A little splash of color

Name : Holidays 2008
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Size : 50 x 60 cm
19” x 23”
Price : 40 $

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I can never come up with titles when I paint most of the time. I don't always have a story in mind when I've started a drawing. Sometimes I just start and see where it goes.

While I can write, I am not a creative writer or a poet. I envy my friends who are and can seemingly easily come up with wonderful poetic titles for their paintings. I am primarily a visual person and when I finish a painting I focus on the visual elements rather than the feeling of the picture and end up with boring titles like "Blue Fairy". When a painting is done I think I've put everything I need to into it and it shouldn't need words. But UNTITLED just isn't good enough and my brain doesn't work the way I'd like it to. (If you think I have any good titles it's probably because I had help)

The only time it's not a problem is when I draw something after I already have a title or story in mind. So it's very easy when I am illustrating something. When I think of a good title I want to use I won't allow myself to use it for just anything that fits. And since I can only use that special title once it needs to be a perfect painting, and so I don't end up using them at all.

So once again I have finished a painting and I'm not posting it yet because I have no title.

I've tried brainstorming and listing words that relate to pictures. While that helps it still doesn't result in what I'd like.

Maybe I should try making up stories to go with the pictures, since I really prefer titles that tell a story.

If anyone has any tips please share them.

Hehe, I was just setting up and saving print files for all the journals and when saving "Pirate's Life for Me" I accidently wrote it out as "Pirates Live For Me". And then I thought damn, that would have been a more awesome title! ^_^

 Hi, i'm new to this comunity, and to LJ as well. Like everyone and their goldfish, i'm a pro artist wannabe. And crtiques you give will be much apreciated, and be brutal if you have to. Here's some of my work:

1.My boyfriend's hands)

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2.My little experyment with acrylic paint and texture. =)

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The computer this morning told me: "Your application has had a catastrophic error and must be reinstalled! Please contact customer service!" while working with InDesign.

I told it to shut up and behave or I'd give it to charity, and rebooting resulted in picture perfect behavior. Good computer. *pets*

It's been rather like that all day, though - lots of PARTS of things finished, and then little hiccups that make everyone panic and cause a lot of backtracking and restarting, so that the actual completed list of accomplishments? Not so good. I did get a load of laundry done, and 50 some bookmarks... not quite made. Lots of orders... not quite finished. And the first calendar is done and proofed, but the .pdf process resulted in a file size of 1 Gig (!), so I had to redo it in parts and I spent a lot of time tromping around trying to figure out a way to just flatten/rasterize everything so it wasn't such a space hog. I may or may not get it uploaded tonight, but tomorrow is really the last day I can get it to the printer and still get it for the fair.

At work this afternoon - was going to go to Shakespeare in the park this evening, but it's looking very stormy, so I think we may reschedule for tomorrow!

I've been promising this forever.

Here's a preview of my Zodiac bookmarks. Lots of copy/pasting/resizing/editing going on here. Really it was a lot of work.
( cut because image is HUGE )

I hope to get some printed out before next weekend. They will have fluffy tassels and a mini charm on them!!

Thanks for looking!!

*HUGS*

I've been up since four in the morning... I was lying there fresh and wide awake twiddling my thumbs, so I figured I might as well get up and do something right? I might try polyphasing while my body seems to want to anyway ^_^
SO I've been working on some big updates! And have some little teasers for you! My new cameo settings have arrived and are sooooo lovely. The jewelry factory I work with has really stepped up a notch in quality since my first design. These new settings feel so much stronger, and are also completely lead and nickel free pewter now (with "antique silver" style plating). I designed the setting myself, again, so they are unique to my range! They are solidly constructed with a fully enclosed back.


And also, after what feels like (and was close to!) 6 months of planning, manufacturing and shipping, my pretties have arrived!
And are they pretty! Beautiful, pattern printed, faux suede, hard covered journals with a HUGE 100 pages of unlined luxurious parchment paper, in a perfect 8x10" size. They come with a tassel bookmark that adds a bit of enchantment to them, it has this cute little adjustable bobble to slid it into place and keep your page, for you words, dreams, spells, memories or sketches!

Now I just have to set up all my print files, enter the new products into my database, take photos, and upload EVERYTHING!
This may take me most of the weekend... but these will be available soon, OH and plus a new coffee mug design with all four Fairy Queens on it! With all this new stuff, I've developed this terrible itch to revamp my entire website design... uh oh.... no, must resist... THAT is a MUCH bigger job than I had planned!

oils 20x23ish

i really like the song "from foam" by lycia. for a while i've wanted to paint something for it. i am really liking oils, they are so nice and smooth, except for today but i think it might have been because it was hot
at my art class everyone is really good, i feel like i shouldn't be there because i'm so much younger and suckier, but it's really good because i feel like i'll learn a lot.

i got a 5 on the ap test so i am very happy, especially because i thought i did absolutely horrendous on one of the essays.

So, we had a bit of fun, there will be alot of pictures...

Read this entry or I will pop this water balloon over this innocent little girl!



( I'm serious, this little girl will get a balloon popped over her head if you don't click here quickly! )

I really, really want to watch Dr Horrible - everyone is gabbing about it - but I cannot make it run on my connection! It's jerky and... well, horrible. Absolutely unwatchable. Pausing and allowing it to download doesn't seem to fix the problem like it does with the very rare youtubes that I watch. Is there an alternate source for it that can be cached or whatever? Anyone?

Gaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!  I've got to get bi-focals!!!!!!  And, just yesterday, Grahams and I went shopping and they gave us a SENIOR DISCOUNT!  We're only 40 and 43!  I feel so.....old.  Not that I've got old, but that I'm being made to BE old before my time!  I think I need a lie-down.

For rini124

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I feel like I've found a bit more strength to get through the rest of my chemo... It was something my mum said that made me think this... I was telling her about yet another one of my new strategies to combat negative thoughts and nausea (currently by trying to recite the words to Modern Major General, but that's another story). She said something about how with repetitive treatments like this it's important to keep trying new things, different tactics each time to deal with it. It made me realise that it's not just about trying to be strong and get through one big tough time, it's like repetitive torture and it builds up, and you can't face it the same way twice.... you have to find a new way to deal with it every single time. As soon as you use one tactic to deal with it, it's used up and useless and you can't use it again, because it does more harm than good because it's become assosciated with the hardship. I'll probably never want to hear Modern Major General again, or do crosswords, or any of the things I've done so far when I've needed something to focus on when my mind just keeps reliving the nausea and dwelling on the chemo drugs running up my veins. It is sort of harder, and easier, realising this. Not only do you have to stay positive, and strong, you've got to keep coming up with new and innovative ways to do it!! But I also FEEL stronger now for having realised I've been doing ok so far. I haven't given in, I do keep looking for new ways to keep a step ahead, even if it's with Gilbert and Sutherland...

So... Does anyone have any ideas they can share for me for new ways to keep my brain occupied? Basically it's like the "purple elephant" thing... you know, when someone says "don't think about the purple elephant" and that's ALL you can think about. Every little twinge of nauseua, or the cold (the IV drips are COLD), or the muscle aches, or smells, remind me of my worst days or the actual treatments, and THEN to top that off I start picturing the treatment in detail because I'm trying NOT to. I need diversionary tactics. Trying to recite poems or songs does seem to work ok so far, so that sort of thing, which if I feel my mind going for the puke pics I can instantly start singing or going over in my head to counter act. Even short meditation exercises maybe? Anything that needs a little bit of focus!

( This Week's Stuff )

I have 2 New original drawings for sale as well as new #1 canvas prints, an eBay Prints Sale & more! ......

2 New Original Drawings! .....


"Maneki Neko Health Cat"
"2.5" x 3.5" Original ACEO Ink & Colored Pencil Drawing
An adorable little Japanese Beckoning Cat. This little kitty is black which represents health and keeps evil away from his owner. He is holding a little crystal ball which represents wisdom.


"Feline Skulls" 4" x 6" oswoa, Original Graphite Pencil Drawing
This is a pencil drawing of the two cat skulls I referenced in my "Summoning Old Friends" painting.


** eBay Store Sale! ** All 8" x 10" Prints are just $10.00 each! This sale will be running through Midnight PST, Sunday, July 27th. eBay automatically takes the % discounted off of your orders. This applies on eBay Store Items only, Not on Items up for Auction or on my website tigerpixie.com. Buy the sale print in my store click here.


New LE Canvas Prints!! Starting Bids $49.99! That's 1/2 off the regular price! They really look just like the original painting..........

"Captain Leo" #1 LE Canvas Print

"Calico's Mystical Pumpkin" #1 LE Canvas Print

The next # print available through #75 are available in my ebay store and on my website.I will be adding more of my paintings for sale as LE Canvas Prints over the next few weeks. They will be available in my eBay store and on my website too.

New ACEO Open Edition Prints....

"Maneki Neko Lucky Cat"

"Fairy Light"

"Summoning Old Friends"

Website Updates...
"Summoning Old Friends" is now available for purchase as, Bookmarks, Magnets, Keychains & Cameo Necklaces on my website! The image should be the first product shown in all of those gift shop categories.

Just a reminder...SUMMER SAVINGS Shipping Promotion on my website!!! Shipping fees for ALL ORDERS is just $2.00!! No matter how big your order is all you will pay for shipping is just $2.00! :) This offer is for both international and domestic orders! :) The fee will be added automatically in the shopping cart.
Shop Now! ... http://www.tigerpixie.com

Thanks for looking!! :)

Cool! I was just reading my friends-page here on Livejournal and saw an entry from an artist friend Susan Rodio about Duirwaigh Gallery's "A knock at the door"-contest (which I also participated in, with a few of my paintings):
"I noticed another familiar name Linda Peltola also received an honourable mention. Congrats Linda! :)"
Thanks for letting me know!! Susan also got a honourable mention so, congrats to you too!! :)

I just love everything that Duirwaigh-gallery represents and all of their super talented artists, so this is an honor to be mentioned on their Message from the muse-blog.