Let's (slowly) get started...

Everyone has interests, hobbies, talents, and creative ideas. It's great sharing - getting feedback and giving feedback when asked. Years ago, when I attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, we became a family with the Cleveland Institute of Music students. It was great - artists and musicians coming together and sharing thoughts.

I really miss those days of listening to others speaking about new innovations, sharing their thoughts and opinions. Sometimes, I think how sad it is that society has closed up a lot of minds - fear of sharing ideas and having open discussion.

When graphic art (fine art) totally disappears, humanities will be gone. Yes, we do have the technology of using computer software to create images. It's great having this tool - but, it's only a tool to enhance Commercial Art.

I hope the days of Picasso and other creative artists (using paint brushes and canvases) never stops or goes away.

Unfortunately, small art galleries are disappearing. Cities are attempting to save local artists by allowing us to hang our paintings in City Halls.

I am an artist. My first husband was a musician. Soul-wise, it was a beautiful relationship of communication, listening, and understanding each other. Artists and musicians are rare people (yet, we seem to be many). Creativity is rare (yet, many have the abilities).




Friday, July 13, 2012

Watch Out for a Couple of These Guys!!!

Shark Mouth and Octopus Mouth are highly dangerous!!!
Shark Mouth bites off arms, legs, and HEADS
Octopus Mouth releases poisionous fluids from the tenacles
 

These Sea Critters are some GOOFY, but DANGEROUS (some of them). 
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Frog Tongue and Sea Pony are joining the other Sea Critters

Meet Frog Tongue and Sea Pony who will be joining our Sea Critter friends somewhere around the Mid-Atlantic Ocean, near Massachusetts, and the Chesapeake Bay. 

There are a lot of private and public beaches along the coastline, inlets, and coves with many light houses and a lot of history. 

Light houses stand above the sandy beaches and watch over ships during storms with beacons of lights letting the ship captains know where there is land and sharp reefs. Lighthouses stand above the Sea Critters who swim below.
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Little Racoon (can be vicious)......



This little Land Critter enjoys doing his own Sea Critter pickings for food - loves Sea Critters !!!!!
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Akron Zoo - Journey to the Reef Coming


This black bear lives at the Cleveland Zoo -
he gets hand fed Sea Critters!!!

Next month, I hope to be visiting the Akron Zoo and see Journey to the reef.   I'm looking forward to this visit. I'm between acrylics, water colors, and markers. Also, working on different photo paintings of many different sights and things (such as The Bear, which I'll be posting - BECAUSE BEARS EAT SEA CRITTERS!!!!!). I think, I need to apply myself more to my Sea Critter Blog - get more into the markers. I have some terrific photos of many deep water sea critters!!!
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Friday, May 18, 2012

Oh yes, I forgot two turtles -
                       one, above the water on a rock -
                                    and other one, in the water below!!!


                        These two turtles - 


                                            looked like reflections in a mirror or window!!!!
                                   (I'm still into graphic art, just expanding my visions)
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My Dad would have loved Techology (as he loved Nature)

Wow, now I know how my Father felt at this age.  He was growing up when the Wright Brothers just got off the ground - and the Model T had just started up on dirt roads.  Here I am (along with others who are "over the hill") working with technology - Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and all the other internet items.  Who would think bringing in a DSL Line, hooking it up to a wireless router (along with connecting computers and televisions) - and whala, we get Netflix and other internet items on LCD, plasma, or LED televisions using HD and creating wi-fi in electronics!  Don't forget all the other technology - cell phones, mp-3s, wii's, 360 boxes, ereaders, and tablets. I grew up with tubes in the television, short wave radios, and morris code!!


GETTING BACK TO NATURE - to Sea Critters and More - I like quiet beaches, the mountains, walks in the woods, sunshine, and the sounds of nature. I heard a song by Nick Zuber talking about looking at the "Windows", not the computer windows; but, actual glass panes on a house, seeing nature and real life outside his house. Check his songs out - terrific!

 I recently visited the New Greater Cleveland Aquarium at the old Power House on the Waterfront.  Beautiful inside - the fish and coral will need time to grow and expand.  I loved the overhead tunnel!!!!!!! 


  Sea Critters will love it!!!
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Applying Art to Different Areas

It's been a long time since I've posted anything to my blogsite.  I have not forgotten, I've just gotten busy.  I have more time and I'm in the process of setting up some type of daily schedule on a weekly basis; yet, I have not been able to get any organized days.  I paint; but, I'm painting birds.  I still love Sea Critters and the sea, light houses, and beaches.  Yet, I think my Dad would be happy to see me painting birds.  He's a caretaker of birds in heaven.  He always had bird houses around the yard until the day he passed.  I'm working with the computer, painting, reading, working part-time, and having a social life with friends, family, and loved ones.  I'll be adding some more Sea Critters. 
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