tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80565868732197163482024-03-05T19:50:45.770-08:00Irene RafaelIrene Rafaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11939717853741254672noreply@blogger.comBlogger564125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056586873219716348.post-78571829779105645542019-02-04T16:53:00.001-08:002019-02-04T16:53:55.969-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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paul cristina has a unique style that </div>
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I wanted to learn. </div>
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after attending his workshop, this was one of the </div>
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finished pieces I created by tearing a number of </div>
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charcoal portraits and remixing them</div>
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into a new collaged face. </div>
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welcome february!</div>
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the <a href="http://www.aiweiwei.com/index.html" target="_blank">ai weiwei</a> exhibit at the </div>
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was beyond my expectations. the founders of the</div>
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rotating contemporary art at no fee to the guests. these photos </div>
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do not do the art justice but I thought it worthwhile </div>
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to give those of you who cannot experience the in person</div>
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extravaganza a peek. the sculptures are created from thin</div>
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part of the exhibit are the shadows cast from the sculptures. at first glance</div>
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it was cast shadows. the last image of stools shows this well.</div>
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also at the marciano foundation is a room created</div>
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by <a href="http://yayoi-kusama.jp/e/biography/" target="_blank">yayoi kusama.</a> standing among her red polka dots </div>
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after recently seeing <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/movies/kusama-infinity-review-yayoi-kusama.html" target="_blank">infinity</a> a documentary of her life</div>
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was thrilling.</div>
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looking at the simple things in our life </div>
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so here are a few of the things that brings thanks to my heart. </div>
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a birthday celebration </div>
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at a my friend joann's beautiful home.</div>
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where I brought surprise gifts </div>
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and taught my lovely non artist friends </div>
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5 different ways to marble on paper and silk.</div>
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we will marble longer pieces of silk to make scarves.</div>
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I continue to practice my stealth starbucks drawings daily.</div>
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my little black journal is almost full of faces and scenes!</div>
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now that's satisfying!</div>
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selecting colors of the day. many more layers of paint</div>
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not be seen in the end and the colors may be totally changed.</div>
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well that sure a lot to be thankful for!</div>
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and I thank you for your visit today.</div>
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<i>posting with friends at kristen and eva's <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2018/11/paint-party-friday-week-38-year-8-check.html" target="_blank">paint party friday </a></i></div>
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california season changes are subtle, it is evident.</div>
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looking back, I am grateful for the fullness of life.</div>
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my number one son was married in september</div>
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here are some photos from the artist book exhibit.</div>
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since the excitement and preparations for the wedding.</div>
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linking with the lovely Eva and Kristen's <a href="https://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2018/08/paint-party-friday-week-24-year-8-check.html?showComment=1534597751011#c1913186278467131577" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday </a></div>
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revisiting some of these pieces with fresh eyes.</div>
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annual international show, ca 101. </div>
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<i>posting with paint party friday</i></div>
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today you get a tour of the amazing <a href="http://www.cheripann.com/Contact_Us.html" target="_blank">mosaic tile house </a>in </div>
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in tile. i was lucky enough to attend a tour with one of my art groups. </div>
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hello, I have been experimenting with gelli plate magazine transfers</div>
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after watching brigit koopsen's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af7CJlcuXV4" target="_blank">youtube</a> tutorial.</div>
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i experimented with various paints, different magazines,</div>
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in summary, so far in experimenting with gelli transfers, I found the results to be hit or miss.</div>
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I have not been able to determine what the factors are that make a successful print.</div>
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one transfer from a magazine would not transfer at all, while another</div>
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henry danger was a gifted and obsessed artist who never</div>
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henry's small room was filled with magazines, a large sized manuscript of </div>
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the mosaic and tile house in venice. I will share pictures of these next week.</div>
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this was a week full of creative adventures</div>
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here are a few daily coffee shop drawings.</div>
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so, that was my week. i'd love to hear about yours!</div>
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a palos verdes art center art group. we have taken it upon</div>
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playing hookey this week. actually, i worked</div>
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hard at a three day workshop hosted by lisa heaney,</div>
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with john arbuckle teaching a million and one techniques!</div>
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i will show results on the next post. doing all of that </div>
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a previous mixed media journal page</div>
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daily redondo walk view of which i never tire!</div>
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say i am going to rest up but, no such luck this week!</div>
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posting with paint party friday</div>
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