"Take some time to give thanks"

Its always good to remind ourselves to be thankful for all our blessings

Stepping out of my comfort zone

I am a person that tries to do everything perfect, a type A personality, even in my art. Sometimes I get burned out or frustrated when something I am painting doesn't come out perfectly. This summer I decided to let go, try to not be perfect, paint things that are out of my comfort zone and with materials that I don't normally use. Just let go and have fun. :) It was tough at the beginning but I am learning to just go with it, do things the wrong way (not the way-techniques I was taught by my art teachers)

Here are some examples of my experiment

The power of love and kindness

I love the different looks this takes according to the light you see it in :) 

Bowl of Fruits

Today is one of those rainy summer days and there is nothing that makes me happier than a nice sweet fruit. Since yesterday we got some I decided to sketch them in my planner before we ate them all :) 

I decided to paint them in my planner for the month of March, since it is my favorite month :) not only because of my B-day but its Spring!

"Share your sunshine"

A Glimpse at my Calendar!

Lately, I have been having a hard time checking my planner/calendar... I don't know why I have like a subconscious rejection towards it, I loose it, I hide it under the couch, everything except have it in my purse or desk to check daily...
So in a weird creative burst this weekend I decided to paint on it and use it like a sketchbook. Maybe by adding more color to it I will want to open it and check it. And by using the extra pages as a sketchbook i'm forcing myself to carry it around...
I wanted to share with all of you a glimpse of what it looks now, I am still not done so there are some missing months lol :) but It did the trick, now I am inseparable from my calendar  (Ill keep you all posted of prices and stuff for my painted calendars of 2014!)

I loved the leather purple cover but now I love it even more!!! I started doodling with a white sharpie pen

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