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NewsletterUpdate from my hospital bed…
Hello dear readers! Yes, I am writing this post from my hospital bed totally bored and annoyed that I can’t do much. No worries as I am feeling just fine – it was a scheduled surgery I had to get done and I’m anxious to move forward and go do some messy painting to release some energy! Since I can’t share a work in progress photo of my work this lovely Thursday, I thought I could list out my projects instead. Even though I can’t do much physically now, my mind is active and I’ve been planning out some future art projects such as…
- mixed media birds with hats from the ArtTrader Magazine contest, my plan is to have paper collage with watercolor on top, then acrylic on top…then drawing with pen and ink…maybe even glitter?
- bookbinding some journals with my leather scraps for covers, I had this idea to create journals that already had ink splats in them, so no one has to face a blank page – not sure if it’s a good idea or not?!
- need to finish my acrylic experimentations
- want to start more messy action painting of acrylic on canvas, but with a paper collage background first
- drawing some ATCs of squared headed people…bizarre thought just came to mind…
What are you up to in your studio or perhaps planning to start soon? I would love to hear about your adventures in creativity…it’s so fun to share experiences because I think it pushes us forward together. Don’t hesitate to comment below – ciao ciao!
Posted on January 28, 2010 at 8:39 pm | work in progress
Hello fellow explorers and creative minds! My name is Linda, aka tortagialla - a nickname my adorable husband dubbed me meaning "yellow cake" in Italian. I'm your not-so-typical Californian girl who took the plunge and moved to the Tuscan hills of Italy. Now I'm living my dream designing, illustrating and crafting full-time. You can contact me via email linda [!at] tortagialla [!dot] com
Glad to hear you are doing ok!
I have been thinking of you.
I like your idea of the journals—that old blank page can get rather intimidating at times………
Like the scrap leather cover idea too!
Square headed people…hmmm…sometimes my head feels kinda square…..lol
Hi Pam – thanks so much! Sucks to not be able to act upon your ideas immediately…feeling so anxious! I think the journal idea is pretty fun to make, because you can go randomly at it…then use it later for your art sketches and such…I happen to have a lot of leather because we live in an area where leather is prepared here in Italy…hehe! I’ll have to show you as soon as I can get back on my feet!
Goodness! I wish you a speedy recovery so you can get back to creating soon! XO
Thanks so much Sister Diane…it’s so annoying not being to do anything. Talk about creativity withdrawal!
I hope you are feeling even better today!
xo
Thanks Julie! I’m slowing getting back to my feet and diving back into work