Chrissy

About Chrissy

Wife, Sister, Mother, Friend, Artist, Creative, and an Assistive Technology Assistant!!! What the heck is that you say? I run an office where we have 2 awesome ATS who assist students with disabilities and we help give them a voice and an education!

2019 · December 24, 2020

Life!

Its been way to long since I have written. I had these great ideas and plans, but life can get in the way! So, I am here sitting in my nice quiet home gathering up my thoughts and putting some new project ideas in my mind for next year. Hubby had lost his job about a month ago, so he had a mini vacation is what we call it. Sitting on his behind playing his games..LOL But he did get some things done around the house as long as I cracked the whip…HAHAHA. Today he is working again, but its a temporary job which he is at high risk for getting the “germs”. But we are hopeful that with all the PPE protocols that are in place will keep him and the others safe.

Our youngest just purchased his first home, and boy what a challenge that has been. I think the inspectors received a kickback of some kind because there is so much wrong with that house, I am amazed at what is acceptable. Bad wiring, broken garage door, dry rot in some spots, a broken gate…and there is still a possibility that the fence posts were just dropped in the ground…still need to check further on that….yes, that all passed the inspection. Hubby has been helping our son during his vacation time/no job…and has been working of repairing these issues.. Hubby is a Navy trained electrician so that helps! But overall the house seems to be ok, its just the pile of little things that can become bigger things…and I do hope the little things stay that way~

Our oldest passed his bar exam in Portland and hopefully will find a job locally. In the meantime he is still working out of Maryland via at home. He is safe and healthy and is staying warm… His hair is long though…and its just like mine! Hehehe…so he has the lovely locks sprouting from the top of his head!

So that is my little update on our life here in NorCal. No more fires for now, just cold crisp air and people shopping as if there is no pandemic. We are supposed to be on a lock down in our county, we all got the call. But I get it…we all need to feel like life is normal. I have discovered instacart…my new best friend!!! I paint, and watch stuff on Netflix. Do a little marco polo with my sisters and talk on the phone with my parents and friends… and facetime my brother. Oh and of course talk with our boys though hangouts. I am considered an essential worker, so I do go to my job on a daily basis. Ohh…and the fun news about my job!!!! I get to learn 3D printing…Oh yeah!!! I am excited to dig in… As you may not know, I work in Special Education, with assistive technology. This is a fantastic opportunity for our department to create adaptive materials for our student population.

Merry Christmas my friends! Stay safe!

With Love,

2020, Imperfection Perfection · November 8, 2020

Art Bundle for Good #5

Art Bundle For Good #5

UPDATE~ I am soooo happy to see so many new “i’m-perfection perfection peeps” joining this artistic adventure. I appreciate all of you who are taking my course!

Monday is the last day to grab this bundle for good! My how time flies!!!

Art Bundle #5 is now available to purchase for 5 Days Only! until November 16th …

Creative Days

Creative Hours

Creative Minutes

YAY, I hope you are joining us in the creative adventure! See you soon!

Art Bundle of Good #5 is HERE!!!.

This is the best deal in online art classes you will find. There are more than 75 artists contributing 100+ art courses and resources with a value of over $4000!

25% of the profits from the sale are going of Courageous Kitchen, a Bangkok based charity helping refugees.

Visit the website to enter the Art Giveaway. Three lucky people will win the entire bundle of art resources!

Just a few Testimonials from previous ART BUNDLES

I just wanted to say thanks to John for putting together such a great Art Bundle for Good. There are so many great resources in this bundle that cover a wide variety of art interests. And the inclusion of some course sites is fantastic because it enables you to select courses that will improve your skills in any areas you select. On top of that, the bundle comes at a great price and it’s supporting a charity as well. Seriously, what more could you want!

Kelly W.

I signed up for the Art Bundle for Good this spring, and was immediately exposed to a lot of courses I would never have heard about otherwise. I was so taken with a couple of the instructors that I signed on for additional courses after I participated in the Bundle for Good!

Kelly R.

I have greatly enjoyed the art bundle. It is just what I needed to create a creative spark and get me back into my studio. I spent most of my time doing the tutorials from Pencil King and the paint alongs with Willowing Arts and Tracy Verdugo. Everything has been easy to access and really just helped me loosen back up and get back into the practice of making art daily.

Joy B

My thoughts on your ART BUNDLE are …… it’s phenomenal. I’m very skeptical and usually ignore those types of offers, but it has given me the opportunity to connect with new artists that I would not have found otherwise. It’s truly a remarkable opportunity to connect with an art community that might not be found otherwise. It has provided a fabulous opportunity for learning and inspiration…..and fun!

Julie C.

Here is a sneak peek at what I am teaching!

You get two projects, Chaos and Chaos 2. These are very intuitive creations which I share the process of making. Here are examples of the underlayers!

Here is the ENTIRE list of awesomeness!!!

Chaos is #52

Happy Houses (Tamara Laporte – willowing.org) Value $23
Jump Into Abstract Painting (Tracy Verdugo – tracyverdugo.com) Value $27
Any Two Mini Online Course of Your Choice (Flora Bowley – florabowley.com) Value $72
Graffiti Girl (Mary Beth Shaw – stencilgirlstudio.com) Value $19
Little Book of Whispers (Laly Mille – lalymille.com) Value $79
Figures in the Mist Watercolour (Colin Bradley – colinbradleyart.com) Value $13
Whispers of Nature (Katrina Koltes – katrinakoltes.com) Value $72
Petit Papillon (Olga Furman – olgafurmanart.com) Value $44
Draw Owls: Designed for the Dark (Val Webb – valwebb.wordpress.com) Value $40
Sun, Snow & Flowers in Watercolor (Angela Fehr – learn.angelafehr.com) Value $39
Illuminated Pages April (Renata Loree – renataloree.com) Value $45
Finding Joy in Abstraction (Dina Wakley – dinawakley.com) Value $30
Queen of the Scene – Bee Queen (Andrea Gomoll – andrea-gomoll.de) Value $20
The Beauty of Black & White (Juna Biagioni – junabiagioni.com) Value $34
Watercolour Fast and Loose (Andy Walker – artclasspro.com) Value $40
Darling Human Art Journaling E-Course (Effy Wild – effybird.com) Value $99
Loose & Sketchy Abstract Blooms (Jessica Sanders – colormecreativeart.com) Value $25
Angel Wings Constellations (Kassi Martin – kassimartin.com) Value $194
Past, Present & Future Self – Mixed Media Class (Iris Fritschi-Cussens – create.iris-impressions.com) Value $27
Activating The Canvas (Nancy Hillis -com) Value $197
Watercolor Pixie (Jenny Manno – jennymanno.com) Value $30
Field Pumpkins On Pastelmat (John Middick – sharpenedartist.com) Value $79
Faces of Flow – Black on White (Jenny Grant – com) Value $25
Fanning the Flames of Fall – Watercolour for Beginners (Alison Fennell – thepotteringartist.co.uk) Value $80

How to Add Power to Your Paintings (Malcolm Dewey – malcolmdeweyfineart.com) Value $25
Working in Relief on the Painted Surface (Lisa L. Cyr – cyrstudio.com) Value $350
Love Your Life Creative Journal Class (Andrea Schroeder – creativedreamincubator.com) Value $73
Create Connections with Joyful Snail Mail (Consie Sindet – atopserenityhill.com) Value $42
Bird Collection (Josie De Meo – josiedemeo.com) Value $161
BLACK and GOLD (Ildikó Karsay – artbyildy.com) Value $50
R.E.A.T.E. Embracing a Creative Habit (Christa Forrest – creativesoulsart.com) Value $20
A Walk to the Lake (Richard Robinson – nzpainter.com) Value $45
Sketchbook Express (Jerney Marisha – jerneymarisha.com) Value $23
Ladies with character (Yvonne Morell – yvonnemorell.com) Value $57
Digital Marbling: Create Stunning Abstract Art in Procreate (Rich Armstrong – taptapkaboom.com) Value $43
Alla Prima Oil Painting (Nataliya Gurshman – natikart.com) Value $150
Winter Birch Trees in Watercolor (Leslie Lambert (Redhead) – leslieredheadart.com) Value $19
Intuitive Collage For Emotional Insight (Shelley Klammer – expressiveartworkshops.com) Value $30
Creative Art Journaling (Addie Hirschten – studioalchemy.art) Value $60
A Certain Darkness is Needed to See the Stars (Tamara Laporte – willowing.org) Value $23
Exploring Watercolor 101 LITE (Kolbie Blume – thiswritingdesk.com) Value $49
Abstract Journey mixed media workshop (Shawn Petite – shawnpetite.com) Value $67
Dry Brush Lettering: How to Create a Textured Style the Easy Way (Shelley Hitz – yourcreativeadventure.com) Value $39
Abstract Watercolor Painting Backgrounds (Chris V – octopusconnection.com) Value $27
Painting Bees With Alcohol Inks (Kellie Chasse – kelliechassefineart.com) Value $50
Beyond the Layers, Creating Figures in Oils & Cold Wax (Marina Teding van Berkhout – marinatvb.com) Value $67
Art Journaling Flow (Irit Landgraf – iritlandgraf.com) Value $45
Artist Websites that Sell (Cory Huff – theabundantartist.com) Value $49
How To Find Your Art Style: A Hands-On Guide! (Patricia Caldeira – doncorgi.com) Value $15
Coach Yourself to Creativity (Nadia Arbach – clearthedecks.co.uk) Value $97
Animal Magic Journaling Coloring Kit (Amanda Jessie – amandajessiestudios.com) Value $5
Chaos Mixed Media (Christina Miles – wingsnscales.com) Value $28 <————————–ME<——<——-
Washi Tape Mixed Media Girl (Karen Campbell – awesomeartschool.com) Value $24
Unicorn Bliss – Find Your Bliss Mid in the Chaos (Alexandra Kleinichen – alexkhealthcoach.com) Value $39
Mermaid Muse (Tiare Smith – tiaresmith.com) Value $25
Through the Looking Glass of Layers (Mary Beth Shaw – stencilgirlstudio.com) Value $19
Fall Truck with Pumpkins Painting Masterclass (Pamela Groppe – pamelagroppe.com) Value $37
Moments in Time (Katrina Koltes – katrinakoltes.com) Value $23
Next Jeneration Friday Creation’s (Jenny Manno – jennymanno.com) Value $5
Watercolour Tutorial Mini Bundle (Kerrie Woodhouse – kerriewoodhouse.com) Value $42
Color Theory for Illustrators: a Fun Beginner’s Guide to Creative Colour (Brooke Glaser – brookeglaser.com) Value $35
Create your own: Mixed Media Inspiration Cards (Consie Sindet – atopserenityhill.com) Value $24
Cosmic Colours Intuitive Art Workshop (Michelle Mann – michellemannart.com) Value $99
The Nature heArt Journal (Francisca Nunes – franciscanunes.com) Value $76
Your Art Biz Refresh + Refocus Retreat Ecourse (Bonnie Glendinning – theartistsmentor.com) Value $27
KuanYin, an Oil Pastel Class (Lucy Morningstar – lucymorningstar.art) Value $29
Key to Luminous Paintings (Layne Johnson – laynejohnson.com) Value $69
Watercolor Leaves (Nicki Traikos – lifeidesign.com) Value $47
Discover Nature Sketching (Christine Elder – christineelder.com) Value $50
Sculpting Solana (Suzette Hussey – suzettehussey.com) Value $50
Flora the Chook (Anna Battle – shinyhappyartonline.com) Value $32
10 Minutes to Take-Off! (John Middick – sharpenedartist.com) Value $39
Simple book-making & eco-printing on paper (Ellie Beck – petalplum.com.au) Value $35
How To Paint A Landscape Mural (Joe Cornelius – muraljoe.com) Value $69
Mixed Media Abstract Book Page (Jenny Manno – jennymanno.com) Value $23
Watercolor Wonderland: Rainbows, Abstracts, and Mark-Making, Oh My! (Kimma Smith – kimmasmithart.com) Value $35
Acrylic Painting Introduction (Rod Moore – learntopaint.academy) Value $47
Painting the Shoreline in Watercolour – The Beachcomber’s Bounty (Alison Fennell – thepotteringartist.co.uk) Value $37
King Charles Spaniel (Colin Bradley – colinbradleyart.com) Value $13
How to make it POP! (Mimi Bondi – mimibondi.com) Value $18
Mastering the Basics of Handmade Journals (Kiala Givehand – kialagivehand.com) Value $22
Illuminated Pages May (Renata Loree – renataloree.com) Value $45
Creative Soul LIVE – She Is One With The Elements (Christa Forrest – creativesoulsart.com) Value $12
Ocean’s Poem: a Creativity and Art Journal Course (Melanie Rivers – melanierivers.ca) Value $39
Wander Journal (Lorraine Bell – lorrainebell.com) Value $28
Loose Watercolor Florals (Kolbie Blume – thiswritingdesk.com) Value $20
7 Day Doodle Challenge (Jane Snedden Peever – jspcreate.com) Value $25
Mixed Media Canvas Collage Class (Keren Tamir – kerentamir.com) Value $40
Art Journal Playdate with Jennibellie (Jennibellie – journalworkshops.ning.com) Value $37
Autumn Leaves in Watercolor (Leslie Lambert (Redhead) – leslieredheadart.com) Value $19
Intuitive Painting: Organic Collage (Beth K. Bedbury – bethkbedbury.com) Value $33
Queen of the Scene – Forest Queen (Andrea Gomoll – andrea-gomoll.de) Value $20
Abstract Flowers (Dina Wakley – dinawakley.com) Value $30
Creative Dream HOLYDay (Andrea Schroeder – creativedreamincubator.com) Value $73
Making Alice (Tamara Laporte – willowing.org) Value $23
Hands Reference Pack for Artists (Patricia Caldeira – doncorgi.com) Value 1$
Journal With Me! 2020 Taster Session (Sue Young – sujatistudio.com) Value $16

Create your own: Prayer Pocket Flags (Consie Sindet – atopserenityhill.com) Value $24

Introduction to Faux-Calligraphy and Modern Calligraphy (Essy Chen – com/essy_creates) Value $19
Rock Your Art Journal (with colouring books) (Amanda Jessie – amandajessiestudios.com) Value $26
Paint Loose Watercolour Flowers – Glorious Gladioli (Alison Fennell – thepotteringartist.co.uk) Value $25
Next Jeneration Friday Creation’s #2 (Jenny Manno – jennymanno.com) Value $5
Stencil 101 (Mary Beth Shaw – stencilgirlstudio.com) Value $19
Illuminated Pages June (Renata Loree – renataloree.com) Value $45
Snail Mail Art with Love (Kelli May-Krenz – kellimaykrenz.com) Value $65
How to Paint Flesh (Kimberly Brooks – kimberlybrooks.com) Value $49
Creative Soul LIVE – Mindfulness is Magical (Christa Forrest – creativesoulsart.com) Value $12
Miniature Food with Polymer Clay for Beginners (Maha Atef – selsal.online) Value

P.S. The Art Bundle is backed by a 30-Day Money Back Guarantee. Try out the courses for a couple of weeks. If you are not happy, John, from the Art Bundle for Good, will refund your money.

2020, Imperfection Perfection · August 10, 2020

Healing with Creativity Retreat

I am one of the presenters in the Healing with Creativity Retreat August 20 & 21, 2020.

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This is going to be a such a wonderful healing experience you may not want to miss out on. There are 2 days you can sign up for the free event and have full access to the view and be creative along with the amazing group of creatives. I have been asked to participate in this event and am blessed that I was able to join. My project is very expressive and very simple to paint. You just need a handful of goodies and you are good to go~

My project is called ” Going In Circles”. I chose this title because sometimes that is how I feel my life has been lately. We are all in a mixed up world right now and sometimes we need to get out of that state of mind. This was my way of doing that and I hope you will find it helpful for you too!

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2020, Imperfection Perfection · July 18, 2020

Perspicuity

You wonder why this title for this painting??? and what does it mean??? I absolutely love to look up words on thesaurus.com. Its the perfect place to look for alternate words that mean the same thing or have similar meanings. Perspicuity means ~

SYNONYMS FOR PERSPICUITY

1 clarity, plainness, intelligibility.

2 transparency. Perspicuity, perspicacity are both derived from a Latin word meaning “to see through.” Perspicacity refers to the power of seeing clearly, to clearness of insight or judgment: a person of acute perspicacity; the perspicacity of his judgment. Perspicuity refers to something that can be seen through, i.e., to lucidity, clearness of style or exposition, freedom from obscurity: the perspicuity of her argument.”

With this painting, it has layers, all which are clearly seen! Perspicuity is a powerful word and I feel this painting needed a powerful title to show all its layers. I hope you enjoy the video as it shows you the basics of its creation. Below are the final images of the piece.

I would love to get your feedback on this piece.. Please leave a comment below..

PS. This video is the background painting only, not all of what I used to complete the project.

Enjoy!

Chrissy

Items used to create this project

Paints: mixed brands

Black
White
Teal
Metallic green
Golden Fluid – Nikle Azo Gold
Cordless airbrush – my new favorite tool – https://amzn.to/398ekQ4 12×12 canvas gallery wrapped
water bottle

transparency I see

through the layers of love

my heart is content

2020, Imperfection Perfection · June 21, 2020

What Are Wabi_Sabi & Enso?

What are Wabi_Sabi & Enso?

I have been fascinated with the Wabi-Sabi belief and way of life. It is an ancient japanese art of imperfection with creative thought, peace, and acceptance. It is an understanding and way of life in Japan. There are no discussions about it unless one is asked. Wiki has a great description of what it means. I think I have always felt this way and my art shows it in so many ways. Even my photographs I have take years ago when I was a teen, you can see that I have this thing about old ugly stuff that is really super cool!

When doing the hunt for some wabi sabi images, I also found there is a symbol and I just love the simplicity of it. So I created it my way which you see below.

Here is a blurp from Daly Cup Of Yoga

“According to Audrey Yoshiko Seo, author of Ensō: Zen Circles of Enlightenment, “Zen circles, ensō, are symbols of teaching, reality, enlightenment, and a myriad of things in between. Seemingly perfect in their continuity, balance, and sense of completeness, and yet often irregular in execution, ensō are at once the most fundamentally simple and the most complex shape. They seem to leave little room for variation, and yet in the hands of Zen masters, the varieties of personal expression are endless. Ensō evoke power, dynamism, charm, humor, drama, and stillness.”

ENSO – It’s a little funny because I actually just finished a beautiful painting and what little did I know that I make ENSO rings all over it! I was wondering what I was going to name it…LOL

Here is an excerpt from Wiki that explains more about Enso

“The ensō symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and mu (the void). It is characterised by a minimalism born of Japanese aesthetics.

Drawing ensō is a disciplined-creative practice of Japanese ink painting—sumi-e (墨絵, “ink painting”). The tools and mechanics of drawing the ensō are the same as those used in traditional Japanese calligraphy: One uses a brush (筆, fude) to apply ink to washi (a thin Japanese paper).

Usually, a person draws the ensō in one fluid, expressive stroke. When drawn according to the sōsho (草書) style of Japanese calligraphy, the brushstroke is especially swift. Once the ensō is drawn, one does not change it. It evidences the character of its creator and the context of its creation in a brief, continuous period of time. Drawing ensō is a spiritual practice that one might perform as often as once per day.^[1]”

Back to Wabi Sabi, here is one of my newest classes which only took me about 6 months to put together… Yes, sometimes it seem like life is not in your favor..LOL But it is finally up and running. Take a peek at the class and see what you think!

i’m-perfection perfection

Chrissy

“happiness today, life is full, peace in your heart forever”

2020 · May 30, 2020

Drifting (Together)

After I painted this awesome painting… I thought it would be fun to take pictures of my hands… you know you have seen pictures on Instagram like this and its kind of fun right???? I did this once before, but this time I had hubby take pictures for me… Today, she shows me this animation that my old ipad had done automatically and I thought…dang..thats cute! So I did a tiny bit of photo-shopping… just cropped the image and changed the speed up a tad…and viola! It was a bit challenging for hubby to take the pics since my hair was in the way…silly boy also took a photo of the back of my head.. I am not sharing that photo…not that it looks bad or anything..it was just silly!

This is the final painting. I mixed my own blue, added black gold white and champagne colored paints. Lots of paint, drizzled, sprayed and scraped. The final addition was the foiling on the top…so pretty in person. The papers I created above, were scanned and enhanced in Photoshop. I tried my best in the final image …t get the colors the most accurate to the actual painting.

I have 2 monitors, so when I work with Photoshop, I get 2 different looks because one monitor is a warmer color and the other monitor I think is more true (this is the one I work on the most), but its so hard to tell… So I do hope what you see is what I see. The more vibrant colors, the richness of the gold, the deep blue… Even with the warmer colored monitor, I think they colors are nice, just not as bright and rich… Next time I decide to by a monitor, I will make sure to get 2 of the same brands…LOL…

These are what I have: Quick Comparison

Acer – its maybe 2 years old, possibly 3.not as white, its the warmer colored screen…the color adjustments are limited, you can not adjust the hue, just brightness, so I can not change it to match the other monitor

Samsung – its about 1 year old, possibly 2. this one has a curved screen and the colors are beautiful. Its a little harder to find the monitor adjustment, but once you know where its at…its fairly easy to work with..

Ok, that’s it for now my friends…

Hope you are having a fun and playful day… Its actually raining right now where I live…2 days ago it was 103 degrees and the day before that it was 107..weird weather!!!

Stay safe!!!

Life!

Art Bundle for Good #5