BLopez579

I come from an artsy family. My mother owned a small arts and crafts store that I worked in since I can remember. Even though it's been closed for decades, I can't imagine life without some kind of art project going on. My sister is an artist too, and she teaches art at a blind school. Imagine that! My brother is an artist, but doesn't admit to it. lol! I am trying to get him to trade ATCs with me.

I work full time, and go "garage sale-ing" on Saturday mornings. The single best place to get art supplies! That way, I am not afraid to experiment or "waste" my good stuff. I have a lot more fun that way.

I am a married mother of 3 (two by marriage), my youngest is 16. 4 grandkids.

I just started making ATCs in October 09. What a wonderful way to experiment and have fun-- the size is perfect.
I started an art journal too. That is very freeing for the creative part of me. I can create without worrying who will see it or if anyone will like it. As a result, I feel like some of my best work is done there. Also maybe, because I try to express emotions visually... which is really what art is all about. Hmmmm... Anyway, I also love doing: Ceramics, Polymer Clay, Watercolor, Cardmaking, Markers, Needlefelting, Zentangles, Mosaic, I could go on and on....

The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. It's a huge work, with history, romance and time travel. Diana's characters are so realistic and loveable. It takes a long time to read her books, and so when I finish one, I feel like I miss the characters.

I also enjoyed the Janet Evanovitch series. Laugh-out-loud books!

I listen to a lot of books on tape while I drive to work. Makes the drive enjoyable.

Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Gone with the Wind

I used to read lots of self help books, but I switched to doing art instead. Much better!

All kinds of music!! Older R&B, classical, New Age Zen meditation, rock and roll, Swing, Salsa, Reggae, and just a little country to keep me from being toooo happy.

I especially love colors associated with the ocean - any blue to blue-green imaginable. I think I may have mermaid blood in me!

But I am also attracted to vivid rainbow arrays, and pastel compositions.

God - Especially His sunsets, and clouds, and Grand Canyon, and coral reefs... :o)

My mother - Especially her desert scenes

Monet, Michaelangelo (of course)

Dana Driscoll (check tarotofthetrees.com), Mary Englebreit, Debbie Krueger, Kathleen Dustin

No doubt: AVATAR. A beautiful movie. Appealed to the artist in me... I wanted to paint/draw everything in it!! And a great story too. Worth twice the price to this penny-pinching artist!

Forest Gump It's a Wonderful Life, Dr. Zhivago, Pay it Forward, Appocolypto, Finding Nemo, The Lion King, that Will Smith movie, 7 pounds

Hardly watch it. If I do, no time for art!
But I am watching LOST. Glad it will be over this year finally!!

Animal Planet HG TV