tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54429724629023970762024-02-18T19:26:46.217-08:00Sandra's Mixed BagSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-62215108506452229932018-09-11T10:37:00.003-07:002018-09-11T10:37:29.977-07:00Improved mandala<div style="text-align: center;">
It was bugging me to see the mandala from afar. It was just to washed out. So, I went over the colored areas with a red colored pencil. This is it-the final. I am pleased.</div>
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Now on to Septembers piece. Think that it might be ballpoint pen.</div>
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<br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-54780077770824087912018-08-26T20:52:00.000-07:002018-08-26T20:52:13.597-07:0050th Anniversary!<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are some flowers given to me by my husband for our 50th Anniversary. </div>
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Oh my! what a milestone.</div>
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Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-19113904237873119262018-08-20T15:54:00.000-07:002018-08-20T15:54:21.979-07:00August 2018It has been drawn to my attention that I have not posted in a while. Lazy? Maybe so. Thinking that no one cares. Maybe so. But, I decided that for today I would add my mandala for August. I struggled with whether or not to add color. Yes, I did. But, I present before and after for comparison. For such a calming project this became a hard decision. Peace of mind to just finish it.<br />
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Yes, it could have been done in many color combinations, but wanted to keep it low key.</div>
Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-89966831079508840982018-05-03T16:33:00.001-07:002018-05-03T16:33:33.530-07:00Airport sketch<div style="text-align: center;">
As I did this sketch, not once did the young man look up. Phones can be so intriguing.</div>
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Finally comfortable with sketching. Yes, there are "mistakes", but so what?</div>
Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-23246693834643520682018-03-26T16:21:00.000-07:002018-03-26T16:21:31.135-07:00March mandalaYes, I've used pen and colored pencils, BUT the outside border is a fuzzy cord that has been stitched! The technique was inspired by work by Izziyana Suhaimi<span class=" fz-ms fw-m fc-12th wr-bw lh-17" id="yui_3_10_0_1_1522105729282_469"> at www.<a href="http://www.izziyanasuhaimi.com/">Izziyana Suhaimi.com. <span style="color: black;">Stitching on paper is definitely a new element for me. </span></a></span><br />
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<br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-11624506309285571142018-01-27T16:05:00.003-08:002018-01-27T16:05:56.871-08:00Wow! another new year<div style="text-align: center;">
For all that has happened in the last couple of months, one needs to be happy that they can welcome the new year. We are safe, no fire, mud slides or excessive snow. Yeah.</div>
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There is not the challenge of a general design pattern that I used last year.</div>
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Just that it is a seven inch circle on a ten inch square of paper. </div>
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I am doing other work such as dyeing fabric, quilting, embellishing and drawing. </div>
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More later. Blog posting seems to be low on the list!</div>
Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-58239856221542755282017-12-14T11:41:00.000-08:002017-12-14T11:41:07.781-08:00December mandalaSuddenly I realized that I needed to finish this year of mandalas that was done with specific parameters. I pulled out several pens, but started rummaging through my draws that are stocked with lots of delightful papers. One idea after the next tumbled out of my hands and this is the resulting piece.<br />
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The colorful but light sections are done with with a plastic that is embossed. When the light hits the piece, the colors vary. I love that. The yellow is a textured paper and the green is paper that has been painted. This mandala brings a smile to my face. Seems like a perfect winter display!<br />
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Mandalas for October and November using the same general format.</div>
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Oh oops, the sizes are different, but you get the idea! October was only ballpoint pen and November was watercolor as the background and ink pens for the black.</div>
Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-86902273170146270322017-11-30T12:55:00.001-08:002017-11-30T12:55:25.707-08:00Continuing designHere are a couple of more pages from THE journal inspired by <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://blog.paperblanks.com/2013/02/peek-inside-rebeccas-journal/">Rebecca Blair. <span style="color: #444444;"> </span></a></span><span style="color: #444444;">First, black and white and then I went for more color. Always learning!</span><br />
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The first pictures are from the journal, that is <i>almost</i> filled, which follows the inspiration from Rebecca Blair's journal pages. The bottom pages have very old (but not valuable) postage stamps.</div>
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This top one is really about my favorite for the year. The background is paste paper.</div>
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Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-29946780469620625362017-08-13T20:16:00.003-07:002017-08-13T20:16:55.763-07:00No Surprise<div style="text-align: center;">
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That can be good or bad!</div>
Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-66651647610146494852017-08-06T11:10:00.002-07:002017-08-06T11:10:55.990-07:00July is gone!We went to Ohio to see the grand kids. We left 100 degree dry heat to fine ourselves in humid 80 degree weather. Ohio is very green and California is not😎 Beauty in both worlds. I had finished this mandala and wasn't sure about the outcome. When I came home I liked it better! It's done with ink and colored pencil. Always learning.<br />
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Here are some more sketchbook pieces influence by Rebecca Blair. There is so much much to learn in these exercises, balance, design, techniques and color.<br />
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The mandala for this month was done with markers and colored pencil.</div>
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<br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-5104796367332482302017-04-12T15:10:00.000-07:002017-04-12T15:10:41.405-07:00Lots of ideasYes, I continue to follow work by Rebecca Blair. Here are a few pages from my workbook.<br />
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It is so great to be in the room with some really talented artist!</div>
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Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-77332580523699098052017-03-01T14:08:00.001-08:002017-03-01T14:08:43.984-08:00New mandala challengeYes, I've decided to continue doing a mandala each month for the year 2017. However, I have decided to use the same basic layout for each of the 12 months. January was done in watercolor and set the tone for the this idea.<br />
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Since I am constantly learning, this project continues to push me. So, I am going to take a colored pencil class to improve my understanding and technique. Now it is officially March which means that the next piece will soon be in the making.<br />
Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-15193736867503551312016-12-25T10:04:00.000-08:002016-12-25T10:04:06.037-08:00Christmas greetingsThis year I hand stitched the star for the front of our Christmas cards. I used two layers of blue paper to give it strength. Funny, I already have the idea for next year's card. Love and joy to all.<br />
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The mandala for December is finished. If you've looked at earlier posts, you will see that I been intrigued by the work of Rebecca Blair. I am pleased with this "Flower of Life" creation.<br />
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So, I did a mandala a month. Do I continue. I think so. Actually, I have more than 12 in my collection.Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-83165766496574412722016-12-18T17:38:00.000-08:002016-12-18T17:38:07.906-08:00Sketchbook Sketchbook drawing seems to be keeping my interest. I continue to be fascinated at how the pieces can be so varied with a limited amount of stroke designs.<br />
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I have been doing a fair amount of drawing, but decided to post this piece done in the style of Rebecca Blair at rebeccablairart.tumblr.com. There is so much to learn by using pens only. The balance between light and dark is helpful in many of my art pursuits.<br />
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<br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-72497274081320895122016-09-24T20:45:00.001-07:002016-09-24T20:45:48.544-07:00Catching upThe August mandala was completed and my dear friend, Sunshine, suggested that I try it in different colors. So the September mandala is also shown. I had decided not to add the outline, but seeing the piece on the computer is making me second guess that decision. Sometimes it's scary to make the final addition!<br />
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Figure drawing has begun again and I am encouraged that this piece actually looks somewhat like the model.<br />
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Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285606251006696303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442972462902397076.post-25478076024339358022016-07-24T19:32:00.000-07:002016-07-24T19:32:25.510-07:00Ballpoint pens<div style="text-align: center;">
As a birthday treat to myself, I ordered <u>The Art of Ball Point</u> by Matt Rota which can be found at Amazon for under $20. What a gift! The work is amazing. Who knew that should works of art could be created with the lowly ballpoint pen? Obviously I recommend it to all.</div>
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So, taking inspiration from that book, I decided to use ballpoint pens for my July mandala. I did add some colored pencil as background. I continue to learn.</div>
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This is my birthday month and it took a long time to decide which paper I wanted to use as I wanted it to be special. The paper decision helps me decide with which medium I will draw/paint, color. The white is a textured paper, the circle and pink are pieces of paste paper that I did years ago. Yes, I have a stash of paper! The center is a cut out from a patch of embossed paper that was a gift. Markers are used for the zentangles.</div>
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Currently, I am quilting and drawing and will continue to do them (inside the house) for several days as the temperatures are near 107 degrees. Ugh.</div>
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