Thursday, May 1, 2014

50 Canvases in 2014: Word Up!

This week has been nuttier than an Almond-Pecan torte!  After my friend Nancy left, my BFF and business partner Sarah arrived, and I think it took me two full days to recover from all of the late nights and the extra glasses of wine.  (Incidentally, I am perfectly happy with the entire aging process except for that part.  What do you mean, four hours of sleep will turn me into a zombie?!  I'm indestructible!  I'm indefatigable!  I'm . . . oh, wait.  I'm 42.  Never mind.  Totally destructible.)

I did manage to do a canvas while Sarah was here, and it was the "word" challenge on wonderstrange - namely, to create a canvas inspired by a word that isn't "hope," "believe," "faith," or any other word you can find on scores of other work.

My word was "both," because that's something I really need to work on.  I can have a day that is BOTH productive AND frustrating.  I can have an experience that is BOTH rewarding AND disappointing.  I do not have to pick one or the other.  I can embrace both.








27 comments:

  1. I love your Both! When I first saw the background colors I knew I would love whatever you put on top. Terrific!

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  2. This is wonderful, love the colours, and the girl - fantastic! Valerie

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  3. love your girl with the big nose. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. Love seeing the process to this painting :-)

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  5. With that hairdo she can do anything, both and more. You've made a fabulous background for this strong character and I liked seeing the painting's progress.

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  6. She is just charming!!!
    Have a great weekend......cheers!!

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  7. this is beautiful and I love to see it develop,

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  8. Lovely to see the stages of your painting! How cool!

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  9. I loved seeing the process of this painting. Beautiful!

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  10. And as always this is a WIN....LOVE her, LOVE you, your winning personality, your fun writing, your joy of color....win win win....that is you a winner!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  11. You are right to celebrate BOTH! The colours show the celebration.

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  12. What an amazing picture and story. Your thinking is unique and it comes out in your art. Thanks for the visit. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  13. Fifty? That's one a week! You go girl. Thanks for your great comments on my dancers too. Happy PPF.

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  14. this is such a fantastic painting-love it-great background!!

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  15. Love the colors and the woman!!

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  16. I love how she suddenly appears on that page :-) And that's a wonderful sentiment about "both". Have to remember that ...

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    1. HA! I know. I have so much fun painting faces that I forget to stop and take pictures, so then it's background . . . background . . . background . . . BAM! LOL.

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  17. This is fabulous. I use to wear my hair this way about 40 years ago. Glad to see it back. LOL

    Wishing you a happy weekend
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  18. Love this cute girl. The colors are fabulous. :)

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  19. This is fabulous!Love the details. The girl is divine!

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  20. Oooooh, she's a stunner! With an entirely fabulous prominent nose. The lettering style of Both is SO GREAT. Admittedly it is a bit hard to read the other stuff (but the lettering looks very nice for that bit too!) Love the beehive! Love those background colors. :D

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  21. She's SO beautiful!
    Fun to see how this piece came together...

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  22. It's terrific! Love the hues and the sudden pop of the girl...the 'Both' is fab!
    Amazing work!
    Deepa
    http://deepazworld.blogspot.ae/

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  23. Love it! Beautiful blue and purple blending together and the woman has a sort of world-weary expression.Really well done. Happy PPF

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  24. I absolutely love this, the colours are perfect and she is fabulous. Just my kinda thing.
    Sorry I'm late, crazy week.
    Von.

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  25. YAY! I agree, Both! For me, I would like both the cake and the creme brulee, please. That is a gorgeous background. And I love her hair! She reminds me of Lily Allen, whom I adore. And how fitting, because Ms. Allen is both tough and vulnerable. Fantastic piece!

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