its fun to look at them; it's fun to imaging being those parts or touching them; its fun to imagine whether others see what I see or think what I think; is it about love or beauty?  The images are hidden, yet oh so obvious when you mind goes there; the drawing is colorful and beautiful. 

Erotica is sometimes with one person, male or female; sometimes male and female; female and female -- women's bodies are so beautiful; or a combination. 

Erotica is my second pick -- tomorrow, I will discover what I will choose for my project!