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linda — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:19:27 +0000

I’m still pleasantly surprised when someone leaves a comment on this blog…sharing their enthusiasm for my art and thoughts…discussions start up…connections are made… it’s damn cool. I’m honored and I thank you all. I hope to continue meeting great creatives through my blog and sharing all that I can. Today I wanted to share a feature about me by Yaga @ The Shiny Bubble *blush*

Don’t forget to visit all the sites on the blog hop Worldwide creating success.

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The Virtual Instructor with Free Art Lessons

linda — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:11:00 +0000

Wow, I am always so thankful for all the wonderful people out there who devote their own time to spreading knowledge to others. I just came across this cool website thevirtualinstructor.com and specifically the youtube page for thevirtualinstructor. It’s full of free art lessons…videos of how to use watercolor pencils or mixing paint to create skin tones and composition theory. I believe that Matt is a high school art teacher and illustrator, just sharing information with all of us! It’s so wonderful to be able to learn something new, whether fundamentals or not…it’s always helpful to review for any creative person. Either way, it’s just fun to learn!

I find his way of explanation very easy to understand and follow. Not only is this helpful for adults who want to learn a bit about art…it would be great for homeschoolers as well – he offers free lesson plans. There’s a lot more material on the website than on the youtube channel, so definitely check it out and follow the blog. I guess other art teachers can use the info too… very cool. Hope you learn something new and get inspired this lovely Monday!

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Thirty Conversations on Design

linda — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:46:29 +0000

I love listening to podcasts and talks when I work on the computer and when I came across Little & Company‘s, Thirty Conversations on Design, I knew it was going to be enjoyable and educational. Just listen to the quick promo on the homepage first and then you can dig deeper into each conversation by designer. In their own words, this project is about:

In 2009, Little & Company reached 30 years of creating, inspiring and being inspired. We decided it was time to commemorate our longevity and success. So we turned to those who keep us fascinated in this industry. We sought out the world’s most creative professionals – architects, designers, authors and leaders of iconic brands – and asked 30 of them to record their thoughts on design.

There’s even a lesson from Tony Hawk, action sports figure who turned pro at 14. Great stuff…it’s always great to hear the thoughts and experience from those who have done great things… great inspiration for a lovely Monday! Enjoy!

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Art, Heart and Healing FREE course with willowing.org

linda — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:03:25 +0000

Some of you might already know of Tam from willowing.org. She is a magnificent, wonderful, whimsy cool and inspiring lady who teaches various mixed media workshops through her Ning site. You’ll find her so uplifting and inspiring for your creative ventures, just take a look at her Youtube videos. A while back she opened up a new e-course and had a giveaway. Of course, not everyone could win and many people were quite depressed and sad, given their lack of funds to be able to purchase and participate in the courses Tam offers. She being the kind person that she is, was touched and inspired herself to offer a FREE self healing through art course. Yup, anyone can join up and we can help each other through hard times or low times. Totally wonderful, right?

Find out all the details and what’s included in the 4-week class and do join us. It’s going to be a wonderful healing journey together and more than anything – great fun as well. I’m so thankful for people out there who are willing to share their knowledge and put in their time and attention to simply help others. There is hope in this world after all Happy Monday to you all. ciao ciao

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Interesting Links and Bloghopping

linda — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:22:51 +0000

Sometimes I get sucked into the bloghopping game. One link leads to another and suddenly hours have passed and I’ve been surfing without reason or aim. Eeek! Definitely not a productivity booster, but thankfully I have learned to control myself a bit. However, every once in a while I do let myself go at the random exploration. I’m always bound to find bits of inspiration here and there that makes it totally worth the time.

The biggest thing for me was coming across this old article and interview of Pamela Zagarenski and I am totally, utterly in love with her work. I want to be able to create such wonderful imagery one day…wow…wow…WOW! Her work is a HUGE inspiration for me.

A Speckle of Twisted Whimsy is the blog of Tara Ross and I love her journal pages with lots of bold colors…it just makes me smile.

I also like this article about Intrinsic Motivation by Ali Hale. It’s so important to understand what motivates you and to learn how to nurture those feelings.

Then I happened upon this blog and totally in awe of the detail.

Finally…super funny drawings, like a one-panel comic for each post. You gotta see it!

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Andrew Loomis Drawing Books

linda — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:07:20 +0000

Wow! I found a huge resource for drawing and illustration and wanted to share with all of you as inspiration today! Andrew Loomis has out of print books that are now PDFs for free download. Amazing, true and so darn useful. You should definitely check them out and see if they will help with your illustration, whether you want to be a professional or drawing just for fun – it’s always good to learn and grow as a person. The “Fun With A Pencil” one was written first and it’s a pretty darn funny read in itself.

Andrew Loomis was an illustrator in the 1930s-50s and his work has influenced many artists even today. Since his books are still being circulated, you can be sure they are of value. Thanks to Escape From Illustration Island for posting about it and he has linked and credited the lovely people who make it all available. Thank you to all and thank you to the internet. I love how resources can be easily spread to people all over the world and we can share with each other. Happy Monday and enjoy!

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Music Gets Me In The Mood

linda — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:04:51 +0000

It’s bizarre how we all need a little bit of peace and quiet to concentrate, but at the same time complete silence is deafening and really weird feeling – at least for me! I always complain about the construction noises across the street, waiting for the day when they’ll finish building the apartments. However, when it is completely quiet I just have to turn on some music, listen to a podcast or let a movie run for ambient noise. Total silence just feels strange and wrong to me. I suppose the music gets me in the mood…in the mood to reflect, in the mood to create or just in a better mood perhaps? I don’t know if I’m simply overly sensitive, but whatever I listen to can actually drive me deep into another world. I thought I would share some indie music I’ve been exploring along with the mood it sets. Feeling all nostalgic…ifs…when…memories this month…

Contemplating all that has happened so far in my life…

When I’m feeling like some mockery about material things…

Just daydreaming away with this song…

Poppy thoughtful…

Let’s get a bit more upbeat…

Hope you’ve enjoyed listening to my little playlist and received some inspiration for a lovely Monday. Enjoy and until tomorrow!

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All About Zines – Inspirations and Resources

linda — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:53:50 +0000

Happy Monday to everyone and today I’m officially starting my every weekday blogging schedule, with each day dedicated to a particular topic of interest. As I’ve posted about inspiration most Mondays here on tortagialla.com, I’ve decided to continue with Monday inspirational posts. I’m going to add more resources and links as well though, because I naturally do some research whenever I get enamored by a subject, so why not share the knowledge? BTW, how do you like my cute little banner for Mondays?

This week I wanted to talk all about zines. I most recently created my very own first handmade zine called Pensieri and received some questions about zines and making them. I wanted to share the inspiration, resources and links that I came upon through the process of creating Pensieri. Perhaps you have the urge to get into the zine making scene as well? It’s really just a another vehicle available for all of us to share with each other.A zine is a mini magazine or fanzine, usually created through photocopies and constructed by hand, thus circulated in low quantities. Ultimately it’s self-publishing that started back in the day before you could order just a few professionally bound books online. It’s very indie and reminds me of cool interest clubs from back in high school. I love the freedom we have these days to spread our ideas and zines seem to fit right into the handmade touch and crafty community.

I’ve come across really simple zines before, like Eraserqueen’s printable one-pager that folds up about color. The first zines I bought were Craft Leftovers and Mixtape. They are pretty established publications in the sense that there’s a huge following and people subscribe to them like any other magazine subscription you can order. There are still limited quantities and it’s more about the content, not the paper or such. From there I learned about many more zines through Crafty Pod’s All About Zines podcast. They really can be anything, running the gamut from simple photocopies stapled together to full-blown graphic designed books. I personally like the handmade, old school type a bit more… they just seem so much more interesting and fun to read through. I suppose the important thing is if the content is capitivating. I’ve also bought iHanna’s Mettazine and her mention of I Heart Zines and their zine swap really pushed me to create my own zine. I didn’t make it for the 2010 zine swap, but really looking forward to continuing my Pensieri zine into a series and joining in next year to swap zines with other indie makers. Swapping is a great way to make one yourself and then get to enjoy a whole variety in the end. Just like regular magazines out there, zines are fun to have, informative and sort of cool, too.

Creating a little book really forces you to synthesize your thoughts on a subject into a cohesive, finished presentation. So zine making helps you to analyze more deeply a topic you are interested in and then you are able to turn around and share it with others. The interactive zines with little bits to play with or draw in really interest me as well. I always liked those types of books from childhood. You learn something new and you have fun at the same time. That seems like an ideal situation and fun times. Maybe a word game, a pullout or some tactile item included? If you are up for a real challenge, I did come across a 24-hour zine creation challenge, but I don’t think I could ever accomplish that! Takes me a long time to create just one. Perhaps because I’m still a beginner, but I’m already hooked. I have ideas slated for my second Pensieri zine and you heard it first – it’s all about pockets, secret hiding places for your art journaling, scrapbooking and crafting. Oooo!!! I hope you’ve been inspired and please feel free to add your thoughts, ideas and resources to the comments below. Ciao ciao!

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Night Inspiration

linda — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:07:59 +0000

Have you ever take photos at night, leaving the shutter open for a while? You get these mega-cool light paintings, I suppose. It’s fun and inspiring…do you see the little hearts in the first photo? I’m inspired to do a bit more experimentation with night photography…

Happy Monday to everyone and go find yourself inspiration and go CREATE! Whatever it is! Ciao!

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The Brave Girls Club

linda — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:32:02 +0000

I’ve probably mentioned The Braves Girls Club before, but I had to post about their daily truths emails and share some of the emails with all of you. They are such wonderful words of wisdom to receive on a daily basis…just take a look at what you would receive…

Isn’t it just wonderful? They have a goal of getting 100,000 brave girls on their email list and I’m proud to be one of them! You should subscribe to their daily truths emails and take in their gracious support, encouragement and inspirational words. Here’s another email I wanted to share…

I can’t tell you enough how lovely it is to receive such happy emails on a daily basis. Try it out for yourself and I’m sure you’ll agree. Just take the first step and sign up! How timely that today’s email is about being brave and taking the first step…

I wish you all a lovely Friday and enjoyable weekend…ciao ciao!

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