Day 2090: Posing was done, I was dismissed.

Mona: old photo, collages & digital

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The first Saturday of May, is Tustin Historical Home Tour. 

It's an annual May tradition in our little town.

 

It's a walking tour of mostly older homes on unusually large lots.

              

In one of the back yards, I met "Emily"? An emu!

I was captivated.

Emily was merely curious, maybe I had food?

Then pensive, as she was pretty sure I didn't have food.

 

        

Not known for moderation, I shot continually, 

from every angle,  like the paparazzi with a diva. 

And then it was done. 

Posing was done, I was dismissed.

Save that Date! 

Saturday, May 5, 2018, 10 am to 3 pm

Tustin 22nd Annual Home & Garden Tour.

Tickets available online here.

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2074: I ♥ Santa Ana, CA

balance: junk mail collage

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Digging back in the files from 2013, for some close-ups,

and shots in the Santa Ana Artist District.

     I ♥ Santa Ana, CA

Austin Kleon is an artist, author, speaker, husband, father  

and more with a wonderful sense of humor.

I get his newsletter (here) every Friday

and always find something useful or inspiring.

Today he has a humorous video (here) explaining a list of 

10 things that help stay creative in such chaotic times:

1. Every day is Groundhog Day
2. Build a bliss station
3. Forget the noun, do the verb
4. Make gifts
5. The ordinary + extra attention = the extraordinary
6. Art is for life (not the other way around)
7. You are allowed to change your mind
8. When in doubt, tidy up
9. The demons hate fresh air
10. Spend time on something that will outlast them

* The list is good, the video even better!

A smile for Saturday ...

Day1706: Sunday's stuff ...

tired me, acrylic on journal page

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Sunday was the second day of that special workshop at ...

Studio Crescendoh

taught by 2 special instructors ...

Pam Carriker & Mary Beth Shaw

Titled the "Art Journal Road Show," this two-day class

featured tricks for the art journal by offering processes in 

backgrounds, making collage, color management, 

composition and interactive pages. 

 We love art stuff.

Mary Beth Shaw demo

With great demonstrations, we learned a variety of techniques ...

Pam Carriker demo

including creating a mixed media self-portrait, creating 

painterly stencil effects & layering with a multitude of supplies.  

I made a bunch of starter pages & backgrounds ...

using their yummy paints ...

 

 

 --->

and a self portrait ... 

not above silly, below ...

me, notice the wonky ankle?

 I apologize that I didn't get more photos ...

I did get my buddy, Val & others, on Instagram here

Good friend, Valerie

 A great Art Journal experience.

floor, Crescendoh Studio

 

  Oh, look what decorated the front of the Santora Building!

 

 

 

 

Yep, I know someone who owns this new Maserati!

Imagine how silly I looked taking a picture of a parked car,

as I waited at a crosswalk. Maserati fan.

A smile for Tuesday ...