Lilla Rogers Global Talent Search

Today the announcement for the Global Talent Search competition was made. 

There where 999 entries and out of them 50 designs are  going through to the next round. 

I was one of the 999, and I did not go through for the next round.

This time it was all about Terrarium, It was fun to make and Im very happy with my painting even though I did not get through. 

You can see all 999 artworks and Im so happy being on the first page, then I did not have to go through many pages to find it. 

Hope that you take a look, there are so many beautiful artworks there.

Here are the whole group and here art the one going through for round 2.

Have a beautiful day

Namaste

One more ATB

I have to show you this one, she looks so dreamy :) 

Love making these small blocks, going to make many many more :) 

I might add them to my Etsy shop one day.

Have a beautiful day

Namaste 

My new ATB

I have been busy today making new artist trading blocks.

Love making those little girls.

This is my girl nr. 4

My girl nr. 3 

My gilrl nr. 2

My first girl

Love all of them.

Tell me what you think of them by leaving a comment, 

that would make me very happy :)

Have a great day

Namaste 

Make it in design, brief 2.

This is my second assignment for MIID (make it in design).

I have learned a little about Ai and Ps, learning something every day. Im not happy with it but I love the colors.

While trying to learn Ai and buying a class from Skillshare I found out about a online class with Bonnie Christine, hosted by Creative Live what a great class. Now Im looking at all the videos again and learning and learning. 

I think my third assignment will be made in AI, I hope so :) Im going to practice and practice :)

Have a beautiful day

 Namaste

Make it in design

Im always trying something new.

I have seen on FB that so many are making patters, all kind of pattern so I did start searching for more to see. Then I found out about Make it in design summer school.

I joined without knowing much about it as there was a beginner track.

I have never worked in Photoshop or Illustrator so what to do,

 I had to learn to use Ps and Ai. 

I signed up for a class..es at Skillshare and have spent hours by hours 

going through the programs trying to learn and Im learning.

I have now submitted two assignments, the first one was so simple and not a pattern at all but could easily be changed to pattern if I had the knowledge . It was so much work learning how to cut out all my fishes and mixing them together on a new layer. 

The theme was  Tropical Paradise.

Next brief has the theme Tribal Shapes. I submitted my work few minutes ago. That shows a pattern, a pattern like that one we use for knitting here in Iceland. 

It took me hours to make but in the end I found out how I could have copied and pasted every item as soon as I did make them in stead of using the pen tool making every little thing I made. Ill show you the results in few days. Maybe I should have used more time adding outlines but I did not.. I don't know how to :) 

Have a beautiful day

Namaste

She is beautiful

As you might know then I did take a class... 

Imaginarium Doll from Artful Gathering

Teacher was the wonderful Mary Jane Chadbourne.

I really enjoyed this class where we made dolls on wood. I did make 3 dolls, you can see them in my last blogpost.

I did also make this Artist Trading Block

Love this one, she is different from my dolls but has this soft face and beautiful colors.

Now I have one block left, you have to come back to see how she will turn out 

Have a beautiful day

Namaste

One more

When I start doing something I like I cant stop..

I did buy 3 sets of wood for this class with Mary Jane at Artful Gathering.

Now I have finished painting and collage them all but I have two trading blocks left.

Don´ t know what to do with them but I´m sure if I start Ill come up with something.

This is my nr. 3 girl. I think she is wonderful all dressed up in pink and purple.

Here you have all three of them, think they all look great, each of them in their own way.

Have a great day and leave me a message :)

Namaste

Best friends forever and ever...

What do you think.. I think they look gorgeous..

You would make me very happy by leaving a comment :)

 I have one more to make..

You have to take a visit again if you want to see how she will look.

Have a great day

Namaste

Take a look at my new artwork..

Im taking a new class from Atrful Gathering, 

The Imaginariam: Anthologies of an Art Doll with Mary Jane Cadbourne. 

Im having so good time making my girls and it is so nice seeing what the others are making.

Im working on another one, she will be different but still with the same colors and style. 

Ill post more photos later.

Have a beautiful day

Namaste

A new winner from my Blog Hop....

Im a little late to announce the winner as I have been away for few days.

I did ask my daughter to give me a number and she did...
My last winner was in Australia but this time the vinner lives in Canada
And the vinner is.......

Jeanette MacDonald

I have contacted her to let her know and she got so excited.

Now I have to find something very nice to send to her :-)

Thanks to all of you that stopped by and left a comment for me to read.

Have a beautiful week

Namaste

My Blog Hop, the second week.

A new Blog Hop is here and now the theme is face..

I have been doing a lot of faces, all kind of faces so I thought it would be easy to make one for this blog hop.. but Im totally not happy with my face today, maybe I was in to much hurry as I was traveling this weekend.

But this is what you get this time, will try to make my next face nicer.

I know you love to see the process so I had my Ipad with me and tried to take a photo here and there so you could follow me.

I did start with the help lines.

So far I loved my drawing, the face looked so nice and I loved her long neck..

so easy to make a face if you have the helplines :)

I did start painting with Neocolors and at this step still love my painting, wish I had stopped there but I did continue..

Now I have added some Acryl paint and collage paper and now I think she has started looking bad. I did have to remove the collage paper as I did not let it dry and made a hole in it.. I always find it hard to wait while my paintings are drying.

I wanted to make a Mandala for the background but it was not so easy should have started with the Mandala. Here I have removed the collage paper.

At this point I just wanted to finish my painting so I did add some lines and a little doodle here and there..

Her she is, my face for this Blog Hop. 

I don´t ask for much but I hope that you like to see the process.

As last time there is a list of my fellow Blog Hoppers, please visit their blog and leave a comment for  a change to win a giveaway but don´t forget to leave a comment for me and you might be the lucky winner and get something nice from me :)

Have a great week

Namaste

Here is the list.. Guada started yesterday and now it is my turn.

• Tuesday 8: Guada from http://guadasartplace.blogspot.com.ar/ 
• Wednesday 9: Sigga Dis http://siggadisart.blogspot.com.ar/
• Thursday 10: Michelle Reynols http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com.ar/
• Friday 11: Lisa Scott http://floppinflower.com/blog/
• Saturday 12: Cary Cutler Scholes  http://www.mamaneeds2create.blogspot.com.ar/
• Sunday 13: Prerna Poojara http://artoholicslair.blogspot.in/
• Monday 14: Gracielu Howes http://www.redbarn-studios.com/myblog/
• Tuesday 15: Jeanette McDonald http://jeanettemacdonaldart.com/jeanettes-blog.html

And the winner is.....

Now our Blog Hop is over.....

I want to thank you all for your wonderful comments.

I have chosen a winner.... It was not easy so I decided to pick a number.... 

And the winner is Denthe....

Congratulation Denthe :-)

Now I have to find her so that I can let her know :-)

Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart.

Have a great rest of the week

Namaste

Bunny time..

Now my Soul Food classes are almost over. 

It has been an half year of creation, two classes every week.

New teachers and new assignments.

Some of the classes I have enjoyed more than others.

and then I start creating and can not stop until

 I have made few painting with the same Technic.

That happened when I took Micki Wilde class.

It was all about bunnies :)

First I made this lovely one with the little heart, love this one :)

Then my daughter did need a gift for her friend so I made another :)

After the second one I could not stop, wanted to make more, 

so I did this little one with her little friend the bird :)

And then I had to try one more and made this one with beautiful 

background which I made with my new Gelli Plate, what a fun.

The last two I made are half the size of the others, 

don't like them so much, don't think those two colors holds in hand. 

Have a great week

Namaste

Happy mail

I have been making happy mail for a FB friend. 

I have never done anything like that before, was not sure what to do.

Now Im so happy with my envelope´s that Im not sure if I want to mail it :)

Have a beautiful weekend

Namaste

My Blog Hop

For the first time Im taking a part in a Blog Hop.

For one week, we (few girls) will be posting one after another our art on or blog        and giving away something to one of them that leaves a message.

So please leave a message and you might be the lucky one :)

What I should make for this Blog Hop was a Totem animal.

Im not 100% sure what Totem animal is but Im doing my best trying to understand..

As always I do start with the background.

This time Im working on a pice of wood.

I found a map and did cut out South America, 

I did that for Guada, the girl that started this Blog Hop :)

Then I did use my stencils, little here and little there.

Then I did draw birds, 3 little birds on a paper. Mulberry paper I think the name is but I learned to use it from a friend.

Most of the time I do add 3 things to my paintings, don´t know why

but I would love to say that these are my 3 children.

Then I did a little more stenciling.

Painted the birds and let them dry.

Then I did glue my birds on the background and added a little stencils here and there.. did a little doodling.

And my painting is ready. What do you think?

3 little birds, all the same for the mother, one has left the nest that is my oldest son.

The one in the middle with its long legs is my daughter, still at home though she studies in USA and stays there most of the time.

The little one is my youngest son, still staying at home and I think he is going to stay for a long time or as long as his computer lives :) 

So here you have my Blog Hop, remember to leave a message and feel free to follow so that you can see what the other Blog Hopper have for you..

You can find out all about it here

Have a beautiful and blessed day

Namaste

Blog Hop

Hello everyone!

yes yes yes!

The Blog Hop Club is here :)

A group of artists and bloggers gathered to share our art with you

Each of us is Unique

Each of us has it´s own voice

and we are here because we love art so much...♥

The blog hop starts next Tuesday and Guada will be the first one :) 

Ill be the third one on Thursday :)

Bellow you´ll find the schedule of the hop:

• Tuesday 17: Guada from http://guadasartplace.blogspot.com/
• Wednesday 18: Cary Cutler Scholes  http://www.mamaneeds2create.blogspot.com/
• Thursday 19: Sigga Dis http://siggadisart.blogspot.com/
• Friday 20: Lisa Scott http://floppinflower.com/blog/
• Saturday 21: Michelle Reynols http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/
• Sunday 22: Prerna Poojara http://artoholicslair.blogspot.in/
• Monday 23: Gracielu Howes http://www.redbarn-studios.com/myblog/

What can you win?

Each artist is giving away something awesome such us:

Ink Sprays

On line classes

 Hand painted pendants

Original art works

Postcards

and even an original hand made journal!

To enter you need to visit each one of the blogs in the scheduled days and leave a comment, you are also invited to share on facebook, twitter or even in your own blog.

We are all excited and ready to start the fun!

Keep an eye on our blogs

PS: do you have an active blog and want to take part in our future blog hops?

then send the link to your blog, at Guadas email at guadas.art{at}gmail.com

Have a beautiful week

Namaste

Beautiful Mandalas

In the end of 2011 I took a class from Guadalupe Brizuela Cabal

learning how to make Mandalas. I found out about this class from Willowing. 

I loved that class and Im so happy to know how to make one.

I have been teaching my students how to make and this winter my girls made such a wonderful Mandalas I have to show you their work. 

Don´t you think they look fabulous?

All started with the same size of paper and a dot in the middle.

I love those mandalas and the girls loved to make them.

Have a beautiful weekend

Namaste

I participaded in an Art Exhibition in Harpan, Consert Hall, Iceland

This is Harpan, Icelandic new Concert Hall. 

Harpan is  located near the harbor, down town Reykjavík.

June 2. there was an opening of an art show. 

30 artist taking part and one of them was me.

The art work had to be 150x150 or bigger so I did buy me an canvas and started painting.

Adding layers by layers by layers.

Turning the canvas around all the time. 

I love painting big :) 

I was happy at the opening, it was a good feeling seeing my work there in this big building that has a hundred visitors every day from all over the world. 

Today Im going back there to take a look at all the paintings.

Have a beautiful day

Namaste