My NEW Etsy Shop OPENING TODAY

Hello lovelies, How are you all?
I am still here...but have not had a chance to blog recently... (I know,I know...even my Mum keeps asking...when will you be posting more pics?)
I do however have a new Etsy shop opening at 12.01pm EST.
There I will be selling my newest original watercolour paintings...
Some of you have been in contact on Instagram (blueshineart), and know about my new Blue and Grey Bowls and Tea Cups...but for the rest of you...here are a few images.
You can also go to www.blueshineart.etsy.com to see the whole series at 12.01pm EST.
The Shop is full of very reasonably priced originals! GREAT gifts for xmas!
HUGS
Char.x 
P.S. I promise to be back!

Red red blue blue

So now the boy in blue has a friend in red...I can't wait to see these 2 brothers hanging side by side!

Have a great Tuesday.
Hugs
Char.x

just going with it.

Hello everyone...and a very lovely Thursday it is....beautiful blue skies...great for a Cross Country race...which Miss A will be participating in this afternoon. And neither I nor her daddy can watch unfortunately...BUT I am and will be thinking of her speedy legs...and hoping that she doesn't give up half way. I was never good at Cross Country but I do think she has her daddy's power legs...so we'll see.


T-CUPS...what do you think? I think this will be a new theme for my Mamas and Chicks Fall Show this year. I am going to be selling the originals in my Etsy Shop as soon as I get a chance to post them...


I have plans on making pillows, posters and embroideries.
Along side selling these originals...they can be used as gift cards or framed in a sweet antique white frame...I must try and find a couple of examples...


In one week's time...my Mama and Papa will be here...flying all the way from the UK. I can't wait to see them...9 months is a long time away from family.


I have a little dog portrait to get started on...and a baptism gift to finish...so busy hands are waiting to get started.


HUGS and have a wonderful Thursday.
Char.x

sour after-taste

 the weekend was wonderful...we saw good friends, ate wonderful food...the girls had a blast with their new Bey Blades. Today we went to the Ontario Science Centre with the girls as it was my husband's work Holiday Party...we saw an IMAX movie...little J was clinging to me the whole way through...it was their first IMAX movie..."Under the Sea". Gorgeous photography!

Finished a commission this evening...on tracK for 2 more paintings tomorrow...getting ready for this Saturday...I am participating in a little Shopping Event in a very quaint neighbouring town...and realised this evening...that my planning and advising of this event way in advance...all went to pot.

I will say no more...I am upset, disappointed...and let down as I feel my worth rather small in my World...I know I will sort it all out...and I will wake up stronger in the morning...but sometimes stronger has consequences.

Have a wonderful Monday...I may check in...

HUGS to you all.

Char.x

PORTRAITS FINISHED: Sarah Brightman and the Canadian 4 Tenors

HELLO...yup, this is what I have been up to for the past couple of days...painting portraits of the Canadian 4 Tenors and Sarah Brightman.

They will all be in town on Friday playing at our local Hospital's Gala evening to raise money for their Cancer Unit.

I offered to donate portraits of them all as a "Thank you for playing".

Unfortunately I won't be seeing them to give these gifts to them...but am sure they will be in good hands.

It's strange to have a limit of size to paint on (14x18), for me this is so small....I love painting on larger canvases...especially when trying to squeeze 4 men onto one canvas...and also limited by the photo which I had to copy for Sarah Brightman's portrait...anyway...they are done and I have hopefully given you all an idea of the process in which they were painted.

Now to breathe...

And to enjoy the quiet house whilst both our girls are in school...what to do?

OH...trust me, I have a list which is longer than my arm!

But now...to breathe...perhaps take a walk...enjoy the Autumn colours...

Have a good day...

Until tomorrow.

Char.x

Tell ALL Tuesdays : Felicita Sala

Good morning ...
As you know we try to make every week on Tuesdays our "Tell ALL Tuesdays" interview were we introduce to you another one of our *Fabulous Readers* who I have gotten to know through Blog Land.

I am honoured to be able to introduce this OH SO wonderful Artist...yes, I am a huge fan...another Artist I would love to one day own an original of her work!!!

Please meet and get to know a little better, Felicita...

Tell us a little about the Town you live in... & have you always lived there?

I live in Rome, which is like a gigantic small town. It’s the most overwhelming and frustrating place to be, at the same time. I was born here, then I moved to Australia for about 20 years, then I moved back here about 4 years ago.


If you could move anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?
Berlin. Or Buenos Aires. Or Jerusalem.

How structured is your day usually?
It has no structure, my day. It depends on the jobs I’m doing. I also teach and translate, so it can be something like this: a lesson in the morning, come home and draw for 2 hours, bike ride, cook lunch, more lessons, more drawing, finish translation, go out, late night. Or it can be more like this: wake up, spend 80% of the day thinking about what I should do with a certain painting, procrastinate, paint for 1 hour, be completely dissatisfied, take a bike ride, late night. Always late night.

What did you do today?
I went to the post office, then the beach. It is quite the scorcher in Rome at the moment. then I made a paper crane and tried to make it fly.

Are you a cat or dog person?
I’m a monkey person. And I do have a weakness for the rhinocerous beetle.


Are you a breakfast, lunch or dinner girl?
All of the above. I could eat all day.

If you had 6 friends over for Dinner what would you make for them?
Since it’s summer, pasta with roasted pine nuts, fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella, and then maybe lemon chicken (that is, a whole chicken stuffed with a whole lemon, always a winner).


How old were you when you knew you were on the right path in your Life?
I’m still trying to figure that out. I think it’s an ongoing process that culminates only with the realisation that maybe there is no right path, just one that at a certain time can be better than another, and that can change.

Who /what drove & inspired your love to create?
I’ve always had the urge to draw. My father was very good at it, he always encouraged us. It was living that inspired me to create, and sometimes didn’t inspire me at all. It’s a strange feeling that you can never really contain the hugeness of what’s around you, so you find a humble way of channelling a tiny part of it. And that’s art I think. A microscopic contribution to it all.
On a more tangible level, I was also inspired by being surrounded by people who create, other artists, photographers, illustrators, animators, a collective of artist friends here in Rome. That’s what introduced me to the world of illustration. Before meeting them I was only painting for painting’s sake. Illustration was a welcome change to the stiffness of the fine art world.

Tell us something not too many people know about you.
I play the didjeridoo. Badly.


Shoe choice: flats or heels?
Preferably barefoot.

What was the last book you read?
Blindness, by Jose Saramago.


What advice would you give others just starting out?
Don’t be afraid.

Name 5 blogs you love visiting, and tell us why.
http://gianlucamaruotti.blogspot.com : this guy is one of the reasons why I illustrate, and the most amazing plasticine sculptor I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet.


http://idrewhim.blogspot.com : Andrew hem, brilliant.


http://uppercasemagazine.tumblr.com : uppercase scrapbook, for stimulation.


http://ajourneyroundmyskull.blogspot.com : a journey round my skull, and what an interesting skull it is.


http://www.imadeyouabeard.com/ : because who doesn’t love a beard?


http://www.fecalface.com/

Thank you SO much Felicita for being with us today and sharing a little part of whom you are.
Grazie Mile!!!

You can visit Felicita's Blog HERE
And she has an ETSY SHOP too...
Make sure you  go and say hello...ot leave a little hello here below.

Isn't her ART gorgeous!!! LOVE it!!!!

Today is a big day here in our house...our little miss A starts Grade 1...a full day at school!!! I think I was more nervous for her than she was.(I have a picture I'll show you later)

Have a great day...
HUGS
Char.x