Monthly Archives: February 2008

Pretty Sick Today

Posted on by February 29, 2008

I know you have seen this bubblescape before, but I need to keep it simple today … I am pretty sick today. I have asthma and my breathing is not good. (This is not the main illness I have – that is Crohn’s Disease.) My breathing is worse than anytime since I had pneumonia 2 years ago … so I need to be very careful. I think it is bronchitis and I am on an antibiotic, so I should turn around in the next few days … But I will not be visiting people for a bit … but once I feel better, I will catch up through the feed reader and then comment. Thank you for understanding!

Spring Love

Spring Love, Digital © Diane Clancy

I would love to hear about you …. I will check emails a couple of times a day and comments make my day! Thank you!

~ Diane Clancy

BBEST of Flowers Treasury

Posted on by February 28, 2008

I couldn’t resist sharing this with you since it is yesterday’s Emma in this Treasury. Also a brief update from the outside … I went outside for the first time in a few days … the snow banks are mostly between 4 and 4 1/2 feet high still. Some are more like 5 feet where snow has fell off the roof .. pretty much winter still! Wow! But the driveway looks a little better.

I have mentioned the VAST group (Visual Artists Street Team) that I belong to at Etsy. Here is the VAST Blog if you would like to know more. We also help each other market-our art work – we are an online, international group that is creative, loves art, creates original art and has an Etsy Shop.

I also belong to BBEST – Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team. This is a very active group who work hard at marketing and being visible. Here is the BBEST Blog … The Boomers are 40 and over … lots of fun!

Etsy has a very cool thing called a Treasury – someone puts together 12 items of people’s work with some common theme. This theme is BBEST of Flowers. I am so so excited because I am in this Treasury!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! I bet regular readers of this blog will identify my piece without reading my name. Thank you Precious Quilts! Precious Quilts has lovely things she has handmade quilts and crochet blankets in her shop!!

BBEST of Flowers

BBEST of Flowers Treasury, Etsy

I am also part of the ACEO Street Team group (ACETSY) at Etsy. Here is the ACETSY Blog if you would like to know more.

Here is one more Etsy Blog. Anyone with an Etsy Shop can join this blog … so there is a great variety of items. I hope you enjoy finding out about these wonderful shopping opportunities!

Thank you for looking at my being showcased!! Here is my Etsy Shop.

~ Diane Clancy

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Pet Monologues and Award

Posted on by February 27, 2008

This image is for the Pet Monologues which is the blog which I directed you to showing that incredible video about the lion hugging the woman who rescued him. I sure was moved and I think many of you were too!! Also they highlight art, poems and more that showcase animals every week. You can see there blog here. And this is the post for this particular challenge. I hope you enjoy the images there!! Anyone can join in this fun here too!! They put up a few of the images and then have links to the rest of the sites … perhaps you will feel moved to participate!

Emma in Flowers II

Emma in Flowers II, Digital © Diane Clancy

Emila's Love Award

 Neda also gave this award to me and to several others … thank you to so much, Neda!! You have brightened my day for sure!! I encourage you to go see Neda’s wonderful blog! This award is to show me love – I will take it – thank you!

~ Diane Clancy

 

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Lots of Treasuries!!

Posted on by February 26, 2008

I do not feel well at all today … and I wanted to do these Treasuries because they expire and then are gone forever … so I like to make them more permanent. So please forgive just treasuries today ….

I have mentioned the VAST group (Visual Artists Street Team) that I belong to at Etsy. Here is the VAST Blog if you would like to know more. We also help each other market-our art work – we are an online, international group that is creative, loves art, creates original art and has an Etsy Shop.

I also belong to BBEST – Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team. This is a very active group who work hard at marketing and being visible. Here is the BBEST Blog … The Boomers are 40 and over … lots of fun!

Etsy has a very cool thing called a Treasury – someone puts together 12 items of people’s work with some common theme. This theme is Dreamer – A few of my favorites! I am so so excited because I am in this Treasury!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! This is not a bubblescape – so look again for one of my Fanciful Animal Images. Thank you Artmixter!! She has lots of bright, colorful items in her shop.

Dreamer Treasury

Dreamer Treasury, Etsy

This theme is Life in the Glow – beautiful colors!! I am so so excited because I am in this Treasury!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! I bet regular readers of this blog will identify my piece without reading my name. This treasury was put together by Ever So Dear. Her shop has delightful jewelry.

Life in the Glow Treasury

Life in the Glow Treasury, Etsy

This theme is Here’s what I think about .. pink, black and a little silver!! The colors thrill me!! I am so so excited because I am in this Treasury!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! I bet regular readers of this blog will identify my piece without reading my name. Thank you Chauncey!! Chauncey has lovely fused glass jewelry in her shop!!

ink, Black ... Silver Treasury

Pink, Black … Silver Treasury, Etsy

This theme is Lemon and Lime! I am so so excited because I am in this Treasury!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! Thank you Sue Bleiweiss!! She has beautiful handmade journals in her shop.

Lemon and Lime Treasury

Lemon and Lime Treasury, Etsy

This theme is These Dreams go on ….when I close my eyes … I am so so excited because I am in this Treasury!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! This is not a bubblescape – so look again for one of my Fanciful Animal Images. Thank you Nonnie’s Teasures!! She has incredible stained glass in her shop.

These Dreams Go On Treasury

These Dreams Go On Treasury, Etsy

I am also part of the ACEO Street Team group (ACETSY) at Etsy. Here is the ACETSY Blog if you would like to know more.

Here is one more Etsy Blog. Anyone with an Etsy Shop can join this blog … so there is a great variety of items. I hope you enjoy finding out about these wonderful shopping opportunities!

Thank you for looking at my being showcased!! Here is my Etsy Shop.

~ Diane Clancy

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Illustration Friday – Multiple

Posted on by February 25, 2008

Illustration Friday has a challenge every week. This week is Multiple. I want to clarify something I said. I have been calling this series of bubblescapes digital paintings … I think digital can be paintings too. I did not mean to mislead anyone into thinking these are created with a physical paint brush. In my mind the incredible program Painter has made digital painting a reality. These are not done on Painter.

Illustration Friday is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Multiple

Multiple, Digital © Diane Clancy

Multiple

More than one

Many

Similar yet different

Works of a series

Math, stories, tall tales

Security, backup, multiple copies of files

Different ways of looking at the world

Various aspects of ourselves

Strands of DNA

Overlap and variety

Multiple mediums for an artist

Multiple theories for an observation

Multiple solutions for a problem

Multiple ways of looking at the world

Multiplication

Overall, a very useful concept.

~ Diane Clancy

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Still Joy

Posted on by February 24, 2008

I love this painting … the colors and the stillness uplift me … hence the name. My affirmation for the day is “still joy” … that is what I want to foster in me and in the world.

Still Joy

Still Joy, Digital © Diane Clancy

Many times of my life I have been filled with still joy even if I have been way too busy … I want to reclaim that still center of myself where I am centered and joyful, even when way too busy … time to get back in alignment!! The quiet sun today is an early spring sun – this actually enhances the process I think. I wish still joy for all of you too!

I am thrilled you preferred the second image yesterday … The first one took a long time to find a car and get it all set up … but the colors and formatting came pretty easily once I got the car in the 3D painting. I was concerned it was too close to “Theory” so I worked and worked and worked to get a painting I at least sort of liked that was different and felt fairly harmonious.

So you liked the painting (in general anyway) that flew out of me. The creative process was in the flow and just moving right along. The other took much longer and never flowed how I wanted .. I think, so often, it is the creative projects that flow that are more effective. Certainly there are still often lots of tedious and slow details to do, but the general creativity comes easily.

Not that is always the case, sometimes it is after struggling with something, that the floodgates open up and wow … it flows! Creativity is so interesting! Hope your day is excellent!

~ Diane Clancy

Two Things Challenge – Box/Car & Awards

Posted on by February 23, 2008

I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Box and Car. I sure hope you like it. I am not sure I do … but I did spend quite a lot of time working on this. But I like the idea of boxing in (with bubbles) the car. I did 2 to see if you hopefully like either. I thought you might like to see last week’s entries …. they are here. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

Box Car

Box Car, Digital © Diane Clancy

Box Car

Box Car (Again), Digital © Diane Clancy

Genxster and Kris Cahill also gave this award to me and to several others … thank you to both Genxster and Kris!! Many of you have seen Kris’ blog but may not have seen Genxster .. So I hoipe you will go over and see both of these wonderful blogs! This award is to show me love – I will take it – thank you!

Emila's Love Award

1. If you get tagged (and want to play along), write a post with links to blogs that you love,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.

Sweet Irene has given me the Kind Heart Award. Thank you so much – it is also a wonderful award. Many of you have seen Irene’s great blog – go check it out if you haven’t. This award is for having a Kind Heart.

Kind Heart Award

Thank you for these awards!! A brief update … the snow guy came today and plowed – so whew! But he also was shocked at the state of the driveway and he thought the ice on the driveway would not melt until June … and I live in Massachusetts, not northern Canada!! Hope you enjoy today and I would love to hear about you!

~ Diane Clancy

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Good News!

Posted on by February 22, 2008

I have some good news!! Susan tried again to get my car out yesterday with no luck – it was iced in even more. The client/friend I was working with yesterday offered to help us. So I took care of the downstairs child while her mom went out to help too. They moved the car and few feet and then couldn’t go further. A couple of young men were walking down the street and offered to come over and help!!

First Blush

First Blush Digital © Diane Clancy

I am still so appreciative of all this help that I tear up over this! They managed to get the car out!! When they put it back in, they drove it so that one side is on the bare driveway where the car was (yes, WAS!) and the other side is on top of the 3 – 4″ of ice that coats most of the driveway. So that way it is not still in that deep well.

I am delighted about this .. today we are in the process of getting 6 – 10″ more of snow .. so now we have a chance of getting on top of this snow .. and my snow plow guy says his back feels ok now and he plans to get us out this time. So it is still much worse than it would have been if we had gotten plowed .. but spring WILL come … someday …

Sorry to have been so diverted from art for a bit .. but it has been pretty hectic with all this added to the usual. I am working to catch up today .. thank you for all your kind, kind comments and hugs you have been sending my way!!

~ Diane Clancy

Sky Blue Pink

Posted on by February 21, 2008

Thank you again for all your kindness and understanding!! This is a painting that I have been saving for a special time because my little girl inside likes it so much – especially the name!! So I am trying a different tactic to get warm here … to me this is a summer painting … long lazy summer days … so maybe this will warm things up!!

Sky Blue Pink

Sky Blue Pink, Digital © Diane Clancy

As a child, I always loved the name of “sky blue pink” – I was never sure what color that is. I still think about this … (ok, so I am pretty young at heart, immature, whatever you want to call it) .. often when I see the dusk sky, as the sun starts to go down, there is a certain look – the sky is still blue but the horizon is deeply streaked with gorgeous pinks … lifting their fingers up into the sky and there is pink streaked across the clouds …. I go “sky blue pink.”

I have no idea if there is a real rationale or meaning to this phrase, but I heard it as a child and it stuck. And that kind of sky looks like the color to me (I assume it is a color). And when I saw this painting emerge … Yes!! Sky Blue Pink jumped right out!!

I slept last night for 12 hours … so hopefully will feel more rested … also I agree Obama’s wife opened mouth and put in foot … hopefully that will not hurt him too much. I think we have all said things that didn’t come out the way we meant them … and I know that was one of the ways. Who would bother to run for President of the US or support a spouse to do so without loving this country? It is way too much hassle unless you are passionate about this country!! I have a friend who went to Africa recently (lucky duck) and he said that each village that he entered – where there was no phone or TV – what people wanted was news of Obama. So even in small villages across Afrrica, people are feeling a great surge of hope this this candidacy … pretty amazing and awesome to me!!

And some news of some help. I found out one of the women downstairs was chopping on the ice the other day to help me get the car out, and a neighbor across the street came over and helped a bit. I found this out last night. So between your wonderful support and their help, I don’t feel quite as alone with the car … thank you!! And thank you for all your understanding about being behind!!

~ Diane Clancy

Thank you, Friends!

Posted on by February 20, 2008

Thank you for all your warm and hot thoughts for me and my car … I thought I would do my share by sharing this painting … some of you have seen it on the Treasuries … but here it is on the blog for real. On my other blog, there is another Treasury that I am featured in .. I am wildly delighted!! I hope you will go take a peek over there!! It is so much fun to see I am being included in these … for now, I am sharing these Treasuries – it takes a lot of prep time … so enjoy while they are there!

Hot Passion

Hot Passion, Digital © Diane Clancy

Sweet Irene has given me the Mad Skillz Award. Thank you, Irene, for this interesting award! Thank you!!

Mad Skillz Award

I am way behind in my commenting – I am so very sorry. Thank you for your supporting me during this hard time!! I am so moved by the speeches that Obama is making – he is so unifying!! Hugs to all!

~ Diane Clancy

Quick Check-In

Posted on by February 19, 2008

I am hanging in there … we keep going out trying to get my car dug out of the snow and ice storm from more than a week ago … it is not happening. My snow plow guy hurt his back .. right before the end of his jobs … so we didn’t get plowed. Once I found out, we hired a neighbor to dig us out, but that didn’t happen well at all. Within a few a few hours it was ice and we are still paying the consequences. Coral Dusk, Digital © Diane Clancy People sometimes wonder why I try to stay on top of things … and this is exactly why. Yesterday we went out again with the ice chopper and shovels .. and now Susan can get out of her car on the driver’s side of the car … big improvement with her arthritis! And we got enough ice chopped so the trash barrels can get dragged to the curb. We worked and worked to get my car out … but we can’t get enough ice chopped to free up the car. I am just hoping that it doesn’t snow before we get this resolved. Having a chronic physical illness, I have had to depend on others a lot to help me through the years. It has also given me a keen appreciation for looking down the road to make life easier for myself and others. And sometimes I have to just let things play out … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Illustration Friday – Theory

Posted on by February 18, 2008

Illustration Friday has a challenge every week. This week is Theory. My theory is about the apples falling – Newton’s theory of gravity … like many of the other entries. But also the bubbles rise up into the air against the gravity of earth. I am sure I should know what theory this involves … but I forget. I thought it was fun to have things going both up and down with this theory. Illustration Friday is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings! Theory, Digital © Diane Clancy Theory Lots of ideas and theories Wonderful, smart people Created many useful theories Our lives have many Incredible inventions from All these theories I like these convenient things Like computers And many things are yet unknown I am excited that they are Still working on the Unified Field Theory And all those Quarks and other little things Amazing the brilliance So many people have I am in Awe of Human thought and deed And, yet, a sunset still Wows me too … Nature and humans Together Are Wondrous! ~ Diane Clancy … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Book for and about Students and Artists Together

Posted on by February 17, 2008

Nicole Hanley is an art teacher for elementary school children … She is also a shop owner at Etsy. Awhile ago she asked me to donate some ACEOs to her children at school so they would have some Art Cards Editions and Originals or ART (Art Trading Cards). These are little pieces of art that are 2.5 x 3.5″ big. I sent them because I want to support children appreciating the arts and making art – we all want that to continue!! Imagine my surprise when next she is publishing a book of ACEOs – from both artists and school children. I needed to pay to be involved ($40), but that seems like a good thing to do – both for my career and to support the arts in school. So I decided to participate. Nicole has a blog “Create, Collect, Trade” where there are lots of details about this book and this project. There are also ways that you can participate to support this – either by buying the book, for yoursef or a student … and you can also sign up if you want to be part of the next edition. I encourage you to check this out .. there will be 32 artists involved and then students … all in support of “Create, Collect, Trade.” Here is today’s bubblescape – I hope you enjoy! Pink Planets, Digital © Diane Clancy On my other blog, there are several more Treasuries that I am featured in .. I am … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Two Things Challenge – Love/Bird

Posted on by February 16, 2008

I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Love and Bird. I sure hope you like it. I wasn’t sure what I was possibly going to do for this one – thought I might have to go in a whole new direction … and then – viola! Inspiration!! -I thought you might like to see last week’s entries …. they are here and here. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above. Love Birds, Digital © Diane Clancy I just found out that I am in more Treasuries!! Here is a link about it to my other blog … details to the Treasuries and stores are there … These are about Not Just Frogs and about Joyful!! Late news again … 2 more Treasuries … so I changed the link just to the blog so you can see the different Treasuries if you like. Thank you for caring!! Frances has given me 2 more awards. It is kind of amazing!! But a lot of fun!! This is the Keep Up the Good Work Award. Pretty cool!! Frances also gave this award to me and to several others … thank you, Frances!! This award is for having a Kind Heart. Hope everyone has an excellent weekend!! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: 2 Things Challenge, award, Treasury … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Featured in Five For Friday & Book Meme

Posted on by February 15, 2008

Fish Hawk of As the Crackerhead Crumbles, asked me if he could put one of my paintings on his blog on a Friday. Each Friday he has a Five For Friday post where he features 5 images from other bloggers with a link to their blog. You have seen this digital painting recently, but I am showing again because it is being featured today. Here is today’s Five For Friday. I am glad he is inspired by my work! Angel Love, Digital © Diane Clancy Here is another bubblescape for you that you have not seen … It is part of the Simple Pleasures. Bliss is certainly a wonderful part of life … sigh! Just heavenly … close to Angel Love!! I hope you enjoy this! Bliss, Digital © Diane Clancy The other Frances tagged me with a Book Meme. I still am not quite sure what a meme is … but I bet I will get an enlightening comment from this post. Here are the rules: Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. (No cheating!) Find Page 123. Find the first 5 sentences. Post the next 3 sentences. Tag 5 people. Well, I can’t find the book I am reading .. I have too many newspapers to go through and I have temporarily lost it. So here is a book from a pile I have been meaning to look at again. It is The Tenth Insight by James Redfield. Despite this restrictions, science began to map … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

And the Winner Is ….

Posted on by February 13, 2009

Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone!! This is part of the One World, One Heart give-way. The prize is one 6 pack of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. These are my cards – I am thrilled so many of you wanted to win these cards … I will have all the different images up so you can see them again. Near the top and at the bottom of the post there is an opportunity for you to purchase the cards (identical button) at a discount if you really want to take them home with you, but didn’t win. SO … here it goes … drum roll please …. drums banging away!!! And the WINNER IS …. Melissa of Altered Faireys. Congratulations, Melissa!! 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 Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy This was the very first time I have used a PayPal so that someone can buy something!! It was a little challenging to get through … every though it was simple … but now I more or less know how. I know you are probably expecting a tutorial sometime … probably so! To thank you for your interest and participation in the give-away of these cards, I am giving you a sale price of $12.99 which includes shipping and handling for these … [CLICK TO READ MORE]