Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday. I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Brave. This vibrant, colorful painting of Brave shows our bubble friend Bravely facing this unknown monolith in the ocean. This Brave little bubble just steps up to what life hands them …  Good luck to them! I encourage you to check Illustration Friday out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Brave, Digital © Diane Clancy

Things have still been extremely busy here … but it is great to see you – even if briefly!!  Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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Pam of Magdalene Jewels has give my a Sweet Blog Award!! So I feel quite honored to be given an award which gives Thanks to “Sweet Friends: with kind words, sweet thoughts and good times” from someone I think is just as deserving of such an award. (borrowing from Pam) In accepting this award, I first must list 10 things that make me happy, then pass the “Sweet Blog Award” onto 10 bloggers whose blogs always make me smile! Here is the post with the details. Thank you so very much, Pam!!

Sweet Blog Award

The rules associated with this award are that I am to write 10 things that make me happy and then pass this award to 10 of my fellow bloggers:

Ok, first 10 things that make me HAPPY!!:

1. My daughter Jennifer who is mostly grown up (I don’t feel all grown up so I wouldn’t want to impose that on her).  We have a fantastic relationship and I love her dearly!

2. Susan, my best friend.  Our lives are filled with much work, art, networking, movies and more.  I am happy as we flow through life together!

3. Art!  I love making art (except when I don’t <grin>) and truly enjoy feeling traditional materials all squishy on my paper and hands.  Digital art is so wonderful the way it is so mutable and responsive.  All this art make my heart and soul sing!

4. Mediating and communing with the Spirits.  This is one of my deepest joys and I feel so happy and alive when I am so deeply connected to the Universe in a conscious way.

5. Working with a student or client who really, truly wants to learn. I love seeing the growing awareness of how things work – just so much satisfaction!

6. The sun on my face, a gentle breeze in the trees … feeling at peace and one with nature.

7. Color!! Anyone who knows my art knows I love color – I thrive on it and just feel so nourished by certain kinds of vibrant, colorful paintings and sites. Whether in the sky or in my or someone’s paintings, color makes me happy!

8. Watching movies with Susan and talking about them as we go – the colors, the dialogue, character development, what works, what doesn’t, what we think should be expanded on or changed.  Very happy!

9. Dancing to music, feeling in the flow, letting the music carry me along.

10. Traveling to different places, cultures and people.  Most of this has been in my own home, through books, movies, computer, imagination and listening to others. Hearing about different perspectives and viewpoints and learning how others see the world.  Allowing that to wash over me … sometimes shifting my ideas and other times feeling more certain in my own ways. Very uplifting.

Here are my nominees … all very fine and hard to choose with so many great blogs!! Know that I considered YOU!! Thank you! Here are my 10 I have chosen for the moment.

1. Jean Hood of Jean Levert Hood – Texas Hill Country Painter and my co-moderator of VAST and a delightful person

2. Sue O’Kieffe of Sacred Circle Mandalas – a very gifted mandala artist & good friend

3. Irene of The Green Stone Woman – courageous, strong, insightful and enjoyable woman and my most faithful commenter

4. Karen Faulkner of Karen Faulkner Art – creates colorful, delicate watercolors and you might remember I won her lovely painting

5. Lynda of Peripheral Vision – Inner Sights by Lynda Lehmann

6. Lisa of Lucky Dip – art and photography by Lisa Sarsfield

7. Kara of 1000 Faces 0f Mother Henna – creates vibrant, fun art and speaks deeply from her heart and soul

8. Lynne of An Artists’ Ramblings by Lynne Reichart – creates lovely art and has great giveaways regularly

9. Linda of Paintings in Watercolor – fantastic fine art by Linda Hammelman

10. Robin of Pocketful of Colors – Robin Maria Pedrero is a visual artist who must create!

This was fun to honor all these lovely artistic, creative people! Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday. I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Propagate. This vibrant, colorful painting of Propagate shows our bubble friends Propagating quite abundantly from their lovely egg shell.  Now the truth is out – we know how all these bubbles Propagate and where they all come from! Good luck to them! I encourage you to check Illustration Friday out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Propagate, Digital © Diane Clancy

Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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I got a notice that I was chosen to be one of the “100 Great Blogs for Art Students and Enthusiasts” – I am very excited to have this honor!!  It is a fantastic post (besides that fact that they chose me <grin>)!

Here is what they say “You don’t have to be majoring in art to appreciate the beauty or impact of great artwork. These blogs will give you insights to the art world that can help you refine your craft, inspire you to create new work, or just give you a little something pretty to look at. Check out these 100 selections to start your aesthetic education.”

Online Colleges Blog

In these 100 selections they have 9 blogs that they suggest for “Art History and Museums.”  Next they suggest 12 blogs for “Art News” – keeping up to date with what is going on in the art world.  They continue with blogs for “Collecting and Selling,” “Art Education,” “For Artists” and several other categories.  They also have “BY ARTISTS “- that is the category I am in!  They chose 17 art blogs to highlight and included me – I am so surprised and appreciative!! Here is what they said about Diane Clancy’s Art Blog – “Here, Diane Clancy showcases her often spiritual art.”  I love that they emphasized that my vibrant colorful paintings often have a spiritual aspect!!  Thank you so much, Online Colleges!!  You can be a fan of my art on Facebook at http://facebook.com/DianeClancyArt – my fan page – thank you!!

Online Colleges Blog

I encourage you to go check out some of these other blogs – a few I already knew about, but there are so many new exciting opportunities on this list!!  I am eager to go strolling through the blogosphere with this guidance!! Thank you, Online Colleges, and thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday. I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Adrift. This vibrant, colorful painting of Adrift shows our bubble friend quite Adrift on the ocean of life.  Let’s hope they are actually in the flow rather than Adrift! Good luck to them! I encourage you to check Illustration Friday out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Adrift, Digital © Diane Clancy

Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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And the winner of the One World One Heart Giveaway is Janice … Comment #62 out of 255!!  Janice has a blog Jan’s Jabber (http://jansjabber.blogspot.com). Congratulations to Janice!!  I am waiting to hear from her to send Jan her free card!!  Thank you to everyone who entered!!

There are over 1100 blogs participating in this giveaway – so there are a LOT of prizes being announced today worldwide! Hopefully this all builds friendship and understanding among all the peoples of the earth!

The prize is a Conundrum I card. It is a 4.25 x 6″ blank fine art card that is professionally printed. It comes with an envelope and is enclosed in a clear protective sleeve. This is my vibrant colorful painting that many of you say is your favorite – that is why this is the prize.

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

If you would like a copy of the card, you can purchase it directly from me just go a little down the page on my site – or get it at my Zazzle Shop. The Zazzle cards are a full 5×7″ and there is a volume discount.

Conundrum I Card by dianeclancyart

At Zazzle you can also get it with a white border around it if you prefer that style.  You can also get either of these styles as notecards, mugs and more!

Conundrum I Card by dianeclancyart

Thank you to all those who entered the contest – I appreciate your many kind comments about Conundrum I !!  Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.  I hope you will return and we can continue talking together as we create a new world!

~ Diane Clancy

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Last day for over 1100 blog giveways WORLDWIDE in over 40 countries!!  Free prizes and free shipping worldwide!!  Check them out!  The link to find the rest of the blogs is below.  You may want to enter my One World One Heart Giveaway – here is the post – it is a free prize with free shipping anywhere in the world.  This is a worldwide event – details are in this post.

The winner will be announced on February 15 – so be sure to leave a comment by today – February 14. There are over 1100 blogs participating in this giveaway – so jump on the magic carpet and go exploring … and win some prizes too!!

The prize is a Conundrum I card. It is a 4.25 x 6″ blank fine art card that is professionally printed. It comes with an envelope and is enclosed in a clear protective sleeve.  This is my vibrant colorful painting that many of you say is your favorite – that is why this is the prize.  I hope you will enter!

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

All the details regarding the 2010 event can be found here: http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/one-world-one-heart.html. Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian says “The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way.”

There are many bloggers involved (911 in 2009) from many countries from all over the world. Lisa continues “it’s a coming together like the giant community we are on this planet. If only it took a simple giveaway to create PEACE everywhere, in the mean time here we give from our hearts. … KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT…..therefore you must be willing to ship globally should your winner be from out of the country.”

I am very excited that this is international.  One of my cards with the vibrant, colorful painting Conundrum I is the prize. So some of you from other countries may well join in.  The  end is today February 14 – this One World One Heart Giveaway – is the post where your comments will be chosen from.

Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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Last day for these 2 FANTASTIC giveaways …  over 1000 blogs have giveways and 10 shops have giveaways!! Check them out!

You may want to enter my One World One Heart Giveaway – here is the post – it is a free prize with free shipping anywhere in the world.  This is a worldwide event – details are in this post.

The winner will be announced on February 15 – so be sure to leave a comment by February 14. There are well over 1000 blogs participating in this giveaway – so jump on the magic carpet and go exploring … and win some prizes too!!

Design Style Guide is having a Valentine Giveaway with 10 – yes 10 – different winners!! 10 shop owners have all offered to supply FREE gift certificates (and FREE shipping) for each of our shops!!

These certificates are worth between $20 and $30 or  for a specific item or for YOUR choice in a shop – so well worth your time! It is very simple to enter – read the blog post for details. For each of 10 days, there will be a winner!

Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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I won 250 business cards … from Lynne Reichart  Here is the post about this.   An artist’s ramblings by Lynne Reichart Blog often features great giveaways by UPrinting.com. There is another one running right now – a giveaway for posters. You can see my signature vibrant, colorful painting on the front.

Front of My New Business Card © Diane Clancy

Back of My New Business Card © Diane Clancy

Some people had asked me to show them what it looked like once I designed it … so here it is … I have been wanting to way to make it easy to let people know WHERE online they can find my work.  I think I like it quite a bit … some other giveaways that I am involved in are below.

You may want to enter my One World One Heart Giveaway – here is the post – it is a free prize with free shipping anywhere in the world.  This is a worldwide event – details are in this post.

The winner will be announced on February 15 – so be sure to leave a comment by February 14. There are at least 1000 blogs participating in this giveaway – so jump on the magic carpet and go exploring … and win some prizes too!!

Design Style Guide is having a Valentine Giveaway with 10 – yes 10 – different winners!! 10 shop owners have all offered to supply FREE gift certificates (and FREE shipping) for each of our shops!!

These certificates are worth between $20 and $30 or  for a specific item or for YOUR choice in a shop – so well worth your time! It is very simple to enter – read the blog post for details. For each of 10 days, there will be a winner!

Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday. I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Muddy. This vibrant, colorful painting of Muddy shows our bubble friends get quite Muddy even though the water doesn’t look that muddy.  One of them keeps trying to stay above the water because they really don’t like getting so Muddy. Good luck to them! I encourage you to check Illustration Friday out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Muddy, Digital © Diane Clancy

You may want to enter my One World One Heart Giveaway – here is the post – it is a free prize with free shipping anywhere in the world.  This is a worldwide event – details are in this post.

The winner will be announced on February 15 – so be sure to leave a comment by February 14. There are at least 1000 blogs participating in this giveaway – so jump on the magic carpet and go exploring … and win some prizes too!!

Design Style Guide is having a Valentine Giveaway with 10 – yes 10 – different winners!! 10 shop owners have all offered to supply FREE gift certificates (and FREE shipping) for each of our shops!!

These certificates are worth between $20 and $30 or  for a specific item or for YOUR choice in a shop – so well worth your time! It is very simple to enter – read the blog post for details. For each of 10 days, there will be a winner!

Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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