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Timeout for Art: Tapping into your Natural Talent

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in ART, INSPIRATION, PAINTINGS: ACRYLIC, TIMEOUT FOR ART - Quotes

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Silvana pondering her work!

Silvana pondering her work!

“Talent is like a water table under the earth. You tap into it with your effort and it comes through you, from the bottom of the earth.” (Natalie Goldberg)

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After drawing the butterfly design (see previous post) with a black permanent marker, Silvana pondered the colors for her sister’s birthday surprise.   With a thick paper between the front and back of the shirt, she slowly applied the acrylics.

P1870091 silvana tshirt Watch over my shoulder and enjoy the magic!

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Timeout for Art: Natural Talent

20 Sunday Oct 2013

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

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Guess what?!

“Doing easily what others find difficult is talent;  doing what is impossible for talent is genius.”  (Henri Ferederic Amiel)

Hmmmm...

Hmmmm…

This week’s Timeout for Art covers an impromptu t-shirt painting project; today’s post illustrates the first stage, and the second half will follow on Thursday.
Silvana (http://tinasca.wordpress.com/) on a short visit to Mindo, squeezed a lot into a three-day visit! After touring the Mindo Butterfly Gardens, she searched for a t-shirt that did not shout ‘Tourist T-Shirt!” She found none; I suggested that we search for a white t-shirt, take it to the house and design a unique surprise for her sister’s birthday!

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After perusing several hundred (!) images of hummingbirds and butterflies from my computer files, we both agreed that this butterfly pose might make a dramatic “jump-off-the-shirt” design!

Having witnessed Silvana’s natural drawing and painting talents over the past six months, I nudged her forward with a few suggestions. Enjoy following her progress! Continue reading →

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Alphabet Challenge Q – With Sylvana’s Help!

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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

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Riobamba-Cuenca Drive

Does anyone speak quichua? (Ecuador) Riobamba-Cuenca Drive

Jama Ecuador –

My multi-talented friend Silvana touches my life in many ways.  She is often found at her family’s Exclusivo Restaurant, where she takes extra care in serving me MSG-free food and natural juices ‘sin azucar’- without sugar.    She added her own magic touches to the evolving bodega floor here at the Riverhouse, and she has also started dabbling with a WordPress blog!  Read her loving story about her family and their restaurant HERE:TRABAJO FAMILIAR.  She is a highly-intelligent young woman who has studied abroad and returned to her roots to teach others about organic gardening and being a good steward of the earth.

Lovely Multi-talented Silvana

Lovely Multi-talented Silvana

This week she helped brainstorm for words TAGGED Q for Frizztext’s Alphabet Challenge, and I am grateful for her suggestions! There are several words here that were new to me, so thanks Silvana for these in particular: Continue reading →

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