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of the name sacred i believe that when i enter this space i have the right to work in silence uninterrupted for as long as i choose i believe that the moment i open myself to the gifts of the muse i open myself to the source of all creation and become one with the mother of life itself i believe that my work is joyful useful and constantly changing flowing through me like a river with no beginning and no end i believe that what it is i am called to do will make itself known when i have made myself ready i believe that the time i spend creating my art is as precious as the time i spend giving to others i believe that what truly matters in the making of art is not what the final pieces looks like or sounds like not what it is worth or not worth but what newness gets added to the universe in the process of the piece itself becoming i believe that i am not alone in my attempts to create and that once i begin the work settle into the strangeness the words will take shape the form find life and the spirit take flight i believe that as the muse gives to me so does she deserve from me faith mindfulness and enduring commitment posted by socrates at 6 09 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest happy new year postcard i wish all of you who come to this blog that 2010 becomes the best year ever whatever that means to you it s a time to reflect about just that what the best means to you with my wonderful friends on yahoo group we ve been making a dream board for the coming year putting down in pictures and words what we want to have happen in 2010 because really it s up to everyone of us to create our world the way we want it happy creating make it powerful happy new year credit for the photo of the arm is parkeharrison the others come from the internet posted by socrates at 6 14 pm 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest the journey david whyte a new year around the corner it makes me contemplative this poem is appropriate the journey above the mountains the geese turn into the light again painting their black silhouettes on an open sky sometimes everything has to be inscribed across the heavens so you can find the one line already written inside you sometimes it takes a great sky to find that small bright and indescribable wedge of freedom in your own heart sometimes with the bones of the black sticks left when the fire has gone out someone has written something new in the ashes of your life you are not leaving you are arriving david whyte posted by socrates at 10 51 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest photoshop to the rescue rick st dennis you re my hero i d been complaining and asking about taking proper photos of my art this kind gentleman over at altered_start suggested that i retouch my photos to the original colors of my paintings in photoshop 1 duh why didn t i think of that since i use photoshop for everything else that will indeed do the trick keep posted for proper colors on my future images yeaaaah posted by socrates at 8 57 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels photoshop my latest paintings in acrylic it seems i ve been doing a lot of painting but not a lot of posting i think it s because i m so disappointed with how the colors turn out in photo here are the latest this one has been an exercise in progress i just kept hating it revisiting it it s quite dark now but it s finally acceptable to me this next one is my tantra inspired painting for my 2010 dream board this one i did last night very dramatic buddha emerging from the ruins i worked on this following one again because i didn t like some of the colors they came out better although you d never know it from what they look like on here if anyone has any suggestions on how to get photos that do my work justice i m all ears posted by socrates at 11 37 am 12 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels paintings christmas in paris have you ever dreamed of spending christmas in paris it is indeed a magical town to celebrate the season i invite you to join me on a virtual tour joyeux noel just so you know that green thing toward the end is not a tree it s a dress only in paris or if you are paris hilton posted by socrates at 9 19 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest christmas wishes warmest wishes to all my virtual friends you ve made my art year so much more special as a heartfelt thank you i ve posted some images that you can download and use in your own art merry warm wishes to everyone and big love posted by socrates at 3 20 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest a little visitor this little guy arrived from france this morning and he s here to stay his tail curls up so that he can hang off the tree mr paul is very happy he likes cats there were over 30 in the house where i found him cats are the only occasion he barks he just so wants to play this little red guy came inside a sardine tin very appropriate don t you think my sister found the pattern at an art show this fall and here we are gotta find a name for him suggestions welcome posted by socrates at 3 29 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest a beautiful quote here is a beautiful mandala created by swills1960 with the software myoats great work to go with this quote from neal donald walsh today dear friend god wants you to know that there is a light which cannot ever be extinguished it is inside of you it is you let your light so shine upon the world that the world will know who you really are and its people will know why they really are as well through the light of your example the darkness of our world awaits you not to engulf you but to be transformed by you during this season of the light be its source for all those who search for joy posted by socrates at 9 56 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest a great message this guy really gets it in his video i love his message hence i put his video here thanks elena for having it on your site posted by socrates at 7 07 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest calligraphy painting i had it in my mind to combine paint and calligraphy here s my first attempt i m not sure i like it i thought i d try a different background to give pride of place to the writing it certainly does not really reflect something that speaks to me but this is the first one i did this one for my massage therapist who lived in australia for a few years and finally this one which is more my usual style and that i so enjoy painting of course the colors don t quite come out on the computer this one is quite large 18 x 20 posted by socrates at 2 42 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest my sketchbook for the art house project i have completed my sketchbook for the art house project and it s now on its merry way down to georgia getting ready for the big exhibit around the country my theme was past present future i used a lot of collage and images i had manipulated in photoshop the text is by hand if you want to be among the first to view it you can have a preview here posted by socrates at 12 43 pm 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest another painting in acrylic this one is made of several transfers i learned the technique through a class i take on a r t yahoo group and i just love them i am fascinated with the woman s face i m not sure where i found her on the internet so unfortunately i can t give credit i d love to know who she is or where she comes from she feels so mysterious the columns are a transfer as well the writing is made up of a napkin glued down with gel medium a lot of the texture comes from gel medium applied roughly the columns are a tranfer too and there are bits of paper that were burnt and glued down i am very pleased with the results i love the colors i ve been struggling to get those colors and here they are this painting is 18 x 22 and it s done on a canvas board i bought myself some streched canvases for christmas but they re under the tree posted by socrates at 6 01 pm 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels acrylic painting thought for life how you can cultivate creativity by mihaly csikszentmihalyi try to be inspired by something every day try to inspire at least one person every day write down each day what surprised you and how you surprised others when something strikes a spark of interest follow it wake up in the morning with a specific goal to look forward to if you do anything well it becomes enjoyable to keep enjoying something you need to increase its complexity take charge of your schedule make time for reflection and relaxation shape your space find out what you like and what you hate about life start doing more of what you love less of what you hate develop what you lack shift often from openness to closure find a way to express what moves you look at problems from as many viewpoints as possible figure out the implications of the problem implement the solution produce as many ideas as possible try to produce unlikely ideas posted by socrates at 9 35 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels thoughts another painting i ve made another painting this afternoon what a pleasant process i ve been learning how to make transfers using gel medium and either transparencies or plain printer paper this one incorporates several transfers i ve learned that if i m going to tack down a page i should tear off the edges so they don t show so stark in the final painting the colors out of my camera really don t do justice to the painting which is mainly turquoise and green i ll have to start taking pictures during the day still i m incredibly pleased with the result this one is the biggest to date 16 x 21 on a foamboard at least it s lighter than the last one with the particle board i m learning posted by socrates at 6 23 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest art house sketchbook i have completed my art house sketchbook my theme is past present future there were no rules to fill up an 80 page moleskin book size 5 5 x 8 5 i chose to do collage in mine it can be seen here my art house sketchbook here the cover front and back and here s the last page it ended up being quite thick with all the glued stuff posted by socrates at 1 01 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels sketchbook more photoshop i ve been reviewing my photoshop montages of this year there are more than 200 to date starting in may and in the middle of all that review i got creative and some montages were screaming to be made i call this first one the fool it s made up of photos from an artist i love b reynolds and my ubiquitous balls and a few manipulations the next one is cabin fever with photos from istock and xce to which i subscribe the rose is from the dali painting and those who follow my work will recognize that cat he s everywhere finally i made this one on the theme of death to me death is a joyous thing it s only sad for those who stay behind we selfishly want to hold on to the person the pet the relationship for our own sake disregarding the person pet or event concerned i ve helped many people make the transition in joy not sadness posted by socrates at 9 07 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels photoshop newer posts older posts home subscribe to posts atom my jewelry website www laurence jewelry com my etsy store www socratesartworks etsy com about socrates palm springs california united states view my complete profile imagine her gmail com followers create orange county come see my jewelry live where i create my vintage lace book my blog list flying fish inc collage my mind art journal no 1 part 1 2 months ago alisaburke painting a garden mural 11 months ago suziqu s threadworks khadi paper projects 6 years ago a stamper s touch gayle page robak ladies jewelry bracelet and earrings set turquoise rocks and blocks 7 years ago lorena s altered art intention 7 years ago trash to treasure art faux meerschaum ornaments 7 years ago janet s art play 7 years ago altered artifacts free halloween collage sheet fright night 8 years ago tattered past sixth cousins once removed 8 years ago feathers flight illumination playing with light and dark 9 years ago just another volunteer lions and tigers and bears 9 years ago bird on her head new work 9 years ago quinceberry too many good shows 10 years ago alaska blue moose august 7 birthday weekend 10 years ago chez madame japanese garden zen 10 years ago socrates artwork acrylic paintings digital art mixed media art socrates new paintings 11 years ago popular posts blog giveaway how nice of you to visit come in it s nice and sunny in palm springs today 72f almost summer i have lived here since july seeking the no title orange iktupilli challenge no title itkupilli collage obsession challenge long hair background bubbles man glass text flower fire hydrant itku the sky s the limit my latest lace book this book is made with all original vintage photos and old laces i have gathered in my travels and if you fall in love with it not to wo a new website after thinking long and hard about it i ve decided to pull my jewelry from etsy and post it on a dedicated website why etsy is a grea fabric lace pages what do you do in palm springs when there is a huge sand storm yeah closing the windows would be an option i ll be sure to do that next peyote beaded bracelet in this new bracelet i m exploring a new stitch called flat peyote i ve added metal copper beads on the edge to give it a ruffled look w have fun with collages the kindred spirit yahoo group has a beautiful rr and the themes are wonderful little angel i made mine with lots of fabrics and se no title this is for itkupilli challenge on collage obsession this week s theme is crow the castle is from deviant scrap the st last vintage lace book page this round robin journal is now going home to elena and it was my privilege to be the last one to work in it her theme was vintage paris blog archive 2014 5 november 1 october 4 2013 23 april 3 march 4 february 7 january 9 2012 17 december 3 november 5 july 2 april 1 march 3 february 1 january 2 2011 34 december 3 november 2 september 3 august 5 july 4 june 2 may 5 april 2 march 3 february 3 january 2 2010 97 december 3 november 7 october 6 september 10 july 9 june 9 may 13 april 5 march 14 february 10 january 11 2009 59 december 17 the artist creed happy new year postcard the journey david whyte photoshop to the 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