Diane Clancy's Art Blog

Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people!  Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday.  I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Celebrate.  I think this needs no explanation!  Time is one of my vibrant, colorful paintings from the bubblescape series.. I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Celebrate, Digital © Diane Clancy

How do you tackle your Illustration Friday projects – or for that matter, how do you tackle any creative endeavor that you are producing?

Please join us at the “Welcome Spring” VAST Trunk Show tonight (Wednesday, February 18) at 7 pm EST in the Gallery Room. You can see lots of lovely Art from the Visual Artists Street Team!!  Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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I am thrilled to report that I have been working in the studio … using real, non-digital, art materials.  This is one of the results.  I have created 15 ACEOs that I like … and by the end of doing them, I was getting back in the groove again of how I use pastels.  I have never tried to draw so small before – not in any serious way.  Some of you know I have been trying to get back in there (the studio) to create with traditional mediums … so this is quite a success for me!

Sunrise Bouquet, Pastel © Diane Clancy

On the last several ACEOs, I was tackling them as if I actually knew what I was doing .. it  was a great feeling!  I love working digitally and it has been wonderful for me to be able to … especially when I often didn’t feel well enough to be in the real physical studio.  But it was also miraculous for me to be able go into the studio … where there is no UNDO button … and start to feel good about creating this tiny little cards (2 1/5″ x 3 1/2″) …. it started to be a whole lot of fun!  Even though it is cold in the studio – the temperature is 63 degrees.

I hope you like this vibrant,  colorful painting! I know I do … I use pastels in a way unlike most people … but I use them the way that feels right to me … Delighted to be sharing this with you!  Thank you … I would love to hear about your own process in creating.

Susan Elkin and I have been working quite hard on her business and she has made incredible progress.   By the way, Susan has posted today!!  Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Ornamentia, Kristen of Stillheart Studios, is featuring me on her blog today with a couple of other lucky artians.  Kristen says, “Ornamentia is meant to be an everchanging showcase of beautiful handmade things and the interesting stories and lives of the artisans who create them.” Kristen’s blog is here and this post of where I am featured is here.  Kristen creates vibrant, colorful paintings herself and I encorage you to look at her Etsy Shop.  Please go check out this lovely post with great images …

Chris of Oz won 2 free cards!! ….

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

Chris of Oz has won 2 free cards!! Chris has a blog called Creative Corner. We now have a winner for the worldwide One World, One HeART GiveAway – I am pretty excited!!  Over 900 blogs are giving away gifts to people who enter their giveaways!! This happens every year – the details are below if you want to join in.

Thank you to everyone who joined in!! Remember that I am going to give away 1 free card (any one of these 6) every month -  in exchange for your letting me put you on my email newsletter list.  I will not send out too many – I promise.  Susan Elkin posted on her blog today if you would like to check it out! There is a way to buy these cards at the end if you just must have them now!

This happens every year – here are the details if you want to check out any of the other blogs or sign up for next year Lisa Oceandreamer started OWOH 2 years ago and she has a blog here which lists all the blogs involved and gives the details. Also this list will stay up for 6 months after the event ends – so it is a great way to find wonderful new blogs!

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

The prize is any 2 of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. I look forward to seeing who wins!!  Starting in March I am going to be doing a monthly giveaway of one of these cards – your choice – in exchange for allowing me to put you on my email list … this is NOT for this giveaway – but for the one starting monthly in March.

The Free GiveAway is over – thank you to all who entered – it is pretty exciting!  I will choose a winner in the next few days … tell the winner, announce it here and send off the chosen prize!!  And remember every month I am going to have a giveaway … the other months I will be giving a card away … in exchange you will allow me to put you on my email newsletter list … as that gets going.  I promise I won’t send it too often … so check back to see if it is time for another giveaway!

Blue Wisdom, Digital © Diane Clancy

I am too tired today to figure out who won.  Partly because we had a good meeting for the Artists of Franklin County …  and partly because tomorrow is my hospital day for Remicade – I am pretty tired and stretched out. It is good because some other people are going to step up and help put on this next AWE Project (Artists Window Exhibit). This will help it last a long, long time!

Susan Elkin and I have been doing it quite long enough as mainly the 2 of us!  She has been a great help!  By the way, Susan has posted today!!

I have written up the hardest part of the directions for setting up a shop at The Arcade … but I still need a little more inforamation – that will also be coming shortly. If you would love to see my shop at The Arcade to see what it is, my shop is http://dianeclancy.dmpmc.net where you can see items from all my different shops.

I hope you like this vibrant,  colorful painting! Let me know if you have other ideas for the name … being so low energy tonight, I did what I could.  Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Win 2 free cards!! It’s that time of year again! For the worldwide One World, One HeART GiveAway – I am pretty excited!!  There are over 900 blogs giving away gifts to people who enter their giveaways!!  You need to leave a comment to participate – of course with a way to contact you.  Today is the last day to enter …  Susan Elkin posted on her blog today if you would like to check it out!

Lisa Oceandreamer started OWOH 2 years ago and she has a blog here which lists all the blogs involved and gives the details.

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Lots and lots of blogs are giving away items – to show love and build the blogosphere. So once I knew, how can I resist? My give-away will be two of any of these cards of my vibrant, colorful paintings. You choose which ones and I will send them to you – for FREE. (and yes, you can choose 2 of the same).

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

You have until February 11 (at least at most blogs) to leave your name and join in each blog’s give-away. If you want to win the give-away, leave enough information for me in a comment to this post so I can get a hold of you. Remember your email is hidden so it is safe with me.

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Make sure your email address is a valid one and not one of the no-reply ones. Please do not leave sensitive info like your address or phone .. I can get your address when you win!

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

I will accept all entries until midnight eastern time on February 11 and then the winner will be announced on February 12 … and then your gift will be coming your way! To ANYWHERE in the world!

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Here are more details if you would like to participate. There are tons of blogs participating … so gone on over and check them out! I know I plan to!! Also this list will stay up for 6 months after the event ends – so it is a great way to find wonderful new blogs!

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

The prize is any 2 of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. I look forward to seeing who wins!!  Starting in March I am going to be doing a monthly giveaway of one of these cards – your choice – in exchange for allowing me to put you on my email list … this is NOT for this giveaway – but for the one starting montly in March.

~ Diane Clancy

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Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people!  Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday.  I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Time.  I think this needs no explanation!  Time is one of my vibrant, colorful paintings from the bubblescape series.. I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Time, Digital © Diane Clancy

How do you tackle your Illustration Friday projects – or for that matter, how do you tackle any creative endeavor that you are producing?

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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