I need to find a way to balance art, writing, and schoolwork. As soon as I was done churning out the non-fiction stories for my writing class this semester, I did two art pieces back to back and started two more. It's weird how I can only work on one creative track at a time. I can never write if I'm making art, and vice versa. I'm going to try to work on doing both at the same time, and I'm going to do this challenge, which is a great idea.

100 PICS CHALLENGE

The point of this challenge is to test and improve your skill as an artist. After 100 pics who wouldn’t be better?

The Rules

1.) Make 100 pics each pic having a theme listed below. Each pic should have ONE and only ONE theme to it, for it to count.
2.) No time limit so have fun.
3.) People are allowed to use their paint programs and photo shop to create the pic.
4.) The list below is to be placed somewhere in your journal for others to see that......
_A.) You are in the challenge.
_B.) What you have completed.
5.) Make sure to update this list and check off what is done and make a link to the pic.
6.) In the comments for your art work note if it is part of the list and what ONE theme it is.

The Words:
1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flower
32. Night
33. Expectations
34. Missing
35. Hold My Hand
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me?
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope
95. Advertisement
96. In the Storm
97. Safety First
98. Puzzle
99. Solitude
100. Relaxation

I haven't been very active, but rest assured I'm quietly underground with my art. I'll be back eventually, as I have a new toy... an old Canon AE-1 that I will be prancing around with. Hopefully I can figure out how to work a manual camera and play with the lenses and focus, as I've only ever had an auto-focus digital camera.

Hello, everyone! I moved in a teeny studio apartment recently and my computer isn't here, just my husband's computer, so all my art and Photoshop and all that isn't with me. Right now I'm just reading and doing a LOT of homework. And cooking, of course. I'm a great cook, and food is an art form, right? Yes, this means my husband and I are living together again and that is good news (except that there's no room for my computer).

When I have a place that has room for the computer you can bet I'll be going crazy making art. Until then, hang in there and I'll be back! xoxoxoxoxo

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I want to thank each and every single person who has added me to their friends list, given me favorites, left me comments, and supported me through this personally trying year. While I make art because of this compulsion within me that is always whispering in my ear ideas of these beautiful images (that never even come close to what I see in my head; my talent is not nearly up to par with my imagination) and I make art for the love of it, it helps to have a tiny, wee audience that enjoys it. Thank you for your support. Thank you to every single person that has passed by here just to say hi or offer me encouragement and advice in troubling personal situations. It all matters to me.

I hope you all have a happy new year and may 2008 bring many great blessings to you all.

xoxox

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I finished a new piece of art (I think). It didn't take me long to make it. I keep tweaking it, but it's pretty much done. Why am I holding off on posting it?

I HAVE NO TITLE.

I refuse to post something as untitled. I refuse. Why can't a decent title come to me? I know what I am saying with the picture... but there are no words to properly encapsulate it. Blah blah blah blah blah. I've been listening to music trying to pull words out of lyrics and song titles... nothing.

I need to go to bed and sleep on it.

Okay. I promise you will see my new art... oh, how about... at least sometime this week. Sometime. I really like this piece and I'm using a a stock model I've never used before. That always feels interesting and new.

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