Bonfire Art

🍀 GOOD LUCK CHARM 🍀 . This was a fun little thing to make on a weekend and battling a nasty cold. Thank you Andrea (@cre8tivecre8tions) for the inspiration!! . My vacation ends tomorrow and I’m going back to work, still from home though. I wonder how much longer it will be this way? . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKmJquHtup/?igshid=1jvoxwmgxsv82

💃 NEW ART SUPPLIES 💃 . Finally, after a long, long time, some art supplies I ordered month ago arrived yesterday. They made quite the journey: From New Zealand and Switzerland they traveled to my mom’s place in Germany, from there to Spain and finally, a colleague of mine brought them to Buenos Aires . So obviously I had to try them out asap: The Nightfall Set from @stakiwicolours (who are living now in a cute unicorn tin I had at home) and the beautiful Fibonacci brushes from @schimoni_art and - I AM IN LOVE 😍!! . Can’t wait to keep playing with them 🎨 . Paper: @paramachitrakari_sketchbooks Colors: @stakiwicolours Brushes: @schimoni_art . (at Quilmes Bs As) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHziJmnHds/?igshid=dhqzrsm2a1j8

🌠 ON DREAMY WINGS 🌠 . My owl didn’t turn out to be a happy owl like Tamara’s (@willowing), who’s lesson I took as inspiration for this painting, but it’s taking flight, following my word / motto for the year . It also turned out nothing like I imagined and it took me a bit to figure out a way to turn it into a piece I liked. The middle phase was quite a mess, but I guess that’s a good way to learn . Paper: @canson_art_argentina Brush: @craftamo Paint: @artphilosophyco, white acrylic and @poscaargentina . (at Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCt9IwHC-C/?igshid=8zoqj261oyp1

👑 GODDESS 👑 . Over the last couple days I worked on this painting and it was such a joy bringing this lady into being, following Tamara’s Life Book lesson . Sticking mostly to the same color palette she makes a great companion to the first piece from the Warm Up session and I think, they will keep me motivated throughout a hopefully very creative year . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ640k2lNk2/?igshid=1qzq5o4gh6i8j

🌟 BE PRESENT AND SHINE 🌟 . I made this piece after a little Yoga session with Sarah Trumpp that is also part of the Life Book course . Art, well-being and self-care - such a great combination for me. I really enjoy it!! . I’m also giving some old watercolor practice pieces a new purpose by using them as background for new mixed media paintings. Working in layers is really something that I love more and more each day!! . Paper: @canson_art_argentina Brush: @craftamo . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJwnp2hHytw/?igshid=1taqhvab0wkby

💠 GET AIRBORNE 💠 . I have chosen my Word of the Year while working through the first lesson of Life Book 2021 with Tamara Laporte (@willowing) . It was magical how this developed and came together almost on its own. I feel I have progressed quite a bit if I compare this piece to a similar one I made in October and I’m sure a lot will happen this year in regards to my art and creative expression - can’t wait to see where this journey takes me!! . I feel ready to learn more about me and my art and I feel this tugging inside to make this journey not just for me, but to discover how I can motivate and serve other people to embarque in a creative journey of their own, to share how art brings me so much closer to myself and so much joy, too . (at Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJrNRr_neEZ/?igshid=1t9i14wqzwbxb

✨ THE NEW YEAR IS… ✨ . YOUR CANVAS TO PLAY WITH!! . First painting this year and it’s filled with so much stuff very close to my heart. It contains all the frustration over our vacation desaster and many doubts but also hope that this new year can be better . Not sure if I’m ready for the bold decisions but okay, we’ll see about that . Also, inspiration for the eyes surely comes from @iris.impressions.art. I don’t know if we want to express the same thing with these different eyes but they seemed so fitting. I was thinking about the dreams and wishes I have for the future but also that I have to keep my eyes open for opportunities that present themselves. It’s difficult to find the right words for what was going on in my head while I painted, but something along these lines . How would you complete the sentence: . “THE NEW YEAR IS…” - Tell me about it in the comments, I’d love to hear!! . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJlUs_vHz8h/?igshid=g3e29sl2bj0n

🎆 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆 . We are finally back home and so, a bit late I know, I wish you all a very happy new year, lots of happiness, health and success in all of your projects and endeavors!! . As the top nine posts were all from the first half of the year (thanks algorithm, I guess 😒), for my #artvsartist2020 I decided on some of my latest pieces. These are all from October to December, the second one contains my favorite drawings from #Inktober . I’m really excited to see what this new year will bring and can’t wait to dive into more art making and exploring and creating!! . (at Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJi8QuTHTiw/?igshid=98b9n3vyiico

🎨 MY YEAR OF COLOUR 🎨 . This is another nice thing to look at at the end of the year. Which colors have I used most in 2020 - I think, it does look like my art!! . How does your Year of Colour look? Do you like it? . I also wanted to post some Art vs. Artist this week but I will leave that until I’m back home again. Not in the mood for putting something so challenging together right now . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeiz-hHEtd/?igshid=1u7uvikc4dlqg

🔝 TOP NINE 2020 🔝 . Like every year, I’m adding to my collection of Top Nine posts . Thank you all so much for following me, your comments and likes and general encouragement to keep making art, exploring, creating and learning!! . Wishing you a great day and a wonderful new year!! . (at Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJehvLUnWZV/?igshid=1oti0min8s48k

🏫 WHAT LITTLE I SAW IN CARHUÉ 🏫 . Well, we’re still here waiting for our car to be repaired. With much luck, we will get it tomorrow morning and be able to drive back home for New Year’s Eve. With a little less luck, we’ll have it in the afternoon and drive back home on January 1st. Otherwise, I will go back with the kids by bus and my husband will have to wait for the car 😕 . In any case, we spent some less than optimal vacation time to put a nice little bow on this weird year 2020 . Despite all that and in order to relax at least a little bit, today I painted a summary of a few things that we were able to see here apart from our apartment and the pool: some beautiful skyscapes, an approaching storm, impressive palm trees, a full moon and the main square with the government building designed by the architect Francisco Salamone . Paper: @khadipapers Brushes: @craftamo Paint: @winsornewtonargentina . (at Carhué) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJci0kmn9Wc/?igshid=16vrhlo41ddav

💮 VINTAGE VACATION 💮 . Here’s another vacation sketch, from life this time. This place is really nice which is fortunate because our car broke down on Sunday and is now being repaired. So we can’t really move a big deal and explore the place like we had planned . This would be totally okay for me, to just relax and wait it out, but the kids are getting restless and my husband is angry and that makes the whole experience pretty unpleasant overall . At least I have nice plants to sketch and we are getting the best out of the hotel pool . Hope your holidays are going better than mine, if you have free time between Christmas and New Years!! . Paper: @khadipapers Brush: @craftamo Paint: @artphilosophyco . (at Posada del Lago Carhue-Epecuen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJY5MbKnhgz/?igshid=h0l7d6ayw9jo

🎨 VACATION ART 🎨 . Being on vacation among other things, is having a limited amount of art supplies available - I took some watercolors, brushes, pens and pencils and a sketchbook with me . Here’s my vacation creation from this morning. I took a reference picture for this sketch a good year ago when I visited my sister in Germany and finally painted my version of it . Which art supplies do you take with you on vacation? . Paper: @khadipapers Brush: @craftamo Paint: @artphilosophyco . (at Kassel, Germany)

🐺 ANIMAL WISDOM 🐦 . Today I want to show you two more paintings I recently created from different Life Book 2021 Taster Sessions . They may be totally different in terms of color, style and supplies, but both are meant to reflect and create intentionally, to receive messages from or through these animals, that are associated with wisdom . The first one is “Eagle’s Wisdom” from the session with @melanie2_rivers and the second one is “Fox Wisdom” inspired by @willowing . Which piece speaks more to you? And which one do you think represents me more? I’m curious to hear what you think!! . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires)

🌟 CREATIVITY 🌟 . Paint a picture of how Creativity feels when you are most inspired - that was the prompt from the Life Book Taster Session with @erisklein . Here’s my version and because I love her, she’s now on my studio wall to keep inspiring me every day!! . How does Creativity looks and / or feels to you? . Paper: @hahnemuehle_global Brushes: @winsornewtonargentina and @craftamo Paint: @artphilosophyco . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires)