{"id":12,"date":"2005-08-03T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2005-08-03T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=12"},"modified":"2013-08-07T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T16:14:14","slug":"dog-days-soon-to-end-school-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/dog-days-soon-to-end-school-to-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Days soon to end, School to begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well it’s August and we’re nearing the end of summer.
\nSchool will be opening before you know it and my oldest will be getting on the bus to go to preschool, her first
\nfull year at pre-school. How exciting.<\/p>\n

I must say some hot “dog days of summer” can cause some lack of inspiration. Yet I must learn to be excited like the first days of school, open to the possibilties. I do get ideas and moments of inspiration but I’m not always in a position to grab it. So I make a note.
\nIt also helps to swap ideas and do group projects.
\nWetcanvas<\/a> is an art community that is enriching for artists. One section is a “Project section”. You can post images “in Progress”, then the Final image when your done and get feedback. It’s interesting how one reference photo can turn out so different by each artist. We all have our methods and favorite mediums.<\/p>\n

I did one of a Jumper (head portrait).<\/p>\n

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\nMeduim: Ebony pencil.<\/p>\n

You can see my progress to final image at:<\/p>\n

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Jumper head<\/h3>\n

Featured Product;<\/p>\n

Gallop Pony T-shirt<\/a>
\n\"\"
\nHave your child romping in this cute pony Tee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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