1.31: “Mercy” : Colored Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Watercolors, Marker. Done for an online art challenge.
“free” January 31, 2009
1.31: “free” : Colored Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Watercolors, Oil Pastel, Glitter Glue. Done for an online art challenge.
amethyst + turquoise blossoms January 24, 2009
“amethyst + turquoise blossoms” : 1.09 : colored pencil sketch : done for an online art challenge.
This is just a fun and simple little sketch!
“flourish” January 24, 2009
“flourish” : 1.09 : acrylic paint : done for an online art challenge.
The word I chose to describe what I want in 2009 is “flourish.” I want to flourish this year!
So ordinary January 13, 2009
“I’m breaking out,
It’s a time like this that makes you want to die.
I’m breaking out,
Of this modern day belief of not to try.
And I’m dying to be,
What you’re seeing in me.
Stop trying to be so ordinary,
Be strong and be brave, and begin your story.
Cause it’s all that you’ve got
When you make it in this world.
I’m breaking out
It’s a tidal wave of everything to come.
I’m breaking out,
So I’ll ride the wave and see what I’ve become.
And I’m dying to be,
What you’re seeing in me.
Stop trying to be so ordinary,
Be strong and be brave, and begin your story.
Cause it’s all that you’ve got
When you make it in this world.
And you’ll forget, just how to be.
And you’ll regret, cause now I’m free.
All that you need,
Is all that you are.
Stop trying to be so ordinary,
Be strong and be brave, and begin your story.
Cause it’s all that you’ve got
When you make it in this world”
– “So Ordinary” by Ryan Star
Evening Moon January 6, 2009
“Evening Moon”: Mixed Media. Done for an online art challenge. I’ve been experimenting with metallic spray paint a lot lately.. This is done with silver spray paint, colored pencils, acrylic paint and glitter dust.
2009 Life Map January 4, 2009
Basically this is a creative exercise where you flip through magazines and pull out pictures & words/phrases and make a collage. I interpret the exercise to be a picture of what I want the atmosphere of my life to be in the next few months. Sometimes I am more specific in the pictures I put down. But, this life map suggests the themes of growth, abundance, art & creativity, and beauty. I chose a word that describes what I want in 2009: I want to “Flourish.” So, when I found the artsy flourish I knew I had to put it on my collage!
So Ordinary January 3, 2009
“I’m breaking out,
It’s a time like this that makes you want to die.
I’m breaking out,
Of this modern day belief of not to try.
And I’m dying to be,
What you’re seeing in me.
Stop trying to be so ordinary,
Be strong and be brave, and begin your story.
Cause it’s all that you’ve got
When you make it in this world.
I’m breaking out
It’s a tidal wave of everything to come.
I’m breaking out,
So I’ll ride the wave and see what I’ve become.
And I’m dying to be,
What you’re seeing in me.
Stop trying to be so ordinary,
Be strong and be brave, and begin your story.
Cause it’s all that you’ve got
When you make it in this world.
And you’ll forget, just how to be.
And you’ll regret, cause now I’m free.
All that you need,
Is all that you are.
Stop trying to be so ordinary,
Be strong and be brave, and begin your story.
Cause it’s all that you’ve got
When you make it in this world”
– “So Ordinary” by Ryan Star
