July 02, 2010
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special welcome to all new members to our Art Community I hope you are
all settling in to our creative space, feel free to peek at our NEWBIES INTRO .. and I look forward to getting to know you and your ART :-) Some of you have asked me where I keep my photography pictures.. there is a blog I keep just for my iphone photography , feel free to take a peek Monthly Art Update subscribe to our
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We have been hosting our community chat sucessfully for a couple of months now ...it seems that most days the chat lasts between 4- 6 hours...giving lots of people all over the world to " wake up" .. finish work and be able to pop in to say hi :-) ... so feel free to come and add your typing voice to the mix ..it is nice to get to know you all a bit better :-) |
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~~~ Current PROMPTS ~~~ |
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15 Themes, 15 Art Journal Artists, 15 Month This Art Journal Round Robin will start its travel journey on July 1st when the first art journals will be sent on their way . For those of you wish to follow ourjourneys, see the different themes as they develop, share resources and inspiration for the themes take a peek at our Art Journal Round Robin HUB where you can find links to each of the 15 art journal artists themes and art journals Lots of Artists have posted pictures of their first completed art journal pages for their theme .. comments are invited :-) International Art Journal Round Robin I have posted the first 4 Videos of how I made my art journal and created the first pages ... The Theme for my Art Journal is " Connections" , you can see the videos here Connections Art Journaling Mixed Media Videos |
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Beth Meador Requests |
| Arrivals of the completed ATC pictures by Beth Meadors have been posted here . If you have received one of her artworks but not have logged it yet, please take a minute to log in with country/state received and a picture of your ATC to complete its journey for Beths records Beth Meador Blind Girl Artist |
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HONORING THE FLUFFY ONES |
Janees has started an Art Journal Promots about Honoring the fluffy ones, take a peek here |
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PASTELS |
| A new discussions on different ideas for PASTELS in the Mixed Media Hues Subgroup Discussion about Pastels in the Mixed Media Hues |
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TEXTILE ART |
What triggers your creative juices? Is a colour as you are sorting through your secret stash of goodies? or is it a sound or word if you are listening to music? or is it something from your studio window. |
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COLLAGE ART |
Dorothy has started a discussion on Collage Art , paper types and supplies, take a peek here |
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ART Journaling as Therapy |
Art Journaling, using imagery that resonates either as collage, painting, making mandalas or simply letting colour reflect moods .. has recently found a niche amongst many women that are looking for an emotional outlet that does not carry any pressures to "succeed" but rather opens up avenues for inner exploration .. |
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Alter Glossy Paper |
Barbara has started a discussion on altering Glossy Paper for art journaling, take a peek if you like |
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Alter Glossy Paper |
A new discussion has been started by Ginger Child about Ice cube Tray art .. take a peek here if you like |
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MIXED MEDIA ART QUESTIONS ANSWERED |
I hold a space where you can ask Mixed Media questions and I will try and answered them from my art point of view ... take a peek here to ASK MILLIANDE .. I will answer the questions i order in which they arrive ..that way none get missed in the bustle of our community pages :-) and can be easily accessed for reference |
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Art VIDEOS |
Lots of NEW ART VIDEOS posted ~ Contemporary Acrylic and Mixed Media Background Painting ( 3 Part 3 Videos Tutorial) ~ Art Journal with Collage Art Videos ~ Acrylic Mixed Media with Ink Art Video ~ Scrappy Art Journal Layering ~ Recycled Envelope Journals ~ Paper Mache Art Doll Tutorial All and more found art our Art Community Video Library |
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DOLL PARTS |
Tami is looking ofr doll parts for mixed media art dolls, take a peek here |
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| You are invited to host your own ART SWAPS -- any theme, any medium at the ART SWAP GROUP .... SWAP guidelines are posted for ATC's but can be adapted to suit all mediums and styles... feel free to open a new discussion with your own SWAPS anytime :-) LATEST SWAPS: |
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ME and MY MUSE |
| Theme: Me and My Muse
What inspires your art? If you had a physical muse what would it look like? If you had a playdate with your muse what might you do? My journal is all about the artist's muse. ONGOING, no deadlline |
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TEXTILE BEAD SWAP |
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TEXTILE ATC SWAP |
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Art Journal Page SWAP July |
| Nina is hosting her Journal Page Swap for July,open to all skill levels, due August 10th take a peek here Art Journal Page Swap July |
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NATURE and GODDESS Art Dolls |
Nina is hosting a Nature and Goddess Art Doll Swap, in the ART SWAP supbgoup in our art community, deadline Agust 20th , take a peek if you like Nature and Goddess Art Doll Swap |
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ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS ATC SWAP |
Sharon is hosting an ATC swap with the theme of Ancient Civilisations, deadline 23rd July, take a peek if you like |
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all for now have a playful day wherever you are :-) milliande |
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