Comments on: Turning the Other Cheek http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek Art, Animals, and the Creative Experience Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-182 MonaMajorowicz Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:45:32 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-182 I am enjoying the blog quite a bit. It takes way more time than I expected, especially the How-To stuff. The short answer to the artist question, is all my life. I am self taught but grew up in an artistic family. The long answer, I been a professional artist (meaning we make our living off from artwork sales and gallery business) for about 5 years. We opened the gallery 8 years ago, as additional income and then the art thing just sort of took over. My husband quit farming and here we are. It's not an easy path, but most of the time it is rewarding. I am enjoying the blog quite a bit. It takes way more time than I expected, especially the How-To stuff.

The short answer to the artist question, is all my life. I am self taught but grew up in an artistic family.

The long answer, I been a professional artist (meaning we make our living off from artwork sales and gallery business) for about 5 years. We opened the gallery 8 years ago, as additional income and then the art thing just sort of took over. My husband quit farming and here we are.

It’s not an easy path, but most of the time it is rewarding.

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-181 Undaunted Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:58:14 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-181 Well, I'm not entirely new to blogging to be honest, but I chose a different identity for this new blog. As someone who is just starting to rediscover their creative side, it's interesting for me to look back over my old posts and see my progress and how my views are changing. But the best thing really is reading other art blogs. It's so inspiring and informative. How about you? Are you enjoying writing your blog? How long have you been an artist for? Well, I’m not entirely new to blogging to be honest, but I chose a different identity for this new blog. As someone who is just starting to rediscover their creative side, it’s interesting for me to look back over my old posts and see my progress and how my views are changing. But the best thing really is reading other art blogs. It’s so inspiring and informative. How about you? Are you enjoying writing your blog? How long have you been an artist for?

]]> By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-180 MonaMajorowicz Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:46:16 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-180 The detail is my oil pastelwork is sort of an optical illusion. I do have a couple of paintings, where I think I really pushed what I could do in terms of detail (Days End- Belgian team, being one.) But mostly I work using cropped images on a larger scale. My average oil pastel is 20x28. If there is anything in particular you are curious about feel free to ask. I will attempt to address it in a post. I see your blog is still new (as is mine.) How are you liking the whole blogging experience? The detail is my oil pastelwork is sort of an optical illusion. I do have a couple of paintings, where I think I really pushed what I could do in terms of detail (Days End- Belgian team, being one.) But mostly I work using cropped images on a larger scale. My average oil pastel is 20×28.

If there is anything in particular you are curious about feel free to ask. I will attempt to address it in a post.

I see your blog is still new (as is mine.) How are you liking the whole blogging experience?

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-179 Undaunted Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:37:58 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-179 Oh thank you! :) I came across your blog when I was searching for artists that use oil pastels. Your work is amazingly detailed. And I love blogs with tutorials because I want to learn how to do everything! Oh thank you! :)

I came across your blog when I was searching for artists that use oil pastels. Your work is amazingly detailed. And I love blogs with tutorials because I want to learn how to do everything!

]]> By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-178 MonaMajorowicz Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:32 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-178 Budda is my second indoor cat ever, so I really have no idea of what is normal. :) Budda and Ollie share the same lineage so that may have something to do with their high play drives. I've been meaning to say Hi! and Thanks for adding me to your blogroll. I've been wanting to go through your blogsite a little more thoroughly before leaving a comment. BTW Love the ballerina piece! Budda is my second indoor cat ever, so I really have no idea of what is normal. :) Budda and Ollie share the same lineage so that may have something to do with their high play drives.

I’ve been meaning to say Hi! and Thanks for adding me to your blogroll. I’ve been wanting to go through your blogsite a little more thoroughly before leaving a comment.

BTW Love the ballerina piece!

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-177 Undaunted Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:46:32 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/turning-the-other-cheek#comment-177 How bizarre! Happy slapping cats! If you had more than one cat at a time maybe one of them would record it? Now that <i>would</i> be odd! How bizarre! Happy slapping cats! If you had more than one cat at a time maybe one of them would record it? Now that would be odd!

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