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

in

Dallas, Texas

2011



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.



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

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.

Half Full

Starting my collection of cards to take with me

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

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.

Gift Wrap

1/1 Trade with SharonPMartin

over at ATCsforALL.com



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.

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



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

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!

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.

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

Medium: Watercolor, Ink and Pastel Chalk

Happy New Year 2011

Oh my!

You say

Aren't you a little late

..giggle..

Better late than never!

Celebrate

A little challenge over at

 Zentangle with a Twist Social Group

 before I left to go down to visit my Mom.

***

We were to zentangle something that reminded

us of or something we did on

New Years Eve

***

What do we all do on New Year Eve?

CELEBRATE!

HOPE

Black n Blue

HOPE

When Life Issue

Tends to get in the way

There is always hope

When you put your faith in God!

~Ranie Patridis

The Leafy Dragon

Did you ever hear about the leafy dragon

That gracefully floats below the water?

The like to stay down by the ocean floor

Blending into the plants there in

They come in many different colors

They are a little shy but oh so graceful

You are thinking those are

SEA HORSES

Yes

Your are right!

They are sea horses known as the

Leafy Dragons!

~Ranie Patridis

Zentangle with a Twist

ZWAT

Zentangle with a Twist

Have you been to ZWAT

Over at ATCsforALL

There in the Social Group

We have a new challenge every week.

What so special about ZWAT

We like to take repeptive patterns

Turn them into art either by Free-Form or Picture-It

The art of Repetitive Patterns

Have been around since the beginning of time

All you need to do is open your eyes

Look at the Master Works

Notice the repetitive patterns that enhance their art.

Come on over to ZWAT

We love to admire one's another art

Giving encouarging words and tips galore.

This challenge was all about fish just one ole fish

See what you can do with it.

~Ranie Patridis

What is in your Crow Closet

Oh my what is in your Crow Closet

You say crow closet!

Yes your crow closet a swap that I was in

At the time these thoughts went through my mind

How could I draw a crow that has a closet

The first that came to mind I thought

He will like bright colors maybe a fire red

Next thing I knew Mr. Crow became a fireman.

Now as I went onto the next crow

I was thinking what shall become of him

And what is in his closet?

It dawn on me how they fly from here to there

Squaking as the go

Sending of messages to the other crows

So henceforth came the Messenger

As the messenger goes here in there

I got to thinking he needs a place of business

The next thing I knew what was in the crow closet

was a crow in uniform taking care of the

Crow Station

Now what does these crows have in common?

..giggle..

Tis one Crow dreww up in 3 different outfits

Now you know what is in your crow closet.

~Ranie Patridis

What a Day!

What a day it is

Mr. Wind is in a fix

He so busy blowing here in there

He doesn't realize how strong he is

I'm out trying to gather some flowers

Be so nice to give to someone special

Oh my goodness gracious!

I lost hold of that corner

There goes my net and all my flowers

Oh dear! What am I to do?

Needless to say with my flowers gone

I was not able to give to anyone special

My intentions were good

If only Mr. Wind had not blown so hard.

Once Mr. Wind settle down

Up to the North what is that Grumpy Clouds

Oh no!

Now what!

I must go get my umbrella

I still have flowers to gather.

Off I go

Goodness gracious what is wrong with

Mr. Grumpy Cloud

He is already letting a tears fall so grandly

I must not complain for we need the water

But oh! I want to save my flowers!

So off I go to gather my flowers

To give to someone special

~Ranie Patridis



Oh! What is Under all that Water?

I stood looking over the water

Today it is so smooth and gentle

The sun is out

The clouds are fluffy n beautiful

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

As I stood there admiring the deep blue

You never know what you may feel

Sometimes it is foggy and cold

The water a bit rough

As the waves come crashing onto land

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

I see a beautiful boat out on the water

Wonder what they are doing

Are the fishing?

Maybe they are just enjoying

The beautiful day

Oh who are we kidding

They must be fishing?

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

Well I have a hunch

There are all types of beautiful fish

In all shapes and colors

I can imagine a city all of their own

Each ruling the water below

Each having a family of their own

Mountain and Valleys plants galore

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

~Ranie Patridis