tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774449164027083892024-02-07T06:58:01.778-05:00LizzVisions LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-49006859938226850462022-08-31T22:06:00.002-04:002022-08-31T22:06:57.470-04:00GOUACHE PAINTING PRACTICE | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlTNekyya9WNsaB1e1jx-kuvyWpbgBeu_hfWm-UK75lpgNjBO4gzibnCCkbouLgFurMdoln2pBu_sLm8o7ePIErQr-IeVqw8PqjZAnc7b39N77Kb_JBz0GWkLAieDy15MbNAzduOlKuxT7BxSlidzP4EtqN7HULGJeSZp2TeC3U9dGHtCInxkcfPcmQ/s4032/lizzvisions%20gouache%20painting%20sunset%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlTNekyya9WNsaB1e1jx-kuvyWpbgBeu_hfWm-UK75lpgNjBO4gzibnCCkbouLgFurMdoln2pBu_sLm8o7ePIErQr-IeVqw8PqjZAnc7b39N77Kb_JBz0GWkLAieDy15MbNAzduOlKuxT7BxSlidzP4EtqN7HULGJeSZp2TeC3U9dGHtCInxkcfPcmQ/w640-h480/lizzvisions%20gouache%20painting%20sunset%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m_VTINueebiBbPdGhacFLYvZ62cxJ3370Odg6O_moaWWJn2YvMzEBU2aYr4MURyaqEY3VOhifYj2PkK0JX9Y2z3zFdG5eR5ERNz9Dj-zLDvqF597Gh0ZU5VfZ6-E6Ot9nyj4u38FbT3gWKfqAQuZi98jP8yKMkgqwjJtycoWRussy0NshzSH7GbaIA/s2000/lizzvisions%20gouache%20paint%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m_VTINueebiBbPdGhacFLYvZ62cxJ3370Odg6O_moaWWJn2YvMzEBU2aYr4MURyaqEY3VOhifYj2PkK0JX9Y2z3zFdG5eR5ERNz9Dj-zLDvqF597Gh0ZU5VfZ6-E6Ot9nyj4u38FbT3gWKfqAQuZi98jP8yKMkgqwjJtycoWRussy0NshzSH7GbaIA/w640-h512/lizzvisions%20gouache%20paint%201.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4R52R73WJ1phERF0ofhaih9hXT0sOOPOJiz0vHGO8cJVKl7x3zOVB_oMXH0dN-GY_vwdifLtzvizTvna-uSXdnbRFlOgKZzcIUVc4MbBIThtGJ-EtFop9-FwuLUfUVdF2opAPtB45KcIirjaif5Jgs8ewMe5PFqurpYnNXNhPrWs6h3LevRzonmw4Q/s2000/lizzvisions%20gouache%20paint%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4R52R73WJ1phERF0ofhaih9hXT0sOOPOJiz0vHGO8cJVKl7x3zOVB_oMXH0dN-GY_vwdifLtzvizTvna-uSXdnbRFlOgKZzcIUVc4MbBIThtGJ-EtFop9-FwuLUfUVdF2opAPtB45KcIirjaif5Jgs8ewMe5PFqurpYnNXNhPrWs6h3LevRzonmw4Q/w640-h512/lizzvisions%20gouache%20paint%202.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here are some recent gouache painting sketches that I have been working on. <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">One of my recent goals as an artist is to include more color in my work.</b> </p><p>I <b><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">LOVE</span> </b>the texture of gouache and can already see improvement from the first sketch to the last. I'm figuring out how to blend the paint properly to avoid the dry patches but also retain the smooth texture. I found <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/easypeasyart28" style="background-color: #f6b26b;" target="_blank">some great YouTube tutorials</a></b> and <b style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/gizembozkurtart/" target="_blank">Patreon account tutorials</a></b> to practice from. </p><p><b><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">My new favorite subject is gouache sunsets!</span> </b>I feel like the way the colors blend are so dreamy and you can get really accurate colors with gouache in my opinion. I'm excited to do more! :]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>What do you think of gouache paint as a medium? </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Follow along on my updated social links are here: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ea9999; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><a href="https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions">https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions</a></b></span></span></p><br />LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-58397451277403065092022-07-31T21:51:00.000-04:002022-07-31T21:51:05.587-04:00SKETCHBOOK DRAWING | PRETTY FACE + ART SUPPLY HAUL<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBqvpO3IoDXk7KMBp85lv3ja2OZHyr_QBNqTt0WNtG7GlxuVUIWAcNG6w8f1d3XnqS8NgCjlND9y9H8IOhnISVFak6mlhdMwGgF_pKapoRmpRFzqRJwwTapv-2KF4mdBdTFxm5vbB2A1r-wdnyO2xGrHguXmmD2BLfNWz6XxeSLKLHxOIb7k3tX4hPw/s4032/lizzvisions%20sketch%20july%202022%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGZKYF4xQLXOzPmgxfUjStVWOpZj2NEhvpnvivENYaISO4gyRmd004mxcfd21YS8slgXkE0lOQrNfpiJzsHHPHCzG_CjYh3nEEanW7rhK1O12YBXbgykqTHP-oGdLHf2fbaEmh2GrvXqjiDXZ5zv9Q3q2Q81Mje_dB70Cbyf1tt4j38uT0AmfO_ZMxA/w480-h640/lizzvisions%20july%202022%2001%20art%20supplies%20faber%20castell%20polychromos.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIyPv9A2YOqqJgXxTuCMKkPTGvHIfM_NQqM_ZUekFyAk3rl8tGvpQ5o_dpzOVQlxe2nMgUPzt9NVZlqy4-eZ-057wMHtVIRkRdK8yxG6FJf6Mtrx5e5xZ2SniylPm-j2F3O9KpiQdjLya3mMbip6X0f6a3b2hwi8WZHvD50lyL2r0-sVRxnGTxDYTbA/s4032/lizzvisions%20july%202022%2001%20art%20supplies%20holbein%20gouache%20paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIyPv9A2YOqqJgXxTuCMKkPTGvHIfM_NQqM_ZUekFyAk3rl8tGvpQ5o_dpzOVQlxe2nMgUPzt9NVZlqy4-eZ-057wMHtVIRkRdK8yxG6FJf6Mtrx5e5xZ2SniylPm-j2F3O9KpiQdjLya3mMbip6X0f6a3b2hwi8WZHvD50lyL2r0-sVRxnGTxDYTbA/w480-h640/lizzvisions%20july%202022%2001%20art%20supplies%20holbein%20gouache%20paint.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Hello blog! I took a break from sketching in May and June. Dealing with some personal stuff but I found my groove again in July. This sketch is of a beautiful model I found on Pinterest / Insta named Adual Jok Akol. I also used the portrait drawing book pdf guide I printed out from <b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"><a href="https://humidpeach.com/watercolour" target="_blank">Humid Peach</a></b>, one of my favorite artist online. :]</p><p>I'm hoping to do more in August because <b><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">I've purchased some new art supplies for myself! :]</span> </b>Some really nice <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.dickblick.com/items/faber-castell-polychromos-pencil-set-assorted-colors-set-of-120/" target="_blank">Faber Castell Polychromos pencils</a></b> and <span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="https://www.dickblick.com/items/holbein-artists-gouache-set-set-of-18-assorted-colors-15-ml-tubes/" target="_blank"><b>Holbein gouache paint</b>.</a></span> I will likely do a review of them later this year on <b style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/LizzVisions" target="_blank">my Youtube channel</a></b>, after I've had a chance to truly put them to the test. </p><p>It feels particularly good to splurge every once in a while on my inner artist. She deserves nice things too :]</p><p>I also unfortunately had to deal with <b><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">losing my first TikTok account in April. :[</span></b><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"> </span>My @lizzbooksandart account was deleted by Tiktok at 7k followers. That was really disappointing and caused me to stop posting for a while.</p><p>But I refuse to stay down, <span style="background-color: #ea9999;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRDaC1GA/" target="_blank"><b>so I've made a new account!</b> <b>@lizzvisionsss</b></a></span> is already up to 900+ followers!!! I will be posting more art content (and once I have the heart for it again, more booktok content lol). </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Do you like this sketch? Check out my new tiktok here:</b> <b style="background-color: #ea9999;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRDaC1GA/" target="_blank">@lizzvisionsss</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>My other links here: </b><b style="background-color: #9fc5e8;"><a href="https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions">https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions</a></b></p>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-75434413962384939672022-04-30T21:04:00.001-04:002022-04-30T21:06:59.212-04:00SKETCHBOOK DRAWING | KATE SHARMA from BRIDGERTON <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjn2dy1wRhC4UE8nkCvTeA7DodIdFEO5wO3X7BOtXeYvIUYHbcSCi66st-QZXT5owO5i8-Ww-wAormPK4rvZDM0UeC6BhSN3hc6saXnhXQ8OtLlKCET2J29NfOzjQhQFW_c1Zb55pJWBHk5bktfqin9vlyarqy1IPnviwUnqEY269PTT8yPOSmc8g6Q/s3023/kate%20sharma%20sketch%20lizzvisions%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjn2dy1wRhC4UE8nkCvTeA7DodIdFEO5wO3X7BOtXeYvIUYHbcSCi66st-QZXT5owO5i8-Ww-wAormPK4rvZDM0UeC6BhSN3hc6saXnhXQ8OtLlKCET2J29NfOzjQhQFW_c1Zb55pJWBHk5bktfqin9vlyarqy1IPnviwUnqEY269PTT8yPOSmc8g6Q/w640-h640/kate%20sharma%20sketch%20lizzvisions%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSn-t9Q4k31dYIePe3ZRfTrL-9UnYx5TQecuUHvdkJVYgoEoL-tHZEq_-BYGshmblf-C_I1V-F7IM3ZxsBZjlS_PnPrcptlfGwVMdwRDa-opfuQhky9ifkyr7Ub7uBGWUW2Lpfwvkun0CaqbyUnuXHuFupnWqdGpa1s5D5eQjzzAsgY6v7Lq_RpPZ9QA/s2000/kate%20sharma%20sketch%20april%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSn-t9Q4k31dYIePe3ZRfTrL-9UnYx5TQecuUHvdkJVYgoEoL-tHZEq_-BYGshmblf-C_I1V-F7IM3ZxsBZjlS_PnPrcptlfGwVMdwRDa-opfuQhky9ifkyr7Ub7uBGWUW2Lpfwvkun0CaqbyUnuXHuFupnWqdGpa1s5D5eQjzzAsgY6v7Lq_RpPZ9QA/w640-h512/kate%20sharma%20sketch%20april%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5HUmR1h9r1FKjyrUxKtQs7tYMj8fyBp4tp8JvsWO8D2VHR_xT-w-uAmO_zPO_WZDVytQN_iXgp2AJUt9C4rLF4mEiF7s5-AGvdok-x_3zsoDocCoCNJ7pEFSUDhnGppPtespM2L1uyola6oZT_ABUInCpnMqcanypW0tgYFz2PuwDgERt-XDHtlUPQ/s2000/kate%20sharma%20sketch%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5HUmR1h9r1FKjyrUxKtQs7tYMj8fyBp4tp8JvsWO8D2VHR_xT-w-uAmO_zPO_WZDVytQN_iXgp2AJUt9C4rLF4mEiF7s5-AGvdok-x_3zsoDocCoCNJ7pEFSUDhnGppPtespM2L1uyola6oZT_ABUInCpnMqcanypW0tgYFz2PuwDgERt-XDHtlUPQ/w640-h512/kate%20sharma%20sketch%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I spent some time in my sketchbook this month on a drawing from a tv show that super inspired me - <b style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/" target="_blank">Bridgerton on Netflix.</a></b> The character's name is Kate Sharma played by lovely actress Simone Ashley. This scene during the ballroom dance was one of my favs! **swooning** </p><p>I did this sketch freehand and fairly quickly (no grid!) so it tested my ability in a really interesting way. I enjoy the realism you can achieve with the grid method but I also love how illustrative this drawing came out. Seems like I'm finding my own art style now so that's a huge plus :]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Did you watch this season? :]</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Follow along on my updated social links are here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions" style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions</a></b></p><p><br /></p>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-45493625245915487252022-03-27T00:31:00.003-04:002022-03-28T19:37:31.413-04:00RECENT DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES AMITA SUMAN + FREDDY CARTER | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFatiaRp7aa4pptvX6AwUYP900is7H-o_aYDr9Pc_o_CqjvOWNnlp1JFIul1JkGV18AePVyxzMweQiGUoZMbWEOEIUSyyllYEY3OO0Npe61fw-Q1faQlX56w5QQiBai5Qxvb1u6HB0X_s95W3XgPKQzEMK7KbYg3H9DGtcfD24aTC0FSeyYxRdJuneRw/s4032/amita%20suman%20sketch%20lizzvisions%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Here are some portrait sketches of Freddy Carter and Amita Suman (<span style="font-size: 13.2px;">two of my favorite actors from the show "Shadow and Bone") </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">completed these last few weeks. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">One of my big goals is to develop my portrait drawing skills this year :] </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">My art on Instagram: </span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"> <b><a href="http://www.instagram.com/lizzvisions/" target="_blank">@lizzvisions</a></b></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">My art and books reviews on TikTok:</span><b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd239vx1/" style="background-color: #d5a6bd;" target="_blank">@lizzbooksandart </a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hcZZEIaJbrM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-85303200020649725352021-12-31T22:03:00.002-05:002021-12-31T22:05:11.392-05:00EXPLORING DIGITAL ART... | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq-IQJzhmnJLn7su0A-fLF070mhJyXPgSDuVENu76hNf0epXAgb4b9e4Jz70KDKBDllXs917jlaPlQm78cC36kkOoarCoSKtxONkGRUU6Ky-U3NUKJgBoe3JH3Fdqjs-6sOtTRV28FLqgt7siEKzYxQL-uX_dOzNqwf2BeodM3QHkwGvTt_a9-T-0KBg=s1966" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1731" data-original-width="1966" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq-IQJzhmnJLn7su0A-fLF070mhJyXPgSDuVENu76hNf0epXAgb4b9e4Jz70KDKBDllXs917jlaPlQm78cC36kkOoarCoSKtxONkGRUU6Ky-U3NUKJgBoe3JH3Fdqjs-6sOtTRV28FLqgt7siEKzYxQL-uX_dOzNqwf2BeodM3QHkwGvTt_a9-T-0KBg=w640-h564" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVjTwAdAx3gsCEioIEbjDrkma7s8e1S3Us2jkMUeugXxbLrnZL4tRZm8-ZQREeZlIoMcEwJKST6RBZjTFaQ0k5VJ512Lpr5AUO6GGAFdT7wV9mfOcYYizDG_ae_yH58W3R6Jjb3IN9Gh3__eMXoJxhrqJy7Bxoti-Of46lW5rc5lc1oHvha3-HYFshtA=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVjTwAdAx3gsCEioIEbjDrkma7s8e1S3Us2jkMUeugXxbLrnZL4tRZm8-ZQREeZlIoMcEwJKST6RBZjTFaQ0k5VJ512Lpr5AUO6GGAFdT7wV9mfOcYYizDG_ae_yH58W3R6Jjb3IN9Gh3__eMXoJxhrqJy7Bxoti-Of46lW5rc5lc1oHvha3-HYFshtA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p>2021 did not leave much time for art and creativity (due to finally finishing law school and starting a full time job!) But one thing I've been itching to try is more <b style="background-color: #ea9999;">digital art</b>. I really enjoyed the process of making <b style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"><a href="http://www.lizzvisions.com/2020/10/how-i-am-making-vinyl-stickers-art.html" target="_blank">my first sticker designs last year</a></b>. So I bought an iPad Pro and Apple pencil to explore more of that process! :]</p><p>Here is a digital drawing of a stylized moth I worked on from <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/GenevievesDesignStudio" target="_blank">guided tutorials on YouTube</a></b>. Be sure to follow along on my socials!</p><p style="text-align: center;">My updated social links are here:<a href="https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions" style="background-color: #ffe599;" target="_blank"> <b>https://linktr.ee/lizzvisions</b></a></p>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-88083769113543161142020-11-30T17:08:00.034-05:002020-11-30T17:25:44.942-05:00MASTER COPY JOHN SINGER SARGENT ILLUSTRATION | ART + DESIGN<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEF0AEnOmuEBYYWFktwdMLZ-OOjYZGiKRvA-CQwLXfWYzTrBISE8k7if9vt0rqSV1x2WplXUycK3zExjQxYDr8nacubNlMngPvigIlSwWvoCbhgox4vaOEf8REnYfIkHXfORunGGAdn7o/s2048/lizzvisions+john+singer+sargent+master+copy+painting+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEF0AEnOmuEBYYWFktwdMLZ-OOjYZGiKRvA-CQwLXfWYzTrBISE8k7if9vt0rqSV1x2WplXUycK3zExjQxYDr8nacubNlMngPvigIlSwWvoCbhgox4vaOEf8REnYfIkHXfORunGGAdn7o/w640-h640/lizzvisions+john+singer+sargent+master+copy+painting+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatKy7hQwyTkPMQ8TukfsRQ2oRkTOiH3OJ6IirCRQvfeRADjDTGdIL8-D8UI5lubBF3QgCYRloJmmEPDukL9bFfHlz1CEVymkbfPIDURM_-18eTWoi1VKGEyl-yvn1_1l1AkDbnwVXSQ4w/w640-h640/lizzvisions+john+singer+sargent+master+copy+painting+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a John Singer Sargent master copy painting done in gouache earlier this year. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My art on Instagram: <b>@lizzvisions</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">My art and books reviews on TikTok:<b> @lizzbooksandart </b></p>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-64292389459764832692020-10-31T16:55:00.001-04:002020-10-31T16:55:31.807-04:00HOW I AM MAKING VINYL STICKERS | ART + DESIGN <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwUshcltv_49fIXZ6TzC8tOzjdiG4rijfXbDaBdB5s6QfoASXW_Gf62YB0L66MyGdlkDmxso0NGRG_kshN76VI7cXxB-1of_Y07M1kuG921TSULhjCXdNTBtLGY_M2I2pN2Gki_6LRpQe/w480-h640/lizzvisions+stickers+2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>For the month of October, I decided to put my Microsoft Surface tablet and pen to use and practice some digital drawing! I drew a sunflower design, which came out way better than I expected, and a pink justice scales logo. </p><p>This is different from my usual portraits but I really enjoyed the process of making these stickers. (Another fun thing I can attribute to being on Tik Tok nonstop these last few months lol š). I saw some other artists who make stickers and thought it looked so fun. I drew up my design and then uploaded it to a website called <a href="https://www.stickermule.com/custom-stickers" target="_blank"><b style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">Stickermule</b></a>. They arrived in the mail a few days later and viola!</p><p>I also turned my original Meg Thee Stallion sketch into a sticker. But itās a bit too large for my water bottle so I made this collage of stickers instead. Itās on 8 x 8 canvas that I painted with pink acrylic paint. Turns out I actually like it this way! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">Check out my process and mini-tutorial on my Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizzvisions/" target="_blank">@lizzvisions</a></b></p>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-30513821738602238542020-09-30T20:19:00.001-04:002020-09-30T20:19:31.964-04:00SEPTEMBER SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS ROUNDUP | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8x0kdmxA4auil4v857ZdNERwHHymHTfvqhj86m55pP2TRyWFd5kqpPUnpR3BeLsmSg2HavqI4RQxH9ePrcNg8w865wx1PEB5EkrVgDHZh-5M7U8RQFz70fNuC6dIy5wC5jfJWWemexl_/s828/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8x0kdmxA4auil4v857ZdNERwHHymHTfvqhj86m55pP2TRyWFd5kqpPUnpR3BeLsmSg2HavqI4RQxH9ePrcNg8w865wx1PEB5EkrVgDHZh-5M7U8RQFz70fNuC6dIy5wC5jfJWWemexl_/w640-h640/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljLpJjYQwKN7w1us3x2an5xBi9ar5wF-N5hYuN-_uIWTnN4D2pvzz8U5KH2FUM4lmfeIzVUV0o6Zsg11L_M6aSLynxRWI25L98z8W3pUb0cTUDZJQ-XS0RMzb3jj1VzVvEm8x0g9xQc3E/s2048/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljLpJjYQwKN7w1us3x2an5xBi9ar5wF-N5hYuN-_uIWTnN4D2pvzz8U5KH2FUM4lmfeIzVUV0o6Zsg11L_M6aSLynxRWI25L98z8W3pUb0cTUDZJQ-XS0RMzb3jj1VzVvEm8x0g9xQc3E/w640-h640/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ih4M5ChRl0TUywHus9jZ2TNS5dsyxj2n-KZwmqwxZ404p-74MMksU4cNfmQCAzoqyuAuVrYLV7SDHJ4pF4phPmuc6YTW2S28dZGBD6wTkr8yapj8Lsswy3G4cooGQjb0ta2uW63ba4VB/s828/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ih4M5ChRl0TUywHus9jZ2TNS5dsyxj2n-KZwmqwxZ404p-74MMksU4cNfmQCAzoqyuAuVrYLV7SDHJ4pF4phPmuc6YTW2S28dZGBD6wTkr8yapj8Lsswy3G4cooGQjb0ta2uW63ba4VB/w640-h640/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUcsvlZyvfY3OO_GTft7JuYaZPajqmo7mwc7E3NZGSdH2RY9LpnKQVdBylgZrEEEX4lbZRJYAisJzKGWxWXR4Z5nlVkGfmOqLGG2L88ntGZYDtf0zS-L5ZNslFF3pMjtiw2-zuOaaCs1p/s827/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+5+crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUcsvlZyvfY3OO_GTft7JuYaZPajqmo7mwc7E3NZGSdH2RY9LpnKQVdBylgZrEEEX4lbZRJYAisJzKGWxWXR4Z5nlVkGfmOqLGG2L88ntGZYDtf0zS-L5ZNslFF3pMjtiw2-zuOaaCs1p/w640-h640/lizzvisions+chadwick+boseman+art+5+crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Here are some of my sketches from September. I enjoyed doing this one of actor Chadwick Boseman. He was an inspiration. He said <b style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">āSometimes you need to get knocked down before you can really figure out what your fight is and how you need to fight it.ā</b> I hope to live this fully and purposefully in my own life. Rest in Power, King.</p><p>Some of my favorite quotes from him: āWhen you are deciding on next steps, next jobs, next careers, further education, <b style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">you should rather find purpose than a job or a career</b>,ā he said at the time. ā<b style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you.</b> It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.ā - Chadwick Boseman at Howard University commencement 2018. </p><p>āI feel that Iām living my purpose. But the thing about purpose is that it unfolds to you more and more everyday,ā the actor said. āYou could be living in what was revealed to you at a particular time, and then you might get stagnated because thereās more that youāre supposed to do. It doesnāt just stop as you do one thing. I think itās [about] being open to what youāre supposed to do at this moment and not getting stuck in the past. <b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Purpose is not related to career or career. Itās related to what God put inside you that youāre supposed to give to the world.</b>ā - Chadwick Boseman, at the NAACP Image Awards in 2019. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Follow on Instagram for more updates! <span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizzvisions/" target="_blank">@lizzvisions</a> </span></b></p>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-58751297399712283322020-08-30T12:16:00.001-04:002022-03-14T13:20:04.724-04:00AUGUST SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS ROUNDUP | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPP64tVG_V2te_KeOUX4Wf2F9wr-ijZ62_nU3k940Qe-vEfZOPBt6jymE09e6tdS32gHvhwhr6sBCRpyyaHEtpaWmRfzPHpEQbzqDjT4FLFhOB5U2p4Y9O8sY-sIGZX3K8NXuw3bdD32V/s827/lizzvisions+meg+thee+stallion+drawing+1+crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPP64tVG_V2te_KeOUX4Wf2F9wr-ijZ62_nU3k940Qe-vEfZOPBt6jymE09e6tdS32gHvhwhr6sBCRpyyaHEtpaWmRfzPHpEQbzqDjT4FLFhOB5U2p4Y9O8sY-sIGZX3K8NXuw3bdD32V/s640/lizzvisions+meg+thee+stallion+drawing+1+crop.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Here is quick roundup of sketches I've been working on during August. One of my <b><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">goals</span> </b>for 2020 and 2021 is to <b style="background-color: #ffe599;">do more portrait drawing</b>. It is a style I've always admired but felt like I was not the best at. I'm also interested in doing more gouache portraits and building up the layers for the skin tones in watercolor. I think it can make a really interesting effect similar to oil paints. </p><p>The first one is of rapper <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theestallion/?hl=en" style="background-color: #d5a6bd;" target="_blank">Meg Thee Stallion</a></b>. I'm working on 5 x 7 Crescent Illustration Board. It's my first time using this material. The board is a bit soft to the touch so I was trying to not press too hard. I'm interested in seeing how it handles watercolor paint. You can see I used the grid method for the Meg Thee Stallion sketch. I'm showing the early stages to remind myself how to push through even when the drawing starts out not looking exactly the way you want. </p><p>The second one is of model <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/im_gage/?hl=en" style="background-color: #6fa8dc;" target="_blank">Gage Gomez</a></b>. I'm working on Canson L'Aquarelle Heritage 140 lb watercolor block paper using a mix of Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, and Mijello Mission Gold watercolor paints. </p><p><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><i>Some things I <u>liked</u> about these sketches</i></b>:</span> I like how I captured the eyes for the Gage Gomez sketch. I also like how I captured the blush tones in the skin. It was my first time really mixing skin tones so I watched a lot of YouTube tutorials and tried to experiment. I like how I captured the eyes and lips in the Meg sketch as well and how I simplified her dress and chain in the bottom half of the sketch. </p><p><b><i style="background-color: #ea9999;">Some things I can <u>improve</u> on with these sketches</i></b>: I think I can get better proportions for the the lips in the male sketch. I want to have more dynamic lines and feel free to deviate from the reference photo. I think next time I can also try pushing the line weight and really making some dark lines for the shadows and values in the Meg sketch.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Which drawing is your favorite?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Follow on Instagram for more updates! <b><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizzvisions/?hl=en" style="background-color: #ead1dc;" target="_blank">@lizzvisions</a></u></b></div>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-23637313744416132252020-07-18T11:02:00.000-04:002020-07-18T11:02:06.809-04:00THREE WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE IN QUARANTINE | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiEFv0ppUVLgE8SEnu7g_oFPFq4ucsW-LCXVphc6bwSnhO12If9xLJF0p-4ZnCn9vaIgCMI9yT_2qB3wsfSO6YOGqB2FFURGUQf5VBt4G6iOYCkenKuM8IOQgKVhxTgD2mB8CrWRFswKP/w640-h640/lizzvisions+three+ways+to+stay+creative+quarantine+1.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoU5jFOu6aJfiYcYh2B862HaHRS_KXHPoBmJNiMDch9Y42xFJElfzH6c1ti4LxOeAbQpxDHnzYuh22VcK3qZHaqIL8xonDkaa88bZhbWo2GGk5fbesJI95Wqmk__ygCJBMfi5Bdt_ODN9/s2048/lizzvisions+three+ways+to+stay+creative+quarantine+2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoU5jFOu6aJfiYcYh2B862HaHRS_KXHPoBmJNiMDch9Y42xFJElfzH6c1ti4LxOeAbQpxDHnzYuh22VcK3qZHaqIL8xonDkaa88bZhbWo2GGk5fbesJI95Wqmk__ygCJBMfi5Bdt_ODN9/w640-h640/lizzvisions+three+ways+to+stay+creative+quarantine+2.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULu7lVkKvIfRm4-a6WfG0NDY2ZAgQC4hxfk3RtrYkprpJRGdmtaEohQEsjeiNZ8Pq0W6nqzfnyYzy0cWh2rbOsTlv9QoDgOTZ17-ucmZgaWamUPa3VNdezee7d3dm9i7FzlbTHQ3Rd8Bh/s1472/new+supplies+lizzvisions.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="828" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULu7lVkKvIfRm4-a6WfG0NDY2ZAgQC4hxfk3RtrYkprpJRGdmtaEohQEsjeiNZ8Pq0W6nqzfnyYzy0cWh2rbOsTlv9QoDgOTZ17-ucmZgaWamUPa3VNdezee7d3dm9i7FzlbTHQ3Rd8Bh/w563-h1000/new+supplies+lizzvisions.jpeg" width="563" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So it's been almost six months of <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/index.html" target="_blank">quarantine</a></b> here in the US, and it does not seem like it's letting up anytime soon. While I'm at home doing my law school work online now, I try to take breaks to make art or learn new skills. Although I miss going outside for creative adventures (what I would give to be museum hopping in New York City right now...), there are some ways we can bring those adventures home to us! The greatest skill one can have right now is <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.astrologyzone.com/learn-astrology/the-signs/gemini/" target="_blank">the ability to adapt</a></b>. Now is a great time to think of odds ways to get resourceful! š½ Here are three ways you can stay creative during quarantine:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <b><u>Sign up for online art classes.</u></b> This is one of my favorite ways to stay creative! Even if I'm not completing the art project immediately, just watching some of my favorite artists work through their creative process makes me happy! There are so many online learning sites available right now that offer art courses at reasonable prices, from Skillshare and Patreon, to my personal favorites Gumroad and Domestika. I'm currently enjoying this one <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><a href="https://gumroad.com/gurneyjourney" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></span> by James Gurney on Gumroad, and this one <span><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/1092-architectural-sketching-with-watercolor-and-ink" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></b></span>by Alex Hillkurtz on Domesticka. For additional gouache and watercolor, I'm also following Justin Donaldson art on Gumroad <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://gumroad.com/justindonaldson" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>. Heather Ihn Martin, one of my favorite gouache painters also shares her art tutorials on Gumroad <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://gumroad.com/heatherihnart" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><b style="background-color: white;"> </b>and live painting on her Instagram <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/heatherihnart/?hl=en" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></span>. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. <b><u>Buy some new art supplies to refresh your creative juices.</u></b> Okay, so this one might be a little more expensive! Especially if you are like me and love to buy high quality art supplies. For a long time I thought I was too much of a beginner to buy nice supplies. But sometimes when you are in a rut, the best way to refresh your creative juices is to try a different medium. Try going from pencil to watercolor. Or going from collage to oil paint. <b style="background-color: #ffe599;">I even bought a box of Crayons recently!</b> The point is don't be afraid to switch mediums!</div><div><br /></div><div>3. <b><u>Start your morning by writing or drawing in a journal.</u></b> A practice I've been doing literally for years. This is long time practice of Julia Cameron in The Artists Way book, which she calls <b><u style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/" target="_blank">morning pages</a></u><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></b> Clearing out your mind in the morning can really help with your creativity, especially if you write by hand. I really like the rhythm of putting pen to paper, especially if I've had a hard week. When in doubt, write it out!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What are you doing this quarantine to stay creative?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Follow on Instagram for more updates! <b><u style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizzvisions/?hl=en" target="_blank">@lizzvisions</a></u></b></div>LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-49756219154982929062018-12-08T22:20:00.000-05:002018-12-08T22:20:25.098-05:00NOVEMBER RECAP: EXPERIMENTS WITH GOUACHE | ART + DESIGN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had a pretty good time experimenting with new materials last month! </div>
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<b>1. I bought my first high quality paper watercolor block.</b> I tested out the new <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/laquarelle-canson-heritage-watercolor-blocks/" target="_blank">Canson L'Aquarelle Heritage Watercolor Paper</a></b></span> and found it to be great quality! It takes multiple layers of watercolor and gouache well and feels almost like cloth!<br />
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<b>2.</b> I made a new color chart by <b>mixing my watercolor paints with <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-designers-gouache/" target="_blank">white gouache</a></span></b> to see the opaque versions of the colors. I tried to mix them 50/50 as accurately as possible and the colors came out rich and smooth.<br />
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<b>3.</b> I also purchased some <b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="https://www.dickblick.com/categories/watercolors/#professionalartistwatercolors" target="_blank">new watercolor paints</a></b> from Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton to try to fill up my new clear Transom 24-well watercolor palette that I also purchased a few weeks ago. Colors: Cerulean Blue (WS), Sap Green (DS), Undersea Green (DS), Yellow Ochre (DS), Carbazole Violet (DS) and Payne's Grey (WS).<br />
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<b>4.</b> I painted two small gouache still life studies from an <b style="background-color: white;">online demo</b> I found on Youtube to try and get more practice with gouache. Took me a couple of weeks (!) but I finished recently with a real sense of accomplishment. I still have so much more to learn but it's great to finish a piece and realize 'hey, it's not that bad'... :]<br />
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<b>WHAT I LIKED </b>š<br />
- Buying new art supplies.<br />
- The support I got from the art community on my Instagram.<br />
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<b>WHAT I DID NOT LIKE </b>š<br />
- I didn't really like what I was producing. My drawings felt forced. Nothing felt right and it felt like I was pulling teeth. After four days I didn't even want to use ink anymore.<br />
- The pressure (self inflicted) to stick to ink all of October. <span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFXdMLjHp_/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet" target="_blank">(The one sketch I did enjoy doing this month was actually done in watercolor.</a></span><br />
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<b>CONCLUSION š</b><br />
- I felt like I was being really hard on myself. Inktober made me realize I feel a bit "artist block" so I started reading a book I liked from years ago called <i style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/" target="_blank">'The Artists Way: A Spiritual Path To Higher Creativity"</a></i> to see if I could get past it. I'm still reading it right now and I'm really enjoying it.<br />
- I might try again next year but if I do it next year I might tone it down and do one ink drawing a week instead of one everyday.<br />
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<b>Did you do Inktober? How was your experience?</b></div>
LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-66026709385548419992018-09-26T20:03:00.001-04:002018-09-26T20:03:21.404-04:00BOOK REVIEW - Buns (Hudson Valley #3) by Alice Clayton | THE LIBRARY<br />
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<b>BUNS (Hudson Valley #3)</b> - a romance novel by Alice Clayton</div>
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<i><b>The Scoop: A perfect triptych of tender romance for the cold hearted looking for warmth (a third edition without extra syrup to match the temperament of the protagonists)</b></i></div>
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<i>Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. Which she does. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Growing up in foster care, sheās never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why sheās fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. Sheās especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, canāt-get-enough-of Hot Cross Bunsā¦.</i><br />
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Here is my Goodreads review: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2356078728">https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2356078728</a><br />
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<i>"An amazing love story from a start to finish. It swoops you up and carries you to the top of a mountain. And then literally asks you to take a leap of faith. Brilliant. Just what I needed to continue to feed my obsession with the Hudson Valley. What I love about Alice Clayton is that she gives us such relatable characters. Characters that make us feel human and connected and that flawed as we are, we too are worthy of love. Thatās what hooked me into the first book and what ultimately got me to give this third installment five stars. PS - how often do we get real steamy romance stories where the protagonists wears glasses! Love it!"</i><br />
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<u>What an amazing story.</u> Alice Clayton does it again with super relatable characters seasoned with a healthy spoonful of humor. I realize it was hard to wrap my head around these characters in the first two books because I couldn't really <i>see them in my head</i>, or "cast" them like I usually do. But once I read the third book where the characters were more fleshed out, I saw Clara as a young Emma Watson with a pixie cut and Archie as a lean, bespectacled Sam Heughan from Outlander. [NOTE: After checking the Goodreads reviews and seeing people cast Archie as Micheal Fassbender I'm feeling major SMH. He would have been perfect! *facepalm*<br />
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<u>A love story</u>! A love story where the protagonists wear glasses and don't have a lot of romantic experience but still manage to open up, let go and explore their emotional sides with each other! <span style="background-color: #ffd966;"><i>A love story where everyone didn't fall in love in high </i><i>school</i></span> and didn't have the perfect childhood but still managed to work through those issues (even if it's hard at first!). A love story about people in their mid-late 20's! Not 16 year olds! (I love YA novels but sometimes I need variety... š ) </div>
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<u>"Get thee (me) to the mountaintop!"</u> Mohonk Mountain House, that is. It is the upstate New York castle(!)/hotel resort that inspired the author to write the fictional Bryant Mountain House. [Lightbulb moment: Dirty Dancing took place in the Catskills at a place just like this!] I checked the website <strike>and stalked their Instagram.</strike> The location is <i>beautiful</i>. I feel drawn to the Hudson Valley even more. </div>
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<i style="background-color: #ffd966;">Theme: Love as an actual, literal leap of faith.</i><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>(Brilliant!) More themes: Friendship. Family. Tradition. Community. Creating and building new families. Love after loss. Vulnerability. Dynasties. Home. Preservation. Change.</div>
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Pick up a copy of the book here:<br />
(BARNES & NOBLE) <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/buns-alice-clayton/1124863878?ean=9781501118173">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/buns-alice-clayton/1124863878?ean=9781501118173</a><br />
(AMAZON) <a href="http://a.co/d/9oJUT63">http://a.co/d/9oJUT63</a><br />
Learn more about the author Alice Clayton here: <a href="http://aliceclayton.com/">http://aliceclayton.com/</a><br />
Learn more about the resort that inspired the novel here: <a href="https://www.mohonk.com/">https://www.mohonk.com/</a><br />
Follow me on Goodreads here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/lizzvisions">https://www.goodreads.com/lizzvisions</a></div>
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Hello, all! So I've had these tubes of high quality watercolors for some time (a birthday gift from my older sister a couple years ago <3) and sadly I've never really given them the attention they deserved.<br />
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I'd like to get better at using watercolors so last week I started out with doing a simple watercolor mixing color chart for the nine tubes I have! I believe this will serve as a good reference for when I want to mix colors and now you can use it too! These are 9 introductory tube colors from Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors Set. <span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">They <b>mix beautifully</b> and are <b>highly pigmented</b>.</span> The colors I used are: Burnt Sienna, Peacock Blue, Permanent Red, Permanent Rose, Permanent Yellow Light, Rose Madder, Vandyke Brown, Viridian and Yellow Orange.<br />
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Here's a link to where you can purchase the watercolor set: <a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/mijello-mission-gold-watercolors/%C2%A0" style="background-color: #b4a7d6;" target="_blank">https://www.dickblick.com/products/mijello-mission-gold-watercolors/ </a><br />
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I read a suggestion once that you should <span style="background-color: #ffd966;"><a href="https://lawschooli.com/pre-law-summer-reading-to-prepare-you-for-law-school/" target="_blank">read books about locations you want to move to</a>.</span> As Pinterest and Instagram have long inspired my obsession with beautiful homes and interiors I looked to a place that has kind of always been on the back of my mind since 6th grade. Beautiful, upstate New York landscapes. Specifically, the Hudson Valley.<br />
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Lo and behold, there is an author who writes stories set in the same dreamy upstate locales that I've been saving on Pinterest.<br />
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Alice Clayton's "Nuts" (Hudson Valley #1) had me dreaming of upstate New York farms, small town life, Jeeps on an open country road, homemade diner food and a certain farmer named Almanzo. Not to mention laughing my butt off at any and all parts involving Roxie and bumble bees.<br />
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The book was a great read. I laughed, I cried, I cringed, I shouted out loud. (All of the things a good book should make you do). But most importantly, I <i>identified</i> with the main character, Roxie Callahan. I felt like I was her and she was me. Going through a lot of the same issues that comes with growing up as young woman - wanting to let go of the past and grow into who you want to be - not a persona placed on you by the people you grew up with/your hometown, complicated relationships with parents, first love, wanting to protect your heart. (This list is by no means exclusive.)<br />
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I have not read a fiction book (let alone a romance novel) in a long time and I'm glad that this was my first foray back into it. I'm glad to say that now I will be checking out the other books in Alice Clayton's Hudson Valley series (and checking Zillow for homes in the Hudson Valley...) :]<br />
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Hello, blog! Itās me. So...itās been a while! Some things have happened since Iāve last posted...actually a lot has happened. But a recap wouldnāt really do it justice so I guess Iāll start with where I am right now and what Iām trying to do.<br />
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Not too long ago I bought some new art supplies with the hope of getting right back into the swing of things. I sat at my desk, cracked open some stiff paint tubes and to my surprise the watercolor paints were just as vibrant as the day I first got them. Maybe even more so. But equally to my surprise, it didnāt come easy.<br />
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I tried a simple drawing and watercolor of a home front only to realize this is much harder than I thought. My skills arenāt the same place they used to be. Watercolor is difficult, the colors donāt mix the way I want them too first time around but they take work. This whole process is more difficult than I remembered. Getting back into the swing of things, starting over.<br />
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I canāt go back to the artistic levels I was at before (at least not <i>immediately</i> or <i>without practice</i>), the same way no one can go back in time to be the people who they were once before. Before life knocked you down, before you knew heartache or sorrow or trauma. <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="http://www.lizzvisions.com/2015/12/2015-general.html" target="_blank">Sometimes looking back at some of my favorite blog posts is like looking at a ghost.</a></span> We canāt go back, we can only go forward.<br />
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<b>We can start over.</b><br />
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So thatās what Iām going to do. Start over with my art, start over with my poetry, start over with my writing, start over with how I create.<br />
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So allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Lizz, and Iām starting over. Welcome to my blog and I hope you stay a while.<br />
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Hello all! Welcome back to my blog and Happy New Year!<br />
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So today I'm going to be doing a 6 month update on my Barnes and Noble Desk Planner.<br />
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I started out using this planner in early January 2016 and if you take a look at my blog you can see just how sparse and bare it was when I first started. Once I figured out a color coding system that worked for me then I think it got much better.<br />
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It worked well when I was busiest during the school year in February and March and I especially loved it for monthly planning. Towards April and May I found it easier to just write out a list for the weeks assignments and just set alarms and reminders on my phone and computer for deadlines and due sates.<br />
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I think I wanted to have more space to decorate and take more notes. As much as I like the look of it and the literary profile feature I think now it could've been better used as note space.<br />
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I had trouble figuring out what to put in here after school got out because I don't think the space was as conducive to making everyday lists or bullet journaling like I wanted to. So I think I'm going to retire this planner officially but I've got some new planner stuff on the way so stay tuned! :]<br />
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Hello, all! So this was the past week in the planner:<br />
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--- It was the second week of the semester so I was still figuring out how to add my classes in.<br />
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--- I've decided to put in my classes as bulleted events (but I think I'll start using washi tape for those too).<br />
--- The "This Week" section at the bottom just contains weekly tasks.<br />
--- I'm using two large pieces of notepad paper to write my assignments for the week.<br />
--- The monthly view isn't as pretty lol (a work in progress obviously) but it's simple with the use of movable sticky notes for blog posts and tasks.<br />
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LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-18894143046620537292016-01-30T15:01:00.001-05:002016-01-30T15:01:04.728-05:00My Week #4 | LIFESTYLEHello all! Okay so here is a look at my planner this week. I'm starting to use sticky notes more and I'm still using the pink highlighter for my work schedule. I've also began adding in my school schedule. Not much happening this week but I've started checking out some cool planner organization videos on Youtube for inspiration. No stickers this week but I just purchased some washi tape too! But that's for next week ;D I'm going to try to start doing these posts every Monday.<br />
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LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-74883079889983763522016-01-21T20:51:00.001-05:002016-01-22T23:35:25.512-05:00My Week #3 | LIFESTYLEHello all! So this week was a bit of a <i>planner fail</i>. I admit I kind of lacked in using the planner this week. I'm currently in the first week of school so the oncoming planner weeks will be much more exciting. And I'll be getting some stickers soon too!<br>
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LizzVisionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737101281180305764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677444916402708389.post-1858664451096837842016-01-13T20:08:00.004-05:002016-01-13T20:08:41.759-05:00My Week #2 | LIFESTYLEHello again! So this week I took a very small step in planner decoration - <i>highlighters</i>! To be honest, I'm just waiting to order some cool stickers off of Etsy and I wanted to see how a little bit of decoration looked first. I know this is minuscule in comparison to some of the glam planners of the world but I'm still getting my footing with this and the primary focus of my planner is to be <i>functional</i>.<br />
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I think color coding is going to work well for my planner, especially since school starts back up in a week (!!!). I actually feel more prepared than ever since I have this planner and a new more focused outlook on my life. (But you never know, Mercury is retrograde...) Anyway, feel free to share planning tips or how your week went in the comments below. :]<br />
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I'm also really excited to see how my planner evolves over the next couple of months. I already know I'm going to be using color coding, sticky notes, and washi tape. The next couple of months are going to be extremely busy for me, probably more hectic than ever before. I'm hoping this planner will actually help keep me sane this semester. (Trying to achieve "planner peace", ya know lol?). Just got to breathe and prepare as much as I can.<br>
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So my first week into planning was really quiet as the holidays were finishing up. I didn't have any major plans and I tried to keep everything very simple since I don't have anything huge going on. I'm looking to make it more inventive, so next week: washi tape. :]<br>
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<b>1. Spring - <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNu5PPn0w-Q" target="_blank">"The Game Played Right by Emarosa"</a></i></b><br />
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In terms of how I remember spring and what I wrote in my journal (I'm considering spring to be from January - April), I had a pretty rough spring. The beginning of the year was a bit off kilter for me. I had a somewhat rough time adjusting to taking six classes during the spring semester and everything was just weird in my personal and school life. That is also probably the only explanation I can give to the complete lack of blog posts during that time.<br />
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If you listen to the song and see the photo I used that's kind of the reflection I wanted to give. The song I chose to represent this season is from a band one of my friends introduced me to in high school. I think it really captures the angst I was feeling in the spring.<br />
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I was kind of reinvigorated when I finished school in May (graduated with my Associate's degree holy smokes how did that happen?!) and summer began. I tried to let go of all the baggage from the beginning of the year and start fresh.<br />
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<b>2. Summer - <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM7-PYtXtJM" target="_blank">"Landslide" (LIVE) by Fleetwood Mac</a></i></b><br />
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What do I remember about the summer? It was short. And reflective. Nothing too crazy. I was almost done with a rough spring. I was ready for a change. I was looking back on the last year. How much had I changed since the summer of the previous year before? There was almost a calm after the storm but everything was still murky and cloudy. There was also a lot of trying to return to normalcy.<br />
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I don't actually have as many journal pages from the summer as I hoped I would to give me a better sense of what happened and what I did. (I'm considering summer from May - August). It was also my 20th birthday that June and I was trying to figure out what it felt like to no longer be a teenager (although nothing really drastically changed, everything kind of had...). Also learning to let go of things and move on.<br />
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Summer was also when I decided that I would be putting more of a concerted effort into my blog. I felt like I was done being unhappy with unpleasant circumstances and ready to take the reigns in my life. I was really preparing to go my own way, emotionally with my personal life and professionally with my blog.<br />
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<b>3. Autumn - <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U48jwC8cZU" target="_blank">"Bridges" by BROODS</a></i></b><br />
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If had to describe Autumn with a single word it would probably be 'change'.<br />
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Autumn has always been my favorite season. I think by the time September rolled around I was ready for...something. I definitely have a lot of journal pages from the fall season (which I'm considering from September - November). But overall what did I learn during this season? I guess how to adjust with movement and change.<br />
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I definitely took time out at the beginning of the season to write out a little list of things I wanted for myself and I'm glad to say I actually worked towards some of them these past couple of months. Like trusting myself and my decisions and forgiving myself for not knowing better about certain situations in the past.<br />
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Although there were some tumultuous, emotional times from this fall, I'd like to think the good outweighed the bad.<br />
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<b>4. Winter - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uIOSj_49Bo" target="_blank"><i>"Back To You" by Twin Forks</i></a></b><br />
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<i>"She's come to the end,</i><br />
<i>a rough road 'round the bend pulls</i><br />
<i>her back from the edge."</i><br />
<i><br /></i>Well, here we are at the end of December. The winter has been a little cold but not too bad.<br />
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I spent this winter working hard, trying to finish strong with schoolwork and still adjusting to some major changes in my personal life. Also doing a lot of dreaming.<br />
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This was also the time I realized that I'm going to start making goals and plans for the new year. Maybe that's what went wrong with the beginning of the year. I wasn't really excited because I didn't have anything planned. Now I'm moving more into the planning and goal setting state of mind. I have a lot of things I want to accomplish in 2016 and I'm ready for it.<br />
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I think in the winter I've come to know myself more, which is kind of a relief. I refuse to spend 2016 feeling like I'm wandering aimlessly in the dark. In the winter I found a new light, a new hope, and a new direction in working to solidify my intentions for the new year.<br />
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