Chatty Wacky Whims: 2011

6/2/11

LIFE

Oh my!

What a journey we all travel

When we are young and proud

Life goes by us so fast

We think nothing of if!

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Life

What is it?

We all believe we know what it is

Then suddenly we loose a love one

We think to our selves

Why?

******

Where did the time fly too

Where did each day go

Did you have the communication open?

Did you make sure you talk

At least once a day or once a week?

******

Life

Has a way of throwing

Curves in our way

Before we know it we are caught up in it

AND

When it hits us

we say

Why?

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It is with the Grace of God

that we can work through each of these curves,

It is the patient of one that gets in the way

I know for I sometimes think if I could

just do this or that now!

It is not to be,

******

My dear husband lost his father this year

Actually in April we laid him to rest

In May over Memorial weekend

we had the

Celebration of Life

for dad in the Greek Church

*******

I'm not sure actually why they

waited 40 days to hold the

Celebration of Life

I do know that it help put my

Mother in-law at peace

I'm so glad I was there to see this.

*******

Life

What is it?

It is living and moving on

Life has a way of twisting and curves

It is what we make of it

That brings peace and closer

to one soul

*******

It is through the Grace of God

That we all get

through

it!

by Ranie Patridis

4/13/11

ATCsforALL is having their Annual Art for All Gathering in Dallas Texas this year. They decided to have a challenge for the logo of this year event. Of course I would have to be thinking of Art ..giggle.. Mine did not win but boy did I have fun coming up with an idea for the logo. They said we could enter two which I ended up doing.

My First Drawing

My Second Drawing

Size on both 10x10

Now the winner ..giggle.. she drew a car with steer horns on the hood with two ladies holding a banner saying AFA Dallas Texas it is a really neat drawing.

Congratulation

Bluesybreeze

4/10/11

Zentangle with a Twist

This week challenge we are to do anything we want ..giggle.. it could be free-form, picture-it or even a drawing or collage as long as there is repetitive pattners (s) included in the art. I found this very relaxing and so much fun!

STAINGLASS

Size 2.5 x 3.5

4/6/11

AFA Dallas Texas July 2011 Here I come!

I am trying to get some Artist Trading Cards made up so I can exchange them at the Art For All Gathering in Dallas Texas in July 2011. I'm so excited I can't wait to meet my fellow on line artist. This is going to be so much fun!

Did I tell ya, that Kat has her and I doing a Class together for this event? Well we are ..giggle.. we are going to give a class on

Sparking Your Creativity

Now doesn't that sound like fun!

Well here are my 3 additional cards I have done for this event

Dainty

All Within A Basket

Poppy Bright

Hope to see you at

Art for All

Dallas, Texas

2011

4/3/11

Zentangle With a Twist

This week we are having a fun challenge we are learning a new technique call Paint Peeling. I love how the background is so unique giving it a bit of an antique look.

ComingForth

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

3/31/11

Oh Glory! How Beautiful Thou Art

I never know what I'm going to give as a title,

Especially on my Abstract Art like this one.

At the time when all said n done,

I notice the soft glow reminding of the glow

of nature distinguishing the light from the dark.

Showing the Glory of God Work.

3/29/11

Friends are Special!

Once a month Robin and I exchange Postcards. We are having such fun doing this. I'm so proud that I actually for the first time getting mine barely mailed out in March.

..giggle..

Robin has been so sweet and kind not to say patience with me. I'm so thankful for the friendship we have!

3/28/11

The Sketchbook Challenge

This month our challenge theme is:

SPILLING OVER

This was fun, I'm so looking forward to next month challenge.

I started late there are two more months I want to do

Just because they look so interesting a great way to

Get those creative juices flowing!

3/27/11

Zentangle with a Twist Social Group

This week challenge we are to take little bitsy pieces of paper apply them to a design that we drew then add a little bit of repetitive pattern also. I choose to draw a flower which I use repetitive pattern on the stem and leaves. This was a very fun challenge
GLORY

3/25/11

Shih Tzu It's All About Dogs

Misfit

All he wants is to fit in

Has a heart of gold

Give long sloppy kisses

Loves to be hug.

Precious Shih Tzu

Little lady she is

As she dainty prance around

Daring anyone to say other wise.

Max Shih Tzu

Look at those adorable eyes

Pleading with you

Asking you to love him.

Eva Shih Tzu

So full of mischief you never know what she is thinking

Or the trouble she can get into

She loves to cuddle and petted.

As you can see I had a blast drawing these precious dogs.

3/23/11

Half Full

Starting my collection of cards to take with me

to the Art for All Gathering in Dallas Texas in July.

3/20/11

Zentangle with a Twist

This week our challenge is all about Spring. Today is suppose to be the first day of spring here in my neck of the woods it is raining. Been raining and snowing for a week now. I keep thinking that Spring is around the corner it sure is slow getting here.

For my interpretation of Spring in a

Repetitive Pattern Format

I came up with

Springflower

Hm, wonder when Spring will actually arrived.

3/18/11

Gift Wrap

1/1 Trade with SharonPMartin

over at ATCsforALL.com

3/16/11

Whimsical Animals of Africa

Another Swap I was in over at ATCsforALL.com

Host: Kat

I really had fun drawing these animals.

Happy

Hippo Family

ComeOn Rhino

Did you notice my cute Rhino is a Dinosaur instead?

I just know it got to be related to the Rhino ..giggle..

How I mixed that up I don't know, Kat graciously allowed

Comeon to be a Rhino.

Spreadeagle

Mojo

Mike picked Mojo to stay with us.

3/13/11

Zentangle with a Twist Social Group

This week our challenge is to use the String and Paint Technique. I have seen this in ATC Workshop book and lately in the last issue of ATC Quarterly. We are to take a string, thread, yarn etc. wrap around the card then apply gesso. Then we are to add repetitive patterns maybe a picture or even a collage add a splash of color to finish it off. Of course we are to give it a title make it our own art.

Poppy Beauty

Collage

Medium: Ink and Watercolor Paint

3/11/11

Bamboo Swap

Over at ATCsforALL I enter a swap of Kats I believe she called it HD/HP Bamboo Swap these are the 4 I came up with.

Host Card

The next 3 went to individuals in the swap.

The next one I kept for myself

Medium: Watercolor

3/9/11

February Postcard to Robin

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

3/6/11

Zentangle with a Twist

This week we are to draw a Free-Form add a Triangle or more into our drawing. Then we were to sit back look at it see if you could see a picture. I discovered that mine turn into a basket and I even found a bell in there ..giggle.. I titled mine as:

Spring Bell

Can you tell I'm ready for Spring!

3/2/11

January Postcard to Robin

A fun piece I drew for Robin.

Medium: Ink, Watercolor and Pastels

2/27/11

Zentangle with a Twist Social Group

This week our challenge is to draw a Free-form and a Picture-It together. We are to see it then not see it to be an illusion.

ILLUSION

Did you see the butterfly?

Some do and some don't that is the beauty of this piece.

2/25/11

Crazy Quilt 2 ~ 4x4 Chunky Page

Another 4x4 in my crazy quilt series.

2/23/11

Crazy Quilt 1 ~ 4x4 Chunky Page

This year is the year for 4x4 Chunky Pages and Art Journals

Combination of Drawing and Repetitive Patterns

2/22/11

Zentangle with a Twist Social Group

This week challenge we are to design a new pattern. Well I kept looking at my kitchen curtains noticing the filet pattern. Which most of you know is basically a crochet pattern. I took this pattern then added circles to go around the edges to give it that finish off look. This became my new repetitive pattern as some call it today zentangles.

Filet Flower