my new muse

  i have a new muse.....it came about towards the end of last year.  when i bought a dslr camera.  don't get me wrong i've always love photography, but now i'm obsessed. i'm excited and seeing the world in a different way...don't you love the feeling of excitement when you find a new muse?.. i've decided to open another Etsy shop  for my photography art.  please check it out here and let me know what you think.

 i still love painting..and always will.  i started to doubt my abilities to paint so, i have been experimenting with different painting styles. what i found is i love them all LOL.....i wanted to find where my strength lie....well after weeks (months) of self doubt and questioning my abilities..i've decided to just listen to my instincts and do what i do...and not second guess if it is good enough, if it is "real art". instead i will continue to paint and to push myself to improve, to take chances with my paintings, to go after my dream and Love what i do... because when i think about it...i really love what i do..do you ever question your abilities, your talents? how do you get past self doubt?

                     
                      i encourage you to push past that doubt and keeping going after your dream..

POPPIES

Wow it's been  a month since i posted here....where has it gone?

for that matter were has this year gone..school almost out for the summer.
one more day

i've been so busy with life..

i did get some studio time not enough

 i really need to get back to creating... more

 

 

 

meet my studio buddy

I have a new studio buddy..

meet coco our new little hedge hog...

now you know i have an odd side... lol

it took me months to find this little girl

her cage is in my studio, she keeps me company..

more studio news

i've been working on some paintings all still in progress

in the mean time i've listed a resin art pendent in my etsy shop

thanks for stopping by

i hope you had a nice easter...

we are on spring break here so the kiddos are home for 10 days.

it's been a nice break, but hard to get much art made

i did manage to work on a painting

"sing your song"

available here

orange & teal abstract bird painting

new painting available here

what i've been up to..

i've been so inspired to create

so many ideas are in my head...only if there were more hours in the day

here's what i've been up to

resin art blocks available here

i love these!!

the resin really bright out the colors

so far i've made 4"x4" & 4"x3" blocks

they can sit on a shelf or table top

just so cute.

i plan on trying a 6"x7" block the first of the week

wish me luck..

studio time just jump in

i've had a lot of studio time this week...it feels so good

i finally try making a stamp

i bought the supplies months ago

so excited to get started

i just kept looking at them

so new & untouched

so new i didn't want to make a mistake

i just want to hold them, look at them

does this ever happen to you?

how many times has the fear of messes something up held me back ...

to many time to count.......

i had so much fun making this stamp

i don't know why it took me so long to jump in...

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i can't wait to make another one

i was so inspired by this

i was able to get a couple of paintings done

i'm obsessed with birds right now...

my dad likes all wildlife

he feeds the the deer, raccoon & of course the birds..

i love going to his house & watching all the different bird feed

i'm having so much painting them

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so just go for it...jump in with both feet or should i say hands..

see what you can accomplish

you will be amazed how good it feels to let go

everything is possible when you go for it

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zebra cake

12.....happy birthday isabel......

black & white are her favorite colors...

  we made this cake together

she loved it!

love

3 birdies

new art print available here

girl with flower

i've been busy in my studio this week..

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available here



sneak peak

on my easel

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 a couple of paintings that i'm working on

what do you think?

And the winner is!!

And the winner is......

Nicole from Art Expression

congratulations..

please email me at dianeackers@aol.com

 with your address so i can send your ACEO card to you

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hearts desire

hi everyone, with valentine's day right around the corner

i decided to paint a series of heart paintings

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knowing only the very young have hearts that are perfect

i decide to paint hearts with marks on them

to show the scars we all have felt at times

but that our hearts are still beautiful & full of love....

they are available here

i've had a little break through....i decided not to worry so much about

what my style is & what i should be focusing on

illustrations? painting? mixed media?...

it can be very debilitating

i tend to to think about it sooo much i end up not doing anything

i decided to just go with what feels right at the moment

i think the only way to find your style

is to create & create & create & your style will show

how did you find your style?

how did you know this is it!!

or are you like me & always second guessing yourself?

maybe all artist feel this way at some point

but for now i plan on creating what ever my muse is for the moment

 &

not worry so much what everyone else thinks

easier said then done i know

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sneak peak at what is on my easel now

 it's not finished yet 

so far i like it

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i want to thank everyone for commenting here it means a lot to me

don't forget to leave a comment on my this post for a chance to win a ACEO card

have a wonderful weekend!!

Artful pinings

i'm so hooked on pinterest

it's pure eye candy like no other

amazing way to save inspirational & creative ideas

i tried to paste some of my boards here but i couldn't figure out how to..
oh well

are you on pinterest?

no your not? well check it out but beware you will be there a while it's very addicting...

if you are on pinterest check out my boards & follow me if you like what you see

i just listed some new art magnets

available here