tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313833202024-03-19T03:48:33.044-05:00flying shoes art studioFlying Shoes Art Studio is owned by Oklahoma, regional artist, Kristy Patterson. Kristy's work is owned in private collections in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. She resides in her rural hometown with her husband Michael and teaches advanced art at Guymon High School.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.comBlogger617125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-31214576860876097152023-06-25T12:47:00.001-05:002023-06-25T12:47:24.359-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa4nUX78R6UcY_aSYvSOx1E5gV31HjA5iK1LiKdZHDe543PsozV44CZR26gChgpmTE4M2AU2Ec54RdElqzAsmDzQNLXjhQjkEFzwXkWq62LLAI2BGUm16EuNRAkP37M6n9pee3DTyzwM-Xl4i2zKC1wA9J4GZ330klwzxffn7E_sGT1Q1wXxW/s2550/2023%20art%20show%20graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="2550" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa4nUX78R6UcY_aSYvSOx1E5gV31HjA5iK1LiKdZHDe543PsozV44CZR26gChgpmTE4M2AU2Ec54RdElqzAsmDzQNLXjhQjkEFzwXkWq62LLAI2BGUm16EuNRAkP37M6n9pee3DTyzwM-Xl4i2zKC1wA9J4GZ330klwzxffn7E_sGT1Q1wXxW/w640-h333/2023%20art%20show%20graphic.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2023 ART SHOWS</span></b></div></b> Hi there, folks!<p></p><p>It's been a long time since I even logged into my blog account but here are some updates from Flying Shoes Art Studio.</p><p>I am one year into retirement from being a fulltime, public high school art teacher. I loved teaching but I have REALLY loved retirement. </p><p>Now my husband, Michael, and I are able to travel and enjoy art shows all year long. Here are the art shows we currently plan to participate in this summer and fall. If you are nearby, please stop in and say "Hi!"</p>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-48633154345873066202022-02-26T10:20:00.002-06:002022-02-26T10:20:43.300-06:00HAPPY TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKIy9lSrQOxsrhnCdBbU2g_1QESpV7WT8HWzqQXu57CwcToQlrr0DiQwBYZaFub22JRPIgPPMcT0nGRDdUy-SxuLAF7zMYshhR1kMPbR2t7gJxu6bwvDlKIj1nLbYi9WHhrgm5R987RYg6iACsJi5R9vVzPHj-GO_bJrQ7P5AANxs-dL0L3g=s2042" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2042" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKIy9lSrQOxsrhnCdBbU2g_1QESpV7WT8HWzqQXu57CwcToQlrr0DiQwBYZaFub22JRPIgPPMcT0nGRDdUy-SxuLAF7zMYshhR1kMPbR2t7gJxu6bwvDlKIj1nLbYi9WHhrgm5R987RYg6iACsJi5R9vVzPHj-GO_bJrQ7P5AANxs-dL0L3g=w400-h280" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">H</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">appy Anniversary to my little art studio</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></b></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today marks the day ten years ago that I created my very first </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dictionarydrawing?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVQQaD8XIvae4o2x4jGPdlz83RXXuU3-ISdYEyuPJhGL1UBy622m12LjDNOOUi8MiSF8QywFuMXHUAzczSpdYR-4vr4Gif0Ju3r_YUVq1PSG9eWvGclElpdsVc_xr3XwgmnTF64sa8bjxZAtYT1MUIuQ8I2C2XsuInPIr-T9CYHBYXWpG9qdADjeUiSDX2jp6o&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">d</a>ictionary drawing</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of a little hummingbird which has since catapulted my art across the globe. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am ridiculously grateful to everyone who has encouraged, supported, purchased and helped me make a little girl’s art dreams come true. I am especially blown away that art teachers </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">and art students</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from near and far away places are inspired and creating using my techniques. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">I feel like every drawing or painting I create is actually a self portrait of who I am and what I love. It is thrilling to discover that so many people around the world see themselves in what I do. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0Guymon, OK 73942, USA36.6828041 -101.48154938.372570263821153 -136.63779929999998 64.993037936178837 -66.3252993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-75655364239170721222021-07-01T19:19:00.001-05:002021-07-01T19:19:51.277-05:00COME SEE ME IN THE BERKSHIRESIt’s been a long, long time but I am once again in the Northeast in the fabulous Berkshires. <div><br></div><div>You can come visit me the 2nd - 4th at Ski Butternut in booth 25 in Great Barrington. </div><div><br></div><div>We are so happy being here inspite of the rain. See you there </div>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-80730130006226428032021-03-17T16:58:00.002-05:002021-03-17T16:58:55.804-05:00DICTIONARY ART COLLAGE/DECOUPAGE SHEETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JjJRnNhzJwQKWiGDAmhwpfKsN6Xsv0lZst4mE1XjZt0o-OFRJogh7FuTDGwmfGeBKFc5stoxW5hD3eNRVMjfME72UlIcfHFdV2Z81KhrLtJ5qEdc75LVrncYDTKvgpZtLdt9/s2048/large+Bird+sample+photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JjJRnNhzJwQKWiGDAmhwpfKsN6Xsv0lZst4mE1XjZt0o-OFRJogh7FuTDGwmfGeBKFc5stoxW5hD3eNRVMjfME72UlIcfHFdV2Z81KhrLtJ5qEdc75LVrncYDTKvgpZtLdt9/w640-h442/large+Bird+sample+photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8.5" x 11" Four Sheet Bird Themed Collage Kit Created with Waterproof Ink on Translucent Papers<br />Including 5 of my Original Bird Dictionary Drawings and Three Bird Definition Dictionary Pages</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am sooooo excited to announce that I have finally developed a method of creating high quality, collage sheets of my dictionary artwork. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have had lots of customers - especially crafters - request I provide digital downloads of my artwork for collage projects. After months of trying, I now have the perfect combination of waterproof inks, translucent tissue paper sheets and suitable image sizes. I also believe these handmade sheets are far superior to digitally downloaded images.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNETmLjMOC6UtpuD_FV7aa2aZVVqtztYPfehROsITaaUbMwc0EKUTcy-7eHW8S8MsPnoBba3HvO80uLxHBSHEcuflVhoDjrEHehbyKjQYbceqdpfwRo-nrfHTcPHuH9dM4Wgge/s490/Multi+Bird+Sample+Photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNETmLjMOC6UtpuD_FV7aa2aZVVqtztYPfehROsITaaUbMwc0EKUTcy-7eHW8S8MsPnoBba3HvO80uLxHBSHEcuflVhoDjrEHehbyKjQYbceqdpfwRo-nrfHTcPHuH9dM4Wgge/s320/Multi+Bird+Sample+Photo.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One 8.5" x 11" page of my Multiple Bird Dictionary Page</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">I have researched how to best create a quality product that isn't a typical digital download for collage. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Digital downloads are only as good as the customer's printer and far too often, crafters discover that their colors are poor or their ink bleeds and blurs when wet. I knew I wanted a real product that I could control, package and customize if requested.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As a crafter, I love using super thin, tissue paper-like papers for collage. Thin papers lend themselves to beautiful layers with fewer wrinkles but have proven very difficult for even my commercial printmaker friends to manufacture. I have purchased loads of different vellum and tracing papers while experimenting and today discovered the perfect match of printer, ink and paper.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiZZAZYzaU2hSyXhQRZuNdp2uKYKri9XHW8laRsow9jSZl6-yo7SfwWUOtaI7BkwnKW7KWjNACMZN1JuJZYRCj9ILOXuS52cs7Cxd8MXk5g1tfFfRpboFCRLdF3HuB3AJYtt_/s483/Four+Bird+Sample+Photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiZZAZYzaU2hSyXhQRZuNdp2uKYKri9XHW8laRsow9jSZl6-yo7SfwWUOtaI7BkwnKW7KWjNACMZN1JuJZYRCj9ILOXuS52cs7Cxd8MXk5g1tfFfRpboFCRLdF3HuB3AJYtt_/s320/Four+Bird+Sample+Photo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am including an 8.5" x 11" page of my Cardinal, Hummingbird, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sparrow and Crow Dictionary Drawings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By creating my own pages, I can guarantee the ink won't run, the colors match my original artwork and the papers are ridiculously thin making them great for gluing on all sorts of surfaces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I plan to include my recommendations and techniques for collage such as my preferred glue and methods for successfully attaching images to different surfaces.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxYprmzKtbqX-9h2VGIUmktZxRDB-3cXwd5MX1gk0gmxJhDq-ozw1TDxiqQoH7zYKbqjhEVdy4Yt-kq7471FJz3-anU_Y_MUpgBXgfQvIUQK0VtEdoWgmESa_aCRX6MrPKLia/s474/Bird+Dictionary+Sample+Photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxYprmzKtbqX-9h2VGIUmktZxRDB-3cXwd5MX1gk0gmxJhDq-ozw1TDxiqQoH7zYKbqjhEVdy4Yt-kq7471FJz3-anU_Y_MUpgBXgfQvIUQK0VtEdoWgmESa_aCRX6MrPKLia/s320/Bird+Dictionary+Sample+Photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I created two pages of three different, antique dictionary pages with loads of <br />fabulous bird references and some vintage illustrations. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>When I collage I always like to have assorted background and filler papers that I can tear and glue around my focal point. So I have included both a full page image and a page with two, half page dictionary pages in my kit. </span><span>I have an extensive collection of antique dictionaries so I have pulled and reproduced three of my favorite Bird Themed, dictionary pages filled with fabulous bird references and little illustrations.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While making this terrific kit, I kept asking myself what I would love as a customer and crafter? It's important to me to provide a great assortment of beautiful pages in a kit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So again, this is not a digital download product but four beautiful, high quality collage sheets that will be carefully packaged and shipped after purchase. I hope to post more of my drawings in themed kits soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To order your four page, Bird Themed kit, visit my online Etsy shop at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/flyingshoes" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/flyingshoes</a></span></div><br /></div><br /> <p></p>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-91331050459954778442021-03-07T11:18:00.009-06:002021-03-07T11:21:52.193-06:00COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1GJ4SeB4AS99RDVqCENNKHnPlJucF7xUG" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1GJ4SeB4AS99RDVqCENNKHnPlJucF7xUG" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>
This spring I have been busy giving workshops on the popular medium of colored pencils. I love colored pencils and use them nearly everyday. They are a key medium I use in building my dictionary drawing pages and I require all of my art students to develop a mastery of this amazing tool.<br /><br />
I've put hours into building my colored pencil workshop. I first used my resources to hold a community workshop for individuals interested in adult coloring. Starting with this event, I was able to build a couple of great handouts. <br />
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There are tons of comparison and review posts online about different brands of colored pencils. I researched many of those and then built my own. Here is a shareable link for you to download and borrow my handout. It includes my favorite student grade and artist grade colored pencils.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2s9DTRvW50FNjJmTG0yR3FwNVk/view?usp=sharing">Colored Pencil Brands Handout</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">COLORED PENCIL SUPPLIES & ACCESORIES</span></b><br />
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All artists love art supplies. I've heard our craving for art supplies described as feeding an internal monster that is constantly devouring whatever art supplies we find. <br />
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Here is a handout I created of some of my favorite accessories I use with colored pencils. I included lots of burnishing aids that many of my students enjoy. I am not a huge fan of greasy blending tools like Vaseline and baby oil but I do occasionally use a blending pencil.<br />
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This is the link for my handout of colored pencil accessories that you can download and use however you wish.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2s9DTRvW50FeGJIZU8xbFdRYzg/view?usp=sharing">Colored Pencil Supplies</a></div>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-6314006561013486302021-03-07T09:08:00.000-06:002021-03-07T09:08:39.722-06:00OETA GALLERY FEATURED ARTIST<p> It's a wonderful treat to be contacted by Robert Reid of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) which is our state Public Television station. Robert is a remarkably skilled journalist and down right fascinating to talk with. </p><p>He is responsible for OETA's programing of the arts program "Gallery." Due to Covid, he has been restricted from filming his artist features except through virtual contact. I was thrilled that he got in touch and wanted to interview me. </p><p>What makes this experience even sweeter is that it came about due to promotion from one of my most talented, former art students, Jerrod Smith. Jerrod currently lives in Oklahoma City and personally knows Robert and put him on my trail. Isn't that awesome?</p><p>So here is my video featured online in the OETA program Gallery. I love it. Thank you Robert for your skills and special knack for capturing your subjects. I look forward to spending more time together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/czLYN6aQ5sA" width="320" youtube-src-id="czLYN6aQ5sA"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-45759524926020752772021-02-25T20:14:00.000-06:002021-02-25T20:14:54.511-06:00NAMED BEST OKLAHOMA ART TEACHER<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirefC73LyQ6Sj-BWr6YeuzfsVTDv74HvBqHcLSb_6PxLWlMJI6ZcCRG3YkSj-RlmWo3kNOdByL51TN0PMpmjpdkCqA3lOmdQsE8BlIgyg-QJGFFnMdM0ZPv8qT8pTcalvkC0Ab/s1640/Best+Art+Teacher+Article.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="1382" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirefC73LyQ6Sj-BWr6YeuzfsVTDv74HvBqHcLSb_6PxLWlMJI6ZcCRG3YkSj-RlmWo3kNOdByL51TN0PMpmjpdkCqA3lOmdQsE8BlIgyg-QJGFFnMdM0ZPv8qT8pTcalvkC0Ab/w408-h484/Best+Art+Teacher+Article.jpg" width="408" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I am catching up on some blog posts and wanted to start by sharing this fabulous honor. I was voted Best Art Teacher in Oklahoma by Oklahoma Living Magazine. This publication is circulated across the state by the Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was featured in their January 2020 edition as one of the Best of OKC.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I am so grateful for this honor and wonderful story written by JuliAnn Graham. The award was given based on votes from readers across the state. It's especially great because I once taught JuliAnn's daughter in my art class.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thank you to everyone who voted for me and took to time to send their congratulations.</span></p><p> </p>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-29330061095458654932021-02-25T13:13:00.002-06:002021-02-25T13:40:27.279-06:00ART 2 CHARCOAL PORTRAITS<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1gCtmdQiZRJcDRNm7RclxS-dzfIXzHqA0" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1gCtmdQiZRJcDRNm7RclxS-dzfIXzHqA0" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Each year I have my second year art students create a black and white, charcoal portrait. I have them do a number of a skill building exercises to prepare for the portrait. I provide each student with a set of different grades of charcoal pencil plus white. When they start the portrait, I add a variety of black and grey soft pastels.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_9Ya68do5Gn16UK5VZ6cLDVvy3nCXRqo" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_9Ya68do5Gn16UK5VZ6cLDVvy3nCXRqo" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Teaching during Covid has been a challenge. I am fortunate to have a large classroom but it is filled up with students and supplies. In order to distance students I have had to eliminate desks and sit two students per desk. I hung 24" x 36" sheets of plexiglass from the ceiling halfway over the desks. I invested in lots of small carts to hold supplies spaced out all over the classroom.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1YLlL3VBhdhDgRSc-JoCrStmOQMJr2p4o" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1YLlL3VBhdhDgRSc-JoCrStmOQMJr2p4o" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VuER_y-xUN4sNoy7Ty2aJjnXjj4vruFz" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VuER_y-xUN4sNoy7Ty2aJjnXjj4vruFz" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Test</div>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com02002 N James St, Guymon, OK 73942, USA36.6994575 -101.48769198.3892236638211557 -136.64394190000002 65.009691336178847 -66.3314419tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-54290731989636627982020-01-16T14:07:00.000-06:002020-01-16T14:07:28.229-06:00ABOUT ME<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've kept drifting further and further away from blogging and do most of my online posting via Facebook and Instagram. Lately when I revisited my blog, I became nostalgic and was reminded of the importance of really writing about my art and my art classroom. I want to try to keep that going.<br />
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I am often reminded that most artists who are remembered have left some kind of written story. We know so much about Van Gogh and his work through the letters he wrote to his brother Theo. Vincent was famous for not giving his work titles so in many cases, the only record of what he was thinking or studying were found in those letters between brothers. O'Keeffe is much the same. We know about what she was thinking and striving for thanks to the many letters she sent during her lifetime.<br />
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Blogging is much like that and allows artists to communicate more than a hashtag and few incomplete sentences. Art becomes so much more personal and valued when you are aware of the intent, the struggle and the meaning.<br />
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Lately I have been very aware of the value of telling the story behind my work - what inspires me, what challenges me and what I am wanting to accomplish. I want to tell my story and hope to share it here.<br />
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I rediscovered this photo of me at 3 or 4 years old thanks to the gift of a gorgeous, family scrapbook made by my sister. At this age, I had already discovered my desire and drive to create. I would love to be able to tell this little girl what her story was going to be and that it would be grander and more amazing than she ever dreamt.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-10631203567805550742019-07-13T09:06:00.000-05:002019-07-13T09:07:04.515-05:00LAST ART SHOW FOR SUMMER 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The van is ready to pack with art, prints and all our display system as we finish up preparations for our 4th trip to the Salem Art Fair and Festival. We love participating in this fabulous show and are honored to be invited. The show takes place is beautiful Bush Pasture Park where we are tucked into winding sidewalks under huge trees.<br />
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The staff of this show is wonderful. They are constantly available, feed us amazing food and end the weekend with a parade of volunteers, children and bag pipes - yes Bag Pipes! The past few years I have gotten teary when the bag pipes pass by because it personally signals the end of my summer and my travel adventures. It's time to focus on school and my classroom.<br />
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If you are close to Salem, I encourage you to stop by the art show. It is incredibly well curated with unique and whimsical art you just don't see everywhere. One of the joys of traveling the country and meeting other artists is the variety of art out there. This show brings together some outstanding, original people. It's hard not to carry out truck loads of purchases.<br />
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So off we go on a three day journey to drive all the way from Oklahoma to see our friends in Oregon. It's a three day festival and then three days to get back home. I'm looking forward to a wonderful trip.<br />
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I am having so much fun drawing a series of dictionary drawings with a different twist from my usual color choices. For these zodiac pieces, I have pulled definitions for all twelve signs of the zodiac from the same, beautiful dictionary with a copyright from the 1930's. It's a gorgeous, old book with lots of wear and tear sending it to the dumpster.<br />
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I decided to paint a dark, watercolor wash of blues, violets and magenta over the page so I could have enough contrast to draw using white pens and permanent, white inks. I wanted my zodiac drawings to all be designed as their constellations. <br />
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I did quite a bit of research for each constellation and discovered not everyone agrees on the exact configuration of the stars for the 88 constellations. I tried to create the star pattern that has the most scientific support but let's face it - constellations are ancient.<br />
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The other goal was to create my own mythical characters and designs while still trying to keep the look and feel of something like the old Greek illustrations first drawn over 5,000 years ago.<br />
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So meet my waterbearer just in time for this sign to be celebrated on our calendar. My youngest daughter was my model and we both share the sign of Aquarius. Prints of this drawing will soon be lettered and available on my Etsy shop.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-42472270127128024422019-01-27T11:29:00.001-06:002019-01-27T11:34:11.013-06:00DIGITAL DOWNLOADS NOW AVAILABLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span data-offset-key="d2au1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">I am taking my artwork to the next level with instant, digital downloads of some of my dictionary drawings. What this means is customers can now purchase a file of some of my select drawings, instantly download them and print them for personal use such as card making, scrapbooking, web design, T-shirts - you name it. </span></div>
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flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-23523219189047441772019-01-12T09:43:00.000-06:002019-01-12T09:43:39.018-06:00HANDMADE ART BOOK/JOURNAL/SKETCHBOOK WHATEVER YOU PREFER<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Last summer I visited Ashland, Oregon to see friends and attend the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (something I HIGHLY recommend). My artistic, lovely friends took me on a gallery tour of Ashland (also a must do) where I discovered a coop gallery filled with wonderful work. Among the works were handmade journals....I knew I had to figure out how to create my own.<br />
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I decided to use my recently completed, mixed media painting "Catching Wishes, Hopes and Dreams" as the cover so I scanned it and reproduced it using a laser printer. I have discovered that my art studio inkjet printer's archival inks run when it gets wet but laser ink doesn't.<br />
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I cut out scrap pieces of mat board for the two covers and decided I wanted the spine of the book to be open so I could show some funky, fun papers inside. I used some actual book fabric a friend gave me (not going to do that again - too stiff), some washi tape (also not using that again - had to repeatedly reglue it) and created a quick, digital piece including the dictionary page with the "Wish" definition for the back. whew - follow all that?</div>
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The books I saw in Ashland had monoprinted pages wrapped around sections of the book papers. I have a scrap pile of fun, two-sided papers I wrapped around folded groups of papers. I had 10 papers folded in each section. I also decided to use some of my crafty scissors to cut the printed papers for some extra joy.</div>
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I knew I wanted to bind my papers to the spine using some colorful embroidery thread I've got (most of this project was created with stuff I already had). I read and boy is it true, you need to wax the thread with bees wax. The wax coating makes the thread extra strong and the knots are tight.<div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I have all sorts of beads, buttons and charms so I added a little something more with four strings of beads along the spine. I have no idea what I will capture on these pages but I'm looking forward to playing inside my new book and I can't wait to make another one with what I've discovered.</span></div>
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flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-13491259004803284452019-01-07T10:22:00.000-06:002019-01-07T10:22:00.118-06:00DINOSAUR DICTIONARY PAGE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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They are here! A whole collection of vintage looking drawings of dinosaurs on a fabulous, dictionary page with the definition and a great little illustration.<br />
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I had so much fun researching and drawing these fellas( maybe some are ladies - not sure). My youngest grandson's whole room is dinosaurs so I was inspired to create a Dino page.<br />
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Since I didn't have personal references to use for this drawing, I used a lot of children's toys to get my characters. I knew I wanted to create the same neutral color palette I typically use in my dictionary drawings so it would have a nostalgic feel.<br />
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As always, the challenge is the layout and composition of the images around the definition and keeping the images simple. With all the text already on the page, I can't go too far with my ink drawing or the images get too complicated to easily see. I also love to have the text on the page show through the images. It's fun to just explore the text on the page. I always learn something with these old book pages. In this case, did you know that dino means terrifying or frightening. Well, now you do!<br />
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To purchase this piece, visit my Etsy shop at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/flyingshoes">www.etsy.com/shop/flyingshoes</a> It comes in two sizes, 6" x 9" or 12" x 18". The original is still available and will be traveling around with me to art shows this spring until it finds a good home.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-5592042020276481302019-01-06T10:41:00.000-06:002019-01-06T10:41:40.040-06:00MY ETSY SHOP IS OPEN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy to reopen my online, Etsy shop after the holidays. This shop features prints/reproductions of my original, dictionary drawings. I will be adding lots of new drawings and hope to have some new merchandise available soon.<br />
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Visit my shop at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/flyingshoes">www.etsy.com/shop/flyingshoes</a>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-91317069850427602282019-01-05T15:15:00.000-06:002019-01-05T15:15:52.423-06:00TIME TO CATCH WISHES, HOPES & DREAMS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Time to Catch Wishes, Hopes and Dreams"<br />Mixed Media on 12" x 18" Masonite Board</td></tr>
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I was determined to complete some unfinished pieces that have been patiently waiting for attention in my art studio. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to revisit unfinished business. <br />
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I used everything I could find on this piece as kind of a mad scientist experimenting with everything in the lab. I used acrylic, Copic markers, colored pencils, pastels, charcoal, ink, white ink, lots of collaged papers, stamps and metallic paints. I'm sure I'm leaving something out. My goal was to enjoy the process and be as playful as I wanted.<br />
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I knew I wanted the piece to be about catching positive words and that I wanted to feature two female characters.<br />
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I started by using gel medium to glue down all sorts of pretty papers. I have wallpaper books, scrapbook papers and included an enlarged dictionary page with the definition of "wish."<br />
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When I was happy with the collage background, I selected a limited number of acrylic colors and did a very watered down wash creating a moon/sun (whatever you prefer) and a little ground for my characters to inhabit. It was important to me to let most of the patterns on the first layer of paper shine through.<br />
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I just started collection Copic markers and I have a lot to learn about how to use them. I decided to start by using them to draw out my imaginary characters. I didn't worry too much about proportions or realism. I wanted these two ladies to have lots of personality and whimsy.</div>
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I was really curious about how different brands of colored pencils would react under acrylic washes so I used all sorts of pencils to create patterns around the piece. </div>
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My original idea was for the characters to be trying to catch and collect inspirational words floating by. So I once again, used the Copic markers to color sections of papers and then stamped over them with alphabet stamps using three different shades of brown ink pads. I wanted the letters to be a variety of sizes, fonts and some dark and some faded.<br />
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It's so much fun to depart from my usual style and techniques and just play in my studio. I have so many wonderful supplies and I wish I had more time to enjoy them all. I learned lots of things while playing around and hope to incorporate my discoveries into other work.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-45491233546292321132019-01-02T09:30:00.002-06:002019-01-02T09:31:25.322-06:00NEW BEGINNINGS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been snowed in for days during our Christmas break which is rare on the plains of Oklahoma so I've had lots of time to putter, organize and get my stuff together. The entire, second story of our old house has become my art studio and I am really guilty of dragging bags of supplies back and forth between my home and art classroom. As a result, I have piles of random stuff everywhere - where ever it lands as I rush around to gather more. It was way past time to unpack and reorganize.<br />
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Like others, I have lots of plans for the coming new year. I have been playing with a children's book about my love of drawing - mostly as a gift to my grandkids. This project needed it's own home and work space. I learned a long time ago that we creative types are more inclined to create if we have a dedicated space. It also helps, if you periodically clean up your toys so you can continue to play.<br />
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I hate organizing and finding homes for my stuff but the past few days of drudgery have reacquainted me with some long lost projects, supplies and got my juices flowing.<br />
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Happy New Year, my creative friends. Let's make something!!!<br />
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<br />flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-75219305571903926472018-12-31T09:16:00.000-06:002018-12-31T09:16:44.675-06:00A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 2018 INK BOOKPLATE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Each November I create an ink drawing while my high school students are studying and working on a large scale ink piece. I reproduce this drawing on small adhesive labels and personalize them as bookplates for family, friends and coworkers.<br />
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These drawings are usually reminiscent of something in my life over the past year but this year I decided to create my drawing about my favorite Shakespeare comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream." I have been dreaming myself of directing this magical show but had to face the sad fact, I really can't take on the task. I've directed and performed in lots of shows and love live theater but i think it's time to focus on other things.<br />
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Over the past few months I have discovered and become a little obsessed with Victorian, Toy Theaters. These miniature stages are like doll houses but instead of a home, they are created with elaborate backdrops, scenery and characters which in some cases, can be swapped and changed. I am hoping to create my own toy theater sometime soon and knew this was my inspiration for this year's bookplate ink drawing.<br />
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One of the reasons I fell in love with this project is a childhood toy I once had and lost years ago. My parents recognized my love of live theater when I was small and purchased me a Barbie Theater complete with scenery and elegant costumes for Barbie and Ken. I still have many of the original costumes but sadly, the theater itself was left behind in the old country school house I attended as a child. That country school has long been vacant and is falling down. I have searched for this toy online and at antique shops. Some sprout up from time to time on <span style="background-color: yellow;">the internet </span>at ridiculous prices.<br />
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I knew I wanted to create a dimensional drawing this year with a similar feel of a Toy Theater. I did quite a few experiments with different types of paper that would accept ink well and be stiff enough to hold it's shape with large sections cut away. I settled on Bristol Paper.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Building the upper arch of my proscenium </td></tr>
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I decided to draw 5 separate panels to create my theater, set and characters. My first panel is an ornate proscenium which is the front of a stage. When seeing Broadway shows in New York, each theater's proscenium is unique and gorgeous often with carved designs. I have to admit this was not my favorite panel to create since it required symmetry and careful measurements to make it look balanced. I included a few family members as carved gargoyles and created my grandson as my favorite character, Puck, high above the arch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting out portions of the proscenium</td></tr>
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Before I finished the first panel, I did some measuring and cutting to guarantee my dimensional approach was going to work. I also had to plan how each panel might overlap the other in places so I was constantly cutting, drawing and piecing it together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second panel curtains with Titania and Bottom</td></tr>
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The grand curtain was so much fun to create and I decided to place Titania (Queen of the Fairies) with her new love, Bottom in this section. I had her King, Oberon already set on the first panel.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creating the scenery trees and stage for the Rude Mechnicals</td></tr>
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I knew I wanted lots of lace-like, cutout trees in my third panel. I also decided to create my Rude Mechnicals who are a passionate but comedic twist in the play within a play of Midsummer's. I also cast a few friends and family in these roles. By now, however, the panels were limited in space and in order to provide perspective, the characters were getting really tiny.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The moon backdrop</td></tr>
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The 4th and 5th panels were much smaller drawings. For the 4th I created the elegant home of the Duke and placed my 4 lovers together. For the 5th panel, I created a little town and a giant moon as a final backdrop.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 5 cutout panels for my toy theater</td></tr>
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As I continually built my panels, I discovered I needed to extend the drawings a little larger than the cutout around them. When I built up the dimensions using adhesive, foam strips the viewer could see into the wings so each drawing needed to be slightly larger than the window in front of it.<br />
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This was a amazingly fun creation and I'm more determined than ever to create myself a wooden, toy theater with backdrops, scenery and characters from lots of special plays.<br />
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This is typically my last, major creation for the year so I'd like to thank everyone who follows my random posts, my Pinterest and Etsy sites, travels to see me at art shows and all of you who support Flying Shoes Art Studio<br />
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So excited that my little Etsy shop recently recorded 1,000 sales and counting. I realize that it's not giant numbers in comparison to many but it is a thrilling milestone for me.<br />
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I have had opportunities to expand my line of dictionary drawings into retail stores, licensing agreements and constantly get requests from people who want to use my artwork on everything from T-shirts to record album covers but I'm pretty content to keep things small for now. I am about as busy as I can manage doing art shows, galleries and online sales. I am having great fun meeting and knowing the people who buy and enjoy my work. I plan to keep it personal for now.<br />
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Thank you to everyone who has followed, supported, purchased and enjoyed my work. Flying Shoes Art Studio is flying high thanks to you.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-625265549956867592018-10-06T17:54:00.000-05:002019-01-29T09:31:11.461-06:00ZODIAC DICTIONARY PAGES<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brand New Zodiac Dictionary Pages</td></tr>
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Not long ago, I started experimenting with vivid, watercolor washes across my dictionary pages. When I first started doing dictionary drawings I actually used a variety of colors in watercolor washes on the page but later decided that I preferred the authentic, distressed look of the real page.<br />
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This past summer I created a "Constellations" drawing and wanted to use white pen, ink pencils and needed a dark background. That drawing has been very popular so I've been playing with doing a whole series of the zodiac constellations.<br />
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I was thrilled to find all 12 signs of the Zodiac in one, wonderful, 1930's edition dictionary. I've created most of the original drawings but just couldn't make up my mind how to best letter these darker drawings. I typically hand letter each original with sepia watercolor but I was afraid that the dark color wouldn't pop much on such a dark page.<br />
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I have continued to experiment with all sorts of acrylics, inks, markers...trying to find something that enabled me to hand letter my original work in white. Everything I tried just absorbed the blues of the watercolor and came out drab and streaky. I almost gave up when I discovered some acrylic inks in the brand Daler-Rowney. MAGIC!<br />
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So I have since finished my zodiac series and am gradually adding them to my Etsy shop. I hope to have the originals all framed and ready for my new art shows.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-39703407201270651282018-09-23T12:53:00.000-05:002018-09-23T12:54:07.992-05:00MY GRANDFATHER<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Winfield in the Milo"</td></tr>
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This summer I promised myself I would finish an acrylic painting that has special significance to me. It is a painting of my paternal Grandfather, Winfield Powell standing in a field of red milo (some folks call this crop sorghum). My photo reference was an old family, heirloom, picture in black and white which showed this gentle man standing in an unusually great harvest of this crop. The milo was nearly as high as his waist.</div>
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I decided to create a full color painting with the milo shorter so I could add a beautiful, Oklahoma sunset. I wanted the colors and the light to be vivid.</div>
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Modern crops are now shorter and denser due to hybrid varieties. There are also fewer and fewer farmers who grow the old fashioned, red-headed milo. Long ago I cut a few stalks and have kept them in my art studio knowing I would use them as a reference for this painting.</div>
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I was born when my parents were both in their mid 40's and as a result, I never really knew my grandparents. Winfield homesteaded our family farm and actually road a bicycle all the way from El Reno, Oklahoma to stake his claim on what was and is still called No Man's Land. It was a journey of 250 miles. I can't imagine. After getting his claim he then returned downstate to retrieve his young wife and infant daughter. They made their home in a dug out. Winfield left the farm to my parents during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl and returned to El Reno a widower. He remarried late in life and his second wife, Gussy became a big inspiration to me. She was an artist and a free spirit and left a lasting impression on me.</div>
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<br />flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-64091503313485189592018-09-17T10:11:00.000-05:002018-09-17T10:11:23.377-05:003D PAPER SCULPTURE LESSON<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To start the year with my high school craft classes, I teach a unit on making paper sculptures. I love demonstrating all the ways I have discovered of manipulating, folding, twisting, curling and changing the shapes of plain, everyday paper.<br />
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This year I made the word "PAPER" as I demonstrated some of these techniques. I think the letter 'E' is my favorite and was created by folding little strips of paper similar to quilling.<br />
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When I decided to dive back into regularly updating my blog, I knew I wanted to include a lot of my most popular art lessons. I am often asked for copies of my handouts so I have also included a downloadable PDF of some of the handouts I use during this unit. Feel free to share and change this to suit your needs. There are also a lot of great, online videos. </div>
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Over the years, I have collected quite a few supplies that I provide for students during this unit. A few years ago, a scrapbooking friend of mine passed away and her family donated a lot of her paper punches to my class. (Thank you, dear Lori!) And I continue to purchase new punches each year. I especially like having basic geometric shaped punches.</div>
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I also used some grant funds and purchased a classroom Cuttlebug machine that embosses papers. We use this gizmo all year long for many projects and my students have access to it to dress up reports and assignments from other classes. If you want to know more about this addictive machine visit - <a href="https://shop.cricut.com/en_us/essentials/cuttlebug.html">Cuttlebug Information</a></div>
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This is the handout I give my students at the beginning of the unit. You can find a PDF version to download here - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MKQwXuXB4qv8yNiEw1qO7BLiW4ubHT76/view?usp=sharing">Link to PDF for download</a></div>
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<br />flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-2607401329586342262018-09-16T13:59:00.000-05:002018-09-16T13:59:32.660-05:00MY DOLLAR STORE PUMPKINS WITH FABRIC SCRAPS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's always a great day when I get to do something creative. Today I covered some Dollar Store, plastic pumpkins with fabric and burlap scraps. I just used glue stix to butter up the back of the scraps to attach them and then hot glued strips of burlap on top.<br />
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I made a prototype as a gift earlier this week in my classroom and I decided to attach the fabric using mod Podge and I was so sticky and frustrated, I almost burned the whole thing before I finished. I also had to varnish the finished piece in order to even out the glue application. So this first attempt was also pretty shiny.</div>
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I really prefer the natural fabric texture of today's attempt.</div>
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Now to see if I can ever watch off all the sticky on my fingers.</div>
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While traveling around the country to art shows, I often have customers and patrons ask me for specific themes and images. It's not unusual to have local dance troupes and performers who are being featured at these event stop by my booth and many have asked that I include more dance themed drawings.<br />
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This drawing of well-loved tap shoes (my daughter's shoes were my models) is the result of just such a request. I love the challenge of drawing something that is basically one color, like these black shoes, and finding ways to add lots of color excitement to my subject. These old shoes don't have the original shine, but they still catch and reflect the colors around them.<br />
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This original may or may not still be available for purchase but prints can be found on my Etsy shop at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/584261656/print-tap-shoes-mixed-media-drawing-on?ga_search_query=tap&ref=shop_items_search_1">Print of Tap Shoes Drawn on Antique Dictionary </a>flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383320.post-84688405766917756282018-09-15T15:08:00.001-05:002018-09-15T15:08:04.420-05:00HELLO, MY FRIENDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have really neglected my blog and instead, have spent most of my time using other social media to share my artistic adventures and artwork. I hope to do a better job of writing and sharing. I've blamed my neglect primarily on the cumbersome platform, Blogger, that supports my blog and the fact that Google, for whatever reason, has not updated it's platform for years and no longer supports digital blogging. But regardless, I'm back and want to share what I'm up to.flying shoes art studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514286261613245716noreply@blogger.com0