AFA LOGO

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

to

Bluesybreeze

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.



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.

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



Crazy Quilt 2 ~ 4x4 Chunky Page

Another 4x4 in my crazy quilt series.

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

Whimsy We Are

We are a whimsy lot

So gay and happy

You never know what we shall do

Or what profession we hold.

Being a Chef

A bit of mischief I can be

Some think that Chefs are grumpy and sour

Not me I like to put a bit of spice

into my life.

Now my friend is a bit different from me

We walk in two different life style

Me a chief my friend a Cow Girl

Cow Girls are so sweet and lovable

Can be a bit tough too

I don't know how she does it

But then she does not know

How I do it since she does not like to cook.

We get together from time to time

We make a point to do this

Living in two different worlds we do

She being my childhood best friend

A very special person she is to me even today.

 

The two of us have another friend from childhood

that we both keep in touch with

Who became a Nurse

She travels all over the Word

Since she is in the Service.

She has help many a service man find his way

Always sweet and so patient

She has seen many things that she does not talk about

Life is not easy being in the service

But oh how she loves helping our Service men.

 

Us three try to meet several times a year

Our friendship from childhood is that special

 

When I think back to how or what we become

How we each took different paths

There is one thing that keeps us all tie together

We are the Whimsy Twins!

~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

They say Frogs I say Toads

Frog n Toad Swap

by

Kat

at

ATCsforALL

Leaping for Joy

Hey you! Over Here!

What is that!

Floating Down the River

Egyptian Art

Kat hosted an Egyptzen Swap

she wanted us to add a bit of repetitive patterns to it today most call that zentangles.

Egyptian Cobra

Egyptian Dog

Egyptian Princess

Egyptian Dog

Made Especially for Mingo

Made Especially for Mingo

and

I added it to the

Zentangle with a Twist Article

at

ATCsforALL

Pumpkin Delight

ATC Art Quarterly

Created these Artist Trading Cards

 for

ATC Quarterly Magazine

Dance with Me

Gave my Heart to You

Happy Birthday

The Joys of Spring!

I dream of Spring through the Winter months

It seems as I get older
The days get longer.

Maybe it my joints
Complaining and groaning
Telling me it is hard to bend.

I don't know

Just wish that Spring has Sprung

I dream of warm days cool evenings

Listening to the frogs sing  as it warms up

Watching those little heads pop out of the ground

to bring you joy a smile comes to your face.

As Spring gets close the days get longer

Here in there we have more sunny days

A bit of cheerfulness finds it way to you

The first blooms to pop up are my Miniature Iris

Reminds of a friend no longer with us.

Who would know the Sun

Would be taken over by the Clouds

Tis over cast and dreary

My spirit falls down.

Not feeling well to day

The wood stove a going it is nice and warm

Sinus acting not helping a bit at all

As I sit and doodle

The art shows my feelings

They say April Showers brings May Flowers.

Now its raining cats and dogs

Tis a dark and dreary day

I wonder how my poor little iris are doing

Afraid to go out and check

A few day later the Sun pops back out

I venture out

Only to discover that my poor little Iris

Did not do so well.

A sadness comes over me and I think to myself

Wow! Its Cold!

Out here!

Why is it not warming up

The Sun is out shining giving no warmth.

Went to bed that night

Woke up to snow.

That day it snow some more

Getting deeper by the inches

Snow is beautiful

Makes everything nice and clean

But oh is it cold to be out there

I prefer my warm little shack

With the good olé wood stove

Just a cranking a way.

Again my sinus bothering me

Been rough for a couple of months

Wish this sinus would disappear

As I'm thinking how bad I feel

I set down to doodle

to keep my mind off of me

What is that I'm a hearing?

Oh know!

The wind is blowing!

As it get stronger and stronger

I hear branches falling

In my mind I see the tree's bending

As they struggle to stay upright

I fear that my flowers that I have left

Are blowing in the wind.

Landing
Know one knows where

Surely where ever they are

It must be warmer than here.

As I struggle with this sinus infection

Finally went to the Doctor

Gave me some antibiotics

Hope that does the trick.
They say get a Neti Pot
Wash that nose away
Oh my!

For in about 2 weeks or more

I'll be off to Monterey

There we are holding our

1st Annual

California AFA Gathering

Where we shall have

Workshops and Demos

All gathering around to trade and play.
Dare I say I do feel better!

There you have it
The
Joy's of Spring!

Here Little Pussy Cat....

Cats! Oh my!

Do I love cats

The can be so cuddly

yet so full of mischief

There is one that is always watching everything you do

Or waiting patiently for that poor little mouse

Not to say a cat that knows it all

No matter what you say or do

Miss Know It All 

is constantly talking right back to you

There is always one that loves to purr

so fat and lazy

it just wants to curl up into your lap

The Talker who is constantly

meow, meow, meow

no matter what you do

That cat is constantly talking to you

Cats are amazing creatures

with those soft mysterious eye's

Always ready to be near you

Yet not willing to be control

Always stands a bit away

Ready to bounce at a moment

Here little pussy cat come

cuddle up to me!

~Ranie Patridis