tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18867322000763268242024-03-14T10:55:27.982-07:00SkiesArt Studio WorkshopArt Work by Sharon aka SkiesArtSharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-30665487942291180252013-11-12T08:05:00.001-08:002013-11-12T08:06:36.892-08:00I took Jane Davenport and Teesha Moore's online workshop... Mermaid Circus. This was my lesson for the upturned face. Such a fun workshop.<br />
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<br />Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-36393160367029416922012-11-22T08:41:00.000-08:002012-11-22T08:41:16.344-08:00Ticket to Venice I am so happy to being taking this online class with Mary Ann Moss. I've loved all her classes! A few weeks ago I asked her when she was having a new class and HERE it is! This is going to be very exciting....as Mary Ann is traveling to Venice and sharing her experience with us. Then we will be making a journal together. <br />
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I don't get a chance to travel as I am a sole caregiver for my handicapped daughter. So this will be a GREAT experience for me. Through her emails, postcards and videos, it will be like I am really in Venice.... floating through the city! <br />
**because there are absolutely no cars in Venice**<br />
Thanks Mary Ann, you're the best. <br />
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This is a picture she has in the class... I now have it as my desktop wallpaper.<br />
If you would like more information on the class, which goes live December 15, 2012..... click on the picture in the sidebar :: Ticket to Venice! See you there!<br />
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Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-77686885435609607902012-11-22T08:30:00.001-08:002012-11-22T08:49:24.096-08:00Painterly in PinkThis is one of the paintings I painted for the online class with Jodi Ohl, called Painterly in Pink. The background is collage papers on canvas and the face was drawn on watercolor paper, then pasted and painted with acrylics and <a href="http://www.dreamingcolor.com/" target="_blank">silk glazes</a>, onto the background. I enjoyed the class. Always fun to learn new techniques and play with new supplies. You can find the glazes and the class if you click on the words SILK GLAZES above. Thank you for stopping by:<br />
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Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-53081794712891247872012-09-15T06:25:00.010-07:002012-09-15T07:10:02.893-07:00PAINTED VASE TUTORIAL<div>
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Here I will show you the basic steps to painting these vases.
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<div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">First you start with a plain clear vase, any type you like. You can get them at Wal-Mart really cheap or if you've have someone that sends you flowers, you may have a few clear vases on hand *smile*
I've seen several vases finished and I like this style the best, with the little scallop edge on the top.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">It gives it a little flare~ </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Wash it and dry it...let it air a couple hours, to make sure it's completely dry.
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I painted it with cheap Acrylic paint in a COPPER color... </span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">This picture shows the FIRST COAT of paint.
You have to judge for yourself, how many coats of paint to use, depending on the coverage, </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">but I used 3 coats total, before painting the flowers.</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">HOWEVER, after the first or second coat of paint, you have to BAKE the acrylic on your vase. Set your vase on a cookie sheet and BAKE in a SLOW OVEN about 200 degrees for a couple hours. This is very important, other wise your paint will chip off the vase... later.</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Paint your vase with acrylics you can get in a small bottle at any craft store or Wal-Mart.</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">You don't need the expensive acrylics for this!</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I painted mine with the COPPER, it gives the vase a nice</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">*RICH* look and it's autumn, </span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">so I'm making a few for presents too! You can use any color you like.
First decide on the floral graphic you are going to paint and then you can pick your vase color easier. I picked a hibiscus to paint on my vase.</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">After you've painted your flower and you are happy with the finished results.</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Add 2 coats of CLEAR ACRYLIC varnish. Apply it when the finished floral painting is painted on your vase and it's dry. See how pretty it shines. You have to do the CLEAR coat for the vase to be finished. Otherwise your painting looks dull and it will chip. </span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You can purchase the clear finish in the same place you get the acrylic paints.
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">What a wonderful present for someone, or for yourself. Have Fun and Enjoy!</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>
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This is a bonus lesson where we added sparkle paint.</div>
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Here are the next few lessons I've done in Joanne Sharpe's Workshop</div>
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Done with Inktense Pencils</div>
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A color grid .... for use to make the below pictures.</div>
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All Pictures below were made with different colored pencils</div>
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Six pencils in each picture...different shades of blue, red, yellow,</div>
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orange, purple and green</div>
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A floral pictures with 6 inktense pencils</div>
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A Landscape with 6 different Inktense pencils</div>
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A Water Picture</div>
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Lastly a night-time picture</div>
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It's amazing... what you can do with limited colors.</div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-10565541682154199202012-06-26T16:12:00.001-07:002012-06-26T16:24:13.114-07:00Color Love 101 with Joanne Sharpe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First Page in our Color Love Journal</div>
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Watercolor, Inktense pencils and colored pencils</div>
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Second page.... colored pencils and watercolor crayons</div>
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Taking Joanne Sharpe's Artful Alphabets Class</div>
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This lettering is called Serifs<br />
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<div align="center">I'm taking Joanne Sharpe's Letter Love Class, click on left side icon, to visit her website.</div>
<div align="center">This is lesson 24, where we make a journal, sprayed with inks and color and bind it</div>
<div align="center">together with fun colored tapes. Here are a few pages.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193308224668034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16SpjGUBOjEGUVM3EsyNyEVXPNhqZM5TYgKNvoj2qVaNkYtIMKF3P1L-krfEaD7UP2SF1vwGSbnLVYYRwHkui-__nAhQ3_szapRhTz9xtJ0ylidMy_f8ClpJN9P_vbs-hZwk28I0E63A/s400/2bookspread2plain_letterloved_skiesart.jpg" />
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This picture is my reference photo.... of myself, that I used for the painting.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 113px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716188846677014322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNH9s2l-tUpe449k5hOkUrfuqW1oZxmS5o1e2CTkoQ3A5EB8hSkLHQd0GgWCSp1ntuC1XZHHTj3RJV5VZhBXJwi9p8_q_vUbzgJYChJWwzWGu2dBE6LVbCu8RBxERtbblCZKIJ31-x4M/s400/97sharon150border.jpg" />
<div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713261328139283218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt0tkq1kvcblKPZDn8Skxzc5Yd_UbsMuspJAoY6TMZLZarRVwTw5scJVk4ZNNU1lvrqM1NL4hwdSr6T-lnxS89VBEuKZ-nvrnj88_Er1Pm1ymjgV7phBOOUi6BYw7aVgqmV4MXDIU1Qc/s400/selfportrait_skiesart1.jpg" />
<div align="center"></div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-34866808389582487602012-02-25T18:06:00.003-08:002012-02-25T18:21:04.488-08:00Family Portrait<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6XOHdD-4dDz6QYbQ6tLaERBdl4HKyrNt4G6nOwuR2swhO2U0fBJFpDTWe72C_JrJhQDwYnG0E8vIHqlrFlR8xmWsT7zXKQcLKxVMaAbRUA1mCZc3dN_B7AtBZUUcJM6aNOAAPE2B3Bs/s1600/familyportrait_skiesart.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713260277172877618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6XOHdD-4dDz6QYbQ6tLaERBdl4HKyrNt4G6nOwuR2swhO2U0fBJFpDTWe72C_JrJhQDwYnG0E8vIHqlrFlR8xmWsT7zXKQcLKxVMaAbRUA1mCZc3dN_B7AtBZUUcJM6aNOAAPE2B3Bs/s400/familyportrait_skiesart.jpg" /></a>
<div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">This is a watercolor painting I did for a class.</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">All family members were to be animals </span><span style="color:#993399;">and what that person like to do for a hobby....</span></div>
<div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">it was to be centered around a table, that would mean something to the family.</span></div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-51771514009580209562012-02-23T20:30:00.006-08:002012-02-24T03:47:16.146-08:00Water For Elephants<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712555578252599202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJa7ayRnnzbBzHYuV-u45pkkEww7AKB7OctIEo4qU6CuLs60_rrKACX4c7uKGy1asPvcqMyOKASbpLNSRF0n6ZMf36gqAuwHf8J2YpTu5R1UV6ghydxzXcRjfIEva-nVFA3TLVSbt5UY/s320/waterforelephants_skiesart.jpg" /> While watching the movie *Water For Elephants* from Netflix.....
<div align="center">I painted and doodled this in my art journal.</div>
<div align="center">Enjoyed the movie :o)</div></div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-45107086007251614622012-02-23T20:22:00.002-08:002012-02-23T20:25:31.284-08:00Plant A Seed<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lCtqrST69RA4TTWVtZdj7Oq6FNNjdUWBCdIfPGl3QQbBZykH7j-tRyTVEQiu55etk-B7v9s9UK8cHaX1ovlm9urWqoe_GjVXVBVq1tCMQ70-49Cdl6m6dFOtDN5uqfzq1rFe4klOwB0/s1600/plantseeds_skiesart.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712553014800998866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lCtqrST69RA4TTWVtZdj7Oq6FNNjdUWBCdIfPGl3QQbBZykH7j-tRyTVEQiu55etk-B7v9s9UK8cHaX1ovlm9urWqoe_GjVXVBVq1tCMQ70-49Cdl6m6dFOtDN5uqfzq1rFe4klOwB0/s320/plantseeds_skiesart.jpg" /></a> Playing in my journal.... and practicing some lettering!
</div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-78581509138907714952012-02-17T13:51:00.000-08:002012-02-17T13:56:30.776-08:00Lesson 17 in my Letter Love ClassThis is my Great Whites Lesson....journaling with white inks. I'm taking the Letter Love 101 Class with Joanne Sharpe, her blog is: <a href="http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/">http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/</a> ... come join in the fun. A lesson a day on lettering and tips to improve your handwriting... or your journals!
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvsUOxaXseYibhRu8CHoQ67BoWPAPOQVJl4otIcKtHrYG0mbMb6pouT7qk4BPh-QvdfnruVvEftluRIqbx-kEhfAJ84ZqLsnjjBjNW8x85aMKvUmPie4csEpckzXAal9QVzaBhmkDhag/s1600/lesson+17_the+great+whites_skiesart.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710226313373505714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvsUOxaXseYibhRu8CHoQ67BoWPAPOQVJl4otIcKtHrYG0mbMb6pouT7qk4BPh-QvdfnruVvEftluRIqbx-kEhfAJ84ZqLsnjjBjNW8x85aMKvUmPie4csEpckzXAal9QVzaBhmkDhag/s320/lesson+17_the+great+whites_skiesart.jpg" /></a>
<div align="center"></div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-28495615162390003802012-02-16T18:08:00.001-08:002012-12-01T10:10:35.772-08:00Family Picture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZTciOrtT9p09r6SG15H_dRxydO5K5lJS7KG1dNkKSvZtdSqANAtrSDRrcwtYITWX36i-TB74X8Uhd8TM9rvHfD_m8smZk-ACebqqNPeZ4bHGJg9-y7C2VjxHZ-TAH5IvxGxVT2P13f0/s1600/1913+grandma+and+grandpa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709920882041523346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZTciOrtT9p09r6SG15H_dRxydO5K5lJS7KG1dNkKSvZtdSqANAtrSDRrcwtYITWX36i-TB74X8Uhd8TM9rvHfD_m8smZk-ACebqqNPeZ4bHGJg9-y7C2VjxHZ-TAH5IvxGxVT2P13f0/s320/1913+grandma+and+grandpa.jpg" style="float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 230px;" /></a>Came across this picture taken in 1912 of my grandpa, grandma and uncle glen. My grandpa died before I was <br />
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born... You've gotta LOVE this is hat my grandma<br />
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Makes me happy we don't have to wear them now. </div>
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Takes a strong woman to pull that look off... and look</div>
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at the little bow around her collar :o)</div>
Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-65198631476994307672012-02-16T10:50:00.000-08:002012-02-16T11:04:44.174-08:00Letter Love 101 Class with Joanne Sharpe<div>I'm taking the *Letter Love 101* Class with Joanne Sharpe, right now. Learning lots of fun lettering techniques and how to use Copic Markers and other lettering tools. Fun class with </div>
<div>alot of very nice people. Come join in the fun! <a href="http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/">http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/</a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xtuVefL5EhI73ws5o3UaKBWCJo8Jq8DE5RMWU8eXwZCXjd12qZjQrrWYzR6g-aFwRwC5v25njCoEe4SdM1ROCKCtAHEduVlypBjHtB46VPMi395nR4LlwmLnvzJatCVup4xT9b6D0So/s1600/Lesson+13_VINTAGE+INSPIRED+ALPHAS_skiesart.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709809534531480386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xtuVefL5EhI73ws5o3UaKBWCJo8Jq8DE5RMWU8eXwZCXjd12qZjQrrWYzR6g-aFwRwC5v25njCoEe4SdM1ROCKCtAHEduVlypBjHtB46VPMi395nR4LlwmLnvzJatCVup4xT9b6D0So/s320/Lesson+13_VINTAGE+INSPIRED+ALPHAS_skiesart.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe1EGhPtjeXor4_7IxhI_kzcRWDxqOn75LYIL_bYIjPQcztrBjcsjDMWBzkabwNi-L5mmzAiTaetwe_CZPNvFwBU1c1wly19oaduzygaUtfp-m1W8IvhARnPVE2ylzkSXODsBbCG3_aQ/s1600/lesson11_skiesart.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709809430209992786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe1EGhPtjeXor4_7IxhI_kzcRWDxqOn75LYIL_bYIjPQcztrBjcsjDMWBzkabwNi-L5mmzAiTaetwe_CZPNvFwBU1c1wly19oaduzygaUtfp-m1W8IvhARnPVE2ylzkSXODsBbCG3_aQ/s320/lesson11_skiesart.jpg" /></a>
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</div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-12935851291391170842012-02-16T10:45:00.000-08:002012-02-16T10:50:02.343-08:00Bird Lady<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZojYK8Hlc2kny0RMvkBsS03Xuvf9pCQPuvJhMmNrsX1ZGdrA776os4pXj8G7k8noYCVDkiIaZcIyB4o8OwsrNuTqBcfocLiDpNg6aCx0TV6SRCNL0rc-J7_HTv4wMb7Tn1a2tFoIqDYY/s1600/midpainting2_skiesart.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709807088670250194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZojYK8Hlc2kny0RMvkBsS03Xuvf9pCQPuvJhMmNrsX1ZGdrA776os4pXj8G7k8noYCVDkiIaZcIyB4o8OwsrNuTqBcfocLiDpNg6aCx0TV6SRCNL0rc-J7_HTv4wMb7Tn1a2tFoIqDYY/s320/midpainting2_skiesart.jpg" /></a> This is a collage/painting I'm still working on for </div>
<div align="center">Sharon Tomlinson's_Faces in Collage
Trying to learn how to draw and paint faces.
<div align="center"></div></div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-12678435414485317672011-12-03T13:22:00.000-08:002012-02-05T10:35:32.457-08:00My Little Angel<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdM_GdyHlVt6B9ncIJ9yH3mbQC8tsICfpuVJt2JYaUz2UwgkKT-i-v3p1zQTDJDiKwuoSAyBv3k1Eupsl2SpMkzyZVcow4JwFSn9YRgfGoOoUjXoKLRrAD83ZOH7RKp88yxe4UQi1s_Y/s1600/lisa+fall+2011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682015666354437362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdM_GdyHlVt6B9ncIJ9yH3mbQC8tsICfpuVJt2JYaUz2UwgkKT-i-v3p1zQTDJDiKwuoSAyBv3k1Eupsl2SpMkzyZVcow4JwFSn9YRgfGoOoUjXoKLRrAD83ZOH7RKp88yxe4UQi1s_Y/s320/lisa+fall+2011.jpg" /></a> Happy to be at the park!
</div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-33468839082362336172011-12-03T13:20:00.001-08:002012-02-16T11:18:51.900-08:00My Favorite Girls<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682015255257547938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudGU0RBu3P4gIXvYIW-w5E-b6DWrgWOiKV4iMzjvi9RKRgBW4RTzCAmPGq7WURXk6u9__CrIiksTItfc1Wz1GT5fsv450FLRz0ZKeahbncZ3k_rPOrSC9LZIJoV9GqxpFuUavi4E69nI/s320/lisa+and+rosie+fall+of+2011.jpg" /> Lisa and Rosie enjoying the beautiful weather in California!
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNtr9S_o02FFaVngbmXOpgbksFRmPoK6yxqZ5qoWCMb1oKTfjB4qp8FeYLC5DPqybm2nRfD5E0H5k70J37kiYysJqSdcCCghF27FIvVoyUxnnKRofxYURaq7ejcW3JcvKe8E_aIexBr8/s1600/lisa.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 70px; HEIGHT: 70px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709814268702909906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNtr9S_o02FFaVngbmXOpgbksFRmPoK6yxqZ5qoWCMb1oKTfjB4qp8FeYLC5DPqybm2nRfD5E0H5k70J37kiYysJqSdcCCghF27FIvVoyUxnnKRofxYURaq7ejcW3JcvKe8E_aIexBr8/s320/lisa.gif" /></a></div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886732200076326824.post-6312810992331867382009-11-27T14:18:00.001-08:002011-12-03T12:46:26.309-08:00Christmas Blue Jays<div align="center">These Christmas Ornaments have been a big hit!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aRVZQNkM_K0HaA-MaZoPAMdu0fwEsTJ-60-8wbMhyphenhyphena2UOZl2TfN1fuiCU3J_OekuxLyDDaPMR2E6m_0WgxVMiJ_e8aN7x_7g4ibhBvCa62_mGCIJgNoSXrJ84EkptuR4DoVXjRi8m6k/s1600/bird+ball.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408911363288619634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aRVZQNkM_K0HaA-MaZoPAMdu0fwEsTJ-60-8wbMhyphenhyphena2UOZl2TfN1fuiCU3J_OekuxLyDDaPMR2E6m_0WgxVMiJ_e8aN7x_7g4ibhBvCa62_mGCIJgNoSXrJ84EkptuR4DoVXjRi8m6k/s320/bird+ball.jpg" /></a>
Here are my blue jays I painted. What do you think?
Thanks for looking! Hugs Sharon :: SkiesArt Creations</div>Sharon-SkiesArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02016027531822644393noreply@blogger.com4