tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080595022001268682024-03-12T19:10:40.877-07:00Corinne's DarshanCorinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-36151113837625563392012-09-19T10:53:00.002-07:002012-09-19T10:53:49.341-07:00The I'lljust Syndrome<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; width: 550px;"><tbody>
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<span><b>There is a crisis affecting women artists today. </b>It eats into their studio time and artistic output or, more to the point, it creates a <i>lack </i>of output. Evidence of this crisis is based not only on observation but on surveys and through conversations and is reaching alarming and epidemic proportions. Yet it goes unrecognized on a daily basis.</span></div>
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<b>Up until now, most women artists cite a lack of time as their reason for not creating the art they want to make.</b> Based on my findings, I have discovered another, more insidious reason for their behavior. It’s not that there is a lack of time, but there is something eating <i>away</i> at their time.</div>
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<b>So what is it?</b></div>
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<b>Diagnosis</b></h3>
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<strong>I’lljust Syndrome</strong></div>
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Simply put, women artists (and, truly, women in all walks of life) are letting the I’lljust syndrome get in their way of getting into the studio.</div>
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<b>Symptoms</b></div>
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Signs and symptoms appear immediately before sitting down to make art and may include any or all of the following:</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> throw in a load of laundry</div>
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<i>I’ll just </i>rinse those dishes</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> call Mom</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> check my email</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> tidy Annie’s room</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> clip my toenails</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> post on Facebook</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> put away...</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> relax a bit</div>
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<i>I’ll just</i> go get...</div>
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<span>Before you know it, the whole day has been <i>I’ll justed</i> away. And it is not a 24 hour virus, Chances are it will linger on indefinitely <b>unless she takes immediate action NOW. There IS a cure!</b></span></div>
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<span><b>Treatment & Prognosis</b></span></h3>
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<span><b>A 10-Step Program</b></span></div>
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As with any condition, the prognosis is determined by how consistently the patient applies and continues treatment. Not only that, but she must believe that she has the power to gain and maintain control of her physical, mental and artistic well-being.</div>
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Presented below are the <strong>10 steps necessary to overcome</strong> I’lljust Syndrome:</div>
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<span>Recognize you have a problem.</span></div>
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Acquire a calendar, planner or scheduling system</div>
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Group like activities together. ie: Laundry & housework on Monday; errands Tuesday AM; social media 7-7:30; etc. etc.</div>
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Schedule no-excuses studio time on a regular basis</div>
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Show up and remain at the appointed studio time <i>whether you feel like it or not</i></div>
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Pass by or delay all I’lljusts until their appointed time</div>
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Maintain a notepad on your studio table to write down all distracting I’lljust thoughts while working</div>
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Repeat steps 3-7 consistently until improvement is evident.</div>
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Remind yourself daily that you are in control of your artistic future.</div>
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To ensure excellent physical, mental and artistic health, make this treatment a part of your wellness plan.</div>
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<i>Lesley Riley, The Artist Success Expert, is the creative founder of Artist Success, Solutions for the Struggling Artist. To receive her bi-weekly articles on creating your own success as an artist, visit <b><span style="color: #97c158; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.artistsuccess.com/" style="color: #97c158; font-weight: bold;" title="Artist Success">www.ArtistSuccess.com.</a></span></b></i><b></b></div>
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Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-85143445757640152152011-12-10T10:48:00.000-08:002011-12-10T10:53:56.488-08:00Playing during the Holidays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9C0-Vpfd_tlONe5ImyESa5VeQU488pS29L4tf3UXY3mUwFrQ6A2hDGBTIQwsrhz2BuKrw31L9oCPDRz-T9pymoEfIto4G7fXUYNuHwyEahtvvjk3a73XMASBctvjNwgMYiDEutKMygZc/s1600/Holiday+Memories.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9C0-Vpfd_tlONe5ImyESa5VeQU488pS29L4tf3UXY3mUwFrQ6A2hDGBTIQwsrhz2BuKrw31L9oCPDRz-T9pymoEfIto4G7fXUYNuHwyEahtvvjk3a73XMASBctvjNwgMYiDEutKMygZc/s400/Holiday+Memories.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684574801179358898" /></a><br />This time of year gets so very hectic that I found myself just playing with photos on my ipad to relax. What fun this is, o dear I have just added one more thing that I want to do with my limted free time. There is always time for a little creativity - right.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-52240441688064541272011-07-24T08:26:00.000-07:002011-07-24T08:33:31.489-07:00Mind is on babies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr5g0_dB9oesmGwWLYAMsJi25h6Tcqnh8ccChd1TsxlxMA7c9Iq3GZOWVNGLTqvi3rgpJjhCQESosUmN7CTpc2c8Qhx5iTvVNMSRJxa1t40-rxTJP6bXpzwFPK9bIu9GLaE-u-IPYIfA/s1600/baby+in+rocker-web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr5g0_dB9oesmGwWLYAMsJi25h6Tcqnh8ccChd1TsxlxMA7c9Iq3GZOWVNGLTqvi3rgpJjhCQESosUmN7CTpc2c8Qhx5iTvVNMSRJxa1t40-rxTJP6bXpzwFPK9bIu9GLaE-u-IPYIfA/s400/baby+in+rocker-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632941884635387122" /></a><br />I did this piece while waiting for my first grandchild, a little girl. Well she has arrived and all is well with the world. I am entering this piece in the Great Lakes "Small Works" juried show at the Riverside Art Center to be held in their wonderful gallery in Ypsilanti Michigan.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-7149951666298224792011-06-30T16:14:00.000-07:002011-06-30T16:17:25.671-07:00Thanks Leslie RileyThis article came across my desk, o my, how I can relate. I know I have more creative ideas then Ihave days left but I continue to gather more. If you are like me this is for you.<div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:17.0pt;text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"><b>How Not To Drown When You're Swimming in a Sea of Ideas</b></span><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">If I had a finished piece for every idea and inspiration I had, I could fill the National Gallery of Art here in DC. I know you can relate. You and I both will always have more ideas than we could ever take action on. And to that I say – HOORAY!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">Problems do arise, though, when ideas outweigh time, resources and even space. I’ve identified the top four:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">1. <b>Overwhelm</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> - When there are so many things you want to do you can often end up in overwhelm and do the unthinkable…..nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">2. <b>Fear</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> - “What if I start on this one and it doesn’t turn out the way I expect. Then I’ve wasted my precious time and money on materials.” So there goes that idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">3. <b>Regret</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> - “If I work on this one, then I won’t be able to work on that one and what if I forget about the other great idea?”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">4. <b>Flitting</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> – While working on this really great idea another even greater one pops into your head and you abandon the first and start on the second. Nothing ever gets finished and you end up with a closet full of unfinished projects you have lost interest in.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"><b>So what’s an artist to do?</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> How do you swim when you are drowning in a sea of ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">To save you from one or all of these situations,<b> here are four life preservers I’m tossing out for you:</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">1. <b>Keep an idea catcher.</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> It is inevitable that you will get many new ideas while you are working. Keep a note or sketchbook by your side so you can jot them down as you go. You’ll be amazed at how catching those ideas frees up your attention to focus on the work at hand. P.S. Use your idea catcher 24 hours a day.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">2. <b>Work on several things at a time. </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">Who says you can only work on one thing at a time? Ideas need time to percolate, paint needs to dry, workspace shrinks and grows with each project. By having several things in the works at the same time, there’s always something to do, even at a moment's notice and even in 5 minute snatches of time.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">3. <b>Decide!</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> Keep in mind that it’s the journey, not the end-result. Any art you choose to work on contributes to your success as an artist. Whether your reason is to reduce stress or to propose an article to your favorite magazine, knowing why you are making your art gives you purpose and direction and conquers the inertia, fear and regret. You will benefit no matter what your purpose is. The biggest reward is the joy and physical well-being that results from creating.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">4. <b>Have a goal in mind.</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> If you don’t know where you want to go, you’ll never get there. Not knowing why you create can prevent you from creating, even if you have a bazillion ideas. Knowing what you want from your art will help you decide what to work on and why.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">P.S. If you want to know what opportunities are available for you or if you know what your goals are but are not sure how to accomplish them, be sure to <b>sign-up for SEEK</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> when you receive your special invitation on July 5th. It’s FR*EE and FULL of <b>S</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">olutions, <b>E</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">xperience, <b>E</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">xpertise and <b>K</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333">nowledge to get you on your way.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:#333333"><i>Lesley Riley, The Artist Success Expert, is the creative founder of Artist Success, Solutions for the Struggling Artist. To receive her bi-weekly articles on creating your own success as an artist, visit <a href="http://www.artistsuccess.com/"><span style="color:#000689;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">www.ArtistSuccess.com.</span></a></i></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-66534099562654900992011-06-30T16:13:00.001-07:002011-06-30T16:13:47.010-07:00Thanks Leslie RileyCorinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-17345120527138853102011-05-14T08:14:00.000-07:002011-05-14T08:21:11.271-07:00Playing with Photoshop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkxiZ1ATwwzpEsm0vFLlQGrnQ69_TO8tQJV61-vfqx_uef-l045jeqMNH7Wnyh-PUPq5523tLyJRGFQlWFv4M3bDEvhasTPtAkm3Sqk9ifFyijJdU08Wi6Fnr6BDvSQ-5b1xD6AUfBFc/s1600/alice.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkxiZ1ATwwzpEsm0vFLlQGrnQ69_TO8tQJV61-vfqx_uef-l045jeqMNH7Wnyh-PUPq5523tLyJRGFQlWFv4M3bDEvhasTPtAkm3Sqk9ifFyijJdU08Wi6Fnr6BDvSQ-5b1xD6AUfBFc/s400/alice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606591968797200850" /></a><br />I did this picture so long ago I can't remember how I did it. It is a picture of my sister-in-law, Alice. My plan was to do a piece where I had all three of my sister-in-laws in their early twenties and layer them together. I seem to have more ideas for art work then I have days to do them all. I wonder if other artists feel the same.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-82476048801187448532011-04-30T11:40:00.000-07:002011-04-30T11:47:55.853-07:00Bacon on Artist's Job<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-68sI9tTFHjR0BLDFV0FMbeBHehEcbbq27FTFeToP1W-TNTcj4PX4F2CxDVRgpLPGvPRkxmpuZKaiSb0yyH_DqzZmOhoJbIb0oL1pQ7jM37hlidiyTa2miowZ8pyMWzVF0SfNxk7eOqU/s1600/face+in+pansey.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-68sI9tTFHjR0BLDFV0FMbeBHehEcbbq27FTFeToP1W-TNTcj4PX4F2CxDVRgpLPGvPRkxmpuZKaiSb0yyH_DqzZmOhoJbIb0oL1pQ7jM37hlidiyTa2miowZ8pyMWzVF0SfNxk7eOqU/s400/face+in+pansey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601450157187129378" /></a><br />Bacon 's quote is: "The job of an artist is always to deepen the mystery." This new piece celebrates spring with a mystery of it's ownCorinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-19859943118729907182011-04-21T13:24:00.000-07:002011-04-21T13:35:41.288-07:00Happy Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynG-yzz8xcQ7fN9wM5oSo8MvOz2iQ_3V6QYSEK7fQQe1Piy7qYIRqaaKNbU_RZmilSFDiIOS6lsXxmvgLIMYrVebEKuSIcBXGkLErflVD9hC-UPMRmqLQJ99uO9HhnvOz0wzc43vlOUc/s1600/Easter+greetings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynG-yzz8xcQ7fN9wM5oSo8MvOz2iQ_3V6QYSEK7fQQe1Piy7qYIRqaaKNbU_RZmilSFDiIOS6lsXxmvgLIMYrVebEKuSIcBXGkLErflVD9hC-UPMRmqLQJ99uO9HhnvOz0wzc43vlOUc/s400/Easter+greetings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598138075268463698" /></a><br />It is the time for chocolate and colored eggs. It is supposed to be spring but here in Michigan winter is hanging on for dear life. I can remember when I was a little girl and I wanted it to be warm enough so I would not have to wear my coat and everyone could see my new dress and of course those shiny shoes. I would get three pairs of shoes a year, sneakers in the summer, dress shoes at Easter and saddle shoes in the fall for school. This little girl all in pink puts a smile on my face. There is a cloud of pink around me because I am expecting my first grandchild, a little girl, this July.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-76821009817477572132011-04-14T11:27:00.000-07:002011-04-14T11:44:05.855-07:00New Artwork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigohPZMz4QqWxsx4D92W1EtX5MggxaerKnhad4PilaxEQEALX87bz4dXMD9Tmt73J-I_LrT6NlJEnz7n9AztMlqOoBj_2CEHolmGFw1xeTMGLuxPhH5Cmmp28c8ex5ccFzTF45sB3Fcuo/s1600/Tenderness.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigohPZMz4QqWxsx4D92W1EtX5MggxaerKnhad4PilaxEQEALX87bz4dXMD9Tmt73J-I_LrT6NlJEnz7n9AztMlqOoBj_2CEHolmGFw1xeTMGLuxPhH5Cmmp28c8ex5ccFzTF45sB3Fcuo/s400/Tenderness.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595511637055318546" /></a><br />This piece is called "tenderness" worked in layers and a variety of mixed mediums. I also wanted to share part of a poem from Ben Okri, "Healing The Wounded Learner or the Pygmalion Complex"<div><br /></div><div>We are all wounded inside in some way or another</div><div>We all carry unhappiness within us for some reason or another.</div><div>Which is why we need a little gentleness and healing from</div><div>one another. Healing in words, healing beyond words</div><div>Like gestures. Warm gestures. Like friendships, which will always</div><div>Be a mystery. Like a smile, which someone described</div><div>As the shorest distance between two people</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you received some smiles today and were able to return the gift.</div><div><br /></div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-53067526238583979782011-04-07T09:50:00.000-07:002011-04-07T10:07:08.474-07:00Watch, Wait and Wonder<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cfR9Sb7YPPwrwzRUwiqZ3gikLBomk-Mj6m2-Aae30jezzqSHh-WDyE6Vnz5cG4-bdSiUExnLGJkmNvdCHuKaCyJdjWKRS5_f_IAuEeLPnfwHe-FENdRojqpj2qQkL9yT_pVgvO3UyAc/s1600/Watch%252C+Wait+and+Wonder.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cfR9Sb7YPPwrwzRUwiqZ3gikLBomk-Mj6m2-Aae30jezzqSHh-WDyE6Vnz5cG4-bdSiUExnLGJkmNvdCHuKaCyJdjWKRS5_f_IAuEeLPnfwHe-FENdRojqpj2qQkL9yT_pVgvO3UyAc/s400/Watch%252C+Wait+and+Wonder.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592888620270793874" /></a><br />Since April is Poetry Month, I started to look at some poems I had written many years ago, 1999 to be exact. This is a painting I was working on from a class called Portrait and Poetry. Maybe I will finish now.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Watch, Wait and Wonder</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I keep getting this lesson of</div><div style="text-align: center;">patience</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> and the wonder that</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> can be found </div><div style="text-align: left;"> can be seen</div><div style="text-align: left;"> can be experienced</div><div style="text-align: left;"> it can take your breath</div><div style="text-align: center;">away</div><div style="text-align: left;"> and give you a stillness</div><div style="text-align: left;"> that is profound</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> a joy that has no</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">end</div><div style="text-align: left;"> in that moment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Corinne Vivian 1999</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-32897494690203964782011-03-31T11:09:00.000-07:002011-03-31T11:24:32.205-07:00April is Poetry Month<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0zZJdURE9C5fMCh5kLIkx_YunPtsqDQTkco23gR70PJrEjDbORc0H-3LdmWKjtob5rYOQzhE_7GQkoQrC3TyCgGVw8c0nqjfJfNYjh5kVuM2INTpNw4MBBZSAF7lXijdgfdO6G5JCVA/s1600/the+face+of+memories.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0zZJdURE9C5fMCh5kLIkx_YunPtsqDQTkco23gR70PJrEjDbORc0H-3LdmWKjtob5rYOQzhE_7GQkoQrC3TyCgGVw8c0nqjfJfNYjh5kVuM2INTpNw4MBBZSAF7lXijdgfdO6G5JCVA/s400/the+face+of+memories.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590310150097124546" /></a><br />As most of you know I am fascinated with faces. All kinds of faces. I love to layer them in mixed media pieces of art. I am playing with this one right now. I also wrote this poem while waiting for a friend. Enjoy.<div style="text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Faces</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Dreams</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>found</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>in a </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>new face</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Memories</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>stored</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>in an</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>old face</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Hope</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>given</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>to a</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>forgotten face</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Spirits</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>raised</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>in a </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>familiar face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span> Corinne Vivian</p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-79626925141251840072011-03-24T12:15:00.000-07:002011-03-24T12:33:30.145-07:00Could Art Change the World<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWIYKKg7phjfNNfFFA4LnHIoXEAmOZnTeurniPiW-772cDCfL5wSyjSBt2ANA101pF3OpAeH-p9ureoch-MQvQFk5q4D0oF6DBh1NBCS-lRuVQ5XXpTsJI8Zu0B8UsRHQ73VI3938Q7U/s1600/girlw-candle+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWIYKKg7phjfNNfFFA4LnHIoXEAmOZnTeurniPiW-772cDCfL5wSyjSBt2ANA101pF3OpAeH-p9ureoch-MQvQFk5q4D0oF6DBh1NBCS-lRuVQ5XXpTsJI8Zu0B8UsRHQ73VI3938Q7U/s400/girlw-candle+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587731689085548146" /></a><br />I saw this wonderful video on TED the link is http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/1085<div>If you want more info on this go to insideoutproject.net I am hopeing to do a project at the local community center with children. We will need some digital cameras donated so if anyone has any leads on that, please let me know.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have attached a digital piece that I have been working on that I may paint.</div><div><br /></div><div>My favorite quote for the week is "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." by Scott Adams. I have created some of my best works thru my mistakes.</div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-51971407886819467382011-03-17T10:47:00.000-07:002011-03-17T10:58:29.766-07:00Memory Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQwiva9p1Vo3Jis8lCR2hCDv73PiAo8zxjO9E43tLKEvUwQx8hJ3jxTcno2zKuhlqgUXw1pdtX_HHA_AX0lfyNMSseAhCMTXA9dQe_xZMJfX3IAp4MDha4tVT_E-RrXJ07KYwPWLOvgQ/s1600/Ballerina+Memories+72.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQwiva9p1Vo3Jis8lCR2hCDv73PiAo8zxjO9E43tLKEvUwQx8hJ3jxTcno2zKuhlqgUXw1pdtX_HHA_AX0lfyNMSseAhCMTXA9dQe_xZMJfX3IAp4MDha4tVT_E-RrXJ07KYwPWLOvgQ/s400/Ballerina+Memories+72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585109321180683922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7w4UXot3uKCKJ7vDLKR9RhMsTBUCBSJR0CPwcdf84hFE1PAerAWnwjqNfGguHDDYyGWqWjWX8tx58jF6XULoqwEQKjAgb42OdovgNZQhE5cAi2L3C6tLAR6_mtr-n9AR2XkBy5OrnHU/s1600/the+kiss+72.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7w4UXot3uKCKJ7vDLKR9RhMsTBUCBSJR0CPwcdf84hFE1PAerAWnwjqNfGguHDDYyGWqWjWX8tx58jF6XULoqwEQKjAgb42OdovgNZQhE5cAi2L3C6tLAR6_mtr-n9AR2XkBy5OrnHU/s400/the+kiss+72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585109320303466498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlxGlpJZtX-iH0xukrg6rKUUcagXuTCiEF6BnaQQnA58akojsPeCMBscoJ9HHL5-82DaFjwSruYH-cNoRpGr1nASSKToc3QYH0TEqfi4Pnk7Z6wyIXcDzbv2Zd8of7HBSHUuQtIPNwqU/s1600/The+First+Snow.+72jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlxGlpJZtX-iH0xukrg6rKUUcagXuTCiEF6BnaQQnA58akojsPeCMBscoJ9HHL5-82DaFjwSruYH-cNoRpGr1nASSKToc3QYH0TEqfi4Pnk7Z6wyIXcDzbv2Zd8of7HBSHUuQtIPNwqU/s400/The+First+Snow.+72jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585109309145459298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvDRHbQjjY07rSKLNv4U8W7y72BcRynehHwoq2IiDJXUSLA460OX33x6VHaZkKrt3gpOykBVIsGasPbKeJWdvT92b5v5cs4X373G3_fxF5hd0s4wOYTl0Y4WlCkDzhBhrvaxIcsusIXg/s1600/memory+show+gallery.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvDRHbQjjY07rSKLNv4U8W7y72BcRynehHwoq2IiDJXUSLA460OX33x6VHaZkKrt3gpOykBVIsGasPbKeJWdvT92b5v5cs4X373G3_fxF5hd0s4wOYTl0Y4WlCkDzhBhrvaxIcsusIXg/s400/memory+show+gallery.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585109304259731538" /></a><br />I am currently in an art show at the Riverside Arts Center Gallery in Ysilanti Michigan. These are some of my newest pieces. EnjoyCorinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-17437303757328219602011-03-17T10:23:00.000-07:002011-03-17T10:32:49.077-07:00Coming Clean<div>I have not been here in such a long time. Kept telling myself soon, soon. O, I have been painting, I have been in shows but there was some other technique, some other teacher who knew better and then this article comes across my desk. I could not believe it, here is an artist I love and she has the same problem and I thought it was only me. Read and enjoy I bet there are more of us out there.</div><div><br /></div><div> I'm Coming Clean On My Addiction</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 550px; "><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 550px; "><tbody><tr><td width="440" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><h2 align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></h2><p><img width="202" height="288" dfsrc="https://www.mcssl.com/content/176855/Small.jpg" src="https://www.mcssl.com/content/176855/Small.jpg" style="float: right; border-top-width: 3px; border-right-width: 3px; border-bottom-width: 3px; border-left-width: 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; " />“<b>The first step is admitting that you have a problem.</b>” I’ll be honest with you; many times over the years, I have wondered and then dismissed it. “No, not me, I <i>need </i>this.” But as time goes on I can see the evidence mounting. It is becoming harder and harder to deny that I have a problem. </p><p><b>Most days I am too close to it, too caught up in the excitement</b>, the rush of getting <i>more</i>. Enough is never enough. I’m blinded by it. I am always wanting more, searching for more, consuming more. You should see my stash. </p><p><b>It’s easy to deny it’s a problem, because let’s face it – everybody does it</b>. OK, not everybody, but I know a lot of people who do. Not regularly perhaps, but on occasion. Really. I’ve seen others do it. I’ve seen you do it, too. No? OK, you’re right, I haven’t actually seen you, but I’m pretty sure you do and maybe you don’t even realize you have a problem. Most people don’t until it’s too late. </p><p><b>I am coming clean today because it’s the only way I can see my way out of this.</b> I’m going public because I need the accountability. Knowing that you know will keep me focused on my goal. </p><p>Does it sound like I am stalling? You bet. <b>It’s embarrassing and I have to admit, I really don’t want to stop. </b>As I write this, I still want more and I’m afraid that the feeling will never go away. Oh, and did I mention that it’s not as easy as staying away from it? It’s everywhere I look. It’s something I have to resist daily, often more often than not, several times a day. </p><p>I am addicted to information. OK, I said it. I have a <i>need to know.</i> No matter how much I know, I want to know MORE. <b>I am guilty</b> of waiting until I know everything before I take action. And what does that do? It stops me before I can even start. </p><p><b>It’s illogical, I know</b>, because I already know a lot. I have learned by experience, the best teacher, this I know for sure. Experience <i>is</i> the best teacher because it means you are taking action. And that’s one of the reasons I started coaching – to share what I know. But then it started. I felt I needed to know <i>more</i>, to be able to give you more, to give you the best. As a result I am looking to others for knowledge, when I know better. Like Dorothy seeking the Wizard of Oz, the power is inside and I have had it all along. </p><p><b>Another reason I am coming clean</b> is because I think you may have a problem, too. I have heard more than once - you won’t start, can’t start, until you learn one more thing, take one more class, buy one more tool that will magically turn you into the expert you want to be. You may not be addicted to information, but you are addicted to looking outside of yourself for the answers. Just like me. And we both know better. We <i>know</i> the answers lie inside <b>so why are we still searching</b>? </p><p><b>We’re human. That’s the answer</b>. We’re normal. We can take comfort in that. We are searching because we do not believe in ourselves. We are taught from an early age to question everything. We spend 12 or more years in school finding out how much we don’t know, but no one ever teaches us to become aware of what we do know. As the years go by, we bury our own knowingness deeper and deeper until we doubt we really aren't shre of anything at all. We do not trust ourselves.</p><p><b>So here’s what I propose</b>. Grab a piece of paper and start writing down everything you know, big and small, significant and insignificant. Write until your hand hurts. Take a break and write some more. Do it again tomorrow. In fact, I bet you could do this every day and never run out of things you know. </p><p><b>Daily practice</b>: Write down 12 things you know about the area you continue to seek knowledge in -12 things. Do that every day for 12 days. When you begin to see how much you actually know, you will build confidence and certainty in yourself. Confident people do not have addictions. <b>That’s my 12 step program.</b></p><p align="center"><b><img border="0" width="400" height="1" dfsrc="https://www.mcssl.com/content/176855/nlgreenline.jpg" src="https://www.mcssl.com/content/176855/nlgreenline.jpg" /></b></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><blockquote><p align="justify"><i>Lesley Riley, The Artist Success Expert, is the creative founder of Artist Success, Solutions for the Struggling Artist. To receive her bi-weekly articles on creating your own success as an artist, visit <b><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT53" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><a href="http://www.artistsuccess.com" title="Artist Success" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><span style="font-weight: 400; ">www.ArtistSuccess.com.</span></a></span></b></i></p></blockquote></td><td width="30" align="right" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-84293863723300409932010-05-14T13:04:00.000-07:002010-05-14T13:35:18.839-07:00Artist collaboration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFf8QxAj2TZbtE94n34Fb4b4jMzkszJ0HZ7N9PYspKKYyT-KxYwbb9R6bVOS7ITN7XZAJw9giY3s-wSi8-ROwXuwmCq0sfJm0Wvfx6pAFPKy3FOIX_mP8hle7_XNT67rUSm6dcfPQM9c/s1600/balance+show+we+are+all+here+72.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFf8QxAj2TZbtE94n34Fb4b4jMzkszJ0HZ7N9PYspKKYyT-KxYwbb9R6bVOS7ITN7XZAJw9giY3s-wSi8-ROwXuwmCq0sfJm0Wvfx6pAFPKy3FOIX_mP8hle7_XNT67rUSm6dcfPQM9c/s400/balance+show+we+are+all+here+72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471226895002518402" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">"We all have to fight our obsessions and prejudices and try to keep our eyes open to new forms. I know I do, for one. It's very difficult to see something that's new, and not a repetition 0f something you've already seen and responded to. But if you can get into the right kind of receptive and appreciative -creative- way of seeing, then the whole world is full of new ideas and new possiblities." Henry Moore<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"> This photo is from the latest show I took part in, called Balance, an artists' collaborative game. It is a traveling show that will be in four galleries thru out Michigan in the coming months. It is a Women's Caucus for Art exhibit. I was paired with another artist and we exchanged three works of art. Mine were 2-d,hers were 3-d. The artist was Sandy Shelly and she does wonderful altered books and assemblages.She helped me to think outside the box about memories and balance. In the photo is a painting where I have my Mother center, I am to the right and my daughter on the left, we are all in our early 20's - each in our own way trying to find balance. This was my third piece.It is a mixed media where I used photo transfers, watercolor and pencil.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-72951231052218432532009-09-10T10:51:00.000-07:002009-09-10T11:12:06.534-07:00Layering Your Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVpOOlqPl3PeCL9ZRIUJm9CMDgaB_E_mA3oirp2pxCuxVsktfUdFmZXiXYpJEgNgyNwIZQzLYr7eqT7mGtOSlBEgZngbIow_5KqpbnARucCzH7JBeUoW69MWsw1CfT6xlF3BIrzkQ6tw/s1600-h/lesson+1d.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVpOOlqPl3PeCL9ZRIUJm9CMDgaB_E_mA3oirp2pxCuxVsktfUdFmZXiXYpJEgNgyNwIZQzLYr7eqT7mGtOSlBEgZngbIow_5KqpbnARucCzH7JBeUoW69MWsw1CfT6xlF3BIrzkQ6tw/s320/lesson+1d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379903089952323250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilM13befW-tMtRPgoBRQjKlmCymjifdhtNkgMag3SKpfx3v8kcnDNHI__-1RHv3MjOPCp9fxz9xq5SnEJwAG1TLSIOQStwDRKzoR8jocRLg0PB_7NxFgR18-ZhlJ3CUGDhBPHRpMq8Gxg/s1600-h/lesson+1bjpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilM13befW-tMtRPgoBRQjKlmCymjifdhtNkgMag3SKpfx3v8kcnDNHI__-1RHv3MjOPCp9fxz9xq5SnEJwAG1TLSIOQStwDRKzoR8jocRLg0PB_7NxFgR18-ZhlJ3CUGDhBPHRpMq8Gxg/s320/lesson+1bjpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379902668077428930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBPhmZ36coQlOxVWb9sINomQId1jR0fX70tVSmACQ6cemtTnzkbVNn-UK6hBC1xjQu242QnjJw1LhVApWQ9vvbcbEDroscNgmFcABVaY4XSDEIRuA12byqjjMwPuxKKmSIiXrVRUAUrU/s1600-h/before+lesson1b++web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBPhmZ36coQlOxVWb9sINomQId1jR0fX70tVSmACQ6cemtTnzkbVNn-UK6hBC1xjQu242QnjJw1LhVApWQ9vvbcbEDroscNgmFcABVaY4XSDEIRuA12byqjjMwPuxKKmSIiXrVRUAUrU/s320/before+lesson1b++web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379902454336592514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B4R1C0HDRHu_mWay0kXSJflpyf2HCX4Lck6fL2ZZ7xdJbNi60S8QkoVmjeP7EIIUHq3p10m0oY-P4GlobKTN7yCFHHWvcYLUJhdHA0CJHyUbqZEY5lzDS8Bp2s-eNQ9ljHHLf7d7K6g/s1600-h/lesson1a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B4R1C0HDRHu_mWay0kXSJflpyf2HCX4Lck6fL2ZZ7xdJbNi60S8QkoVmjeP7EIIUHq3p10m0oY-P4GlobKTN7yCFHHWvcYLUJhdHA0CJHyUbqZEY5lzDS8Bp2s-eNQ9ljHHLf7d7K6g/s320/lesson1a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379902142799038866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi816beC-RQj0QzaHT9FschIILdF3oI_oWzHzMzcflPv9Mrwak6YrgGxPbHpwmCzoKWV_-lkyTXe4rPjjN8PZJObxxZF5-DYUWvMkBFwzIyIRZL1LbV14oz6SURNoW20Vkr-q5G-6bgatc/s1600-h/before+lesson1a+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi816beC-RQj0QzaHT9FschIILdF3oI_oWzHzMzcflPv9Mrwak6YrgGxPbHpwmCzoKWV_-lkyTXe4rPjjN8PZJObxxZF5-DYUWvMkBFwzIyIRZL1LbV14oz6SURNoW20Vkr-q5G-6bgatc/s320/before+lesson1a+web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379901854798652482" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I also have been taking a online course with Gary Reef. It was his <b><i>Layering/Texture Course</i>. </b> I was in heaven, so many ideas that I still have to try. He also has a great website - Art from the Heart. His U-tubes are really entertaining with lots of ideas for folks who love mixed media. These are samples from his course. They are before and after so you can see how I built up the surface, then covered it with tinfoil and then used a variety of paints. Interesting what alittle paper, glue and paint can do. More examples of artwork from this class will to come.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-85581835120102743312009-09-03T13:53:00.000-07:002009-09-03T14:07:21.193-07:00Another great online course<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF5Jbt8S9tOXAA26bYMyBw_o15uBh13WRpqfG7S-CYI-BDu58uKT3vcgnjjwCN2AGcsCEVz9j9jgrod47A13Tv2fJ4MijXiPm0uRuIT6qj1SgYOj10OC3hV21RCLv3sLF1RwkhitvOuk/s1600-h/rain+showers+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF5Jbt8S9tOXAA26bYMyBw_o15uBh13WRpqfG7S-CYI-BDu58uKT3vcgnjjwCN2AGcsCEVz9j9jgrod47A13Tv2fJ4MijXiPm0uRuIT6qj1SgYOj10OC3hV21RCLv3sLF1RwkhitvOuk/s320/rain+showers+web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377350440361130402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE0vKmQxEaPqQgWbqeHcv93BDYPpfn7eK0aBJviYlSsX-pkiuI-HCZWtLFIz-c7sC1hD-_4-shYYcGW6ZsCUInlAGTlksWRfum0fuDBHOUGEUZuuAfOPkZxUP8VTGmoWpt1Ln3jw9LlU/s1600-h/dancers+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE0vKmQxEaPqQgWbqeHcv93BDYPpfn7eK0aBJviYlSsX-pkiuI-HCZWtLFIz-c7sC1hD-_4-shYYcGW6ZsCUInlAGTlksWRfum0fuDBHOUGEUZuuAfOPkZxUP8VTGmoWpt1Ln3jw9LlU/s320/dancers+web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377350140094519826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3RQiUQJ-7HmfqU70G6U3pH611nN6qc29LDmUtw9UkkhPo0AKIegmi4KmIcyDhPaDcw2hXxGPqgVjeS3DItaPVp-DXz-b26rVE3f55gxhZrq6euvTchk0mfPjQtOPrX4Ijh4Oy4KG_p8/s1600-h/angel+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3RQiUQJ-7HmfqU70G6U3pH611nN6qc29LDmUtw9UkkhPo0AKIegmi4KmIcyDhPaDcw2hXxGPqgVjeS3DItaPVp-DXz-b26rVE3f55gxhZrq6euvTchk0mfPjQtOPrX4Ijh4Oy4KG_p8/s320/angel+web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377349935174154786" /></a><br />I said I was busy this summer. I took Mary Ann Moss's stencil class called Pure Exerimentation Stencilry. She had great videos and it is so much fun seeing what everyone else was up to. Here are a few of the ones I did. I am still cutting out more.I used an electric stencil cutter which was pretty cool. It's interesting while I was taking this class I found all kinds of things that I could use as a stencil.Second hand stores and garage sales added to my supplies.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-23824048931249870162009-08-31T13:40:00.000-07:002009-08-31T13:53:09.573-07:00Facebook and Artists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6E7SEDxf_j6DmqJbA6CYykBe6wDapMGBggFfxsTDdCBupYmVtCr4cPpv8tNM0FwBb1az4rQL7DoRCCEKxUQZsLjdCdhs4QwDkPqYOLqETN5sfDEyTe9tPGenkhptkWLCxNf_zNRfwW0/s1600-h/questioning.+72dpijpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6E7SEDxf_j6DmqJbA6CYykBe6wDapMGBggFfxsTDdCBupYmVtCr4cPpv8tNM0FwBb1az4rQL7DoRCCEKxUQZsLjdCdhs4QwDkPqYOLqETN5sfDEyTe9tPGenkhptkWLCxNf_zNRfwW0/s320/questioning.+72dpijpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376232342617186546" /></a><br />How quickly this summer has gone by.I had all these good intentions of posting and then don't get to it. I took a great seminar this summer called<i> Facebook and Artists.</i><b> </b>The instructor was Dee Overly and she was terrific. We learned the why's and how's of using this popular social networking tool as part of your art web presence. If you get a chance to hear her take it - www.deeoverly.com.<div>This painting is called Questioning and it is a mixed media piece that was in a show at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It includes paint, collage and a photo transfer plus pen. I ever seem satisfied with just one medium.<br /><div><blockquote></blockquote><br /></div></div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-69169061748409889682009-04-22T11:20:00.000-07:002009-04-24T06:33:47.268-07:00Chaos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_i1wzz2R3RbDjm_Ni2-0NsBv2W2cy1sjLHY7hvvqqLoD5E1C6B0KqIEhgZOkJeDGjkQBuc3DqLNBJoWB-DAwSYKat3NHRh4jq00uEJpfkUjh6oP1uI5PTkkcBoB7a6JnE5fNf6b0ozU/s1600-h/remembering.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_i1wzz2R3RbDjm_Ni2-0NsBv2W2cy1sjLHY7hvvqqLoD5E1C6B0KqIEhgZOkJeDGjkQBuc3DqLNBJoWB-DAwSYKat3NHRh4jq00uEJpfkUjh6oP1uI5PTkkcBoB7a6JnE5fNf6b0ozU/s320/remembering.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327587841532019714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyuDYjsb1Z2VNMPpOGdkrA7PTYPipmSq00XMbb9tsAWvSB3NeODJ1urXxAEYLQCOLe0uPLHDSH5TByfu4bKpGQeNJ-V-dqFSGST9AmafK__owOognRmeNYeGCahCoe2ywphTEPGoO7oE/s1600-h/Lady+of+Means.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyuDYjsb1Z2VNMPpOGdkrA7PTYPipmSq00XMbb9tsAWvSB3NeODJ1urXxAEYLQCOLe0uPLHDSH5TByfu4bKpGQeNJ-V-dqFSGST9AmafK__owOognRmeNYeGCahCoe2ywphTEPGoO7oE/s320/Lady+of+Means.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327587840566918946" /></a><br />"The creation of true art requires some mysterious innate ability to thrive in chaos" - Sharon Hubbard. Ain't that the truth! I have been meaning to post for some time now but other things like committee meetings, local art groups, museum openings ( University of Michigan has just reopened and it is fabulous), and now I am a on facebook talking to other artists but I will not twitter at least not yet. These two paintings were in a show I was in at the Riverside Art Center. Lady of Means is a mixed media piece with a photo transfer, the model was a gal I paint with and is also a Chelsea painter - a group that I am a member of. The first piece "remembering" is also a mixed media piece with a photo transfer of her face and a lot of other media on top. This afternoon I am going to try to conquer some of the chaos in my studio.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-58235731885053699282009-01-31T13:49:00.000-08:002009-01-31T13:59:35.494-08:00Men at Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPNqH_swPD2l26r_ABhrGkgTZiChCwqmk_byXP3y98T-5fVFNFLJD_H01ZQmDk5C9K2cqYxQTWYZR6dmRG79Dqik1IAYdmHg2kJVlxUwyynKFb_QD1Kx1yDjmMzEwE9l0Qd4Rmea5Oe0/s1600-h/men+at+work+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPNqH_swPD2l26r_ABhrGkgTZiChCwqmk_byXP3y98T-5fVFNFLJD_H01ZQmDk5C9K2cqYxQTWYZR6dmRG79Dqik1IAYdmHg2kJVlxUwyynKFb_QD1Kx1yDjmMzEwE9l0Qd4Rmea5Oe0/s320/men+at+work+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297580589318578434" /></a><br /> This is a piece I worked on while mentoring a young lady, she just turned 17. She also wants to be an artist. First we covered some print paper with black gesso, let that dry. Then we cut out figures out of plastic, different weights. We then applied watered down white gesso over the black and layed our plastic on top. Let that dry and then I went back in with colored pencils. She has not finished hers but I will post her's soon. I want to do a whole series of shadows and figures. I have them dancing around in my head, we'll see if they want to come out and play.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-63304697690345787652009-01-31T13:20:00.000-08:002009-01-31T13:42:27.136-08:00In a Juried Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJifHGsWQzvV2Sp6CoXZXGxaOYr8BvLgSWEqFQ51JMoHeJQdYNtnEukWjcB1RJRZkhjQsg8cZne7CFQPgObUwpTLt-1qlhkA-mPgkBuIDzpnC6F2IkXKEDfEx7gy57zAdnGHvKUFmn74/s1600-h/girl+and+background+b.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJifHGsWQzvV2Sp6CoXZXGxaOYr8BvLgSWEqFQ51JMoHeJQdYNtnEukWjcB1RJRZkhjQsg8cZne7CFQPgObUwpTLt-1qlhkA-mPgkBuIDzpnC6F2IkXKEDfEx7gy57zAdnGHvKUFmn74/s320/girl+and+background+b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297574981758117538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq4wbMo8KzTSboFZ-7acyu6WQlCDSsID3DGhgbP8bpje2U1754kQ4qiSqKBt7tvPBeGrT9ynwgE8pZIZP-KDGWqZu-vrJF1C4QvR23VYwKJ_-fHy6-GhES6lFLwMHqZqGCRHNYXRdtO4/s1600-h/+girl+and+background+c.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq4wbMo8KzTSboFZ-7acyu6WQlCDSsID3DGhgbP8bpje2U1754kQ4qiSqKBt7tvPBeGrT9ynwgE8pZIZP-KDGWqZu-vrJF1C4QvR23VYwKJ_-fHy6-GhES6lFLwMHqZqGCRHNYXRdtO4/s320/+girl+and+background+c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297574976342492146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMQV3X933aXcJDKF52uAa1MmyHqGOVhVl-eE4vxta3Ehb5nCngwNYWdYA7bsRzM-jgynFYqbnRvRKdvFEzXQrr6rSO9YVqnnIsuRC2LIW9UNpiZ7Ido1oZYztesQa-CPQeKb-x75V0qY/s1600-h/mae+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMQV3X933aXcJDKF52uAa1MmyHqGOVhVl-eE4vxta3Ehb5nCngwNYWdYA7bsRzM-jgynFYqbnRvRKdvFEzXQrr6rSO9YVqnnIsuRC2LIW9UNpiZ7Ido1oZYztesQa-CPQeKb-x75V0qY/s320/mae+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297574976212273810" /></a><br />I got two pieces in the State Wide Fine Arts Competition at the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History here in Jackson Michigan. I was unable to go to the opening because of a snow storm. It seems to snow every day but to day we are up to 22 degrees, we're having a heat wave. So here I am playing with Photoshop and getting ready to go paint in my studio. I have so much to learn with this program. I figure my brain will stay forever young, here's hoping. Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-82147765814983639582009-01-20T12:28:00.000-08:002009-01-20T12:46:35.440-08:00It's been awhile...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QlC7wI17HWaHNKrvq4g7xZzNdci0qHtvfxoWl1seUFwX8qDZAjjoMUv75qnpaJijiHuP12RZVk8jAr-_gYNYu4HSdvdey29MRkx0F9IEAaq8-2tsEjz4Ed-2SqRQsktOhW60NC1f5PI/s1600-h/IMG_0032.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QlC7wI17HWaHNKrvq4g7xZzNdci0qHtvfxoWl1seUFwX8qDZAjjoMUv75qnpaJijiHuP12RZVk8jAr-_gYNYu4HSdvdey29MRkx0F9IEAaq8-2tsEjz4Ed-2SqRQsktOhW60NC1f5PI/s320/IMG_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293480054880748898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_coxzpoaLLeDyFoOza4Mp-XO0iojkJZJA8-Muri8KJ-fH1zDoGCSQkATV1R-mhZDj5o3TwRNheZDRxbClUGWqdWrlmUoNYp1mQnhWHobZCWqZ0bLXFYJTbyjW1QNniBQd4lPxUiwaFgY/s1600-h/butterfly+72.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_coxzpoaLLeDyFoOza4Mp-XO0iojkJZJA8-Muri8KJ-fH1zDoGCSQkATV1R-mhZDj5o3TwRNheZDRxbClUGWqdWrlmUoNYp1mQnhWHobZCWqZ0bLXFYJTbyjW1QNniBQd4lPxUiwaFgY/s320/butterfly+72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293480056763283106" /></a><br />I have such good intentions of doing this more often. Today I was glued to the TV watching the inauguration and proud to be an American. He is quite a man, this President of ours. I figure with what this man is facing I certainly can get to my art blog. These are the pieces that I continued with collages.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-82299577202266681292008-10-19T10:43:00.000-07:002008-10-19T11:09:23.564-07:00New Collages<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQlU-xXcAowWfwiRP_HsYmxgPrXMMmAx00bTWn8NryqEdkuTQcWhz7TWX8cJeIofN5NCsr2n4sLS7YrKEdEFcCJE-9ylJdxIMqr87HRxVWdwT85PDG8qzA4LVRfd082DbaXkFWyvj0bc/s1600-h/collage+B+1+72.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQlU-xXcAowWfwiRP_HsYmxgPrXMMmAx00bTWn8NryqEdkuTQcWhz7TWX8cJeIofN5NCsr2n4sLS7YrKEdEFcCJE-9ylJdxIMqr87HRxVWdwT85PDG8qzA4LVRfd082DbaXkFWyvj0bc/s320/collage+B+1+72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258928103555293298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCucCR2ndKlrzLMIZqkweLZpXFNC_qe1pkwoONMNEpjVNnSwbLiRqHGuuNJaODJ8SUcHu1oYImUv8T3X5wnCVcWgAr-z5T_kANAU-xj5zIDNhl5V9WN-pNdy4k-JaNczEGcamjR-HOLLw/s1600-h/collageB2.++72jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCucCR2ndKlrzLMIZqkweLZpXFNC_qe1pkwoONMNEpjVNnSwbLiRqHGuuNJaODJ8SUcHu1oYImUv8T3X5wnCVcWgAr-z5T_kANAU-xj5zIDNhl5V9WN-pNdy4k-JaNczEGcamjR-HOLLw/s320/collageB2.++72jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258928109225232930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjODqF61BTTUho8oTm8Iw9sst1M2ZPnJKDKcEbsf_1H3JuMtTrj3_2227Y3XqlpSHO2mh1NWVJArJC675KuAGWyVVu_l3bGJ7OZVNfp82X3sXrod5iIos1kYN7x-d0pGUHB6-1cXfxVM/s1600-h/collage+B3+72.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjODqF61BTTUho8oTm8Iw9sst1M2ZPnJKDKcEbsf_1H3JuMtTrj3_2227Y3XqlpSHO2mh1NWVJArJC675KuAGWyVVu_l3bGJ7OZVNfp82X3sXrod5iIos1kYN7x-d0pGUHB6-1cXfxVM/s320/collage+B3+72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258928128341792914" /></a><br />Robert Henri wrote in The Art Spirit, "I think the real artists are too busy with just being and growing and acting (on canvas or however) like themselves to worry about the end. The end will be what it will be. The object is intense living, fulfillment; the great happiness in creation."<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I have been playing with a collage layering workshop that one of the Yahoo groups that I belong to offered. The group is The Latest Trends in Mixed Media art. I'm not sure if it is not done. In the first picture I applied various papers, second I added color and in the third gesso and more color. There are more steps but I think I will life with it for awhile.<br /></div>Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-36644198448031908192008-09-21T13:43:00.000-07:002008-09-21T13:54:05.583-07:00a lens...a brush...a stroke<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeMffUB7V-m0GcX8oORC5mUNcA46UMZvVMq9uaMmHzz1EiHR7EFJnly3NcFqgDtlx1dZHIB98Sw5eE3vg4lXByjZ0yftaQJoZVq4eMCmz18GmR9sVPbmBo9xvNt2IXgZPXeNdeiG3l0s/s1600-h/sweetwater+card+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeMffUB7V-m0GcX8oORC5mUNcA46UMZvVMq9uaMmHzz1EiHR7EFJnly3NcFqgDtlx1dZHIB98Sw5eE3vg4lXByjZ0yftaQJoZVq4eMCmz18GmR9sVPbmBo9xvNt2IXgZPXeNdeiG3l0s/s320/sweetwater+card+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248580692775674738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAeovp221A8N-kfkJwpgmyTCUIOF8UFrT9TgZtuGYUflzkCbE824yiqk5y-JqDF1s7CjJw-p8PMTuh4yje9wyjmudEmi1hmNxoOHhBGY37R0tz8gIDI23bxvWlIYgZkBKWeWwkTJEXgA/s1600-h/sweetwater+show.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAeovp221A8N-kfkJwpgmyTCUIOF8UFrT9TgZtuGYUflzkCbE824yiqk5y-JqDF1s7CjJw-p8PMTuh4yje9wyjmudEmi1hmNxoOHhBGY37R0tz8gIDI23bxvWlIYgZkBKWeWwkTJEXgA/s320/sweetwater+show.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248580691547627634" /></a><br />I'm currently in a show with two other artists. It is at a very busy coffee shop in downtown Ann Arbor Michigan called Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea Cafe. We had an Artist Reception this past Friday. The other two artists, Marty Walker and Wendy Chaiken, are also members of Ann Arbor Women Artists. What fun to plan this and then see your work up and admired, sure can't beat that. Well, maybe a sale or two would be icing on the cake.Corinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608059502200126868.post-51119257022653666542008-09-21T13:32:00.000-07:002008-09-21T13:43:25.479-07:00Wedding News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI01RGgAD98CoxXhQMPeYl4ZkvSOTxYCbWfLst8bszLfS1K6rI6njGe2zBoK62w2ll7SmDpOkuVvavSJmNINIs9n1mn6QATzwqUXVnsEUi-2LUeu2lidWAlHIiJ0kLkHIz7vfv_CtSU-0/s1600-h/IMG_0010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI01RGgAD98CoxXhQMPeYl4ZkvSOTxYCbWfLst8bszLfS1K6rI6njGe2zBoK62w2ll7SmDpOkuVvavSJmNINIs9n1mn6QATzwqUXVnsEUi-2LUeu2lidWAlHIiJ0kLkHIz7vfv_CtSU-0/s320/IMG_0010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248577921488803154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lVNU60mYQyOQ0dUIQ1BhvVJCtW67xwWlyfB1E2Jer4zdwCq0zqmiEq8GhpL180D25Mm9dsYBSb5u73af3JXo1NG4y5WJjuSo5MQYXkO4JATdX2ZpXi0iWA50idNeytFE1r4LPHB16c4/s1600-h/Michilinda+Lodge.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lVNU60mYQyOQ0dUIQ1BhvVJCtW67xwWlyfB1E2Jer4zdwCq0zqmiEq8GhpL180D25Mm9dsYBSb5u73af3JXo1NG4y5WJjuSo5MQYXkO4JATdX2ZpXi0iWA50idNeytFE1r4LPHB16c4/s320/Michilinda+Lodge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248577925607864322" /></a><br />What a beautiful day we had for our daughter's wedding. The day was perfect, the dress, the food, the family and friends even the sunset was perfect.The kids planned everything and we were so proud of them. We were at Michilinda Lodge in Whitehall Michigan, right on Lake MichiganCorinne Vivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122326991629102945noreply@blogger.com0