tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78748902294029584192024-03-05T09:27:44.720-05:00*SANDY SANDY ART*<center><b>A Blog About Art, Animals, Adventures, Spirituality, Growth and Feelings.</b></center>Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.comBlogger1059125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-76815437517579336412021-10-04T18:13:00.004-04:002021-10-09T19:49:16.282-04:00Experiment, Experiment, Experiment<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">"The Law of Probabilities: the more things you try,<br />the more likely one of them will work."</span> </span></b></i><br />~ Jack Cranfield</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MMxr7DD_uyo/YVt6XezSqCI/AAAAAAAASX8/bBYtkpIGIhgSqO9KTvKghNFVjZufXnSuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1470/j-1b-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1470" height="340" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MMxr7DD_uyo/YVt6XezSqCI/AAAAAAAASX8/bBYtkpIGIhgSqO9KTvKghNFVjZufXnSuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w459-h340/j-1b-21.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> One of yesterday's experiments in Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper.<br />Bloom blown with an air compressor set at 20 PSI.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">It reminds me of that old Kansas song, 'Dust in the Wind'</p>Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-31434399314202246772021-01-22T12:43:00.011-05:002021-01-22T14:10:31.187-05:00Why Is Art Censored In Dictatorships? Because It Is So Powerful!<p style="text-align: center;"><i>"When day comes, we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid. The
new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light. If only weโre
brave enough to see it.<br />If only weโre brave enough to be it."<br />~ Amanda Gorman </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMkFYPojP4s/YAsLrgot2fI/AAAAAAAAR3c/VcFXdOpqWkcM2ra_Op2dULmoiA8DBYiTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1470/A-5-21sq.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1470" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMkFYPojP4s/YAsLrgot2fI/AAAAAAAAR3c/VcFXdOpqWkcM2ra_Op2dULmoiA8DBYiTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/A-5-21sq.jpg" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><i> </i>"In case within the confines of your studio โ you were wondering about
the relevance of art when the world seems to be disintegrating, you
needed only to watch a supernova explode before our collective eyes and
ears on television on Wednesday. In the middle of the elder statesmen,
bibles, bunting and marine bandโs coordinated efforts to galvanize the
history-in-the-making moment of the Presidential inauguration, a
22-year-old poet delivered, in her own words, the turning of an American
page.</p><p>A poem, the most mysterious and
delicate of artforms, was laid out before us as a soul-gift, from the
soul of the future. It was as if we had all forgotten where our souls
were, or were they merely battered, depleted or shriveled, having
forgotten that art is not a luxury, but rather an ardent and essential
longing โ because it is, in fact, the universal pathway to connection
and meaning." <a href="https://painterskeys.com/what-art-can-do/" target="_blank">~ Sara Genn โข The Painter's Keys 1-22-21</a> </p><p><i>The Hill We Climb</i></p>
<p><i>When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this
never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. Weโve braved
the belly of the beast. Weโve learned that quiet isnโt always peace. In
the norms and notions of what just is isnโt always justice.</i></p>
<p><i>And yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. Somehow, we do it.
Somehow, weโve weathered and witnessed a nation that isnโt broken, but
simply unfinished. We, the successors of a country and a time where a
skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother
can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.</i></p>
<p><i>And yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that
doesnโt mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. We are
striving to forge our union with purpose, to compose a country committed
to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man.</i></p><p><i>Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under
their own vine and fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid. If weโre
to live up to our own time, then victory wonโt lie in the blade, but in
all the bridges weโve made. That is the promise to glade, the hill we
climb if only we dare it. Because being American is more than a pride we
inherit; itโs the past we step into and how we repair it. Weโve seen a
forest that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy
our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly
succeeded.</i></p>
<p><i>But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be
permanently defeated. In this truth, in this faith we trust, for while
we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us. This is the
era of just redemption. We feared it at its inception. We did not feel
prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour, but within it, we
found the power to author a new chapter, to offer hope and laughter to
ourselves.</i><br />
<i> So, while once we asked: โHow could we possibly prevail over
catastrophe?โ Now we assert, โHow could catastrophe possibly prevail
over us?โ</i></p><p><i><i>And so, we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what
stands before us. We close the divide because we know, to put our future
first, we must first put our differences aside. We lay down our arms so
we can reach out our arms to one another. We seek harm to none and
harmony for all. Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true. That
even as we grieved, we grew. That even as we hurt, we hoped; that even
as we tired, we tried; that weโll forever be tied together, victorious.
Not because we will never again know defeat, but because we will never
again sow division.</i></i></p><p><i><i><i>We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be: a
country that is bruised, but whole; benevolent, but bold; fierce and
free. We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation,
because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the
next generation. Our blunders become their burdens. But one thing is
certain, if we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love
becomes our legacy, and change our childrenโs birthright.</i></i></i></p><p><i>So, let us leave behind a country better than one we were left.
With every breath from my bronze-pounded chest, we will raise this
wounded world into a wondrous one. We will rise from the gold-limned
hills of the West. We will rise from the wind-swept Northeast where our
forefathers first realized revolution. We will rise from the lake-rimmed
cities of the Midwestern states. We will rise from the sun-baked South.
We will rebuild, reconcile and recover in every known nook of our
nation, in every corner called our country our people diverse and
beautiful will emerge battered and beautiful.</i></p>
<p><i>When day comes, we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid. The
new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light. If only weโre
brave enough to see it. If only weโre brave enough to be it. </i></p>
<p><i>Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate<br />2021 Presidential Inauguration<br /></i></p>Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-55042647006072540092020-11-06T10:03:00.007-05:002020-11-06T10:26:05.002-05:00We Cannot Remain Silent<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>โTotalitarian regimes hate thinking-people because the thinking-people
spit on the borders created to restrict freedoms, and they cross that
border without any hesitation!โ</b></span> <br />~ <span class="authorOrTitle">M. Mildan </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="authorOrTitle"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="authorOrTitle"><a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/wX5z6hAR_o3O9FMZBeZW2ixd4vMKekOa/stephen-rips-up-the-monologue-and-starts-over-after-trump-s-heartbreaking-thursday-night-lie-fest/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1516" height="234" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFDiumCsLaY/X6Vp7nxjxoI/AAAAAAAAR0E/xavDbIcdk2YamJINB382kXvX4pADvNrxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h234/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-06%2Bat%2B10.07.12%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span class="authorOrTitle"></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="authorOrTitle"><a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/wX5z6hAR_o3O9FMZBeZW2ixd4vMKekOa/stephen-rips-up-the-monologue-and-starts-over-after-trump-s-heartbreaking-thursday-night-lie-fest/" target="_blank">WAKE UP AMERICANS!</a></span></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/wX5z6hAR_o3O9FMZBeZW2ixd4vMKekOa/stephen-rips-up-the-monologue-and-starts-over-after-trump-s-heartbreaking-thursday-night-lie-fest/" target="_blank"><span class="authorOrTitle">Our president is trying to kill our American Democracy.</span></a></div><p></p><span class="authorOrTitle"><span class="hg x_xh0" face="-apple-system" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: block; font-size: 16.128px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="hw" role="text" style="-webkit-hyphens: auto; font-size: 27.4176px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 41.1264px;"><span>fascism</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="prx" color="-apple-system-secondary-label" style="display: inline-block; font-size: 19.3536px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.1597px; margin-left: 0.4em; margin-right: 0.4em;">|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="ph t_respell" id="m_en_gbus0352150.011">หfa<span>S</span>Hหizษm</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="vg" color="-apple-system-secondary-label" style="-webkit-hyphens: auto; font-size: 27.4176px; font-weight: 200; line-height: 41.1264px;"><span class="gp tg_vg">(</span><span>also</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="v" color="text" id="m_en_gbus0352150.004" style="font-weight: normal;">Fascism</span><span class="gp tg_vg">)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="sg" face="-apple-system" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: 16.128px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0.6em; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="se1 x_xd0" id="m_en_gbus0352150.005" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 0.3em;"><span class="posg x_xdh" role="text" style="display: block; font-size: 19.3536px; line-height: 23.2243px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: -0.8em;"><span class="pos"><span class="gp tg_pos" style="margin-right: 0.3em;"><span>noun</span></span></span></span><span class="msDict x_xd1 t_core" id="m_en_gbus0352150.006" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0.3em;"><span class="df" role="text">an authoritarian<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>and</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>nationalistic</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>right-wing system of government and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>social</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>organization</span><span class="gp tg_df">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="msDict x_xd1 hasSn t_subsense" id="m_en_gbus0352150.008" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 0.3em; text-indent: 0em;"><span class="gp sn tg_msDict" color="-apple-system-secondary-label" role="text" style="font-weight: 600; margin-left: -1em; margin-right: 0em;">โข<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="df" role="text">(in general use) extreme<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>right-wing</span>, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice<span class="gp tg_df">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="note x_xd1" id="m_en_gbus0352150.009" role="text" style="background-color: window; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0.3em; padding: 0.33em;">The term Fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>nationalist</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>regime of Mussolini in Italy (1922โ43); the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>regimes</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>of</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>the</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Nazis in Germany and Franco in Spain were also Fascist.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>Fascism</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>national</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>on</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>approach</span><span class="gp tg_note">.</span></span></span></span> <br /></span>Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-24435277949268742772020-10-09T11:52:00.014-04:002021-06-04T14:15:51.110-04:00Tomorrow Never Comes<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #da4444; 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hands and their mind is a craftsman;<br />but a person who works with the hands ,
and the brain,<br />and the heart is an artist." </span></span><br /></b>~ St. Thomas Aquinas </p><p>Working in various mediums, in different techniques, and on different substrates, I almost
always work in series of paintings these days. Searching, exploring,
and refining variations of the same subject uncovers hidden nuances with
layers of undiscovered possibilities. It exposes a certain depth and proficiency
that wouldn't be present in a single work or two.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaMMcRwydEk/X3DXinkNsiI/AAAAAAAARx4/4VnyF0suWAouqe0GxLGGqgJxa_JL7kv9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1470/7%2Bb%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaMMcRwydEk/X3DXinkNsiI/AAAAAAAARx4/4VnyF0suWAouqe0GxLGGqgJxa_JL7kv9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/7%2Bb%2B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvxBV8-kljY/X3DXfwjEX_I/AAAAAAAARx0/nrmJW9X2g2wMCBg-5W58pcd0di8Ek3ELwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1470/4%2Bb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvxBV8-kljY/X3DXfwjEX_I/AAAAAAAARx0/nrmJW9X2g2wMCBg-5W58pcd0di8Ek3ELwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4%2Bb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P07umJqAs6U/X3DXbmDajsI/AAAAAAAARxw/KpHXQkkj2648kYd1oV7PVhrbiDrQuqHkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1470/1%2Bb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P07umJqAs6U/X3DXbmDajsI/AAAAAAAARxw/KpHXQkkj2648kYd1oV7PVhrbiDrQuqHkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1%2Bb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>"The process is not about repetition at all, but rather about being able
to explore, investigate, examine or address particular ideas, themes,
issues, compositions, concepts or topics in progressively deeper and
more meaningful ways, and from a greater variety of perspectives than is
possible by making just one or two." ~ ArtBusiness.com </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.learnlovecreate.com/store/p27/Galaxy_Sky_Connections_%E2%80%A2%C2%A0Wet-in-Wet_Watercolor_Series.html">โข Check out my new Wet-in-Wet Watercolor Course โข</a></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"A series is a collection of paintings that when viewed</b></span></span></div>
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life of its own. With each additional painting in a series, the original thought grows into something more refined and bigger than a singular painting could ever be. Every addition allows the artistโs voice to get
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<span class="page-header-title wpex-clr">I have noticed something happening every time I do a series. It refines my skills as well as my vision. </span><span class="page-header-title wpex-clr"><span data-offset-key="7kdoi-1-0"><span data-text="true">This week's advice to an online student was; "You will really benefit from playing with the pigment without trying to create a masterpiece. (Case in point, below) Because I am rusty at this technique, I did 16 backgrounds - all one right after the other, to re-establish and refine my skills and get comfortable with the results. I didn't get it the first one or two or half dozen, but by the 12th or so try, I felt like I was starting to get the hang of it again. The bottom line is, get help from someone with real experience and don't give up. You need to set up a factory. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="page-header-title wpex-clr"><span data-offset-key="7kdoi-1-0"><span data-text="true"><span class="page-header-title wpex-clr"><span data-offset-key="7kdoi-1-0"><span data-text="true"> Over the past four Saturdays, </span></span></span>I've been giving private lessons to a student</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="page-header-title wpex-clr"><span data-offset-key="7kdoi-1-0"><span data-text="true">See <a href="https://www.sandysandyart.com/2008/09/watercolor-workshop-day-2.html" target="_blank">John Cage's "Rules for Students and Teachers</a>." </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="page-header-title wpex-clr">Actually, I think I'm <i>always working on a series of series</i> </span><span class="page-header-title wpex-clr"><span class="page-header-title wpex-clr">these days, lol</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span class="page-header-title wpex-clr">"Not many of us can be convinced that working in a factory is a lot of laughs.</span></span></div>
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Even if you are creating art as a pleasant pastime or hobby, starting off with a beginning art foundation provides practical tools and understanding that can be used with any medium or subject. Being introduced to the "primary" rules about color, values and harmony, through learning to draw and really see, will give you a deeper level of involvement, dexterity, and enjoyment. Because you had to learn to walk before you could run; it is the same in art; you have to learn the rules before you can break them. Just like in cooking, you have to learn how to read a recipe, work the equipment, select your cookware and utensils and gather your ingredients before you can cook a gourmet meal! </div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Since I was on a roll after drawing every day in <b><a href="https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/" target="_blank">June, July and August</a>, </b></span></div>
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<b>"Iโve found that there have to be at least three prerequisites to motivation for the artist. They are; challenge, process, and the feeling of progress. Without challenge, the muse dies. If an artist underestimates capability or goes too long with outworn motifs, interest fades and motivation fails. Complexity, nuance, even novelty, need to be consciously added to the mix."</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#24 - 6 x 6" Watercolor and Pen & Ink Sketch on Coldpress Cotton Rag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#25 - 5 x 7" Metallic Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Black</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#27 - 5 x 7" Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper, matted to 8 x 10"</td></tr>
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<b><a href="https://www.sandysandyart.com/2019/09/the-key-to-motivation.html" target="_blank">To see the first half of this collection, done in September 2019, click here.</a></b></div>
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During the summer of 2019, I drew every day.<br />
You can see all 92 drawings and paintings that were created and <a href="https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/" target="_blank">posted here</a>.<br />
And then, at the beginning of September, I signed up for another challenge for the next 30 days.<br />
It is called the 30 Day Creative Gathering, hosted on facebook by Sheila Delgado.<br />
This made it 122 consecutive days of creating and I think it's a record for me.<br />
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Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-90191191398298701742019-09-18T07:59:00.000-04:002019-10-09T12:32:56.740-04:00The Key To Motivation<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Desire is the key to motivation,</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">but it's determination and commitment</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">- <i>a commitment to excellence</i> -</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">that will enable you to attain</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">the success you seek."</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Mario Andretti</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This is the first half of a collection of paintings and drawings </b></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#12 - 5 x 7" Alcohol Ink and Ink Pen Sketch on Yupo Paper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#16 - 5 x 7" Watercolor and Pen & Ink Sketch on Coldpress Cotton Rag</td></tr>
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<b><a href="https://www.sandysandyart.com/2019/10/challenge-process-progress.html" target="_blank">To see the second half of this September 2019 collection, click h</a><a href="https://www.sandysandyart.com/2019/10/challenge-process-progress.html" target="_blank">ere.</a></b><br />
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During the summer of 2019, I drew everyday. Once you make it a habit, it's a breeze.<br />
You can see all 92 drawings and paintings that were created and <a href="https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/" target="_blank">posted here</a>.<br />
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And at the beginning of September, signed up for another challenge for the next 30 days.<br />
It's called the 30 Day Creative Gathering hosted by Sheila Delgado.<br />
You can find out more about it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/406876779963135/" target="_blank">on facebook here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">All my paintings and drawings are available for purchase.</span><br />
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Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-37112334714804459752019-09-02T12:53:00.000-04:002019-09-02T12:53:49.430-04:00Be Active, Energetic And Faithful<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"When you do a thing,</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>do it with all your might.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Put your whole soul into it.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stamp it with your own personality. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Be active, be energetic and faithful,</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>and you will accomplish your goals."</b></span></span></div>
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The whole summer of sketching every day 2019 has passed. For 92 days,</div>
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from June 1st - August 31st, I drew and painted as part of my daily routine. </div>
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The benefits are immense. The skills of seeing and hand-eye coordination are</div>
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developed and refined by daily practice, in my opinion, like no other can.</div>
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See my daily attempts in reverse (blog) format on <b><a href="http://sketchingeveryday.com/">SketchingEveryday.com</a></b> </div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Among all the accomplishments of life,</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>none are so important as refinement;</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>it is not, like beauty, a gift of Nature,</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>by cultivation and practice."</b></span></span></div>
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~ James Ellis</div>
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<b>P.S. I am not done sketching and creating every day though!</b></div>
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I have signed up for another challenge for the next 30 days.</div>
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It's called the <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>30 Day Creative Gathering</b></span>.</div>
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You can find out more about it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/406876779963135/" target="_blank"><b>on facebook here</b></a>.</div>
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Maybe you'd even like to join us! </div>
Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-54595616731429816032019-08-27T17:47:00.000-04:002019-08-27T19:23:42.820-04:00Be More Than Ready<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><span class="text_exposed_show">"Be prepared! All of your gear should be in a state</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><span class="text_exposed_show">Choose your supplies as you would</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="opnh-0-0"><span data-text="true"><b>Supplies Clockwise</b> - paper towels, kneaded eraser, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, soft or 2B pencil, (I forgot my Pigma Micron pen, but a plain ole black ballpoint pen worked just fine), Field Artist Pro travel box, with additional half pans from the Dainayw Watercolor Set (optional), and </span></span><br />
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<span class="et_pb_testimonial_author"><br /></span> <span class="et_pb_testimonial_author">There is nothing that celebrates life quite like the sunflower. It follows the sun's position in the sky like a satellite dish all through the day. Wherever the light is, even if it is dim and obscured by clouds, these flowers will seek out the sunshine. We humans can learn a valuable lesson from the symbolism this flower represents. Even in our darkest hours, we should attempt to make an effort to look for the good things that life offers us every day. Lets try to be more like the sunflower and follow the sun, even on our most overcast days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">โข Happiness โข Magic โข Good Luck โข Healing โข Focus โข Opitimism โข Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">โข Spirituality</span> </span>โข Friendship โข Loyalty โข Strength โข Longevity โข Celebration</div>
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<span class="et_pb_testimonial_author"></span>Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-9037613700066622432019-07-29T13:02:00.001-04:002019-07-29T13:03:31.872-04:00Spontaneity and Gesture<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"If you give your Self a chance,</b></span></span></div>
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"When you let go of fear and resistance, a whole new world opens up. Opportunities for growth and enrichment are all around us. We have to be careful not to over think it,<br />
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<a href="https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/2019/07/a-fresh-set-of-challenges.html" target="_blank">at the Bick Art Materials store at t 401 Park Drive in Boston, MA</a>.</div>
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Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-37818238817885499772019-06-20T14:07:00.001-04:002019-06-20T14:08:15.882-04:00Inspiration From Everyday Life<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"The MOST important
source of inspiration for painting</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ideas is our own lives... and what
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Look at this 36" live flower beauty Jerry saved from the trash and
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"One need not travel the world for inspiration.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>If one is receptive it meets them half way, everyday."</b></span></span></div>
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~ Sandy Sandy</div>
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This Sketch is done in my Field Watercolor Journal from the photo I
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"When you do a sketch from life or a photo, don't be</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>and employ some
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This is why people throw out
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Opportunity is missed by many people because it is</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>dressed in overalls and looks like hard work."</b></span></span></div>
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Artists - Please feel free to use these as painting reference. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The painting is part of the <a href="https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collection/s0031V1962" target="_blank">Van Gogh Museum Collection</a> in Amsterdam.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;">โIt is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;">without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.โ</span></span> <br />~ Vincent Van Gogh </span><br />
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A large print of this painting hung in the house of one of my childhood friends.<br />
I found myself admiring it every time I visited.<br />
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A few years ago we had a sunflower workshop. See the video <a href="https://www.sandysandyfineart.com/Watercolor-on-Yupo-July-2016.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>โI feel such a creative force in me:</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="authorOrTitle">I have been inspired by van Gogh since I was a kid and I'm sure he has influenced</span></div>
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<span class="authorOrTitle">my work in more ways than I realize or more than any living artist or teacher has in my lifetime. </span></div>
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I have given several workshops (Live and Online), using Vincent as my Muse.</div>
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I LOVE YOU Vincent! Thanks for your continued inspiration for my journey!</div>
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See a VERY short demo on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnotQOzzPMo" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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Have a Very Inspired Day and Happy Creating!</div>
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Sandy Sandy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609864061349114730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874890229402958419.post-3555823343653435872019-03-29T10:26:00.001-04:002019-04-07T10:15:23.274-04:00Believe In Your Dreams<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>โA painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black,<br />because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light." </b><br />
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