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There are two factors that lead to this: 1. My energy level. If I'm really tired one day, sketching & watercolors on the couch is easiest. 2. What I've got in my head. Sometimes, I just crave the feel of paint on the canvas or journal page, while others I love delicate pencil drawings. Paintings can haunt me until I finish them!
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asked by ericalaurend
It did, when I first made the jump and was unsure how I'd be able to pay bills and such, but after awhile, I realized that I could still bring art and inspiration to the world without thinking about the end result...and by not thinking of that, things actually worked out!
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I have that piece in the original essay that inspired the Somerset Studio piece. :D
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Yep! I used thick sheets of manilla paper in mine, actually! It can be used with any kind of paper!
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YES! It has helped SO MUCH. Doing art is almost like meditating to me, and having such an open form of expression has helped to give me a more positive frame of mind. To find the silver lining in all that has happened. Art lets you put yourself on the page or canvas, giving you an outlet. It will totally help. I promise!
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Nope! Not a lick past art classes in elementary school. I do have a degree in writing and TV production, which may or may not help with working visually. I've never really thought about it!
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To be gentle & patient with yourself. There are going to be things you don't know how to do. Thinking in images will take practice. IT IS OKAY. It will come in time. Just keep showing up.
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You know, I've never received hate mail on my blog! Everyone's been so wonderful and supportive. I guess the only thing I have gotten was back when I had a page on creating spray paint graffiti for your journal...someone came by and was all angry, said it wasn't graffiti at all.
I don't let those things get to me, really. Comments can brush against me here and there, but nothing horrible has been sent to me! -
My new Etsy shop will open WEDNESDAY! With journals and art and paintings and all kinds of goodies!
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This is actually an interesting story. I wasn't going to submit anything, but my good friend, Roben-Marie, told me to JUST SEND THEM! So I right then, I packed up my journals and ran to the post office before I could change my mind. I'd been published before, so I kinda knew what to write in my cover letter; I told them I had a few articles in mind and would love to hear their input. A week or two later, I received an email asking for articles. I've been writing and submitting ever since. And all because a friend urged me to believe in myself as much as they did and DO IT.
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My first inspirations were Danny Gregory, Dan Price, Teesha Moore, & Anahata Katkin. They each told a story and urged me to tell my own.
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I use Golden's fluid acrylics, so it may LOOK like ink, but it's really acrylic paint. Or actual ink. I have both.
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I've been blogging about art for about four years now, and it took awhile to meet people. Some of it came from the 'zine I published, Page by Page (which I hope to revive next month); I emailed artists I liked and interviewed them. That helped make contacts. I also just emailed people, flat out. Hey, how are you, I have a question. I'm horrible at commenting on blogs myself -- I read a lot of 'em but mostly through a RSS reader. :( Mostly, I just post my art on flickr and my blog, make sure the photos are in the right groups, and let it speak for itself. It takes time, my dear. Please be patient and keep going!
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I did a page about this on my old blog, but it never ported over. I love water-based Sharpie Paint Markers and Sakura pens, but I really would be happy even with a ballpoint. Kelly Kilmer has an amazing post on her blog about pens: http://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-pen-list.html
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asked by NolwennP
I used this website: http://tinyurl.com/yg349jf (YourFonts; please use that link so I get credit!). It is amazingly, awesomely easy, inexpensive, and awesome. I really, really recommend it!
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Absolutely! They can be done with every kind of glue. Here's how I recommend you do it: work off an inkjet transparency instead of a piece of paper -- you won't get the "ghosting" of white around the edges and the image will transfer MUCH better and clearer! Either way, make sure you burnish and let it sit for about a minute or two before you pull off -- you want the glue to start to dry a bit. ;)
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I totally answered this and it was eaten!
I started slowly after a health issue/surgery, finally recognizing that a girl like me, with Fibromyalgia, just doesn't move at the fast pace the world dictates these days. I began drawing daily after reading Everyday Matters, and then added watercolors to those drawings. Then bits of paper. It kinda just grew naturally from that first step -- allowing myself to create badly but consistently. -
*laughs* When I'm online, I usually go by Kira; it's old habit, as I used it when I was younger and didn't want anyone to know who I was. Now that people do, either works. Off the computer, people call me either Kira or Sam, actually. It's your call, I guess!
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Samantha Kira’s Bio
Artist, writer, blogger.
