I AM ALIVE. BARELY.

Sorry to worry you all, and thank you if you have emailed me, asking if I was alright. I have had to flu. Not the sniffly, sneezy kind--the lay on the couch and hope you don't die kind. I am on the mend, and almost feeling alive again. I will return very soon. I just have to hold on for one more weekend at the Chattanooga Market, and one more art show on Dec. 13th, then I promise, I will be blogging like crazy again. Thank you again. I love and miss all of my bloggy buddies!!! Live Artfully!
~~suzan~~

MORNING MEMORIES AND A QUICK SKETCH...

Good Happy Morning!! I woke up thinking of my mornings as a child, spent with my grandparents. They raised me, and every morning of my young life, my grandfather would get up, and cook bacon, eggs, toast and grits for my grandmother and me. Every day! Can you imagine? I can barely get the coffee pot to cooperate most mornings, as I struggle to pry my eyes open. It was a sweet memory...just thought I would share. It's funny that now, I won't eat eggs, bacon(or any pork), or grits. Goodness--I bet I was 14 or 15 before I ate cereal...(which I DO eat now, but only the yucky high-fiber, cardboard with cinnamon type)....

I found some great pictures last night of Cirque Du Soleil, and sketched 3 of them out. They have inspired me, and I want to paint some of the characters, or at least use them as a basis for some paintings. I was going through my paper stash, and throwing things out. It amazes me that I have so much, and use to feel like I needed every tiny scrap, and now (a year later), I don't see any need for keeping it all around. I have to downsize. I have to clean the crap out of my life. I have always been a hoarder/purger. It is time to purge. To get rid of clutter, and to start fresh...I am afraid that the TV show--"HOARDERS"--is going to come and get me....and take me away..to where they send bad hoarders...(I can't watch that show, it makes me ill--but, I did glimpse at it). If you have a problem holding onto things, and too many things--you may want to watch it...realize that mixed media collage art has made you a sick individual and do something about it....OR..HECK, HOARD some more...hahahha..Have a wonderful day and ...
Live Artfully!!

BOW WOW BULLDOG!!

An 8 x 8 that I just painted while watching the Gilmore Girls..LOL..YES! I still watch it every day!!LOL...Live Artfully!

GIRL WITH FLOWERS

Inspired by a painting of 3 white flowers....on an orange background. I changed it around a bit, and took the orange for the girl's hair. Busy, busy. Just recieved a phone call with an invite to do a show/market for Christmas. I think only 20 people were asked. Excited, but must work like crazy. This makes the 2nd show that wasn't expected that I have to have inventory for...Thank Goodness that Nature Boy is helping make stuff too..He made a wonderful bird out of found objects this morning, and I went nuts over it!! (I will show pics in the next post)....well..back to work. The days are moving fast...Live Artfully!!!

PAINTING FAST

The above painting is called "BROKEN DOLL". It was literally painted in less than 15 minutes last night. I am trying something new--I set a timer for 15 minutes, and I paint. It isn't important WHAT I paint, just that I finish a painting in 15 minutes. It makes you stop thinking, and makes you just re-act. It also warms you up. Most people that do this excercise probably does it with drawing or sketching..but I decided to use a brush. She's not meant to be beautiful..just an excercise for my tired, worn-out, brain..hehehheeh. I kinda of like her.

I hope you all have a wonderful, happy day!
Live Artfully!

NEW

Tomorrow..I have some exciting news..tonight..I am in painting mode. Hugs to All!
Live Artfully!

PAINTINGS THIS WEEK...SO FAR..

The painting above is now my newest favorite painting. I loved the way it turned out, and the ease in which it came to be. :::Smile:::::

All of these are medium sized paintings...not small..not large. I think I forgot to show you last week's..I am missing some on here, I know. Live Artfully!

THINGS I AM SICK AND TIRED OF...

1.NCIS and CRIMINAL MINDS..I love both shows..but really, HOW MANY times a day do they need to come on??
2. ARTIST MARKETING WEBSITES. If I want to learn more about marketing than I already know.... I will buy a book for God's sake. It's easy..if you make a product worthy of selling..it sells. If you don't ...all the marketing in the world's not going to help you.
3. FACEBOOK FAN PAGES. I love you all--but Fan pages on Facebook are an overused pain in the buttocks. I get over 100 a day, and ignore them all. I am on Facebook to play games. I follow your blogs, your Flickr, and your status' on Facebook. Enough is enough. I stopped using my fan page as soon as I figured out what a huge buttock pain they are to others.
4. RERUNS OF THE NANNY. Another show that is on about 20 times a day. Why did she dress like a tramp the whole time?? I wouldn't have let her raise my child.
5. WHINERS AT THE MARKET. Damn, if you don't like something..find somewhere else to go. Don't whine to me just because I listen.
6. ALWAYS HAVING TO BE NICE ON MY BLOG. Sometimes I just want to be MEAN.
7. PEOPLE WHINING ON THEIR BLOG ABOUT THINGS THEY DON'T LIKE...hahahaha.
Oh..there is so much more........Just ranting..back to the studio to work out my angst. Maybe I can do more than paint a canvas half blue and half green.......
Live Artfully, and if you can't--just go to the beach.