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IllustrationFriday: creative fun

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

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Word of week: Dessert

YUM

strawberry short cake

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IllustrationFriday: creative fun

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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word of week: immovable

IF, immovable

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works of this week

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

I worked on and have been touching up this scratch board image of “2 zebras”.

2 zebra scratch board

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IF image, word of week: Atmosphere

This is a pastel painting

IF, my image: atmosphere

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Interested in any of these works, Please let me know.

lisa@lisasart.com

IllustrationFriday: creative fun

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

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Word of week: star gazing

This time of year in northern hemisphere is a time for  star gazing and looking for shooting stars/meteor showers.

shooting star

This is  image brings up some awesome memories.
In Fall of 2001, Max and I got up at 5am to go to Wollaston beach to watch a great stream of meteor showers. I get teary eyed thinking of it.
I was pregnant with Emily and we were still in Quincy in small apt. It was (and always is) an amazing nature Show. We looked up into the dark sky to see the stars and spotted each falling star that we could. We decided to make wishes on them falling stars. I’ve note some of the wishes, like a house/home, healthy baby,…. and look at my life presently in awe.
2 beautiful girls, a house/home, a place for my art to create, 1st solo show, other opportunities to show and sell my art.
Just sitting with this , all I can say is WOW, Thank you.

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embroidered J

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Recent client.

Embroidered J on 3 towels.

embroidered J

This kind of stitching is called crewel embroidery.

I used to do hand embroider and work for a co. that made masonic items.  Co. closed in 2001.

This past year it was interesting to get invited by friend to a masonic installation.  I had never been to one before or seen them in entire uniform and such.  It was cool to see and know the work behind some of the items they wore.

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IllustrationFriday: creative fun

Monday, August 16th, 2010

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word of week: caged

IF image caged

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Fly Upward

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

“Fly Upward”

We had a wildlife rescue in our yard recently.  I was looking out the window and noticed our neighbor’s cat stalking and jumping away from something in our garden. I went out to look but didn’t see anything at first.  My husband called me back out when he found it.  It was a young robin that had one wing slightly hurt and couldn’t fly.  I called animal control and they came to pick it up.  They took it to the local wildlife rehabilitation.

I called a couple of days later for an update on the robin.  It turned out that they were able to help it and eventually it moved to a fostering home to heal and be released when well.  She mentioned the young ones have a pretty good chance of recovery and release.  It was one of a few robins that had been brought in to the wildlife rehab.

Good to know there are those out there to lend a helping hand.  We felt good about our deed.

In these times it’s a good point to remember that there is help and hope.

Life is meant to be lived to the fullest.

Bring out your talents and share it with the others.

A small act can make so much of a difference.

So stretch your wings, strengthen them to the wind and Fly.

Feature Art/product

snow leopard, scratch board

Snow Leopard” is my latest  scratch board image I created from a photo I took at the zoo of the snow leopard.

This art work will be among my other scratch board works presented in my upcoming “White on Black” 2011 calendar, which will be available for purchase.

More details to come about purchasing “White on Black” 2011 calendar.

You can see the other scratch board works at my Scratch Board page.

I’ll be exhibiting my works in September at the Pawtucket Arts Festivals Open Studios days.  See info in Art News below.

Check out Great Gift items at Lisa’s Art & Horses

Please feel free to contact me with questions on art/products and/or comments at lisa@lisasart.com

Art  News
Lisa Guarino, dba Lisa’s Art & Horses

Exhibit at Pawtucket Arts Festival

Open Studio Days:

September 25, 11:00am- 5:00pm

September 26, 11:00am- 5:00pm

558-560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket, RI

The Equine Art Guild’s News

LeCadeau du Cheval

Le Cadeau du Cheval

Several artists in the EAG were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it’s creation, as well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!

Visit The Equine Art Guild website at www.equineartguild.com .

Soldier Portraits
Darla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families who have sacrificed so much.”

For more information, contact Darla (darla@darladixon.com) or visit SoldierPortraits.org.

Other News

WBO Gift Shop

Shop the WBO Gift Shop and help WBO and members of WBO. We have added
new items to the gift shop and will continue to add more and change
items.

Before you go shopping somewhere else, check out the WBO Gift Shop.

IllustrationFriday: creative fun

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

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Word of week: artificial

IF artificial

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Friday, July 30th, 2010

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word of week: Double

IF image, Double

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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Word of week: Breakfast

IF image: Breakfast

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