Baby it's Hot!

 

I'm not sure where my art muse went but  
I think she flew the coop with all this heat!  
If you see her please send her home I'm in need of her!


Artistic Inspirations to help you create!
 

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How to Rejuvenate Your Art Muse!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

It feels sooooo good to do some drawing again!

I've been feeling out of sync or scattered with my art. Between kids home for the summer, the blasted heat, and hubby's schedule changing this time of year. I've had a hard time getting motivated. A great fix for me to get me recharged and inspired is going to the bookstore and look through the magazines and books that are out.....I'm beyond having to buy each and every book or magazine. I'm now at a point where I can browse through them and feel myself-page by page recharging my art battery if you will....it starts in my core and begins to radiate out where the excitement builds and the energy gets strong (probably not unlike what Wonder Woman feels, I'm sure!). Then I have to race home and create something, anything! I can feel the power surge from my finger tips like lightening as I begin to draw and create!

I am an artist hear me roar!

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Meet Fleurita

Let me introduce you to Fleurita, The Flower Nymph. She prides herself on being quite the fashionista! I created Fleurita in honor of OTM's Art Muse Contest (click HERE to read more about the contest). I colored the manikin first with Color Mists then dried it with the heat gun. Little by little I glued flowers and torn off petals on to her. Once they were all adhered and dried I misted the flower petals with Color Mists as well and then while still WET I added the glitter just by sprinkling it over the wet petals. For her hat I used a wood finial that I was able to screw into her head. After I painted her face I sealed her with CI Super Seal (aka PYMII)

Supplies Used
Art Manikin
Color Mists
White Paper Flowers
Fine Crystal Glitter
Multi Surface Adhesive
CI Super Seal (aka PYMII)
*Wood Finial (optional)

Art Muse Contest!

I'm feeling inspired, so I've decided to host an

Artist Muse Contest!

Grab your wooden artist manikins off your shelf and get your groove on with them and create your own art muse!

Don't have an artist manikin? you can order one at the link below

(OTM has them for a crazy cheap price so order more

then one while your at it):

http://www.outsidethemargins.com/detail.php?product=82

(Meet Aletta my Art Muse)

Here's the details:

Create your own Art Muse,

You MUST use a wooden artist manikin (pictured below)

Post a link to your finished art muse image in the comments section on this blog. MAKE SURE you leave your email address (I can't contact you, if you don't leave your email address when you post your comment).

2 entries per person (contestant can only win once though)

Deadline Extended To: Oct, 31, 2008

After Sept 1st I will post a poll for everyone to vote on each entry. The first 2 dolls with the most votes will win the following:

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  1st Place $20.00 Gift Certificate to www.outsidethemargins.com

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  2nd Place 10.00 Gift Certificate to www.outsidethemargins.com