The Art of Trisha Trixie

AEDM: you Never Know When Your Life Will Begin

2015-11-10T13:19:00.003-06:00

Life always gets in the way of Art doesn't i? So frustrating. Well, today I made a determination to post my art for AEDM even it kills me. It's not killing but I was being a slacker and not making time. In addition to having some back health problems but I think I am starting to get that under control....

Here is my most recent work...

This is ok, but not what I am wanting. I found a Hand Lettering Group in Fb with Dawn Nicole and am going to try that out this week. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dawnnicoledesigns/

Come join us!

More from AEDM coming soon (I hope)

http://creativeeveryday.com/art-every-day-month

AEDM Nov 2: Colouring Art Noveau

2015-11-02T18:34:00.000-06:00

Another day of Art Every Day Month http://creativeeveryday.com/art-every-day-month

I did a bit of coloring last night. Was a little wiped so I didn't feel like working in my art journal. Plan on doing it today. Here is what I colored last night. I really like Surrealism. Mucha, Art Noveau, etc.

I have been dying to color this one. The flower petals didn't turn out as I like, but some of the best masterpieces come out of mistakes. I am avid about coloring at least once a week. Maybe more. AEDM will be a good challenge for that.

I started this last night and finished it today. I am going to do my best to keep up with the daily linking. Do you like Art Noveau? Do you have any links to colouring pages that you wouldn't mind sharing? I do a few mandalas here or there, but I must more enjoy pictures.

I love the hair on the lady here. Odd, now that I am a redhead again I seem to be drawn to coluring that way. I always color alternating on the hair. It is like, my thing I guess. Also I did use Copics but I tried to give the dress a ruffled velvet or velour look to it. I think I did ok with that.

Mostly I wanted to share how drawn (no pun intended) to this image I am. I have really been feeling depressed and alone lately. We just moved to a new city, just got married two months ago, and this will be our first holiday with no family or friends.

I think this image just really resonates with me. Shielding my Heart chakra and protecting my soul house. Subdued and a bit withdrawn. Just being solemnly me.

Thanks for stopping by. Leave a note if you can. :)

AEDM Nov 1

2015-11-01T16:29:00.001-06:00

Since I just started this art journal, I figured this would be the best catalyst to track my AEDM posts and progress. i want to share with you what I have so far, even though I barely started it. I may change it up a bit as I am a seamstress and I am also doing mindfulness colouring. So you never know what you might see. First and foremost though, I will work on the journal. I love art journaling and so happy to have a chance to share it with others. I just love the arts in general and anything creative is a masterpiece i my mind. I look forward to connect with the rest of you. I usually swing by a few on my first few days but then it gets to be so crazy that I have to wait until the weekend to catch up with ya'll. Ill do my best. Please stop by and say hi!

Here is what I am starting with for AEDM 2015

A basic Mixed Media Sketch book I covered with Pink Packing tape. I love the look of it.

As a Newlywed I am proudly announcing my new Last Name Initial M for Merrill, of the Wisconsin Merrill's. I just joined the clan by marrying the youngest son (which i call HunEPants)

Life is too fabulous for words. This is from a stamp a friend gave me then I squiggled around it and colored it. I am the Sprinkler of Fabulousness, so why wouldn't I have that as my start page.

The Relationship Pages. Even though we are married as newlyweds I want to make sure we are on the right path. I wrote down my idea of a Perfect Relationship and he wrote down his. We have yet to compare but at least the scripting action is there.

I want to make ornate lettered quotes. Just entered a class how to do so. Watch as my progression unfolds.

And then there is Surrealism. I love Dali the best but enjoy Kush and some other arts too. This is my writing regarding my thoughts on Surrealism and my life.

Well, that's it for today. Come back tomorrow and let's see where my creative bug lands for AEDM Nov 2. See ya on the flipside.

Xoxo
Trisha Trixie
Mindful Maven of Juste Etre
Namaste

AEDM Art Everyday Month - November Challenge

2015-11-01T11:52:00.001-06:00

Wow! It has been so long. I am married now, have three cats, live in Colorado, am on a fabulous adventure with my new business Juste Etre and doing what I love, completely and whole heartedly again! Isn't it odd that going back to the tools and things we know are almost like olfactory senses?

I was reading my Artizen Coaching Newsletter and she had a link to Leah's Art Every Day Month for November. Seeing the page and the blog links made me feel home again. I felt like I had rediscovred myself, almost.

I keep telling my HunEPants (that's my new hubby of two months) that I want to get back to how I felt before. How connected I felt. How secure and stable I felt. How alive I felt. Mostly how at Peace I felt. That to me is the epitome of Juste Etre.

So I am challenging myself to be back on track. Odd enough a week ago I bought myself a new art journal to to an Art journal piece daily. My sub conscious mind must have know this was coming.

I was thinking about doing NaNoWriMo again this year, but I am not sure writing is where I desire to put my energy. Maybe there is a way I can incorporate the two. hmmm....

I do like how she thinks broadly.

You could be cooking, taking pictures, dancing, writing music, crafting for the holidays, painting, sculpting, writing poetry, making jewelry, sewing, knitting, art journaling, you name it. You could decide to do a small 2"x2" drawing each day or you could do something different every day. Up to you!

So I am here to share my start into AEDM

I accept this challenge!

Read more about the challenge here and then sign up

I look forward to seeing you!

Xoxo Trisha Trixie

Summer of Color Pink Green - Index

2014-07-04T12:34:00.001-05:00

This week our SOC Challenge was pink and green. My favorites! I saw someone else on the group did Index Card and I thought that would be nice to add to that challenge.Here is my adorable little submission for this week.

I use a little Croquis I made some time ago for my female template and then draw my designs from there. This turned out so cute I might just have to make this one!! :)

Summer of Color 4: Lavender & Grey with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Plum

2014-06-25T15:14:00.000-05:00

This week : Lavender & Grey

with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Plum for SOC4

I knew exactly what I wanted to do! An apron for my pal who just loves Purple! I mean, that's what I do is make aprons for Trisha Trixie Designs, so what a better choice!

Here are my designs this week using the colors given.

Pretty kewl eh? Now to pop it in the mail for my pals new housewarming gift to use in her kitchen!

Until next time,

Xoxo Trisha Trixie

Summer of Color 2014 - Coral & Teal with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Bright White

2014-06-16T09:08:00.001-05:00

Week Two of Summer of Color 4 is with MORE colors I just adore!!

Coral & Teal

with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Bright White

I have been wanting to make a poster for my Core Desired Feelings for Danielle La Porte's The Desire Map and decided this proved to be a good representation of what I wanted to do for colors. They are cheery but not overpowering. I think it still allows all the sentiments to come through on their own and yet still give it an artistic flair.

Hope you enjoyed these as much as I enjoy making and creating them.

Follow your desires and live for your intentions and no matter what,

Be YOU and Be Fabulous!!

Xoxo Trisha Trixie

Summer of Color- 2014 SOC4

2014-06-12T17:16:00.001-05:00

Well, we are at it again. I am taking each prompt as they come. Not assigning any ONE element to my designs. Not aprons or people or anything. Just whatever moves me with the prompt.

With this prompt I decided to do something digital.

Week one was Yellow, Aqua and a Pop of Pink.

This one was made for Miss Trixie! :)

Wanna join the fun?

Click link and join in

http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/

Summer of Color: Citron Turq Apron

2013-06-11T16:25:00.000-05:00

So of course I am doing Summer of Color with Twinkle, Twinkle Like a Star Blogspot again!

I love this gal and I take every chance I can to unleash the artist in me to follow her color schemes and show my creativity.

Since of course I am doing more aprons now, I thought this year, in a different art form I would try, TRY being the key word there to do some Aprons and other things I make in the SOC3 colors she gives us.

This week we have Citron Green and Turquoise.

What a Challenge.

But I found a fabulous old skirt at the DAV and rePurposed it into an Apron!

I don't also do pockets in my aprons because sometimes I like to leave them in that dressy skirty style. To me, Aprons are a Fashion Accesory. You should eb able to wear it from

Kitchen to Couture or

however

and

whenever

and

wherever

you like

So here is my apron for this week

to showcase our colors

Thanks for stopping by. The Summer of Color

JUST

started so if you would like to join in, hop on over to her and join on in!

Until Next Time

Xoxo

Trisha Trixie

Don't Fall Off Your Chair: Art is Alive Again with Trisha Trixie

2013-06-11T15:37:00.003-05:00

I know, you might be receiving this post thinking, WHAT? a post from Trisha Trixie?

I know...it has been awhile.

My other creative side of life has taken over and taken me hostage.

But Summer is back and I relaize without the artist in me unleasing and allowing some of that to come back in my life, the Fashion Designer is un born.

Plus I want somewhere to share all this fabulousness with you!!

So stay tuned for the next few posts and this summer of fun and art in me and bringing out all teh super cute things I am doing on both sides of my life!!

Xoxo~Trisha Trixie

Values Cards

2013-03-08T14:22:00.000-06:00

I wanted to take something ordinary and make it Extraordinary! Isn't it funny though how that word is just Extra Ordinary put together? Anyway, I wanted to make it better than that! I was reading in the Right Brain Business Plan about creating Values Cards and I remember I had these tiny little cards that I never play with or do anything with. I got the ideas for the Values from the book Working for Good. Between the two I think I came up with a really unique idea and something creative as well!

So I thought maybe I could cover them and make my values cards out of them. Then I thought if I punched a hole in them and got some key rings to put it on that might make it even cuter and more special! So that is just what I did! I mod podged the covers onto the cards. I cut out the sayings and was trying to glue them down and a friend was texting me and teasing me about mod podge. I wasn't going to use mod podge but it wasn't working gluing the strips down so in the end I used mod podge after all. I guess Mod Podge does rock! :)

These are a list of the values I believe in and cherish for Heroes for the Homeless. I came to these by going through the “Right Brain Business Plan” and also the book “Working for Good”. I decided to do 30 for 30 because there usually 30 days in a month. I added a 31^st which is my final reminder to remember to keep leaping. I think when we stop leaping and we get afraid. I put these on a key ring and carry them with me so I remember to always look at them and least one every single day!

Respect Others
Treat everyone Fairly
Treat everyone as people
Build Trust
Build Relationships
Outshine Competitors
Outperform competitors
Cultivate a Happy Environment
Respond skillfully to difficult & challenging people
Be open to opportunity
Make a significant difference
Have a deeper loyalty with others
Have passion & purpose
Success is more than a financial return on an investment
Promote well being in others
To have importance & meaning in everything we do
Regard every person highly
To ensure we benefit the people as a whole
Commitment to our purpose
Have strength and originality in who we are
Be overly generous
Be considerate to everyone
Be kind one to another
Always remain classy in all our endeavors
Raise confidence in others to move forward in life
Believe in others, but mostly always believe in yourself
Achieve our goals while making new ones
Love one another
Be beautiful on the inside and out
Be a constructive member of society

My Added Bonus 31. Don’t be afraid to leap!

Ironing: Recoverd: Remade into Fun

2013-02-03T12:39:00.001-06:00

Being a retro kinda girl I actually like standing behind an ironing board and ironing. though is is just a table top I still would rather it be enjoyable. I hate this one because it looked all yucky and I haven't had a lot of time for art projects. So I decided to take recovering this on so I could iron some pieces for a modeling gig I had to do. Come check out what I did.

Old yucky cover

I put this cushion fabric down first

Then this sold stripe down next

Then I stapled the dickens out of it

Ta da a new cover

If you don't like something in your life, change it. That's what I do.

Xoxo~TrishaTrixie

Vintage Eye Glass Case

2013-01-18T23:01:00.001-06:00

All I wanted to focus on for 2013 was Art and Modeling/Fashion. What has happened is Modeling/Fashion took over. Not a bad thing but I was just itching to create, get my hands dirty kind of create, ya know?

My friend Keelia has inspired me back to my creative side and I had these vintage papers and a eye glass case I have been wanting to convert so tonight I dug my hands in and did some good creating! Check out my process from beginning to end.

And now the finished product...

Isn't it just so cute?

I will post this on my SensaFashion page as well if you are interested in purchasing it let me know here or there.

Magical Creatures for 2013: Horse of a Different Color

2012-12-28T12:13:00.001-06:00

One of the things I am exploring for 2013 is Magical Creatures or settings that MAKE them more magical. I have noticed I am drawn (no pun intended) to Stephanie Pui-Mun Law and the style she embodies. I picked up a book at the art store of Magical creatures and have begun working on a few sketches and designs.

Then after I Sktched it out on my homeade sketchbook I tried my hand at a few colors

I wasn't really fond of the Orangey color so when I colored it again I changed it up a bit. Then I drew some Bubbles and a Magical Waterscape to go with it. Not bad for starters, wouldn't you agree?!

So, what do you think of my Horse of a Different Color?

Two More Ladies for the 50/50 Figure Challenge

2012-12-20T18:21:00.002-06:00

I have been narrowing down my 50/50 figures goal and worked on these two fine ladies this week.

Annette

Scarlett Red Bustiay

The Winter Fairy and other fine ladies

2012-12-20T17:34:00.003-06:00

I have been working on more figures and faces for my challenge and wanted to do something a little more down to earth so I have been working on some Copic Pieces and one digital piece...

Winter Fairy

A Copic Marker Piece

Through the Looking Ray (for my friend Ray Geisler)

Digital Recreation of Photo based on Through the looking Glass

The Violinist

A Copic Marker Piece

Zentangle-December Practice on JBY

2012-12-08T11:05:00.003-06:00

Come on over to JBY if you want to join in the Zentangle Practice for December

http://anitavanhal.ning.com/group/2013-monthly-zentagle-challenge/forum/topics/december-practice-practice-practice-christmas-pudding-and-meo

Do you love to Zentangle? Have you always wanted to start? Do you think I have formed a new word and don't have a clue what I am saying? That's OKAY! I'll explain:
A Zentangle is a form of artistic meditation that uses repetitive patterns to create images.

A zentangle is usually done in black and white and the patterns have a rhythm. The ideal is to let yourself be carried away by the creative process and allow the design to grow organically.
The Challenge is to draw one Zentangle every month! For Beginners to Experienced! Whose with me?
http://anitavanhal.ning.com/group/2013-monthly-zentagle-challenge

Recent Works (More Figures and Faces)

2012-12-06T11:01:00.001-06:00

I have been avidly working on some drawings, playing more with my Intuos and playing around with Digital. Also I have done a bit on some Copic Work Lately. Here are my more recent works

The Man Piece...lol

My friend Ashley

Some of my new Copic Pieces

Zentangle your way into 2013!!

2012-12-05T17:30:00.001-06:00

I have decided to Challenge myself to Zentangle each month in 2013.

If you would like to join me in this glorious adventure come on over to Just be Yourself with my friend Anita Van Hael. Anita is allowing me a place to share this passion and challenge with others! I love JBY and for those who folloed my blog JBY is where I did the SOAR Challenge! (ah yes it is all coming back to you now)

This is for beginners and Experienced alike! I am NOT a teacher but I will give you some tips and tricks as we have open discussions and forums to share and talk about our Zentangles.

Each moth I will post a Challenge and Give you a template (for those who want it or need it).

You don't have to use the TEMPLATE!!! This is just a helpmate. Zentangling is about being free and letting the art flow. It IS also a great way of healing and letting things out. Even the artist who says "I can't draw a straight line" can do this, because it doesn't matter if you think you can draw! This is doolding to the enth degreee! What more fun is that?!?!?!

So come on down to JBY and join my Zentangle group!

Happy Hoot-Mass and Elven Snow

2012-11-25T19:33:00.000-06:00

MY two Christmas Pieces this year.

Trying to decide which one to do for a Christmas Card or Poster? Or a different size?

Figures and Faces for Con

2012-11-18T10:03:00.000-06:00

I didn't want to post these before the con, but now that it is over and for those who may not have been able to see them, here are some of my newer items I did for the Con.

Angelina

Anime Pin AniPink

Gun Girls Series

My friend Christina Taggart

Deep Looking Red

Elven Snow Angel

Flip Fashion

Hot Rod Girl

Looking Red

Mysterious Woman

Gun Girls Series

PinUp Pretty

Pink Fluffy Anime Girl

Irish Red

SteamPunk Man

Seam Punk Girl

Cut Red

Brunettey

These are just some of the newer ones. I printed out way more than I shoudl have and tried to sell ATC's which went off ok, but now I have too many. If you are interested in an 8x10 of these or Trading CArd size let me know. I would be happy to send you one.

8x10s are $10
ATC $5

Just email me or FB message your name and adresses and either pay by paypal or send me a check
paypal account to trishatrixie@gmail.com

Quoted Trisha Trixie

2012-11-02T17:54:00.000-05:00

If some of you remember I was asked to fill out some information for Ask the Artist for Serena Kovalowsky. Well, the quoting has begun! In today's post I was quoted about what Artists I would collect.

Check out the blog here QUOTED TT on Ask The Artist

Michael Godard, Kush, Victor Ostrovsky and Salvador Dali. Godard has a unique niche that I really like – giving life to olives in martini glasses. Lush and Dali are surreal artists and I love surrealist work. Victor Ostrovsky was a former spy and he embodies that in his work.

Trisha Trixie Hunter, Iowa
Drawing, collage, digital

Happy Scary and Creepy Halloween

2012-10-31T08:06:00.001-05:00

I have been working on this piece to try and do something a bit more "frightening" this year. Not scary so much as creepy I guess.

This is from Boardwalk Empire.

Scary Zombie Digital

Scary hand from the grave!!

Lipstick Girl

2012-10-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

I drew this some time ago and have been so darn busy I haven't had time to color it. I finally got some time and wanted to show it to you.

What do you think?

Fall Shopping Bonanza-Featuring Trisha Hunter-"Commission Collages"!!

2012-10-24T09:18:00.001-05:00

I have yet again another great opportunity to sell my wares. I was supposed to be a part of a fall bazaar and it fell through yet I had all these items I still wanted to sell. MY boss let me know about a Fall Bonanza at his church and I happen to contact them just in time. I did do a couple of new things but mostly am trying to sell what I already have. I have some collages, covered journals, Thanksgiving books, Journal JArs and some other fun things.

Also I have 10 mini journals prepped and ready with all my fixins to make Gratitude Journals on the fly if requested. Come out and pick what you want on your journal and I will make it for you!!

"Commission Collages"!!

If you live in the Des Moines area, come check it out at the Westview Fall Bonanza

http://westviewfallshoppingbonanza.weebly.com/vendors.html

See my name?!?!

Hope to see you there. If you cant make, check out the link and then come back later for more pics about the event.

If you would like a "Commission Collage" leave a comment or email me at trishatrixie AT gmail DOT com