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30 Watercolors in 30 Days, creativity, inspiration, watercolor

30W30 Neutrals

Neutrals? This is hard because what are neutrals to you, are not neutrals for me. For 30 Drawings in 30 Days I decided to do Fall colors that are neutrals. In terms of color theory, neutrals are the colors you would get when you mix complementary colors and add black or white to manipulate the […] Read more…

November 5, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

30 Watercolors in 30 Days, creativity, inspiration, watercolor

30W30 Dark Colors

Still doing 30 Drawings in 30 Days and on the list is dark colors. Now I would have gone black and red, but thought red and brown is a more appetizing combination of colors. Don`t you think? :D Read more…

November 4, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

30 Watercolors in 30 Days, creativity, inspiration, watercolor

30W30 Bright Colors

For 30 Drawings in 30 Days, I had bright colors to tackle. This was a good exercise because my palette only has three colors and this got me out of my comfort zone. Wanting to draw something that was both quick and easy I chose a pair of lips, dripping color. Read more…

November 3, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

30 Watercolors in 30 Days, creativity, inspiration, watercolor

30W30 One Color Watercolor

Today is the second day of 30 Drawings in 30 Days, and today was a one color watercolor, but not black or dark. What better color to do this in than PINK!!! I love pink. Did I say that before? Because I love PINK! I actually did more watercolors. I think making things pink made […] Read more…

November 2, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

30 Watercolors in 30 Days, creativity, fashion, inspiration, watercolor

30W30 One Color Watercolor Drawing

For my 30 Drawings in 30 Days, I have chosen watercolor as a medium. I had no clue what to do with just one color. Risking making the piece commercial, I watercolored an eye. I didn`t want to look at anyone`s eye. Just an eye. I wanted to do something beautiful. I love eyelashes, legs […] Read more…

November 1, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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30 Drawings in 30 Days Challenge Starts November 1st.

I have been playing with this idea for a while. I wanted the equivalent of NaNoWriMo for art. I think to be able to write a whole novel in 30 days is pretty amazing. However, to produce artwork, under pressure, that has commercial appeal is not conducive of good art. Though 30 in 30 has […] Read more…

October 28, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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The Thrill of Making Art

Process and Skill is a class I am taking at Parsons. At first thought, this felt like a crafter class. Why, in an age where technology rules, should I have to do anything that gets my fingers sticky, cuts paper and creates confetti in my carpet? Because it`s fun. It develops your thinking, fine motor […] Read more…

October 26, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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Life After 27

243 items were discarded/given away. 27 items a day for 9 days. Mission accomplished. What do I feel? Exhausted. I am ready to move into my studio and live there. Though I chose some days to dedicate to clearing the kitchen and my bedroom, my studio that has this inviting feeling that you can`t escape. […] Read more…

October 8, 2012 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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27 Things

There is a Feng Shui principle called 27 things. In Feng Shui, the saying “As the within, so the without” is the basis for its teachings. Your surrounding are a reflection of you, your mental state and health. According to my surroundings, I am nuts. :) Okay maybe not so much. I have been putting […] Read more…

October 1, 2012 by Elaine Leon | 2 Comments

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Homework, So Much Homework

Parsons is kicking my butt. The classes are targeted to really spark a creative fire. In comparison to the other classes I was taking, those were more about the technique. I feel like I go to an atelier for artists where freedom is so big, sometimes, you don`t know what to do with yourself. […] Read more…

September 30, 2012 by Elaine Leon | 1 Comment

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