One of my dreams... *sigh* A Road Trip Painting Tour

I would love to have an old VW bus, paint it, and travel to tiki & art shows. I'd also like to travel all over & do a "Painting across North America Tour".

I'd have to do some more outdoor "en plein air" painting first, to get used to it though. But man, that would be pretty cool, i think. Well, actually it sounds bloody scary, but i guess that's part of the appeal.

*sigh* :-)

The icon above is a picture of Dawn Frasier's 1964 VW Bus. She's a tiki artist from Seattle. She travels to tiki shows in it (i would think). She's painted it in a tiki theme. Oh, she lives my dream! I met her (and bought one of her paintings) at the Tiki Event at the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver (CLASSIC Tiki Bar there... it's incredible1) Dawn was great... and very nice.

Oh, and that's where i met Heather Watts too! Another really nice girl who can paint up a storm! I ADORE her work, and have bought a multitude of her prints! Some day... one of her FAB velvets...!

Anyway, back to the VW. Although it doesn't look like she has a kitchen in her bus. I would HAVE to have a kitchen! Hmmm. Unless it's hidden behind the wood & bamboo...

Of course, all this said.... One would have to actually be painting to go on a painting tour! :-P

More of Dawn's bus....

(sorry they're cut off here in blogspot)

5 Art Facts about ME

Hmmmm. Not really much to say, but if i had to say...

1) The desire to paint, sometimes practically takes my breath away, it's so strong. Yet i still don't paint!

2) My main weapon of choice is acrylics, although i do enjoy many other mediums. In fact, i'm constantly looking for new methods to try.

3) I have such different styles & personalities, that i paint under a "Nom de Brush". Actually, a few of them.

4) I hoard canvases because i like to make sure i will 'always' have enough canvas to paint on. *blush*

5) I love to collect/buy my favorite artist's work, when/if i can afford it. I have quite a large collection of 'Frida portraits' done by a variety of artists.

Video clip of Women in Art

"This little film, beautifully scored, is a stunning compendium of morphed images of women created by artists throughout the ages".

Top ten reasons for becoming an artist (by Jill Rumoshosky Werner) :-)

Top ten reasons for becoming an artist

10. You were planning to go on a starvation diet anyway.
9. You thought about being an actor, but wanted more rejection.
8. You look good in a beret.
7. You wouldn't be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
6. You've always dreamed of living in a rat-infested loft with no heat and a clogged toilet.
5. The only other career alternative was working for your mother-in-law cleaning up crime scenes.
4. You don't have to presort the laundry because all of your clothes are black.
3. You took three years of Artspeak in high school.
2. You can behave any way you want in public and call it performance art.
1. You can paint nudes. You can even paint on nudes.

Posted by Jill Rumoshosky Werner on Friday, July 06, 2007

http://wernerstudio.typepad.com/redefined/2007/07/top-ten-reasons.html

You too can paint the Mona Lisa

How cool is this?

Just... WOW!

über skills!!