Challenge #147 - Boo. Kee

My first attempt at a challenge.  #147  Check it out at Diva's Weekly Challenge

I have this turned the wrong way.  I am learning how to blog from my phone and learning the Zentangles thing.

I used Boo.Kee as the primary and then Auraknot-Bunzo and a few others.  This is very new to me, but a lot of fun!

Wildside Art Tangled Up....Zentangle start

Hello!
It has been far too long.  I still have an eye condition related to Trigeminal nerve damage, so I have been searching around for something to catch my eye.....Zentangle was just the thing. 
What I am working on is a template to organize my tangles....you can download for free.
Basically, it is six 1.5" squares, a rectangle for the title, a larger 3.5" square, and a few lines to write notes.  It is a word document and easy to use.  I think you will love it.
I will keep you posted on the Zentangles artwork.

Deb

Work in Progress

Oil Rose Floral

36x30

Progress has been a little slow this week due to the 4th of July holiday and my work schedule.  I am hoping to get some time in the studio today.

I love the pinks and purple-blues in the shadows.  The center of the flower will have a warm glow and I will warm up other shadow areas after putting the initial layer down.  The overall flower has a cool look, so I will wait to add the warms to help with the flow of the piece.

Please follow me on my artistic journey and take time to stop and smell the roses along the way.
I will have to post a picture of this finished painting.  I finished it after my brain tumor.  It was very hard to paint.  My left eye would not register where my Brush was and I had lost my depth perception.   I had to teach it to my brain again.   That was why I took up digital art for awhile.
Now I am back to painting a lot and happy about it!  
Email me if you have any questions.
View my works of art here.

A Mothers Love

Close Up

Finally finished!  This piece took forever to complete.  It required a lot of detail and many glazed layers of color to give dimension and form to the sweet pair.

 

I really enjoyed painting the baby's face, capturing the sweet, trusting expression that is part of the love and bond between all mothers and babies.

I want to thank my friend Nic for support on this piece.  If I had not struggled, we would not have met and become friends.  Even though we live so far apart I cherish the time I do get to spend with you, and the great phone conversations catching up on art, family and everyday life.  I am so grateful I have you in my life!
You can email me if you have questions.
View my artwork here.
Thanks for stopping by ~Deborah Boyet ~ Wildside Art

Rose Oil

Floral In Progress

I am so excited to be posting again!  I have  contnued to paint sporatically and completed some lovely pieces, but the blogging fell by the wayside.  I am sorry to those of you who had started following my work and I will try to be diligent in posting from here forward.

This is a lovely pair of roses I photographed at the Washington DC botanical gardens.  The warm late afternoon sun highlighted the pair beautifully.....these are just the start to a new series of large florals I have planned.   This one is   x   in size.

I paint a lot of my oil florals in a manner similar to watercolor.  I start off with most areas lightest to mid range in color, always at least one level lighter then the finished color area....except of course the white.  I complete the entire painting and let it dry.  I use glazes to complete the rest of the layers, by deepening the mid ranges and also include another glazed layer to the darkest areas.  Often times I use a warmer color in this layer.  I keep adding layers, only workiing the areas that need deepening.  Last comes the details, and brighest thicker white for interest, and sometimes an insect or dew drops for interest or to lead the eye to a certain element of the painting.

For those of you not familiar with this technique, a glaze is a thin, transparent layer of color that lets the layers underneath glow through.  Every layer deepens the color and creates depth that rivals all other techniques.

As you can see this one is off to a great start.  I hope you will continue to follow the progress of this flower as it unfolds, and as always enjoy your journey in life my friend.

Cheryl's Camellia Still Life I Card

Camellia Still Life I

Camellia Still Life I - Cheryl's Card

Bravo Cheryl, this is so pretty, and cheerful. I love the lacy edge that accents the delicate flowers. This design can be purchased here.

Stop by Cheryl's blog get the scoop on this softly sweet card, and many other beautifully made cards!

Christmas Words - digital stamp by Deborah Boyet

I am getting in the Christmas spirit, and inspired to make holiday digis. So here is the first of my new designs.

$3.00 Size 4x4 inches total

These are easy to resize, and would look great with some of those beautifully elegant holiday stamps. I will have more words and holiday digis out soon. I hope you enjoy these.

Please remember, these are copyright designs, and may not be shared. Pleasee refer your friends and customers to my site, they may download the free designs, or purchase those that are no longer free. Thank you for your support.

Subscribe to receive notice of new designs so you won't miss out on the free designs!

Please visit my blog for other digital designs.

Email me with requests, inquiries, and questions. Thanks for stopping by.

Tulips - New Digital Stamps by Deborah Boyet Artist

New - Digital Images!

Tulips I

$3.oo Size 3.5 x 2.5

Tulips II

$3.00 Size 3.5 x 2

I am offering all of my new digital images free for a very limited time. Every new image will be posted. All you need to do is click on the image to enlarge it, and then right click and save it.

Please don't miss this limited opportunity to have these images for free.

Note - These are copyrighted images, and may not be shared anyone.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your journey in life, my friend.

Visit Blackberry Lane Designs Blog for other images.

Email me with requests or questions.

Snowflake Paper by Deborah Boyet

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let is snow! I know it is still fall, but I have already had so many Christmas requests that I decided to work on a few designs. First up is a square design with an opening for a photo, or other stamped image to peak through. I love all the different colored snowflakes on this grey-blue background. I hope you enjoy them too!

What if this is not the correct size? For those of you who know how to resize, great! For those who are still learning the beauty of digi stamps and paper.....stay tuned. I will be adding tutorials with a lot of screen shots to guide you step by step in learning.

Let it Snow!

$3.00 Size 5x5 inches

Please remember, this is a copyright design, and may not be shared with others. Please direct others to my site so they can download their own free designs, and purchase those that are not still free.

This is the only way I will still be able to offer free designs to those who sign up for the new postings. Thanks for your help!

Please visit Blackberry Lane Designs blog to view other designs.

Email me with requests, inquiries or questions.

And, as always thanks for stopping by!

Camelia Still Life Digi Stamp Design by Deborah Boyet Artist

New Still Life Design

Camellia Still Life Digital Stamp

$3.00 Size 3.5 x 3 inches

I am so excited about my newest stamp, and the upcoming stamps I am working on. They are based on a series of still life set-ups designed for paintings, and perfect for stamps!

I hope you enjoy this stamp. Free stamps are easy to download, simply click on the stamp, a new window will open, and then you just right click on the picture and save! Purchased stamps will be sent in a zip file format. Stay tuned as I will be adding tutorial with screen pictures on how to unzip files that are downloaded.

This is a copyrighted design, so it may not be shared. Please refer your friends and customers to my site to get their own copy.

Thanks for stopping by. Check back as new designs will be added dayly, or weekly.

All designs may be found at Blackberry Lane Designs Blog.

Email me with requests, questions, or inquiries.

Camellia & Chickadee - New Digital Stamps by Deborah Boyet Artist

New - Digital Images!

Camellia I- New Digital Design

$3.00

Blackcapped Chickadee I- New Digital Design $3.00

I am offering all of my new digital images free for a very limited time. All you need to do is click on the image to enlarge it, and then right click and save it.

Note - These are copyrighted images, and you may not share them with anyone.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your journey in life, my friend.

Visit Blackberry Lane Designs Blog for other images.

Email me with requests or questions.

New Digital Stamps by Deborah Boyet Artist

New Digital Images

Dahlia 1

$3.oo

White Flower

$3.00

I am offering all of my new digital images free for a very limited time. Every new image will be posted, and you click on image to enlarge it, and then right click and save it.

Note-these are copyrighted images, and may not be shared.

Thanks for stoppingg by, and enjoy your journey in life, my friend.

Visit Blackberry Lane Blog for other images.

Email me with inquiries, requests, or questions.

New Business - Digital Stamps

Hello again everyone!

I am excited and sad......excited because I am starting up my new business of digital stamp designs, and hopefully will also hear back from the licensing agent on acceptance to their group. I was approached earlier this year in Atlanta, and have put it off until this fall when my studio was completed. So now I am off on new endeavours. The digi stamps came about as my sister is an avid stamper and card maker. She piqued my interest, and I had to give it a try. The company has been named Blackberry Lane Designs.....this is actually an old business name for me. It is the original name I chose when I started selling paintings over 16 years ago! I changed to Wildside Art when my art turned toward wildlife and nature.

Sadly, this means a bit of a departure from my usual painting style and sales. Hopefully, I will finish enough designs and be able to get back to my norm.

Please stay with me, as I will still have a lot of useful info on photoshop, and on the licensing world, and still have some unfinished paintings that I will be working on.

The licensed art will be somewhat similar to what I have been doing, but will be designed for licensing on products.

Here is my first digi stamp. Still working out the size kinks. Human error I am sure, but still.....Dang Photoshop program!

Here is the new link to my stamp design blog. Nothing up there yet....lol.....hopefully tomorrow!

Blackberry Lane Designs

Email me with questions or inquiries

Thanks for stopping by and with the holidays fast approaching, I hope you stop, take a moment to be still in your heart and soul, and enjoy your journey in life, my friend.

International Artists Day - Wildlife Artist Robert Bateman Inspires Me by Deborah Boyet Artist

International Artist Day - I am celebrating the life and art of Internationally renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman!

I am excited to participate in the celebration of International Artists Day. Every October 25th they celebrate artists around the world. As part of the AIG and DPIAG group we decided to pick the artist that has most inspired us. In my case that would be the world renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman.

He is a wonderfully gifted artist, and here is my story. I had been a decorative artist for many years, as well as working a regular day job to support my family. While working for a t-shirt printing operation in 1992 I stumbled across a magazine I had never seen before. It was Wildlife Art News.

From the earliest time I remember I loved animals. My trips to the St. Louis Zoo were magical, and I lived for Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom on TV every week. I was enthralled, and wanted so much to be a part of that life, however I grew up in a practical family, with practical parents who had no time or interest in the whimsy of a little girl. I grew up believing that life was for someone else. So you can imagine my surprise, and excitement when I saw the magical paintings of so many wonderfully gifted artists in the magazine. I immediately suscribribed, and over the course of time one artist in particular stood out. That would be Robert Bateman.

His work is so realistic you feel like you can reach out and touch the animals, and the world in which they live. Every leaf, blade of grass, and field of snow can be felt. The animals are magically transported into my life. I read every article written on Mr. Bateman, and have been impressed as over the years he has given back so much to the world that he feels has given so much to him. He is very generous with his conservation work, and gifts of art, and is an active conservationist. I have never been fortunate enough to have studied with him, and as he is advancing in age, I fear I will never even have the chance to meet this larger than life person who has so inspired and changed my art. I do however collect the books that exhibit his art, and speak of his wonderful vision for changing how man perceives the gifts God has given for all to see and share.

So, on my first day of celebrating International Artists Day, my wish is to pass on to those around me the wonderful visions of wildlife artist Robert Bateman.

Please visit his website to view his work and conservation missions, and also stop by International Artists Day website as well.

On this special day, I hope you take time to stop and enjoy your journey in life my friend, and inspire the life of someone else as well.

International Artists Day

Robert Bateman

Please visit my website, my blog, or my AIG and DPIAG galleries to view my available works of art....including wildlife art!

Please email me with inquiries or questions, and thanks for stopping by!

Lotus Kanji -Completed by Deborah Boyet Artist

Lotus Kanji

8x12 Watercolor on Arches Board

Original $300

Giclee $50

Original or Giclee

Original $300.00 Giclee $50.00

I have completed numerous Kanji paintings in the past, mostly with Koi fish in them. I enjoy the Japanese beauty in their words, and their culture. They enjoy magical beauty in their environment. I hope you enjoy this as well.

I will post some of my past Koi and Goldfish Kanji paintings that are still for sale, either in print or original.

Thanks for stopping by. Please visit my website or my blog galleries  to view other work for sale.

Email with questions or inquiries.

Lotus Kanji - Work in Progress Update by Deborah Boyet Artist

Lotus Kanji

8x12 Watercolor

Work in Progress

This piece is close to being finished. I still need to add detail to a few petals, deepen some shadows for depth, and deepen a few background areas for effect. I have not decided if I will tint the Kanji "lotus". I am going to test it in Photoshop first. This piece will be offered for sale, as well as Giclee' prints.

I have a few other pieces started including a butterfly, before I can start on some of the photos from my trip. It is a shame we had a tight schedule traveling, and there was no time for plein air. I am thinking about taking a travel nurse contract in the NE next year so I can paint on location.

Thanks for stopping by. Please visit other works for sale on my website and my blog.

Please email me with inquiries or questons.

Take time to enjoy your journey in life, my friend.

"Walking above water like a fairy

Wearing a red hairpin

Fresh from a bathe in the Hua Quing pool

With a rosy cheek from drinking."

~ Caixing (Zhang Cuiying)

Lotus Kanji - Work in Progress by Deborah Boyet Artist

Lotus Kanji I

Watercolor 8x12

Work in Progress

Lotus and waterlilies have elegance and vibrant colors. The petals are semi-translucent, which produces such beautiful shadows and the veining is attractive.

This is the first in a series of Kanji paintings with lotus and waterlilies. A few years back I did a series with Koi, and will likely do some more soon.

As always thanks for stopping by. To view other works for sale, please visit my website,

or my blog, galleries.

Please email me with inquiries or questions.

Today is a perfect Indian summer day, with the cooler nights, and warm days. I am enjoying them while they last!

Washington DC Botanical Garden Photos by Deborah Boyet

DC Botanical Garden Flowers

We stopped in Washington DC on the way home from our New England fall trip. I was thrilled to see there were still roses in bloom, and they have an orchids area in the garden as well.

I am now home, household chores caught up, and I am in my studio this morning. I have a few paintings I am in the process of completing and a lot of photos to sort through and mark for painting. I love the Adobe Bridge program for rating my photos, and at a quick glance I can see which photos have been prioritized for painting. Bridge is worth taking a look at, as I can rate photos 1-5 stars and also add colored bars over the stars to mark them in categories, such as oils, watercolor, floral, still life, bird reference shots. When you open a folder you can tick the categories you wish to review, and only those photos will be seen.

I spend a lot of time reviewing photos, and I don't want to look through thousands of photos every time I want to paint. For example, I took close to 4000 photos just this trip. My Yellowstone trip added over 10,000! So you can imagine I have a lot of files, and using Bridge makes my choice much easier.

To view other work for sale, please visit my website galleries.

Email me with inquiries or questions.

"I dream a lot. I do more painting when I'm not painting. It's in the subconscious." ~Diego Rivera

"At moments of great enthusiasm it seems to me that no one in the world has ever made something this beautiful and important." ~Andrew Wyeth

Cotton Watercolor Painting by Deborah Boyet Artist

Dixie Delight

Cotton Series I - Art for License

5”x5”

I love the way cotton in a field looks when it is ready for picking. We often joke about our "Southern snow". The hard shell covering the cotton, and the leaves turn beautiful colors of brown and gray.

This is #1 in a series for license. There will be a minumum of 4-6 in this series. For information on license please email me.

Please stop by my website and my blog galleries to view other work for sale.

Happy Birthday to Me! More New England Pictures

I am happily typing this in the fabulous room my husband booked at the Sun Spree Resort in Bar Harbor, Maine....rather I should say a suite! Poor fellow suffered horribly with either food poisoning, or a stomach virus, and still made my day. We went to my favorite falls on White Mountain, and made it to the resort early evening. We will be spending the day tomorrow in Acadia National park, and then will start slowly making our way home on Friday.

I hope you enjoy a few of the photos I have taken on this trip, and once again, I have to thank my sweetie, for making this trip so wonderful.

I am having a lot of fun, but I am equally looking forward to returning home and starting on new paintings, and challenges.

Thanks as always for sharing my love of nature and art.

Please stop by my website, my blog, or my AIG or DPIAG galleries for available art.

Or email me with inquiries or questions.