Don't worry... I have NOT forgotten about you guys! Just trying to figure out if I want to combine a few of these "avenues" of communication for us all to enjoy......website, blog, store, etc.
Debating between staying on Blogger vs going to Wordpress vs going to a website that has many of these elements already set up within it....so confusing at times!!
But, I will be back posting soon...just don't want to get ahead of myself if I'm going to move things around a bit ; )
Talk to you soon,
Christine
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Cock-A-Doodle-Do!!!! Bruce's Rooster is here.... ; )
Well, I have to say I'm pretty pleased with Bruce's Rooster. The technique I used for the background is actually a newer style for me but I'm likin' it!!
Let me know what you think....
Talk to you soon!
Christine
Let me know what you think....
Talk to you soon!
Christine
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Get Ready for Rooster!
Hi Everyone....so I told you a few weeks ago that I'm doing a commissioned painting for a co-worker of a rooster he saw in Hawaii for his wife. Well, tomorrow is D-day! Finishing it up tomorrow night and giving it to him on Friday!
So, keep an eye out for a post in the next day or two, so you can see the final result ; )
Talk to you soon,
Christine
So, keep an eye out for a post in the next day or two, so you can see the final result ; )
Talk to you soon,
Christine
Monday, June 6, 2011
Excited about my new blog "Creative Inspirations with Christine"!
There are so many people who want to be creative but think they have no creative abilities or "talent"....
I disagree! I think creativity comes in all different shapes and sizes....
From oil painting to knitting to interior decorating to gardening to cabinet making to writing and even the way someone puts an outfit together are just a few examples of how someone expresses their "inner creative self" ; )
Since I always want to learn and try different things and have a great enthusiasm for "spicing things up" in my life, I thought I could share some of my interests/activities to help inspire those who have the creative desire but may not know where to begin .....
So...stay tuned and make sure to take a look and see what I come up with ; )
Make sure to subscribe/favorite: "Creative Inspirations with Christine"
Talk to you soon,
Christine
I disagree! I think creativity comes in all different shapes and sizes....
From oil painting to knitting to interior decorating to gardening to cabinet making to writing and even the way someone puts an outfit together are just a few examples of how someone expresses their "inner creative self" ; )
Since I always want to learn and try different things and have a great enthusiasm for "spicing things up" in my life, I thought I could share some of my interests/activities to help inspire those who have the creative desire but may not know where to begin .....
So...stay tuned and make sure to take a look and see what I come up with ; )
Make sure to subscribe/favorite: "Creative Inspirations with Christine"
Talk to you soon,
Christine
Honored to be part of a memorial to one of our fallen soldiers...
I just had to share an experience that I had this past weekend while painting at the gallery..
There was a fest going on a little further down the block so people were walking by the gallery to go to the fest. I was outside painting at my easel when a young man came over to me after standing there for a few minutes not really looking at the paintings or other people out there with me. He said that based on what he saw me doing, he wondered if I could do a painting for him...though it would be sad. I was a bit surprised by the comment but said of course and asked what he was looking for....at this point, he had not even walked around my easel to see what I was painting.....and he said that a friend of his had been killed in Afghanistan and he said that he wanted a painting that would symbolize and honor what he had been doing over there.
I was, of course, taken aback and tried to think of details to ask regarding the painting....did he want a portrait? He said no, he had been talking with his buddies and they thought symbols like a boot, rifle, torn flag would be better suited to represent what he wanted the message to embody. We discussed colors for the painting and he indicated that he wanted very melancholy colors to indicate the sadness of the situation. Then I asked about size...how big did he want this and he then proceeded to tell me that this was for the headstone that they are putting at his grave site! And that it takes time for the person to get shipped back from overseas, so the funeral would be in 4 - 5 weeks and could I complete it by then so it will be embedded in the headstone. I said of course!! and we exchanged information so that I could get more details from him and show him sketches of my ideas before doing the final painting.
I am so honored to be part of such a tremendously important event honoring one of our fallen soldiers and that my painting will be there for as long as he is buried there....representing the love, honor and respect his loved ones feel for him now and forever.
See you soon,
Christine
There was a fest going on a little further down the block so people were walking by the gallery to go to the fest. I was outside painting at my easel when a young man came over to me after standing there for a few minutes not really looking at the paintings or other people out there with me. He said that based on what he saw me doing, he wondered if I could do a painting for him...though it would be sad. I was a bit surprised by the comment but said of course and asked what he was looking for....at this point, he had not even walked around my easel to see what I was painting.....and he said that a friend of his had been killed in Afghanistan and he said that he wanted a painting that would symbolize and honor what he had been doing over there.
I was, of course, taken aback and tried to think of details to ask regarding the painting....did he want a portrait? He said no, he had been talking with his buddies and they thought symbols like a boot, rifle, torn flag would be better suited to represent what he wanted the message to embody. We discussed colors for the painting and he indicated that he wanted very melancholy colors to indicate the sadness of the situation. Then I asked about size...how big did he want this and he then proceeded to tell me that this was for the headstone that they are putting at his grave site! And that it takes time for the person to get shipped back from overseas, so the funeral would be in 4 - 5 weeks and could I complete it by then so it will be embedded in the headstone. I said of course!! and we exchanged information so that I could get more details from him and show him sketches of my ideas before doing the final painting.
I am so honored to be part of such a tremendously important event honoring one of our fallen soldiers and that my painting will be there for as long as he is buried there....representing the love, honor and respect his loved ones feel for him now and forever.
See you soon,
Christine
Friday, June 3, 2011
Some live paintin' this weekend : )
For those of you that may be in the Forest Park, IL area on Saturday, 6/4/11, stop by Summerfest!! I will be doing some live painting at the gallery where my work is displayed at American Artworks Gallery.
Here's some more info on the event if interested:
Summerfest in Forest Park, IL - June 3 & 4th
And so it begins....summer fun!!
See you soon,
Christine
Here's some more info on the event if interested:
Summerfest in Forest Park, IL - June 3 & 4th
And so it begins....summer fun!!
See you soon,
Christine
Your Friday "Appreciating the essence of the world around us...." CAP Artistry
A quote to remember as we head into the weekend....
" We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." Author Unknown
See you soon,
Christine
" We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." Author Unknown
See you soon,
Christine
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Stay tuned....
A co-worker of mine went to Hawaii recently and saw tons of wild roosters ...not acting crazy or anything...just free and on the loose : )
So, he commissioned me to do painting of one of them for his wife as a gift since she loved them.
I'm sure you are wondering "a painting of a rooster??? who would want that???" But actually, they are known as feral roosters and are gorgeous....all different colors...almost reminds me of a peacock, just smaller ; )
I am almost done with it and will be posting it soon...so keep an eye out!
See you soon,
Christine
So, he commissioned me to do painting of one of them for his wife as a gift since she loved them.
I'm sure you are wondering "a painting of a rooster??? who would want that???" But actually, they are known as feral roosters and are gorgeous....all different colors...almost reminds me of a peacock, just smaller ; )
I am almost done with it and will be posting it soon...so keep an eye out!
See you soon,
Christine
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