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- Fossil Fish
Created in response to Created Byhand Challenge’s Tuesday theme, Black and White. The fish might look familiar. It’s one of the six goldfish featured in my most recent soft pastel paintings created for a surreal theme. This fish is actually the original sketch that I applied a photoshop stamp filter to give it that fossil look. [...]
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:30:33 +0000 - The Five Dollar Planner
I’ve been struggling with personal planners for ages. I started with this mammoth leather planner that I now use as a portfolio for unfinished soft pastel paintings. Then I moved on to various computer calendar programs like Outlook. I even moved on to internet services like Yahoo!. But this past October, I found myself [...]
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:59:26 +0000 - Discovering your inner intuition
I came across this video today and had to share it. It reminds me of myself several years ago when I used to go to the bookstore in search of the ultimate book that had all the answers. Then one day I simply realized that all the answers I seek are within myself, and the [...]
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:41:57 +0000 - New Site Features
In the past two weeks, I’ve added 10 new features to the site. Here’s some details on what these updates have to offer along with a credit list on who inspired or created the original code: Update #1: New Portfolio section Last weekend I replaced the old gallery code with the coolest wordpress plugin called [...]
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:38:50 +0000 - Sensual Fine Art Prints for Valentine’s Day
Looking for affordable sensual art to give to the love of your life this Valentine’s Day? Here’s just two selections taken from my collection of fine art prints on Etsy. Indian Sculpture was created in 2004 using soft pastels. It’s printed on Kodak Professional Endura Metallic Paper, which features a unique pearlescent surface that captures [...]
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:15:27 +0000 - The Power of Whimsical Art
Tonight I discovered Mixed Media Monday. It’s another meme site that challenges mixed media artists around the world to create something new based on a weekly theme. This week’s challenge, Whimsey, sparked something inside so I pulled out my collage scrap box and instantly came across this design I had created a couple years [...]
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:12:57 +0000 - New Feature: Submit your Tampa Bay Art Event!
Mrs. Muse has been banging around with the site code this weekend and improving quite a number of things and adding all sorts of neato features. We now have a feature where you can submit your art event to the calendar. Simply fill out the details on the form such as time, [...]
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:23:28 +0000 - Surreal Music
Created for 4×4 Friday’s theme, Music, using soft pastels. I’m still working on the shoulder, and am debating on whether to leave the background simple or not. Please feel free to leave your thoughts and feedback…
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:45:19 +0000 - A New Year of Opportunity
Inspire Me Thursday’s theme this week is New Year Resolutions… The new year is always the perfect opportunity to review the past year, and see what next steps we need to take to bring ourselves more inline with our overall goals. Yet, while I’m a firm believer of setting goals, I’m also think it’s just [...]
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:39:14 +0000 - Surrealmuse Studios - Top Ten Holiday Gifts (Updated)
Two original paintings and one fine art print have already sold within this past week! So I’ve updated the Top 10 Holiday gift list: Stocking Stuffers under $5: Chaos Theory Magnet A great gift idea for your mom, your grandma, or a special aunt: Hummingbird in Flight Framed Tile A Blank Journal featuring one of my best [...]
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