feather painting and a tattoo

my daughter surprised me the other day....she got a tattoo of one of my feather paintings on
 her arm..

i don't think there could be a bigger compliment for an artist or a mom? i was so honored
that she wanted my art on her arm forever.  above the feather it says "love me for who i am" 
because i will always love her for who she is

i've been thinking about getting a tattoo or two for a while....

what do you think should i get a tattoo? do you have any tattoos if so what do they stand for? 

if and when i get a tattoo i'll share it here

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..

8 blogs that rock

today i would like to share with you a few of the blogs i like to visit. you can visit their blog by clicking on their image. 

who knows maybe you will find a new blog to follow. 

   

i love the images and feel of this blog. her blog is very creative and inspiring with lovely photos. 

Monique Hoch's Art Blog 

Welcome all artists and art lovers. I have started this blog,so I can share my obsession ART. I hope you enjoy my point of view both intellectually and literally

Monique is a very talented artist.  she shares her love of art and her inspirations. the images of her art are amazing , and her posts are insightful.

Misty Mawn is an amazing artist.  a lot of you may already know about Misty's blog.  if not... her blog in filled with her beautiful art, creative photographs and tons of inspiration.

what can i say, this blog is eye candy for anyone that loves beauty.

Yvonne Eijkenduijnin blogs about everything from decorating to

food to diy's with beautiful photo.

i recently found this blog and i am a new follower. i love looking  at the gorgeous photographs and reading her posts. 

this is another recent find. Wendy is a dutch photographer who shares her inspirations, photos, and finds on her blog.

Jen is the author of this blog and also authors cocoa &  hearts. she loves all things stylist. on her blog she post about her art, decor,  and fashion.

do you have a favorite blog you follow? if so leave a link in my comments, maybe blog about them on your blog and share the love. 

#blogboss

everyday inspiration

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summer is gone..

fall is here

a chill is in the air

argh!!

i miss summer already

my kids are back in school

so i just had to paint

a red apple of course.

available here



inspiration in las vegas

i went to las vegas this weekend

with my husband

of course we had a few drinks and did a little gambling

do you know that Las Vegas is one of the top 5 cities for art?

the highlight of my weekend was visiting the

the Bellagio

 the bellagio lobby ceiling features

2,000 Chihuly hand-blown glass flowers

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i also went to the

bellagio gallery of fine art

on my birthday no less

Showcasing 20 works by the founder of French Impressionist painting, "Claude Monet: Impressions of Light" also presents eight other canvases by Monet's predecessors and contemporaries, including Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Camille Pissarro, and Eugene Louis Boudin. It was from Monet's collaboration with these painters, along with his solitary explorations of the French countryside, that his own signature style eventually emerged.

graystaks

this is the first time i've seen an original Monet painting

AMAZING-INSPIRING

pictures can't do them justice...

i spent over an hour looking at these amazing paintings..

i was amazed by the depth

the brush strokes

the colors

of these paintings...

i wanted to go home and start painting..

if you are in las vegas or will be there i highly recommend going

what has inspired you lately?



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

 

 

 

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

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

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

Color Inspiration

some color inspiration

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my daughter and i made this cupcake yummy...