Her Creative Soul

New Painting for 2014

2014-01-15T21:15:00.001-06:00

Once the holidays come around, we all seem to lose track of time and it gets harder to post regularly. I always seem to go in spurts and then no posts. At least I am consistent, right? ;) haha!

Thought I would share a painting I am working on right now. I really like how it is turning out so far. Cannot wait to see what the finished piece will look like.

Happy New Year!! Thanks for looking! And as always….
~SeekSoulBalance!!

Been Too Long Since Last Post….New Sketch!!

2013-11-20T19:23:00.002-06:00

Oh my goodness!! My poor lil' blog! I have neglected it for the past 2 mths! Goodness!! I need to try and post more often here. I have been busy and to be honest, posting on my FB page, hercreativesoul, is just so much easier for me. Would love for you to visit it and if you are inclined to - Please LIKE my page :)
Thought I would share a recent sketch I did, where I am playing with the negative space in the piece. I really like how it turned out. Very quick and just tried not to think about it too much.
I promise not to neglect my blog :) Thanks for looking!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #20 (and its a BIG one!!)

2013-09-22T15:43:00.000-05:00

She is FINALLY done!! Wooooo!!! I have been working on this painting on/off for almost a year now. I stopped at one point because I was working on it in a painting class, but when the class finished & my painting was not, I got a little intimidated. I didn't know if i could continue. I then worked and finished up her dress - no face, shoe, hand. So today that is what I finally finished up. For my first painting of this type, I am pleased with the results. She will be going up for sale, possibly, soon. Keep checking my FB page, hercreativesoul, and/or my Etsy store, hercreativesoul. (you can click on the links to take you to each) Thanks for looking!!
~SeekSoulBalance!!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #19

2013-09-22T15:37:00.000-05:00

My second painting for the day. Having some fun with the sponge technique. I like the deep, dark colors. Almost caught up!! Yes!! Thanks for looking!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #18

2013-09-22T15:34:00.000-05:00

A little wine, fruit & cheese please! :) Here is my first painting of the day. I would like to try the concept of a wine bottle & accessories again. Work on my technique. Thanks for looking!

~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #17

2013-09-21T11:29:00.001-05:00

Woo!! Number 17!! Did this one because its Fall and I am so ready for some cooler weather! I really like how it turned out. Tried to create illusion of falling/blowing leaves from the tree to the ground. Used an oldie, but goodie, technique, sponge painting. Really creates nice depth and use of colors that is hard to replicate with a brush. Thanks for looking!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #16

2013-09-21T11:25:00.001-05:00

In honor of Autumn, I did 2 paintings this morning. Used an old technique I had almost forgotten about - sponge painting. I really like the effect it gives the leaves. Creates lots of depth & colors.
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #15

2013-09-19T15:02:00.000-05:00

Did this late last night & didnt have a chance to post. It is simple and bright & has some fine glitter mist on it, which is a little hard to see :) I am at the halfway point!! Yea!!!
~SeekSoulBalance!!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #14

2013-09-18T18:25:00.001-05:00

This rooster painting I do like! It was the first one I tried & one I placed no thought to - just put paint down. And it turned out nicely. Need to not over think my work sometimes. I will try another one soon. Almost at the halfway point of the 30 Paintings! Wow! Cant believe it!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Days 30 Paintings #13

2013-09-18T18:17:00.001-05:00

So I did the two rooster paintings yesterday but needed to touch up this one. Ugh. the more I played with it, the muddier it became. I still like it but I think I over thought this one too much. The other was more spontaneous & just did it without lots of over thinking.
I think I will try another rooster painting. I had fun playing with paint & my fingers :)
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #12

2013-09-16T20:39:00.001-05:00

Here is the 2nd of the 2 I did so far this evening. I have a water at night them going it seems :) This one just happened. I am good with it. Not the best waves but certainly not the worst.

~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #11

2013-09-16T20:35:00.000-05:00

Tonight I have completed 2 paintings, here is the 1st of the 2. But it really is interesting how the idea starts one way and then what you end up with is sometimes completely different. I had wanted to do a painting of a monarch butterfly. Well, maybe I will get to it one day :) I have about 20 more paintings left for the month :) Thanks for looking!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #10

2013-09-15T17:33:00.000-05:00

I am still 5 paintings behind....will I ever catch up??? I certainly hope so. :) As I said last week, maybe by the week's end I will get caught up :) {{keeping fingers crossed}}
This one I did today using oil paints. they are much more temper mental than I thought. I have a new level of respect for artists that work in this medium. Oh, let's not even talk about dry time... but I had FUN trying and that is what its all about. some you like & some you don't :)
~SeekSoulBalance!!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #9

2013-09-15T17:28:00.000-05:00

And now for #9. This one I had to step away from last night and then come back today. I like it so much more than I did yesterday. Interesting how when you come back the next day, things can look so differently.

~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #8

2013-09-15T17:23:00.000-05:00

Here is #8!! Yea!!! I tried my hand at using a palette knife with acrylics. Not that easy. This will take much more practice to perfect. Thanks for looking!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #7

2013-09-15T17:20:00.000-05:00

Hi!! I missed posting a couple paintings the past couple days. Here is # 7. I have a few more to post :)
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #6

2013-09-10T21:24:00.000-05:00

Here is #6 for today. It sure was a quick one this evening. Trying to keep up with my commitment to the daily challenge. Let's see what tomorrow will bring!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #5

2013-09-09T21:55:00.001-05:00

I was inspired by the painting the person organizing the challenge did for today. I really like how it turned out. May have to paint more fruit. Sorry for not writing more but I am getting tired. Night!
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #4

2013-09-08T20:21:00.001-05:00

Quick painting I did tonight. I kinda like it considering it was a quickie Ode to Estes Park - how I love the mountains! It helped that the background was already done.
I will have to try and catch up on some more paintings. I am 4 paintings behind but think I can catch up by the weekend. This is fun and challenging me to think, plan & DO! Just do it! Right! :)
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #3

2013-09-07T21:46:00.002-05:00

Here is #3 and I did it rather quick this evening. I had hoped to paint more today but sketches ended up winning out. I did 3 of those once I finally had some CaVe time. Maybe tomorrow afternoon will be a better ArT day for getting caught up on the challenge :)
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days #2

2013-09-06T22:16:00.001-05:00

Here is my 2nd painting - I am trying to catch up with the challenge :) Hopefully this weekend I can catch up and try to stay on top of the challenge.
~SeekSoulBalance!

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge - Painting #1

2013-09-06T22:07:00.000-05:00

I happened across a neat blog by Leslie Saeta and she has a challenge that started on Sept 1st. 30 Paintings in 30 Days. I decided to enter and challenge myself to practice more of my painting skills. Since I stumbled upon this a little into the month she doesnt mind folks joining at any time. So here is my 1st one, albeit, a very quick one. I did decide to make them all small in size 6x8.
This should be lots of fun and at the end of 30 days it will be neat to see what I have created.

Toying with...Pondering over...Ready to Commit!!

2013-08-26T21:19:00.001-05:00

I have been thinking alot over the past several months about my online creative business. How can I make it better? What do I need to do to make the next thing happen? Where do I put my work at? What do I need to do to make it grow? And countless, countless, other questions....

This past weekend I made to decision to make more of an investment - a commitment - to making this all happen. Now the challenge..."just how do I make it all happen???" What a daunting thought indeed. So without further adieu I am going to start to step into the process one foot at a time. It may not be in the right order, the right fashion, it may not be perfect. But whatever have we done perfectly on the first try.

The most immediate change that will be visible is in the pricing of my product. That has been a HUGE challenge for me. I tend not to be the kind of person who lives in the world without structure, especially on this topic. But for an artist, there is no black or white here. It is even beyond gray! On Monday, Sept 2nd, all my pricing, if it needs to be, will be updated accordingly.

Another immediate visible change is something I did a post about at the beginning of the year -- posting more regularly on my blog. Boy, have I not done a great job in keeping that one. But starting with September, I gave myself the goal to commit to blogging once a week for 2 months. That is easy enough to manage, right?! :)

Behind the scenes, I have started to read again, Flying Lessons, by the wonderful Kelly Rae Roberts. I have joined another artist group. I am sharing/discussing more with other artists. Making plans of action, goal setting, etc.... All in an effort to learn and share as much as I can to help us all along this journey.

I realize this was a lengthy post but thank you for reading through its entirety. They wont all be this long ;) So in about one week's time I will be off and running to making my vision, passion, dreams a reality. Thank you!
~~SeekSoulBalance!

Some New Artwork

2013-08-13T06:32:00.003-05:00

Its been a few weeks since I posted here. At least it wasnt a month later ;) I have been busy lately starting on abstracts. I have wanted to try them for some time now. I was a little apprehensive and why I am not sure. Possibly the "anything goes" aspect of abstracts. There is no right/wrong, its just art. That is what I reminded myself. So then I leapt in and had some fun!! Plus, I tried a new sealant, high gloss. And I LOVED the look it gave my artwork!!
Thanks for looking!!
~SeekSoulBalance!!

RAW Artists Event!!!

2013-07-20T11:52:00.001-05:00

Last night was the RAW Artists event that I had posted about awhile back. It was an interesting evening with lots of artistic mediums everywhere to see!! There were make up artists, hair stylists - cutting hair on sight, fashion designers, photographers & artists - like moi :)

Artists of many different mediums & styles. It was so cool to see that many artists in one venue. To really look at their work and talk with them. So much talent in one place! Plus, I love meeting people like me ;)

My sweet boyfriend came out to support me {{big smile}} and some folks from work & a couple of friends I had not seen in awhile. Lots of friends both near and far supported me - THANK YOU!!!
~SeekSoulBalance!!