The Creative Life A thru Z ~D is for Drama

The Creative Life A thru Z

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The Big Questions?

Something to think about.......

Artwork by Jean Hart 

D is for Drama

Did you kiss someone today? 

Think about this and then in your journal 

Write the first sentence in your autobiography.

Be Inspired,
~jean 

Pumpkin Patch

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The Big Pumpkin, acrylic, Jean Hart 

The County Fair is not too far off.

People are growing vegetables, sewing crafts, and painting.

I've started to paint for the Fall season for Art O Mat. 

Pumpkins always say Fall to me. 

I'm thinking of baking for the fair this year. 

This is my favorite recipe for Pumpkin Pie.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/23439/perfect-pumpkin-pie/

Today's art challenge is :

Draw something that reminds you of Fall. 

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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To start again

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"Imagination is more important than knowledge." Albert Einstein

Oh, that painting did work out, or the project that looked so good in your head didn't exactly turn out. 

It happens.

But don't give up.

I paint more paintings that no ones sees then the paintings that I put out here.

Every painting is a learning experience.

Keep the things that did turn out right, and lose the technique that didn't.

No, it's not fun, but it is the process.

It's never too late to start again.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Jean Hart Artwork Fall edition

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This weeks Art O Mat blocks. 

I have started my Fall editions.

If you see anything you like and would like me to paint a larger painting please contact me.

I'm happy to take commission work.

Please like and share

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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Life is a bowl of fruit

Fruit Bowl, acrylic, Jean Hart
14" x 16"
$125.00 framed

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver 

Oh, yes, what a great question.

I plan to live life as best as I can for as long as I can.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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The Tomato Bowl

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Drawing What You See

Drawing is an interesting practice.

We all see things differently.

If I were to put a bowl of tomatoes on a table and ask ten people to drawing what they saw.

The bowl, the tomatoes, the table would all be different. 

WHY is that. 

It's because we all have a stylized ideas of what every object we see looks like. 

We are drawing from our minds and not from our eyes. 

I think that's FANTASTIC!!

That's would make your work original.

Artist Tip! 

"Throughout the drawing and painting process, hold up your work in front of a mirror. This can help you see and correct inaccuracies in the proportion. "The Daily Book of ART 

Just get started. 

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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First Snowfall

First Snowfall,

8/10 acrylic

$85.00

Jean Hart 

The Soul is on Earth for its own delight

Flower Girl, acrylic, Jean Hart 

Healing cards

by

Caroline Myss and Peter Occhiogrosso

This day's card is

The soul is on Earth for its own delight. 

Consider this amazing possibility, you incarnated on this earth just to experience the joy of being alive. Do you even know what gives you joy? Do something about that today.

What gives me joy? 

Well, today is scheduled to be a house cleaning day. Yes, its simple, but a clean house gives me joy.

Not only will this house be cleaned today but it is time to decorate for Fall.

It's hard to believe that it is still Fall with snow almost 2 feet at my door but, I do not want to miss this season.

I love Fall and now that Halloween is over, lets move on to Thanksgiving and being grateful for all we have.

"Sometimes the simplest wisdom is the hardest to acknowledge. like the fact that pleasure and joy can be beneficial to your health.  When mystical poets such as Rumi and Kabir use objects of beauty and delight, like roses or wine, as metaphors for the Divine, they're subtly linking the excitement of Earthly pleasures with Divine enjoyment. Recent medical research seems to agree that what pleases us, beautiful music, delicious food, and soothing aromas, can also improve our health and help us resist illness."

I'm glad to hear this news. It's been awhile since I have turn over a health card .  

I like the fact that my environment can play a part in healing my health. 

I also believe that a strong mind will do it to. 

I woke up this morning, with my mind set to create the home and lifestyle I needed to be happy, healthy, and strong. 

Have you started your gratitude list for this Fall. 

gratitude and grace is not just for Fall, but boy what a wonderful time to think about all that we have and be thankful. 

Be Inspired,

`jean 

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100 prints

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One print for 100 days for $10.00 each. 
All artwork is done by Jean Hart. 

Each day I will upload a new print of my artwork . The challenge was given to me to post a print of my artwork for 100 days.
These prints are 5" x 7" and will sell for $10.00 each. 

Starting Sept 1 , 2015
If you are interested in buying one of the prints just message me here. Be Inspired, 

~jean 

Hello July

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Hello July

I've been waiting for you.

It has been so hot where I live. My instincts tell me I need to paint water.

Please enjoy my new summer paintings.

These are all acrylic, 6" x 8" 

$40.00 each

By Artists 

Jean Hart 

Summer Clouds

Summer Wave

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~jean 

Perfectionism for an Artist

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Perfectionism:

Just writing the word has made me shiver. 

While trying to be perfect with my art these are the things I have perfected.;

increased stress, decreased productivity, irritation with co artists, never ask for input, stress-related physical disorders, high b/p, loss of hair, weight gain, over confidence, and competition of spirit, 

and yet I still felt my perfectionism was paying off. 

CRASH!!!

Pen and Ink Elephant, Jean Hart Artwork 

Creativity and perfection go together like fire and water.

They just don't mix.

I can not remember when I started to think that my art needed to step up.

It may have come when I was showing my artwork in solo shows and just about had a break down.

But, when I look back at it. I believe it was when I first entered my first acrylic painting into the county fair and won the largest and prestigious La Vern Hunt award. 

Where do you go from there!!! 

I thought," can I keep that kind of standard up?" 

Being creative when you are first starting out. Especially, when you are showing your work publicly requires a certain amount of risk, taking leaps of faith. 

When you are first learning a new technique, it just can't be perfect. You will make mistakes. 

Make a wish, digital, Jean Hart Artwork 

Perfection is such a sabotager. It's very nature asks you not to take risks, leaps, or even be curious. 

You become stuck in painting the same things because , people liked that, after all you won an award for that tree. 

The worst part of perfectionism is that it makes you not want to go into the studio.

I spent many hours just reading books on art, watching videos and organizing my art supplies. 

Did I paint during this time. NO WAY!! 

Let me just say now that thank goodness this perfectionism state did not last long. 

I look at art everyday. Everyday I am amazed at the artwork 

I see in museums, magazines, and on the Internet.  

It's just a good lesson for any artists to understand that there will always be someone better then you.

Someone who writes better, draws better, paints better. 

But they are not you. They do not have your ideas, your life experiences, or your talent. 

I believe, while my artwork might not be perfect, it is the best I can do at the time I painted it.

Here is a little story:

I have painted in many styles. 

I am always surprised what sells. I have painted pieces that took me months to create and thinking this is the best piece of art I have ever created, and it never sold. 

I painted a little abstract and the crowd went crazy!!!

So calm down. If we knew what people wanted, we would paint that. 

The trouble is they don't know what they want until they see it. 

So, paint. Paint what you like, what you connect to, and it will turn out to be creative and as perfect as a living piece of artwork can be. 

Be Inspired, 

~jean 

Kaleidoscope of Colors

Kaleidoscope of Colors, Fine Art Exhbit at the Highland States

Falling in Love, acrylic, 34" x 34"
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This is my Exhibit from Last Year...June 2014

Welcome to my Fine Art art exhibit at the
 Highland Estates.

Please, enjoy my artwork It is now an on line exhibit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKpwJG4WZcg
Be Inspired,
~Jean
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My Nightmare

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Have you ever had a nightmare? I mean a toss and turn, sweaty dream where you tried to scream and couldn't.......

Guess what showed up on my door step yesterday? 

Yup, that's it. The paintings from the auction I won on the cruise.

Them came Friday and as yet I haven't opened it yet.

Why? 

Because I'm nervous. I had this horrible dream that I tore one of the paintings.

So I'm waiting until I have a clean open space to open and lay them out.

Do you remember when Steve Wynn- the Las Vegas casino magnate accidentally poked a hole in a Picasso? 

Oh man, can you imagine the screams in that room. 

Well, actually I heard the room went silent. 

The is how it happened:

"While showing off Picasso's Le Reve to several friends, Steve gestured to make a point and accidentally pushed his elbow right into the painting, causing a "pop" and an elbow sized hole."

Everyone in the room went quiet, According to the CBC."

And this happened the day before he was to sell it at the highest amount for a painting ever. 

$130 million.

Steve filled a claim with his insurance, and the claim was not paid!

The insurance company did settle out of court after he sued them.

The moral of the story?

I don't have my paintings insured, nor do I have lawyers to help me settle out of court if I should accidentally harm one of the paintings in the tube.

Here is the Picasso that was poked,

https://www.google.com/search?q=picasso+le+reve+images&espv=2&biw=1040&bih=768&tbm=isch&imgil=N1dOZEOV4snZbM%253A%253Bx4PianfzPMBv2M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.pablopicasso.org%25252Fthe-dream.jsp&source=iu&pf=m&fir=N1dOZEOV4snZbM%253A%252Cx4PianfzPMBv2M%252C_&usg=__J_otC4sH3xKF-GgYrfxpHB3C9RU%3D&ved=0CD0Qyjc&ei=iWp0VdzrM4zGogSSnIPwDg#imgrc=N1dOZEOV4snZbM%253A%3Bx4PianfzPMBv2M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pablopicasso.org%252Fimages%252Fpaintings%252Fthe-dream.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pablopicasso.org%252Fthe-dream.jsp%3B650%3B871

Wish me luck when I open my tube.

Be Inspired,

~jean 

Flamingo or Butterfly?

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For years I said I was a caterpillar still in my cocoon. Last year I emerged and became a butterfly. 

This year I belive I will be a flamingo.

Why? 

First, have you seen how beautiful they are. Not only in color but how gracefull they are.

Many of their characteristic I like.

I like how social they are, I like their diet, I like where they live, no snow. 

Here are a few things to know about flamingos.

Taken from Alka Sharma, Environmnet. 

Even though flamingos are not endangered in the wild, they are very vulnerable. These amazing creatures have suffered a lot in past years. In some places people kill them for their fat, which is thought to be a cure for tuberculosis. They also have intraspecies competition for food resources from other birds such as ducks and coots. We must stay alert and continue to work for their rosy future.
1. There are six different species of flamingos. The Rosy flamingo or Caribbean flamingo is the only type of flamingo that lives naturally in North America. The most widespread type is the Greater flamingo, which is found in Africa and southwestern Asia. Other species are the Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo, Lesser flamingo and James’s flamingo.
2. There are 19 bones in a flamingo’s long neck. It’s unusual beak and feathers are made of a tough substance called keratin. The beak plays an important role in the flamingo finding food in muddy areas. Did you know that the bend halfway down the flamingo’s leg is actually its ankle?
3. A very interesting fact about flamingos’ beautiful pink feathers is that it is their diet that makes them colored so; it is high in beta carotene and found in foodstuffs such as algae and prawns.
4. Flamingos often rest on one leg in the shallows. This position is very comfortable for the bird, as it greatly reduces the amount of body heat lost to the cool water. Sometimes, they also sit down on land, especially during the hatching period, to keep their eggs warm.
5. Closely related to grebes, flamingos are very social birds. They love to remain in flocks. Their cone-shapednest is made up of mud, shells, grass and pebbles, with a flat top and strong base. After the eggs are hatched, cute little chicks are born. These chicks feed on special red-colored ‘milk’ that is very nutritious. The amazing thing is that both the parents feed their youngsters with this milk-like substance.
Did you know flamingos are fantastic dancers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW8GX2n4qbY

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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Sunday's art appreciation document Mark Rothko

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My movie pick for this Long weekend.

art appreciation.

Mark Rothko.

abstract artist

It's not really a movie, but a art documentary.

I remember when I first saw one of his paintings. It was in an art book. Without knowing the story behind the abstract paintings I thought. How plain. What's the point? 

I was an art student and I did not know how to look at art, not really.

Can art change a person, or their perspective of the world? 

Can art make you cry? 

That's what his art did for many who first saw it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6xLztH36kY

When I was working on the exhibit 

"Elements"

I came across his paintings again.

This time, I felt in the stillness of his work and there was a pull of emotion.

I incorporated a little of his style in my painting .

"A page in History".

Here is a closer look of it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWqxBoCup_U

This was my painting for 

AIR

Air painting, My concern is about the Ravens and Crows in my area. They are being poisoned and blamed for the decrease in the Sage Grouse bird population. Of course, there is much more to it then that. You can read more about it here. http://elkodaily.com/news/local/save-sage-grouse-target-ravens-county-hopes-pilot-program-sets/article_e8d4fe28-8df4-11e2-9981-0019bb2963f4.html

Do you ever paint about life issues? 

I would love to hear about it, if you do.

As always feel free to comment, share, follow.

Be Inspired.

~jean 

Tomatoes, Tamatoes

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Tomatoes, Tamatoes

Still life 

by Jean Hart 

I'm working on this little still life, and it has taken me many steps to finish the highlights.

I think I'm done. But, then every now and again, something catches my eye that I want to fix.

Right from the start, shame on me. I didn't have the right red color and tried to mix and match a tomatoe color. 

I think I should have used a scarlet red. So, for now I have not sealed this painting up. 

I don't know if I can fix the color or if I should just say done.

The really cool thing about acrylic paint is that you can go over it with a new color and the background color will not show through. 

Artist tip:

The best way to handle gels and pastes is with a palette or painting knife. Use the knife to scoop the mediums out of containers, mix them with paint, or spread them over your paintings. surface. 

These mediums let you experiment with the consistency of your paint. They will help give texture to your painting. 

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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My movie pick for today is: The Master of Light-Johannes Vermeer

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It's a cold and rainy day here today. The kind that makes you want to cuddle up to your angora sweater and watch old movies. 

I just heard that Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are making a Zoolander sequel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p83T54_iU-U

I can not wait for that to come out, seriously I have to wait until 2016. 

My movie pick for today is: 

Art history and appreciation venue. 

THE MASTER OF LIGHT - JOHANNES VERMEER - Discovery/History/Art  

You can watch it for free on YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQ2W-cb-C8

Johannes Vermeer is one of my favorite painters. 

As a final for my art class I drew in pastel Vermeer's " Women with a Pearl Earring. "

I found it interesting that they said in the movie that he left no records of his life, no notes on his paintings,

 no dairies, nothing.  

Just his amazing works of art. 

Here is my rendition of The Women with a Pearl Earring. 

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Be Inspired,

~jean

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