A new piece of art!

I love doing little pieces of art that will most likely blossom in to something more...such as a full painting, illustration, or collection. I created him today. He's done with watercolor and colored pencil on canvas paper. "Red Wonder Flower With Birdie".

10 Ways to feel more like a kid again! (or keep your inner child)

"The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball."  ~Doug Larson

1. Do at least 5 cartwheels a year. Inside or outside...Winter or summer...Doesn't matter as long as you rock the wheel.

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2. Write your grocery list out with crayons. It's a small thing to do, but it breaks up the monotony of the drably colored list. Also, anything that lifts your spirit and adds color to your everyday routine will bring on a more youthful feeling.

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3. Wear polka dotted socks to work! Whether you work in an environment where you can be the only one who knows you're wearing them...just knowing they're there adds fun to your day!

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4. Have lunch or dinner in a treehouse. Come on...Who doesn't love a treehouse?! AND...who doesn't feel younger high up in a house encompassed by trees! As a bonus, bust out a clapping favorite, such as Miss Mary Mack, etc.

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5. Listen to your favorite childhood song and sing along loudly! We all have one. As a bonus...dance around your living room Risky Business style!

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6. Indulge in an ice cream cone with a boat load of colored sprinkles. Who doesn't feel like a kid with a big sweetly colored iced cream treat in their hand?!

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7. Call up a childhood friend and reminisce. Whether you talked yesterday, 5 years ago, or are only Facebook friends(you know what I'm talking about)...Don't email them, call them! The stories that bring you back, will rekindle a youthful feeling.

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8. Laugh, laugh, laugh! There are several benefits to laughter...One being it releases the feel good chemical in our brains known as dopamine. Those who are happier and healthier feel younger.

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9. unwind in a bubble bath made of colored bubbles. It's just plain youthfully fun!

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10. Find a giant canvas and finger paint away! When was the last time you sunk your fingers in to a boat load of colorful paints and slapped it free form on paper or a canvas? When you were 8?? EXACLTY! It's therapeutically freeing! Plus, you may create an abstract masterpiece, or reconnect with your creative side! As a bonus...Grab a friend or two and your favorite drink...FUN FUN FUN!









 

A little artistic inspirational head's up for 2012! Viva La Color!

I recently read this interesting article on Pantone's top color for 2012: http://www.refinery29.com/tangerine-tango-pantone-colors-2012 I incorporate Pantone in marker form and Photoshop form in to my art. However, this isn't the main reason I'm drawn to this. A few years back, I wore a lot of color...It made me feel happy, alive, artistic, inspired, and most of all...me! As time went on...this lessened and deadened. Sad? I think so...Was it because I was sad? Hmmm...maybe. I was going through a more somber phase...Luckily, things are looking up these days! Though, I feel the main thing that pushed me over the edge was moving to NYC. I lived in Manhattan for 2 years. Don't get me wrong...I loved the vibe, the magical access to all things, and the diverse people melting upon the streets...It's just that it's mostly consumed by a sea of black and grey fabrics. I'll admit...In ways, I'm a slave to trends and fashion in general. I am sincere in staying true and authentic to who I am. However, let's face it...You see flared jeans left and right...you buy flared...You see skinny jeans over and over...you buy skinny...so on and so on...I also belive the gloomy attire sweeping this nation has been due to the depressive state we've all been in. SOOOO...I fall upon this article, and I have hope! Hope for myself, and hope for the rest of us beautiful souls whom have lost their luster/their sparkle/their glitterfied pitter patter for all things colorful!! Even if I'm buying in to the trends...Viva La Color!