tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44137207245326273232024-03-14T09:54:52.274-04:0070 PopesLynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.comBlogger258125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-28676880145257508562015-06-22T14:10:00.002-04:002015-06-22T14:11:08.648-04:00Visual Artist is Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's funny how life brings you full circle. It actually brings you to the place/job you were always meant to be doing. </div>
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When I left DHL in 2010 I joined Art school thinking that is what I want to do / master in. Since I had a part time study schedule I also began looking for jobs. Without a second thought I started looking for VISUAL STYLING jobs. I just knew I was good at that and wanted to do it professionally. Nothing worked out and in hindsight I am glad it hadn't.</div>
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That's when I decided to set up <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sparrowlyn" target="_blank">Sparrow Lyn</a> as that allowed me to curate 70's vintage fashion that I love and use my design knowledge to create outfits for the website. That kinda fulfilled me for the next 3 years.</div>
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Around early this year <a href="http://www.wildenorth.com/" target="_blank">Wilde North</a> was expanding and we had clients asking for Interior Decorating solutions for their homes. And that's when I joined D to help others style and decorate their homes.</div>
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Funny how life brings you right to the place you are supposed to be. It's the Universe conspiring to get me here. I used to read about this universe thingy and was always skeptical but here we are - D and me - both doing what we've been doing for years. We transformed our 3 previous homes in Dubai and Bahrain together turning them into gems and dare I say near perfect show homes. And now we are doing it for others............bringing good design to their homes.</div>
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I believe now..................</div>
Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-65378351680923662015-05-28T15:04:00.002-04:002015-05-28T15:06:17.101-04:00Harry Potter Themed Party - Decor and Artwork<div style="text-align: justify;">
My older daughter just turned 16 and she wanted to have a Harry Potter themed birthday party for family and friends. We went all out with the decor, food and props. It was a good two weeks planning and preparing but well worth it when we saw the joy in her eyes ! Here are some pics from the night.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it strange that I had all the props at home and didn't have to buy a single thing.</td></tr>
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Another lovely evening with my girlfriends.....much laughing, gabbing and sharing......always replenishes my soul. The evening started off with much needed Jackson Triggs Rose and led to a crafting activity of "Layered Stamping". The girls mastered it very quickly and ended up making 4 -5 gift tags each. We then went into our<a href="http://www.70popes.blogspot.ca/2014/11/hippie-revolution.html" target="_blank"> 'Article Club' </a>discussion on a very interesting topic of relationships and time. Maya is our article researcher and she always finds great topics for us. It's very interesting how these article discussions lead to us learning something new about each other that might not normally come up in conversation. This is my favorite part. And finally we wrapped up with some delicious home made food and desserts...........ain't nothing like a night out with your girls.</div>
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Have I got news for you !! This might be a bit of a story for some of you but something I want to write about (some day my kids could be reading this blog post!) </div>
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I've been busy creating a website for the husband to host his Renovating portfolio and services. In addition to DESIGN and BUILD services we are also offering DECORATING services. I say 'we' because I will be collaborating with him on the Interior Decorating gigs. Having lived in 14 houses across 6 countries decorating is second nature to me. After marrying D our home renos got even more ambitious. For one home we built and upholstered customs ottomans and benches. In another home D built me an Art studio in unused loft space. Here our Canadian home has undergone a major overhaul turning a 50 year old semi into a modern day bungalow. </div>
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D has been building and renovating for the last 3 years but we named the biz only now and launched the website last week. You can see the website <a href="http://www.wildenorth.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and check out more on the husband's blog. Wish us luck people ! And do think of us when you need good design solutions.</div>
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A quick sketch as practice and outlined with a coral pencil to give it some color ! Kinda looks good no ! I honestly don't know what I am doing sometimes.<br />
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<br />Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-29107713320441565722015-01-06T11:12:00.000-05:002015-01-06T11:37:30.133-05:00Homes decorated with Antiques<div style="text-align: justify;">
Antiques lend so much character to a room..........imagine an all white room and then one rusted old peeling paint trunk in the middle as a coffee table. So many questions around this trunk..........who did it belong to, how old is it, what did it store, did it travel the world. These are things we ask ourselves about our own growing antique collection at home. </div>
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So it was only natural that my decorating style incorporate antiques in the scheme of things. This particular home decorated by stylist <a href="http://www.kararosenlund.com/" target="_blank">Kara Rosenlund</a> captured my attention due to its calm palette and sprinkling of tasteful antiques. </div>
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Today vintage pieces can be found at garage sales and flea markets, and therefore it does not cost a bomb to incorporate them into your decor. These pics will surely inspire you to try them out.</div>
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See more pics of this gorgeous home <a href="http://www.mydesignchic.com/2013/10/in-good-tastekara-rosenlund-stylist/" target="_blank">here</a>. All pics via <a href="http://www.mydesignchic.com/page/78/" target="_blank">Design Chic.</a><br />
<br />Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-50647660155747208992015-01-01T23:01:00.000-05:002015-01-14T14:22:30.856-05:00Happy 2015 Y'All<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
The first day of the year and have I got news for you ! My husband's company <a href="http://www.wildenorth.com/" target="_blank">Wilde North Interiors</a> has expanded from <b>Design & Build </b>services to <b>Interior Decorating</b> services too and I will be collaborating with him on that aspect. It was an organic growth for the company - one he has worked really hard on for the last three years - honestly I have not seen a man work more harder or more passionately than him. I, having lived in 14 homes (across 6 countries) was adept at styling homes and so there we were working together on our first Living Room Styling gig last week right after we made the announcement to our customers. Our minds kinda work at the same level on design and I find we are very much in sync when talking shop that I think maybe this is what I am meant to do. </div>
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I will continue to run <a href="http://www.sparrowlyn.com/" target="_blank">Sparrow Lyn</a> and try my hardest to produce <a href="http://lyndadsouza.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Art</a> as often as possible but this will also be a big part of 2015. I like being busy and this might just keep me fulfilled. </div>
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Round 2 of my gift wrapping escapades. I continued with the brown Kraft paper theme and wrapped my boxes with the same embellishing with feathers, brass, birds and more. Added some of my handmade gift tags and each person was super delighted to receive this special package. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brown paper bags proved so convenient and easy to decorate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added small berries here to dress up the paper bags</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some gifts I used faded flowers found at my local thrift store.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used black crepe paper ribbon here, feathers, a brass flower with pearl sticker in the center and topped it with a vintage scrabble tile of the initial of the recipient.</td></tr>
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So this is round 1 of my gift wrapping.............yup 2 more rounds to go. Here are just some gifts I wrapped for my kid's school teachers, crossing guards, piano teachers, choir teachers, bus drivers, their school friends, the neighbour's cat, etc. </div>
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I used brown paper bag this year and dressed them up with my handmade tags and silver bells.<br />
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Some of my handmade tags done with layered stamps and glitter stickers.</div>
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<br />Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-80938323823943077542014-12-11T13:09:00.000-05:002014-12-11T13:09:10.928-05:00The Great DiscontentHappened upon this cool blog <a href="http://thegreatdiscontent.com/" target="_blank">THE GREAT DISCONTENT</a> that covers interviews with various artists. What struck me first is the titles of the Artists. All of them have multiple talents like Artist / Designer / Writer or Illustrater / Film Maker or Artist / Songwriter..................that was an Aha moment for me. There are others like me who have multiple talents. I have always struggled with this issue of having multiple talents - always felt like a Jack of All and Master of none - but reading the blog and getting an insight into these wonderful people kind of made me feel like I found my tribe....my people...others like me - multi talented. So I proudly say I am an <a href="http://lyndadsouza.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Artist / Designer / Stylist / Curator / Interior Decorator</a> on my Instagram account and everywhere else. phew ! there ! done ! Amen !<br />
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So anyhoo about the blog..............its a wonderful read about these super talented people and I have started capturing key points that hit a note with me in a folder just so I can go back to them later. One of the interviews that I really liked was <a href="https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/justin-maller" target="_blank">Justin Maller</a> and what he says here about creativity:<br />
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In terms of having an outlet to express creativity, yeah. Totally. If you ever want to be satisfied creatively, then put an expectation on yourself to make a complete piece of art every day, like I’ve been doing with the <a href="http://facet.la/" style="-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transition: 0.3s; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.1em; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.3s;">Facets</a> project. Through that, I have an avenue to explore whatever stupid idea pops into my head. Today I was in the dog park, letting Frank run around, and instead of talking with the other dog owners like I usually do, I decided to listen to some Neil Young. I listened to “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man” on loop. “Heart of Gold” struck a chord with me, and I decided to make an actual gold heart for today’s piece; it’s halfway done and I have to go home tipsy and finish it tonight. My only rule with Facets is that it has to be done before I go to sleep. Having an expectation to deliver is a good way to focus your energy, and that time parameter makes for a very defined creative outlet.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.9851303100586px;">A lot of the jobs I do these days allow me quite a bit of creative freedom, and what’s great is that this Facets project has lead to so much more work in a style that’s still new and fresh to me. The geometric style I’ve developed is pretty far removed from my previous stuff and is way more illustrative. Kids, if you want a good way to grow your profile as well as your abilities, show people something new every day; they tend to respond well to that! Doing this project has won me a new audience and has been professionally rewarding as well, but as with everything I’ve done with my career, I did it for myself first and the commercial aspect followed. When people hit you up to do work, it’s usually months or years after when you first did it for yourself. For some reason this Facets stuff has caught on faster than anything else.</span></div>
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<span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There’s some good advice in there. What else would you say to a young person starting out?</span></div>
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The most important thing to do, especially in the beginning, is just to make work for yourself—work that pleases you and has no bigger agenda than to make you happy. I think that too many people start out trying to make work that will appeal on a commercial level. There’s certainly a point where it’s important to show the application your skill can have in a commercial environment—there’s nothing wrong with that. But in the beginning, when you’re building your skill set and developing your personal voice as an artist, you have to do it for yourself, for your own pleasure.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.9851303100586px;">The other thing is that I think people have an exaggerated expectation of the timeline that their creative career will unfold in. This doesn’t happen in six weeks or six months; like any other career, it takes years. You work a shitty job, do artwork on the side, and get better on your own time while you experiment. I feel like that approach is somewhat lost.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.9851303100586px;">Also, doing tutorial after tutorial and devouring every blog under the sun is not a surefire way to accelerate your development—it’s a good way to make your work look like everyone else’s and end up with a generic blend of shit with nothing to delineate you from the next guy. Why take these cues from someone else? Don’t let someone else define your visual lexicon or your artistic approach. Find new places, create new approaches! Whoa, I didn’t mean to go there that quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.9851303100586px;">Read the full Interview <a href="https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/justin-maller" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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I spoke earlier about my love for <a href="http://www.70popes.blogspot.ca/2014/11/instagram-for-gold.html" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and how it has helped me find so many new artists. Well here are two of the artists that I have discovered on Instagram that have left me completely in awe. They are young ladies who have found their style and produce such beautiful works of art....... leaving me utterly spellbound. </div>
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Last night we watched the movie <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.8400001525879px;">'</span>The Art of Getting By<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.8400001525879px;">'</span> which was quite a weird movie (I am still making sense of it).....there was one part where the boy<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.8400001525879px;">'</span>s art teacher told him he has to find his subject matter - something that spoke to him - something he wanted to express and then paint it. And it reminded me of my journey to <i><u>here</u></i> - to the point where I knew I wanted to do portraits. I first started off with flowers, then still life, shoes, clothes (yes I painted clothes - I was seriously running out of subject matter!) and then one day I decided to try a portrait and after that I was hooked. I like the discipline of portraits - you either get it right or wrong. There is no grey. So anyhoo what I am trying to say is these young ladies impress me so much because at such a young age they have found their subject matter, their style and their essence. It defines their art and who they are. </div>
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I am super grateful I am at this point and that I even know I want to churn out stylized portraits, the next steps are just figuring out how to get there. So without more banter from me the two artists I want to feature are <a href="http://www.reddwalitzki.com/#/home?i=357" target="_blank">Redd Walitzki</a> and <a href="http://www.kristinfineart.com/" target="_blank">Kristins Baugh Shiraef</a>. Both of their works feature pixie like fairies and fantastical creatures. </div>
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Had the girlfriends over for a fun night of craft and revelations! Nothing beats having your girlfriends over for an evening of laughs and liquid hydration !!</div>
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So the evening had quite a bit going on but it was well planned and orchestrated. We started off with a session on gift wrapping - that's my thing ! I love gift wrapping ! We worked with two themes - one floral with vintage flowers and brown ribbon; and the other a Vintage theme with vintage sheet paper,crepe paper ribbon, brass flowers, pearls and feathers. The girls did an amazing job and were super excited with their wrapped gifts.</div>
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We also started an Article Club which is similar to a Book club. It works coz an article is short and you can literally read it on the way to the party or even at the party. Got the idea from blogger <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.ca/2014/10/articles-club.html">A Cup of JO</a> who's blog is a lovely daily read. My friend Maya picked the<a href="http://shelovesmagazine.com/2014/tgif_feels_like_home/"> article</a> which touched a nerve in all us and got us opening up and sharing our immigrant experiences which we normally wouldn't talk about. </div>
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The dress code was Hippie themed so everyone came aptly dressed ! I just had to make a couple of protest signs for the photo sesh. Thank you my lovelies for a fabulous evening.................can't wait for the next one...............love you guys !! </div>
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-42422605988563400262014-11-07T09:36:00.001-05:002014-11-07T09:36:45.791-05:00Instagram for Gold I have recently joined <a href="http://instagram.com/lynda_dsouza">Instagram</a> and I have to say this (out loud) I love INSTAGRAM !!! Of all the social media I would say this is my favorite and the perfect fit for me. It's visual, its easily accessible and it introduces me to so many amazing artists.<br />
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After I joined Art School I found I wasn't creating art at home at all. I had the school assignments going which I worked on in school but I didn't actually make any new art at home. Then I joined Instagram and the daily inspiration motivated me to such a degree that I am back in my zone and creating art daily. And definitely back to my old happy self.<br />
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Instagram has also helped me find so many new artists who share so generously on the platform. Some of my favorite artists are <a href="http://www.kristinfineart.com/">Kristin Baugh Shiraef</a> and<a href="http://www.reddwalitzki.com/"> Redd Walitzki</a>. Tattoo Artists <a href="http://artofalvin.com/">Art Of Alvin</a> and <a href="http://n9ne.co.uk/">Chase9ne</a> create some amazing artwork in addition to their tattoo work. And being into portraits myself I have stumbled upon so many other portrait artists. Most important I am finding what style I like and understanding what I am leaning towards. Of course more than browsing Instagram, actually creating art daily has also driven me towards finding my style. It has been a journey arriving at this place where I know I want to specialize in portraits but now I also realize I want to create highly stylized portraits with some fantasy to them. Where and what...am not sure yet....but creating everyday will get me there.<br />
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So if you have an<a href="http://instagram.com/lynda_dsouza"> Instagram</a> account hit me up so I can follow you too.<br />
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For this one I decided to shade in the face as well, as normally I just work on the main features and I think it turned out good. I love doing eyes............so much depth to them.Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-76332089965928970502014-10-20T14:44:00.002-04:002014-11-20T11:38:11.545-05:00Portrait in Graphite - Stay With Me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-19632101758586035132014-09-13T19:34:00.002-04:002014-09-13T19:37:01.849-04:00Peterborough Art Gallery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last weekend we went to Peterborough to see the Lock at the Trent Severn Waterway (will post those pics later) and after that visited the local Art Gallery. It was hosting the work of David Bierk and his four sons Jeff, Alex, Nick and Charlie. My favorite was the oil potraits of Charlie Bierk - they were huge and looked like blown up black & white photographs.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This pretty much sums me up - Art & Antique - my two loves !</span></td></tr>
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-42898654508916323002014-06-23T11:16:00.004-04:002014-06-23T11:16:53.021-04:00Co-Students work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These are the works of my dear friends at school who have amazing talent and are beautiful people inside and out ! They make going to school so much more fun ! Thanks so much ma friends !</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sumaira's Charcoal assignment of Eye Cast.<br />She's too shy to get her pic taken but you can be graced with her hand and that rock of an engagement ring !</td></tr>
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-79191140665204817812014-06-13T11:14:00.003-04:002014-06-13T11:14:41.224-04:00Graphite Portrait: The Glistening<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So I showed this to the Prof who gave me a good critique, said Wow and that he liked the stylized rendering. He thought they would look great in a gallery as they had a unified theme and style. Asked me to keep it intuitive and I do................I very much go with my gut and intuition when drawing. </div>
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-63697115148672003952014-06-09T12:28:00.001-04:002014-06-09T12:28:44.646-04:00School Props<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These are just some of the props students use in their still life compositions. Quite an eclectic collection.<br />
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A piece I am personally eyeing........such a beautiful skull. Yeah I got a thing for <a href="http://70popes.blogspot.ca/2013/12/oh-heck-last-i-posted-was-exactly-year.html">skulls</a> !<br />
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A students left over paper pallete. My current assignment is my first in oils and I can't wait to get started. Haven't touched oils for 3 years now.</div>
Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-60318574943042141282014-06-06T14:48:00.003-04:002014-06-06T14:48:57.297-04:00Artist Spotlight: Andrew Salgado<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am mesmerized by <a href="http://www.andrewsalgado.com/">Andrew Salgado</a>'s work. He is Canadian and went to school with my dear friend Kiera in Regina - how cool is that ! I have always loved Impressionist work. My two loves of Portraits and Impressionism would probably result in something like this. My other favorite artist who's work is very similar is <a href="http://www.victorwang.net/">Victor Wang</a>. Definitely drawn to the richness of paint - the actual application of paint - the blobs, the drips, the imperfections..................<br />
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-67725684563868661502014-06-03T10:22:00.000-04:002014-06-03T10:22:23.442-04:00Portrait Barbara Palvin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There ! its done. Had a bit of fixing to do and calling it done. I could seriously go on tweaking till I've tweaked it to death. I have to force myself to let it go. Guess its the perfectionist in me ! </div>
Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-78317910700550811182014-06-02T10:04:00.001-04:002014-06-02T10:04:08.489-04:00"Poetic Gaze" WIP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Barbara Palvin is her name. I am in love with her face and absolutely love drawing her. Have tweaked it a bit more after this pic was taken, will post the final one tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day today........get outside !! its bright and sunshiny !!</div>
Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-54117719395184845442014-05-26T22:13:00.000-04:002014-05-26T22:17:56.129-04:00Work In Progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its been a journey arriving at the realization that I want to specialize in PORTRAITS. When I was doing my "100 paintings from one painting a day" exercise, I started off with painting still lifes, then moved onto fresh fruit, then tried shoes (coz I had alot of them lying around), then clothes and one day - just out of running out of subject matter I tried drawing a face and had an AHA moment ! With portraits there is no margin for error - you either get it right or wrong. And that is what I like about doing portraits (probably also explains why I don't like doing landscapes).<br />
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So ever since I have been doing portraits only. I tried my hand at full body and half body but nothing compares to the pure joy from drawing a close up face.<br />
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Here is a piece I am working on currently, its taking longer than my usual sketches simply because I took a two month break and its taking a while to get back into the zone. Will post finished piece shortly.<br />
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Lynda D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640627538278069166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413720724532627323.post-9300056536690822012014-05-22T13:58:00.003-04:002014-05-22T13:58:56.473-04:00Scenes from School and Moi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The last few days of me working on the skull, which is now framed and hanging in my kitchen. I am now onto my first oil assignment in school and itching to those brushes out.</div>
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