tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post1085700735623513526..comments2024-02-03T07:05:06.121+10:00Comments on Serena Lewis: photo a day & 12 secrets book clubSerena Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-36549945587371303402009-02-20T21:15:00.000+10:002009-02-20T21:15:00.000+10:00I enjoyed reading this post, I trust that you will...I enjoyed reading this post, I trust that you will figure things that fit you best :)<BR/><BR/>*Some times it is easy to forget that you have 5 children. You look so young and slender! (I'm still carrying my pregnancy weight. Heh! ;)platitudinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529013316643074533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-36314682173149156682009-02-03T10:29:00.000+10:002009-02-03T10:29:00.000+10:00Wow, what a post. I love the collage...how fun!I ...Wow, what a post. I love the collage...how fun!<BR/><BR/>I also never believed in sticking to a niche. There are NO RULES where your own personal art is concerned. Do what you love to do. Only doing one kind of art is like saying only listen to one kind of music. Not happening. Actually I think the more you try and experiment the more you find yourself and expand as an artist. But the moststapeliadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951276488090818096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-27699235133531961242009-02-02T21:03:00.000+10:002009-02-02T21:03:00.000+10:00Serena, I don't think it's necessary to fi...Serena, I don't think it's necessary to find your 'niche' & stick with it ... an artist needs to be constantly exploring, changing & evolving, that's how I feel anyway :) I'm much the same at this point in time ... feel like I'm being pulled in all directions. I think take your time before making any decisions but ultimately follow your heart, cheers, MariaMaria Catalina Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031125287591708625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-28105541597705310912009-02-02T11:32:00.000+10:002009-02-02T11:32:00.000+10:00Yes! Do it! :-)You can do it for a little while a...Yes! Do it! :-)<BR/><BR/>You can do it for a little while and stop when you want to. I'd be curiouse to and see what new doors might be revealed!<BR/><BR/>Have a great hair day! BecciAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607123015140527457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-65252020043528608592009-01-31T10:27:00.000+10:002009-01-31T10:27:00.000+10:00that is a great piece of art :D Nice thing to have...that is a great piece of art :D Nice thing to have. looks like a pimp hat lolJennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-38654160064944564222009-01-30T20:27:00.000+10:002009-01-30T20:27:00.000+10:00It's amazing that Michelle has suddenly found her ...It's amazing that Michelle has suddenly found her artistic side, just like you did - there must be something in the DNA! Good to hear she is doing well.<BR/> <BR/>I think other people's opinions can have quite an influence on us even subconsciously and can cause us to constantly doubt ourselves. For some specialising is great but many artists have other things that need equal expression (I fall Felicity Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145205761346733464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-61542292944148976152009-01-30T14:55:00.000+10:002009-01-30T14:55:00.000+10:00If you can afford it...I vote for fascinations!!!If you can afford it...I vote for fascinations!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-48199368873111751372009-01-30T13:29:00.000+10:002009-01-30T13:29:00.000+10:00Love the graphics in the design -- very cool how y...Love the graphics in the design -- very cool how you managed to capture each personality with such simple shapes. I love that sort of thing the most I think.JudiAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404189670133689920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-12477882358718282862009-01-30T10:32:00.000+10:002009-01-30T10:32:00.000+10:00Wow- this is a lot to process and comment on (I kn...Wow- this is a lot to process and comment on (I know later I will think "I should have said this and this, and that") <BR/><BR/>First, the family collage is charming, delightful, and joyous! I love it! You have a very special family, Serena. <BR/><BR/>As for your art- why not combine your animal work with mixed medium, just adding another diminsion to it. You could also do a few aboriginal Linda Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287096964763128093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-54390471128672807542009-01-30T08:30:00.000+10:002009-01-30T08:30:00.000+10:00Love the family college very artzy and I enjoyed t...Love the family college very artzy and I enjoyed the discriptions of each of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-86815775099881913072009-01-30T07:41:00.000+10:002009-01-30T07:41:00.000+10:00I just discovered you via 12 Secrets and wow I am ...I just discovered you via 12 Secrets and wow I am enthralled with your awesome work. I'm so happy to meet you here! (And thanks for the tutorial on the wet palettes for acrylics- that's really useful!)<BR/>Kim H<BR/>http://kimssoulcollagecards.blogspot.com/Miss Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-163432736869450892009-01-30T06:32:00.000+10:002009-01-30T06:32:00.000+10:00What an awesome family portrait! Love it!Saying no...What an awesome family portrait! Love it!<BR/><BR/>Saying no has great power in it. It's not selfish at all. The answer to the portraiture is in your post. You've been down that road and know where it leads. Here's to new adventures filled with love, creative expression and joy. There's a whole world out there for you.Jamie Ridlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591475547653418947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-49972558420927879752009-01-30T05:42:00.000+10:002009-01-30T05:42:00.000+10:00It was very nice to meet you again and your family...It was very nice to meet you again and your family! <BR/><BR/>You can try to take this new offer, may be your will like it after all, if not - follow your heart, piece of mind and your heart - more important.HElenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289473504620211533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-23546345112186726292009-01-30T03:41:00.000+10:002009-01-30T03:41:00.000+10:00I really enjoyed this post and reading about each ...I really enjoyed this post and reading about each of your kids. And kudos to Michelle, that's great! I would love to see some of your son's coloured pencil work...<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed also reading your thoughts on your art and possibly doing portraiture. Will be interested to see what you decide. You're so very good at whatever you do and I hope you continue enjoying the mixed media collages sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-91579158241971142062009-01-30T02:52:00.000+10:002009-01-30T02:52:00.000+10:00Your decision-making struggles sound so familiar, ...Your decision-making struggles sound so familiar, I can't give you answers, but I'm sure you'll find your own way eventually...there's just no one "right" way. Do what makes you happiest.<BR/> I love your family collage! Or rather, Michelle and Beau's family collage. Very creative.MaryOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437355801201244135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-91349403085001472982009-01-30T02:27:00.000+10:002009-01-30T02:27:00.000+10:00Great post! Can you find a way to do both? That ...Great post! Can you find a way to do both? That would be ideal :-)eskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05500578707910599297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-57600418587705041572009-01-30T01:14:00.000+10:002009-01-30T01:14:00.000+10:00Ahhh be wild and free in your art! Mixed media do...Ahhh be wild and free in your art! Mixed media does not take away other skills, only enhances them. Do I know what I am talking about? Not really, except that I can think of so many famous artists who painted abstracts yet could draw from life perfectly when or if they chose. Go where your heart leads you.<BR/><BR/>Could you try just doing up the samples and seeing how it feels to you? It Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198572015888392613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-19419548482769249942009-01-30T01:10:00.000+10:002009-01-30T01:10:00.000+10:00In my teen years I too use to stand just as Beau d...In my teen years I too use to stand just as Beau does (and you did). I would cook in the kitchen that way, talk on the phone that way, it was funny. A neighbor said I looked like one of those African warriors standing in the fields with his tribesmen. Odd and interesting tidbit.<BR/><BR/>Nice getting to know your family in such a creative way. ~ I was not at all inspired by Chapter 3 of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-27141678175960996462009-01-29T23:03:00.000+10:002009-01-29T23:03:00.000+10:00Heed your heart! Always and forever! I adore the f...Heed your heart! Always and forever! <BR/><BR/>I adore the family portrait that Beau made. What an exceptionally talented and loving family you are. And did I mention determined? No obstacle will foil any of you!<BR/><BR/>And they all got this from mama :)Genie Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436772228339009624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-10818661404508069982009-01-29T22:06:00.000+10:002009-01-29T22:06:00.000+10:00First, that's a stunning story about the doll drea...First, that's a stunning story about the doll dream and making it a reality! That blew me away.<BR/><BR/>You can probably guess that I would say, listen to your heart and not do it. I've done commissioned pieces and they zap something extra I think, sometimes. I think the bigger and more exciting risk is to branch out into the unknown territory of mixed media and expand your artistic genius. But Suzie Ridlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603343663483772145noreply@blogger.com