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LONG LIVE PAINT BRUSHES!

24 Monday Feb 2014

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in ART, PEOPLE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Group Painting Projects, I can do this painting projects, jama post painting projects, Lisa Brunetti art, long live paint brushes, Painting projects, urban art

Quick! How does one mark the sun on the March Equinox?    Long Live Paint Brushes!

Quick! How does one mark the sun on the March Equinox? Long Live Paint Brushes!

Thank all of you for your kind comments on the last post, ´WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?¨  You´ve helped me wrestle my ego and lock it down where it won´t nudge me into trouble!   Tim- Forester Artist made me chuckle when he commented, ¨They waited until you left. I think they’re afraid of you!  ;)¨

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Mary, of Oil Pastels by Mary, triggered a big smile when she wrote, ¨Long live paint brushes!

Marina lightened the mood by stating, ¨…please don’t “retire your urban paintbrush”!¨

I´ve always said that if one removes the ego from a conflict, the conflict usually vanishes.  It´s been hard to reconcile this one, as if someone doesn´t speak up for the voice of the artists, then…. what?    When does one watch from afar, and when does one become proactive?

Your feedback really helped keep this from beocming a burrrrrrr beneath my blanket, and I know first hand how loco that will make most horses!

These archive photos illustrate Mary´s point, and with a smile I present, ¨Long Live Paint Brushes! Continue reading →

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Timeout for Art: Bones

04 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PENCIL DRAWINGS, PEOPLE, TIMEOUT FOR ART - Quotes, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Group Painting Projects, I can do this painting projects, Lisa Brunetti, Signs for Hostals B&Bs, Timeout for Art: Bones, Where to stay in Mindo Ecuador

Using one-dollar film-canister sized containers of acrylics and very cheap paper, I painted these while at Hostal Charito in Mindo Ecuador.

Using $1.00 film-canister sized containers of acrylics and very cheap paper, I painted these one afternoon while at Hostal Charito in Mindo Ecuador. The bones of the studies had been drawn the night before, so filling in the color was a joy.

“Drawing is the backbone.  It is no good having a lovely sense of light and color if there isn’t the firm foundation underneath.”  (Alexander Creswell)

Iliana and Hostal Charito

Iliana and Hostal Charito

This past week found me in the cloud-forest community of Mindo Ecuador. The hostal where I normally stay was closed, and someone pointed me down the street to a flower-draped hostal beyond “Hostal Charito.” The owner of Hostal Charito and I shared eye contact, and there was something in her posture or her eyes that nudged me to her door. Continue reading →

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The Artist’s Eye – A WP Daily Prompt

27 Thursday Jun 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in PAINTING WORKSHOPS: "I CAN DO THIS!", PAINTINGS: ACRYLIC, PAINTINGS: CUSTOM DESIGNS & FLOORS, PHOTO CHALLENGES

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acrylic paintings, group art projects, How to brighten a laundry room, I can do this painting projects, Paintings of sunflowers, WordPress Daily Prompt Art

A two-panel work of art, this painting was designed to accommodate a center light fixture.

A two-panel work of art, this painting was designed to accommodate a center light fixture.

Sarah Dettman’s friends and family helped with this Sunflower painting to help brighten a community laundry room.   It’s my pleasure to present it to all of you  out there in WordPress world! Continue reading →

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Walking Ambassadors

18 Tuesday Jun 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PAINTINGS: ACRYLIC, PEOPLE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Expat life in Ecuador, I can do this painting projects, Outdoor Murals for Patios, Sarah Dettman Ecuador, Sunflower Paintings, The Ugly American

Sarah, Eloy and I worked  past sunset!

Day One -“Life Birds” – Sarah, Eloy and I worked past sunset!

Quito, Ecuador –   While the northern hemisphere approaches the longest day of the year, and the southern approaches the shortest, the sun consistently peers over the horizon around 6 in the morning and sets around 6 in the evening on the equator.   I often try to squeeze a bit more from each day, as the above photo illustrates!

Day Two:  Attention to detail strengthens the painting.

Day Two: Attention to detail strengthens the painting.

A Painting Party!

Day Three: A Late-Afternoon Painting Party!

Before I resumed painting this morning, Continue reading →

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“If Fish Could Fly” Receives an Injection of Energy!

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PAINTING WORKSHOPS: "I CAN DO THIS!", PAINTINGS: ACRYLIC, PAINTINGS: CUSTOM DESIGNS & FLOORS, PEOPLE

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Gonzalo and Nicolas absorb the visual whimsy of the riverhouse!

The riverhouse received an injection of energy this weekend! Gonzalo de la Fuente and his beautiful family crammed many memories into their short break from the port city of Manta Ecuador.  Gonzalo is quite the Renaissance Man, and his graphic arts skills keep his dance card full.  I am grateful for his tireles help whenever I need posters, invitations, a press release, catalog, book marks, business cards –  he transforms and improves the concepts.   Although I often visit Gonzalo and his family on their turf,  this was their first trip to the Jama area. These photos reflect one of many great memories from their two-day visit.

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Creative Alternatives for Home Security

10 Saturday Nov 2012

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in PAINTING WORKSHOPS: "I CAN DO THIS!", PAINTINGS: CUSTOM DESIGNS & FLOORS, PEOPLE, PHOTO CHALLENGES, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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acrylic paintings, how to secure a large window, I can do this painting projects, Island Traveler weekly image of life CREATIVE

Some photo challenges seem to be tailored for my interests.   The Island Traveler asked for interpretations for the word Create.  No pondering was necessary for this challenge, as my friends Hank and Marie had just helped transform a problem area of the river house into a creativity chamber!

Moving the kitchen to the far side of the room last month allowed space for a petite sunroom.  The stunning view became the focal point, but the new “picture” window presented a security problem.  How could the window be protected from break-ins?

A creative answer materialized just in time for Hank and Marie, who were on their final week of vacation,  to help with a new “I Can Do This” painting project!     Are you curious to see what we did?
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