tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49087454587176752472024-02-07T11:39:59.363-08:00To Creativity and Beyond!a place to talk about the stuff I wish I had more time to do.Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-36511068939412711612011-05-06T17:13:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:15:33.946-07:00Lessons From a Soupstress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g0J8hcjXQav8HvW5_FGr_qbZijYyexBSBg1ahEpXEJJ09zOTeliSZSQCyC3VD4-nR71w74Y_pozs9YOICrBiUX6K22N1hXmBqSR5wArtD_e_ImYixxcpFOeOFuPrBn9ILI1WRNtAzg/s1600/soup1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">Even though most of my previous blog entries have focused around more visually evident, traditionally considered realms of creative exploits, this post is going to be (hopefully) engaging to some other senses. There are many ways in which I feel creatively engaged and fulfilled when I look at my long list of hobbies and interests, each activity that I’m drawn to seems to appease different urges desires. Few are able to cover as many of these as when I’m cooking, but more specifically when I’m making soup.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">Somehow, when I make soup, I feel more free to experiment and less stressed about “making a mistake” than I do when I’m, say for example, baking a cake, or perfecting a new side dish. Maybe it just feels more like an open-ended equation than a concrete formula for success, maybe it’s all in my head. But I guess in the end, all that really matters is that I’m satisfied with the final result (which I always seem to be).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">The soup I’m going to be talking about is one that I feel is often under-appreciated. It’s loaded with nutrition and flavor, high in fiber, low in fat, and undeniably hearty and satisfying. It’s also one that is all too often given a bad reputation by bland preparations, or just a lack of know-how when it comes to ‘zazzing it up. If you haven’t already guessed, I’m talking about the red-headed step-child of the legume family, the oft misunderstood lentil.</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">Lentils have been commonly consumed as a major part of traditional vegetarian diets, particularly in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, where there are large vegetarian populations. With high levels of dietary fiber, protein, iron, folate, and vitamin <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B1" title="Vitamin B1"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">B<sub>1</sub></span></a>, lentils are a nutritional powerhouse. In fact, a single cup of cooked lentils can provide 90% of the RDA of Folic Acid. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">There are many loyal devotees to the lovely lentil; some of the most ardent in our own backyard appear to be the lovely folks in Pullman, Washington, where the National Lentil Festival has been held annually since 1989. <a href="http://www.lentilfest.com/">You can check out the details of the festival here.</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">My love affair with the lentil wasn’t always so passionate; as a child, my first experience with lentils was less than delicious. It was in the elementary school cafeteria, and it was the standard-issue condensed & reconstituted Campbell’s Soup. It literally tasted like lentil-water (no offense, Campbell’s). Since my father really isn’t much a fan of it either (likely from similar experiences in his life), it was never really served at my house growing up. It wasn’t until I attempted to make my first batch of split pea soup (another soup that I have incidentally had poor experiences with until preparing it for myself) at my husband’s request and was thrilled with my discoveries, that he turned to me and asked me to try my hand at lentils. His former roommate had made it on several occasions, and it was one of his favorite kinds of soup. Still riding the high from my split pea success, I agreed to give it a whirl. I spent some intensive research time, reading up on any number of recipes for lentil soup (and there are about a million and one, by the way). The one that influenced my own recipe the most was one I found by <a href="http://www.emerils.com/recipe/891/ham-hock-and-lentil-soup">Emeril Lagasse</a>, which is as simple as it is satisfying. I also found inspiration via searching through food.com, where <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/lentil-soup-308475">this recipe</a> and <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/easiest-lentil-soup-of-all-time-207083">this recipe</a> both piqued my interest.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In the end, I came up with my own personal recipe, which I’m about to share with you. I hope you enjoy it and find enough inspiration in this to overcome your own fear or mistrust of lentils, and maybe even come up with your own version! Be advised that, since everything I do tends to be industrial strength, the recipe is very easily doubled, and once people taste it, it goes quick! Also, as long as the bullion/stocks you choose are wheat/gluten-free, the soup is perfect for those of us avoiding wheat.</span></span></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span> <m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Start by browning the meat in a frying pan over medium heat. I usually use turkey-ham, which I then cube after browning. This time, the store was out of that, and the turkey-sausage was on sale, so I figured it would be an interesting change of pace. While the meat is browning, I usually do all the veggie prepping, starting with the onion, since it goes in the pot first with some olive oil, followed by the garlic once the onions start to soften a little, then the carrots and celery. I throw the bay leaves in around now, and continue to cook over medium heat until the onions are about half-cooked (not totally mushy). After picking through the dried lentils and rinsing them thoroughly with cool water, I add them to the pot with the meat and both stocks, cover and bring to a simmering boil.</span></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Continue simmering over medium-low heat for approximately 1.5-2 hours, stirring periodically, until the lentils seems to burst open and the soup suddenly thickens. Some people stop right before this happens, but I like the soup to thicken to a stew-like consistency. The soup with dramatically thicken overnight as well, but if it gets to that point before removing it from the heat, I personally think it’s better.</div><br />
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</div>Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-88165117774568869232011-05-01T12:45:00.000-07:002011-05-01T12:49:32.030-07:00Cat’n Around Catskill<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The village of Catskill, NY is located in the upper Hudson Valley, the midpoint between Albany and Kingston, directly on the banks of the Hudson River. Catskill is the county seat, and has had a long history of involvement with the arts. It is the historic home to the Thomas Cole Estate, as well as the setting of the Rip Van Winkle folklore, and has seen many artists of both the past and present live and work in and around it. It was a focal point of the Hudson River School of Art. Today, many of the historic residences and classic Victorian homes have been restored by local artists, writers and other professionals. </span></div><br />
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<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The village of Catskill itself is steeped in history, with many of the storefronts on Main Street, the hub of the exhibition, often being restored to their original turn of the century facings, provides a backdrop to the installation. <a href="http://www.cat-n-around.com/index.html">For the last five years running, the art installation “Cat’n Around Catskill” has been a Main Street fixture, running from May through mid-September. </a></span></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The installation is presented by the<a href="http://www.catskillny.org/"> Heart of Catskill Association</a> and the<a href="http://www.catskillny.org/"> Catskill Chamber of Commerce</a>, and enjoys the support of a number of community sponsors, including both individuals and local area businesses. Many of the cats feature artwork inspired by the area. Some explore Hudson River School styled landscapes, local folk art, or Henry Hudson’s famous voyage up the river on “The Halfmoon”. Some of the cats promote activities that this area is famous for, such as skiing the Catskill Mountains. Some of the cats have a more political message, some are quirky or silly. All of the cats promote pride in the community.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The installation runs through the summer, culminating in a final “Cat’s Meow Auction and Gala” in early October, where the cats are auctioned off. The proceeds of this auction benefits the participating artists, local non-profit organizations that work to provide the community with programs that support the arts, youth programs, senior programs, animal welfare, and the Heart of Catskill Association and Catskill Chamber of Commerce for future Catskill promotions. The 2009 auction of 59 cats grossed $80,000. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The 2011 Cat installation won’t be in place and unveiled until Memorial Day weekend, but many local businesses and collectors opt to display cats auctioned from 2006-2010 installations year-round in their storefronts. I had the opportunity to talk to several of the local business owners about the cats they had on display, and all of them had nothing but positive feelings about the entire project. Many of them felt that the installation has boosted tourism, which in turn has given exposure as well as a boost to many local businesses. Others felt that the project really helped bring attention to all the work that people in this community have been doing to promote the arts and sharing them with the community, through public installations, through programs for children and seniors. I grew up in this area, but it took moving away for five years and moving back for me to truly start to see this area as it is, and to appreciate just how much history is here. The continued and growing success of this event, and others like it, truly reinforce all of these things. The positive public reaction to these installations continues to build a feeling of community pride. Although similar installations have been seen in other cities in the United States, Catskill was the first in this area. The excitement generated over this project was clearly contagious, as similar installations have been put on by several neighboring towns, including the dogs of Hudson and the carousel horses from Saugerties.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">There are many groups, cooperatives, and individuals who work to build and share the rich history of this community, many of whom also donate their time and expertise to promoting this exhibition every year. Less than fifteen years ago, Catskill was not so keenly in tune with its heritage. It was generally accepted that certain areas were “bad neighborhoods”, and that they were spreading out. But through hard work and programs such as this and others like it, these “bad areas” are minimized and growing smaller every year it seems. These efforts have helped teach us that the spirit is indeed alive and well. Fostering a sense of community, and pride in that community have become integral elements of this installation. The exhibition grows a little each year, and attendance has as well. Many local people credit efforts like these to drawing in new talent to the area, which has long been a favorite locale for artists, writers and professionals from all over, particularly New York City.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Today’s post is all about working with acrylic mediums. Mediums are acrylics without the pigment added to it, and are used to alter the behavior and finished product of acrylic paint. So basically it takes an already versatile medium and adds untold layers of potential into any application. After one of my professors recommended that I explore working with acrylics, I spent some time doing a little research on the possibilities. Needless to say, after only a short time spent viewing the work of any number of talented artists, I was hooked! I headed off for a trip to the art supply store!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first time I walked to the acrylics section, I have to admit I was suddenly overwhelmed. Here in front of me were more bottles, tubs, jars, and tubes of different types of acrylic mediums, in several different brands (which mean that two might be similar but still slightly different) than I had imagined possible; things that I had seen in use in my research and things I hadn’t . Sometimes the names are descriptive, like Fiber Paste or Glass Bead Gel, while others are far more difficult to interpret or guess about the uses for without a little more information, like GAC-100 or other formula names. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I was lucky enough to find a <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-acrylic-mediums/">6 pack sampler of several different modeling pastes and mediums from Liquitex </a>(though I think that I noticed Golden was promoting a similar type sampler pack with some different mediums included as well). I also found an Iridescent Medium that I was completely enthralled with. [I’m not actually promoting that you choose one of these brands over any other, I just want to be as clear about what I found available to me as possible, since I’m still exploring which brands I prefer.] I also bought one book in particular that I found to be particularly helpful and inspirational, called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Acrylic-Solutions-Exploiting-Versatile/dp/1600610137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1304275236&sr=8-1">"Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium" by Patti Brady. </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So the project I’m going to share with you is a rose I painted. The shimmering of the Iridescent Medium is tricky to capture with a camera, so there are a few different shots of the finished product at the bottom of this post. These photos were taken one immediately following the other at slightly different angles and positions in the room to try to show how much the actual painting varies in luminescence.</span></div><span id="goog_1293562477"></span><span id="goog_1293562478"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Photo Reference</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I started by tracing the outline of the rose and leaves using my lightbox, and then scanned the outline into Photoshop, where I greatly increased the size of the picture, cropped the image to heighten the sense of drama, and sectioned it into quarters, printing each quarter onto a page.<span> </span>After using the light-box again to cover the back of the outlines with white charcoal, I taped the quarters onto a canvas I had prepared with black gesso.<span> </span>After tracing and transferring the lines in white charcoal onto the canvas, I spent a little time tweaking the outline.</span></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
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</span></div>Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-18859163278145646822011-04-30T02:04:00.000-07:002011-04-30T02:04:52.346-07:00Misc Robot ProjectsI thought I'd take a moment and step away from official Digital Storytelling posts to link to some previous projects that all have a Robot theme.<br />
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First off, I have a second blog I had to create, for my other class at ESC this semester, Digital Art and Design. <a href="http://erinmclayton.blogspot.com/">Erin's Adventures in Digital Art & Design</a>; Everything on there is creative, so it fits in general with the theme of this blog, but in particular, I want to point out the first post, titled: <a href="http://erinmclayton.blogspot.com/2011/03/photomontage-project.html">Photomontage Project</a> -- this project is robot themed. <br />
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Second, from this class, Digital Storytelling, I have module 3's Artifacts project, where I used my tin wind-up robots to tell a story. It can be found on youtube:<br />
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Finally, the module five project, using voicethread, had a robot theme as well:<br />
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<a href="http://www.voicethread.com/share/1994223/">Click Here to check it out. </a><br />
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That's about it!<br />
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Robots!Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-55892946673278147742011-04-26T17:08:00.000-07:002011-04-26T17:09:41.970-07:00FUNK-Bot<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">In this blog entry, I’d like to focus on a specific creative project, one that involved some serious creativity and ingenuity. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I collect wind-up toy tin robots. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I also just celebrated my 30<sup>th</sup> birthday recently. The party my husband organized and threw for me had a robot theme, and for the super-surprise, he transformed himself into a funky purple robot to sing “Happy Birthday” to me and serve cake! We decided that he should be known as FUNK-Bot, because let’s face it: What else are you going to call a 5’6” dancing purple robot?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Adam started with the helmet, taking an appropriately sized box to fit his head and positioning and cutting the eyeholes. After spray painting the box purple, he cut pieces from the lid of a dollar store disposable cake pan and taped them inside the box to cover the eye holes. The bottom of the cake pan eventually became the shoulders, also covered in spray paint. The detail to the helmet was done using a combination of sharpies and acrylic paint markers. The side antennae are two small flashlights inserted firmly into holes cut in the cardboard.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The chest was constructed in similar fashion, the only major difficulty he encountered in this phase being how to determine the proper armhole size. Adam re-cut the holes 3 times to make them large enough that he was able to pull his arms back inside of without squirming all over the place or crawling out of it awkwardly from the floor (remember, he’s home alone and it’s for a surprise)! At any rate, the most electronic component of this costume was an actual speaker which was playing “Intergalactic” by the Beastie Boys. The speaker is a portable speaker that plugs directly into the headphone jack on any standard mp3 player, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZMQL8A">can be found here</a> (although fair warning, it really didn’t seem very loud in the midst of all of the excitement, so don’t count on it for making any important announcements). </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As far as the footwear went, the original plan involved much higher boots. Sadly, both time constraints as well as the structural integrity concerns ultimately led to a simpler design. In retrospect though, given a little more time and more cardboard resources to pool from, it would have been better to use a pair of shoes as the base and build the boots around them, instead of making the boots stand entirely alone. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">The flexible parts of the robot were a little more complicated to construct, but started with an old pair of pajamas. The legs and sleeves were laid out smooth and flat, and then covered with strips of duct tape, which he alternated which side laid at the top and then ran a single strip of duct tape from shoulder to wrist to cover the seam on top and bottom. The gloves started out as a pair of dollar store cloth work gloves, wrapped in duct tape the same as the arms and attached and taped at that seam. Adam wanted me to mention that despite being very careful, the finished pants were a bit tighter to put on and off, so he would recommend factoring in a little extra room for the duct taped parts. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">All this ingenuity and creativity made for a wonderfully memorable 30<sup>th</sup> birthday, if I may say so myself. A special thanks to our friend Laurie, <a href="http://www.iratelobster.com/">whose own artwork can be enjoyed here</a>, for creating this video:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><br />
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Spray paint is a medium that is more likely to call to mind images of gritty, urban graffiti than fine art. But, be that as it may, there are artists all over the creative spectrum who use it as a medium for their art. It combines the versatility and range of an airbrush with the speed of almost instant gratification when it comes to color changes, instead of having to clean out an airbrush between colors.<br />
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Having a met a number of graffiti artists in my work as a tattoo artist, I’ve always been intrigued by spray paint and its myriad of applications. For the purposes of this blog, we’re going to turn our focus away from the kind of spray paint applications that are considered towards the property damage side of the spectrum. Instead, we’re going to focus on painting things other than graffiti with spray paint. To get a better idea about what I mean, check out this video (it reminds me of a Bob Ross inspired landscape):<br />
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I ended up spending a lot of time watching this guy's videos on youtube, he's got quite a collection if any of this stuff intrigues you like it did me! One in particular video that really demonstrates just how quickly a finished spray painting can be completed is this one:<br />
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As a more traditional painter, myself, it's really incredible to see someone start with a blank canvas or page and one minute later have a completed piece! Another example of what feels like almost instant gratification as an artist was found here, where the artist creates an entire space cityscape in a matter of minutes:<br />
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</nbsp></div><div style="text-align: left;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal">Now I would wager that any of these paintings could be sold at a modest profit (at least!). But the final video I’m going to share with you, dear readers, is a design that I’m sure is particularly well-suited to be marketable to a wide range of people. No matter how any times I’ve seen this guy’s work, I’m still amazed at how easy he makes the various techniques look!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</nbsp></div><div style="text-align: left;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">After watching so many videos, I was literally overflowing with inspiration; I decided to try a few of the more basic ones to start with. There was more trial and error than I expected at the onset, but once I became more comfortable with the various angles to hold the cans at, as well as the effect that both distance from the can to the page AND the amount of pressure being applied to the nozzle can produce, I felt like I had a lot more control over the finished product. This doesn’t even take into consideration the plethora of effects that can be attained by swapping out the basic nozzle with tips that can be bought in most art supply stores.</div><div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I started out with a base of Bristol board, and a few different colors of spray paint. Since I was trying to get a feel for the basics, I decided to stick with some abstract designs that could be used as background for later artwork. In the photo below, I used a scrap sheet of uncut Bristol board. First I sprayed a basic flat layer of color, then laid the scrap Bristol over top and used it to create a variety of angles and layers. Unfortunately, there was a bit of shine to the red paint I was using, and the support was too big to fit in my scanner, so I’ve shared two shots of the same image to show as much of the detail as possible, but there are a lot of subtleties that are lost in the digital translation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-J3tHDElqz3wv0uScbpgj4I1TX4B1DW0fBFUhiBQv72L5DRbXO5jU8ESalJ-oUhqyNiSgJeQ8x0uY0nkQvK4bXFG4ae6wJfnQDTcK90Gi3beKC5a57YuKTnYLKpqm1KIuUriC4-B3aA/s1600/DSCN0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-J3tHDElqz3wv0uScbpgj4I1TX4B1DW0fBFUhiBQv72L5DRbXO5jU8ESalJ-oUhqyNiSgJeQ8x0uY0nkQvK4bXFG4ae6wJfnQDTcK90Gi3beKC5a57YuKTnYLKpqm1KIuUriC4-B3aA/s400/DSCN0182.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div></div><nbsp></nbsp>Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-53707966683542553912011-02-23T21:31:00.000-08:002011-02-25T20:11:55.841-08:00Caffeinated Artwork<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I recently decided that it was high time that I get myself a professional website with which to promote my artwork. Since my husband builds webpages for a living, I put him on the job. We decided on a domain name, got it registered with a host and now it’s on to the tougher parts! The reason I bring all of this up for my blog is that I decided that I’d like to paint the background textures to be used for my site. Since the focus of my site is going to be photographs of my artwork and tattoos, I want to avoid excessive colors that might mute the brightness of the images. One of my favorite ways to introduce monochromatic texture into a watercolor painting (which tends to be my painting medium of choice for the moment) is by using something called a coffee wash.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcagWzDLI6K7Z62hzhWnB23_PtjTPLawnMSXeSQlcKbArm0BrqPK2osYE9iIK5r71Rpswzdl8Y-vFTjMiOfTVVfe57gwn5UquM_RzdLFyLUhM5QdyBpWNP6L_3ljI5vQdu2ckZApsedA/s1600/coffeewash1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcagWzDLI6K7Z62hzhWnB23_PtjTPLawnMSXeSQlcKbArm0BrqPK2osYE9iIK5r71Rpswzdl8Y-vFTjMiOfTVVfe57gwn5UquM_RzdLFyLUhM5QdyBpWNP6L_3ljI5vQdu2ckZApsedA/s400/coffeewash1.jpg" width="400" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many artists use the coffee wash technique to tone the painting, or to make a piece look aged or antique. Some use tea, some coffee, <a href="http://www.justcoffeeart.com/">there are even artists who paint using only these as their pigments</a>. It’s a fun and easy way to add texture to a design without taking away from the focus, and can make painting of a tattoo design look more like it would on the skin, since skin isn’t paper white, but tinted to varying degrees. Using coffee wash can yield a great variety of textures and can provide an excellent vehicle for creative unblocking and abstract play.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Coffee wash is often seen in the artwork generated by the tattoo community, such as seen in the work of <a href="http://www.salonserpent.com/Paintings.html">Angelique Houtkamp</a> for example. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So where to get started? I like to work on watercolor paper, though some prefer Bristol board. As you can see in the photo, for this exercise, I taped four squares cut from one larger sheet with masking tape to separate my effects but allow me to work fairly closely together. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NeXTDLW2xhs2VNUbuIjSXoytEAc70HaTBx5xvArsjbrcZlZHgQqyxZ6IG1Y0bno-W72Uj6FjhXDCjA6XfGQC6gaa3ZOIYFfE0-rS8Frf3S4NiXe1XVPFDJ3F48rYADoSsWmQkEHkxQ/s1600/coffeewash2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NeXTDLW2xhs2VNUbuIjSXoytEAc70HaTBx5xvArsjbrcZlZHgQqyxZ6IG1Y0bno-W72Uj6FjhXDCjA6XfGQC6gaa3ZOIYFfE0-rS8Frf3S4NiXe1XVPFDJ3F48rYADoSsWmQkEHkxQ/s400/coffeewash2.jpg" width="400" /> </a></span></div><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As you can see from this picture, I like to keep a variety of sizes and shapes of paintbrushes on hand, as well as a clear-water rinse for my brushes. In the center, you can see a cup of coffee that was leftover in the coffeepot this morning. Some people have ideas about instant coffee or brewing the coffee extra strong to make darker tints. I’ve generally just used coffee that sat on the burner all morning, but just like any other watercolor; you can layer to make it darker as needed once the initial wash dries. The one thing I do need to mention is that the washes <span style="line-height: 115%;">ALWAYS dry darker than they look! </span></span> <m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Now there are a variety to effects that can be created by simply wetting the surface evenly with the coffee and then allowing it to settle or dry unevenly by periodically adding drops or streaks as the initial wash slowly dries, as seen in this close-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXecM0touYEQCp7yQXTyV_Sx8h1fSPKSxCcQcMViu9tX5l69wLpfEN2E_zlDjWy-gHk2UkR2WNSLrFRdpkR6MeoD5cwZtd3CSvxZ4VBXscUcx1TaY0lIS-fQBCPb2GpXFnrjuuSB82Cg/s1600/coffeewash5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXecM0touYEQCp7yQXTyV_Sx8h1fSPKSxCcQcMViu9tX5l69wLpfEN2E_zlDjWy-gHk2UkR2WNSLrFRdpkR6MeoD5cwZtd3CSvxZ4VBXscUcx1TaY0lIS-fQBCPb2GpXFnrjuuSB82Cg/s400/coffeewash5.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Another approach involves adding things to the drying process. After flooding the paper with coffee and allowing either an even amount of settling, or by adding wetter strokes/areas, sprinkle salt over the area and allow to dry flat. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Try both coarse and fine grain salt, as well as varying the concentration of your sprinkles. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMrxdkvsbPriVnNNMqOWqsO_BIG34GHofLKlgcD8Q-4uu7ivTb3geCZLgRrP49awBYJK61ztO-fOSb5SoTFpo5kPLr4u12M3izq1qN1GQsqLKTtkreIRum6YER8VS683e3THXDLyVlg/s1600/coffeewash4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMrxdkvsbPriVnNNMqOWqsO_BIG34GHofLKlgcD8Q-4uu7ivTb3geCZLgRrP49awBYJK61ztO-fOSb5SoTFpo5kPLr4u12M3izq1qN1GQsqLKTtkreIRum6YER8VS683e3THXDLyVlg/s400/coffeewash4.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> The salt grains melt and push the stain into feathery lines as it dries. Once it is completely dry, you can remove the excess salt gently with a soft gum eraser. There is any number of other wonderful techniques <a href="http://www.watercolorpainting.com/watercolor-tutorials.htm">described in detail here</a> that can be applied to coffee wash experimentation, so give it a try!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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</div></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac>Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-45563689967746801982011-02-23T18:05:00.000-08:002011-02-23T18:05:56.879-08:00Animoto ProjectI wanted to share my animoto project so I posted a link in the class forums as well as below. The premise of my project was to use the tools to showcase my tattoo portfolio. I thought it made for a very engaging presentation of my work! Hope you enjoy!<br />
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</div>Erin Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755138831862971582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908745458717675247.post-4356300766548343572011-01-30T20:04:00.000-08:002011-01-30T20:04:31.725-08:00Introductions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYi5exLnutDpRMT2ICN8r5aGt2GeP3y9ph9nD3TtwQvGT5tDypBJEJMUz3o2LYvmDUtE2USgRcEIN4vAHKwanFqDH-uAwaSCx_IXhGBPFeWwdgZI5AJ1C7wdRJuwj_VE4erE6UlZECg/s1600/Snapshot_20110115_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYi5exLnutDpRMT2ICN8r5aGt2GeP3y9ph9nD3TtwQvGT5tDypBJEJMUz3o2LYvmDUtE2USgRcEIN4vAHKwanFqDH-uAwaSCx_IXhGBPFeWwdgZI5AJ1C7wdRJuwj_VE4erE6UlZECg/s200/Snapshot_20110115_2.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> My name is Erin, I'm 29 years old, and will be turning 30 in a few short months. I live in a small town in upstate NY with my awesome husband of almost 6 years, Adam (who is also an artist), and our two kitties, named Munch and Mr. Pink. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34gEslk8-EhoLqts1FoNt06Bck2PplBceAAAM9mV7ZLCYqDhShdJ4OMuI6FcZGoQdXR7CVSMMJ6oVW0d_7XxH6FDmmjifofPKTrU2swcp8Tsiv5nOxXqXTAghvCKWNfzSbujub-3C6A/s1600/02182005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34gEslk8-EhoLqts1FoNt06Bck2PplBceAAAM9mV7ZLCYqDhShdJ4OMuI6FcZGoQdXR7CVSMMJ6oVW0d_7XxH6FDmmjifofPKTrU2swcp8Tsiv5nOxXqXTAghvCKWNfzSbujub-3C6A/s200/02182005.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVA-DGen9CdcBOgdQjaPmjWiReQX96LuGAiFOPlEahokF4hww1kLhcJh_aVfNTKN0SYYkbutF1ThdEm6j7VTf-XVdoJN0LiX2OI0jq7EdWoyrvUTzwZ6Moyojl9iQk-EQS7UqHDlzQA/s1600/pink+n+munch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVA-DGen9CdcBOgdQjaPmjWiReQX96LuGAiFOPlEahokF4hww1kLhcJh_aVfNTKN0SYYkbutF1ThdEm6j7VTf-XVdoJN0LiX2OI0jq7EdWoyrvUTzwZ6Moyojl9iQk-EQS7UqHDlzQA/s200/pink+n+munch.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I spend my days working as a dental assistant in a mobile dental unit that travels from school district to school district, providing free dental care to elementary students. The office is based in an RV, and is a job I won't soon forget. Having been so lucky as to have never had a cavity or needed a filling, this has proven a very educational experience for me. As you may have guessed, however, this job is not exactly the most exciting nor creatively stimulating.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I spend my evenings split between homework for the degree in Art I'm pursuing at Empire State College online full-time for my third semester, and working as a tattoo artist and piercer. I've been tattooing for over 6 years, and have recently returned from a 1.5 year hiatus due to a back injury. This return to both school and tattooing have reignited my creative spirit and I find myself once again with too many interests and not enough time to pursue them! When I'm not helping kids learn about healthy teeth, or permanently applying my artwork to someone's skin, I'm often painting, drawing, knitting, scrapbooking, photographing, sewing, cooking, or I'm reading or writing about one of those (or many other) things. </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The purpose of this blog is to share my overabundance of interests and adventures chasing the spark of creativity wherever it takes me. Be prepared to find a varied series of topics here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyN3_zxGggNACl-Xp-50w1yHchlq5nu_68GQK9GgOt-dwws1-1IT1EmEg0pownAIALe7NlPIYomuSOlcKwsYnpYUAX-6y3v12LrJhmq21gzzAj7goGmLFpPKbBbNwnwhNKFN9BFvQOQ/s1600/august2009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyN3_zxGggNACl-Xp-50w1yHchlq5nu_68GQK9GgOt-dwws1-1IT1EmEg0pownAIALe7NlPIYomuSOlcKwsYnpYUAX-6y3v12LrJhmq21gzzAj7goGmLFpPKbBbNwnwhNKFN9BFvQOQ/s320/august2009.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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Click the painting below to check out my deviantArt page, where I currently post my artwork</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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