tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48040362654375672412024-03-13T17:48:53.028-07:00Annemarie's Art BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032568996137314245noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804036265437567241.post-85117566442857203782016-04-07T08:52:00.002-07:002016-04-21T16:19:47.778-07:00Not committed? MY 365Day Journey<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the past my studio time's been a hit and miss at best—I
haven't been terribly consistent in getting into my studio regularly, never
mind each day as I’d hoped for. I simply wasn't committed. So, I figured that
if I'm going to be serious about being a working artist, I'd better be
committed and I’d better get to work...and every day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the start of 2016 I decided that I'd create a project
that would do just that—get me into the studio EVERY day to make some art.
Daily art. One piece for each of the year’s 365 days. But I needed something
doable, manageable. Something small. Something that I'd do and to which I’d
stay committed. Art that could take me a few minutes or much longer depending
on how much time I had in any given day. Art that can be simple or complex.
Made in any medium. The solution came by way of my sketchbook. I could make
small artwork in my sketchbook. Six 3"x3" squares on one page worked
out great. One for each day. And it was very doable for sure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now all I needed was something that'd motivate me. Something
that’d intrigue me. After cycling through a gazillion topics, themes, and
ideas—KABAM!!—I landed on something of interest to me. Circles. Yes, and so
obvious! I LOVE circles and they are a major motif in most of my artwork. An "Exploration
of Circles" was perfect! Why the circle? Well, I'll talk about that in
another blog :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The absolutely wonderful thing about this subject that I've
discovered is that it's virtually unlimited. Circles are all around me—in my
imagination and pretty much everywhere in my environment. It's astounding.
Thankfully there's a wealth of ideas—I haven’t yet been at a loss for what to
make. So far I've made over 90 artworks using various techniques: drawing,
collaging, stamping, stenciling, rubbing and painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, the very best thing about my project is that it
DOES get me into my studio and I DO make art—every day. As a matter of fact, I
find I can't wait! So now I'm not only making these daily 356 artworks, but I'm
also creating other art. Acrylic mixed media pieces; some of which have even
been inspired by my small artworks (I use them like thumbnail sketches as the
start, or for spin-offs for larger works).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm very exciting and so very pleased that I’m committed to
my 365day journey to make art! Day #98 and counting:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by—I value your time. Feel free to leave
a comment or </span><a href="http://rawmanda.com/contact/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: large; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">contact me</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I’d also love for you to take some time and have a look at my artwork in
Instagram, my ARTIST Facebook page and my ARTIST website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be well and have a Fabulous day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Live your Creative Life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In order to be a “working” artist, I have to work—pretty
obvious, right? So, I spend oodles of time daily in my studio working, making
art. Art that I love to share! However, to share my art I’ve come to realize
that I have to promote yourself. And self-promotion I’m finding is rather
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sharing my artwork wasn’t always an easy thing to do, and
sometimes still isn’t. Whenever I share my artwork I run the all too common
risk of being criticized. I open myself up. I put myself—and my inner most being—on
display for others to examine. To scrutinize. To look at, study, analyze and
evaluate. Very scary indeed! Several years ago, I was so fearful to show my
artwork, that I rarely shared it—only to a few, mostly family and friends. (You
know the “supporters” no matter what.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The dictionary defines “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">criticism</b>”
as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“1. the expression of disapproval of
someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes 2. the analysis and
judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I first started showing and sharing my artwork, if the
comments are positive, then I’d feel elated, but when they weren’t, then I felt
rather deflated. Criticism—evaluation, assessment, appraisal, analysis—I’ve
come to understand is just someone’s judgment about the artwork and sometimes
even the artist. It’s really not to be taken personally. Even so, no one wants
to receive any “bad press”! I’m sometimes still nervous, and occasionally
intimidated by other artists and/or their work, but I continue to put myself
“out there”. It’s become clear that to be a working artist, I not only have to
work at creating my art, but also do the hard, laborious, (and mostly not so glamorous)
work of publicizing my artwork and myself. I’m constantly trying to nurture,
stimulate and inspire others through my art and also have others to WANT to see
my work and to get to know ME </span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: large;">:)</span></div>
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for sharing my artwork. By taking baby steps, one step at a time, I feel that
I’m moving forward, making headway by trying to engage YOU, my viewers and
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artwork on Instagram, also on my ARTIST Facebook page </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(I have 2 other pages—my personal
page & my Yoga Studio page), and on my ARTIST website (I also have a website
for Annemarie’s Yoga Studio).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I’m Annemarie, a self-taught artist creating works of art using
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: red;"><b>Create it & Share it!</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But I must tell you—I’m not a writer—did you hear that?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Really, I am NOT a writer. I’m an artist who wants to share my
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So, I had to make it happen. Wow! What an adventure!! </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I now have my own Blog </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and Art Website… </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had no idea what was involved in creating a website. The many, and
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page titles, drop-downs, design, artwork and information (all the neat things I
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place and before I knew it, there was my Art Website—ready to be officially
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value the time you have spent here on my blog getting to know me a little
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