Mixed Media May GIVEAWAY!

What's up, lovelies!! 

Just in case you missed it, I was one of the featured artists on the Mixed Media May blog on May 6th. It was such a great and fun opportunity to share my artwork and my story with other people who appreciate my God given abilities.

To top off the success of this year's Mixed Media May blog celebration, there will be a GIVEAWAY!!! Yes, you heard me right...Be sure to check out which of the artists are participating in this. 

 Just for fun, I created two collages that feature my favorite pieces from each of the participating artists (in no particular order). Needless to say, I am blown away by all of these eclectic styles and techniques! WOW!

 

Now that I've piqued your curiosity, head on over to the Mixed Media May blog, read the interviews, enter the giveaway and most importantly, I hope you enjoy the richly inspiring artwork!!!

You can read all about my creative process ( like my meditation practices, what inspires me, and other motivational bits ) right here.

Did you discover a favorite artist? Which artist's interview resonated with you the most?

Interviewed on Mixed Media May!

Pssst...did you hear about the great news?

I was asked to participate in a blog celebrating mixed-media artists! All I can think of right now is how blessed my life has been. I've been landing some really great and impactfull opportunities as an Artist! I'm gratefully honored to be getting as much exposure as I can.

So thrilled to be a participant, this year! Yayyy!

Cindy Jones Lantier, a personal empowerment coach, is the brains behind the operation of Mixed Media May 2014, an annual blog celebration of mixed media artists. This is the 3rd year that she's featured artists of all skill levels. What an awesome job she's doing over there!!

Each day this month, you can meet a new artist. I'm really looking forward to connecting with these insanely talented people!

You can read about my meditation practices I do before starting a new artwork, what inspires me, and how I create my illustrations.



Be sure to check out my interview and if you would be so kind, please leave me a comment on the Mixed Media May blog so I can reply back to you.

Here's the direct link: http://bit.ly/MMAInterviewsMarticeSmith2

Thank you!
I hope you enjoy all of the eclectic artwork from the artists ;)

Peace

Spring and Culture Inspiration

Hello my friends of creative genius!

Lately, I've been spending a couple of my afternoons preparing for my next article + tutorial for the Mixed Media Art website.

With Spring finally here, I've been mesmerized by the simple beauty of:

new flower blossoms...
the soft, creamy pastel colors from a magnolia bloom...

the florescent bursts of sunshine yellow daffodils...
waking up every morning to the hypnotic chirping of a mama cardinal (her nest is right outside my window)...

peeling paint and stained glass windows on historic architecture...

the gentle blow of a wind current, making the hem of my skirt dance...
sudden and unexpected rain storms...rain splashing against my face; my eyelashes collecting small droplets...
Oh! How could I ever forget the sky?! *sigh* words can not serve justice to this sight...

* * So much beauty to behold! I count it a blessing to be able to witness the absolute magnificence of Jesus. * *

As you can imagine, all of these things and more, have given me a load of inspiration to unleash in my upcoming projects.

For my next article + tutorial, I'll be showing you how to create these super easy Intricate Paper Stencils using, guess what? Phone book paper! Yes, that's right, my friend! Super easy AND super cheap ;)

When this article + tutorial gets published, I will provide a free, downloadable guide for 10+ patterns, just to help get you started.

Don't want to miss this tutorial? Well, go ahead and subscribe to this blog via my Bloglovin' badge  OR 'Like' my Facebook art page. (Both can be found in the column, to the right)

You won't believe just how simple it is to create these patterns!

Look for this article + tutorial "Intricate Paper Stencils: PART 1" to be published on: 

Sunday, May 4th, 2014

Where are some places you like to visit and explore to find interesting shapes, colors, patterns, or textures? Leave a comment below!

NEW Mixed Media Article Writer!

Yippee! I made the team!
Last week, I received some VERY exciting news: I have been welcomed to be an Article Writer for the Mixed Media Art website! I'm just giggling with joy, right now!! I've always loved writing and now, I'll be merging my two loves {WRITING + ART} and sharing them for all the world to see! Wow, talk about an answered prayer...I'm so thankful...

Michelle Brown is the Creative Director behind the Mixed Media Art website and she understands, how we as artists, desire to gain basic knowledge in working with various mediums and learning how to develop artwork from there. 

I'm so honored to have been asked to be a regular contributor. Thank you Michelle!! Here are, just a few, topics I'll be writing about:

**Book reviews 

**Featured Artist interview

**Project tutorials
**My favorite texturing and mark-making techniques

Here's a schedule of when these articles will appear in 2014*:

My 1st article: March 21

May 9

June 3

July 8

Aug. 1

Sept. 5

Oct. 21

Dec. 5

*Topics are still being determined, but I promise you'll LOVE them! Do you have a suggestion/request for me? If so, shoot me an email or leave a comment, below :) 

~Connect with us through the Creating Mixed Media Art Facebook page- where you can ask all the questions you want, concerning mixed media. There will be other article writers, so please make sure you check them out, too. {Hopefully, I'll be able to post links to theirs, via my own Facebook fan page for you to click thru and read.}

Also, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my blog via:
~my Bloglovin button- look for it in the sidebar, on the right,
~my newsletter {Uneek Art Letter}

Stay tuned for these articles and techniques- packed full of inspiration for your next project! We welcome you to be part of our journey :)

Creatively yours,