


This week has been filled with blessings and I need to take the time to acknowledge them. My posts this summer have been few and far between as other projects and events have taken precedence over painting. There have been a few specific "crisies of faith" where I wondered why I was even trying to paint. I have been so blessed to have friends who have supported and encouraged me through that. So Thank You to
Lorrie Drennanfor sending me the arte-y-pico award, you amaze me with all that you accomplish. And to
Marsha Robinett for the Brillante award. Your drawings and blogs inspire me. I will pass those awards on below.
Thanks also to
Seth Apter, whose blog remains my most favorite; you give us all so much through your art and by including us in your blog. Your kind words meant so much to me. To
Paz, for being so nurturing a person.
Kell Black, and Mary Young-Duarte - you both kept me going forward when I would have stopped. Instead, the button painting "Things You Can Lose" (shown above, oil on panel, 18x18") just won an award. Thank you all.
To pass on the awards I want to do something slightly different - instead of listing favorite blogs I am choosing some new ones that I have just found this week. Please check out as many of these sites as you can - all have something very special going on. Let's spread the magic!
ARTE-Y-PICO AWARDS:
Dianne Mise at Visual Composing: great discussions and examples on composition
Melody Johnson at Fibermania: a bit of everything here
Andrea Prat at Coloring Outside the Lines: photography and Wonderful mixed media paintings
Susan Carlin: lovely portraiture
Robyn at Art Propelled: Amazing assemblages, carved totems and photography from South Africa
BRILLANTE AWARDS:
Jo James at The Cart Before the Horse: pure fun!
Thinker Online: the name says it all. Very interesting place.
Kate Strickland at Art Vein Vessel: Wow. I definitely love this one.
Mark Oberndorf: Great paintings, I need to go back and look more.
Alvin Richard: Especially check out the Alfa Romeo post on May 17!
Paul Foxton at Learning To SeePaul Foxton at Learning To See: Oh so elegant.
And some long time favorites:
Eric Orchard,
Carol Marine, and
The Altered PageArte-y-Pico rules:
The Origin of The Arte y Pico Award You might be interested in the origin of the "Arte y Pico Award" The designer of the award puts it like this..."The Arte y Pico Award has arisen from the daily visits that I make to many blogs which nourish and enrich me with creativity. In them, I see dedication, creativity, care, comradeship, but mainly, ART, much art. I want to share this prize with all those bloggers that entertain and enrich me day to day. Doubtlessly, there are many and it will be hard to pick just a few."
1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award through creativity, design, interesting material, and also contributes to the blogger community, no matter of language.
2. Each award should have the name of the author with a link to their blog.
3. Award winners have to post the award with the name and link to the blog of the person who gave them the award.
4. Show these rules and the paragraph (above) explaining the awards origination.
Brillante rules:
Rules of Acceptance:
Put the logo on your blog
Add a link to the person who awarded you.
Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
Add links to those blogs on your blog.
Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.
Participation is entirely voluntary (of course!).
Have fun...honoring the bloggers who inspire you regularly.