AnnieBanannie's

…of art workshops and drawing projects.  Really enjoying “The Artist’s Way” – very insightful and really helpful in regards to dealing with blocking.  I am on week two and cannot believe the difference in such a short period of time.  I absolutely love…love the morning pages – except for the three full page requirement…a little heavy on the writing – but still well worth the hand cramping.  Once I finish this workshop up – I will be starting up the compressor and getting busy with some airbrushing.  It’s finally warming up enough to work in my studio!!!  I treated myself to a wonderful set of watercolor pencils yesterday – so I can’t wait to take them for a run.  And I also figured out a way to comply with my weekly Artist Date by watching Art:21 via Netflix – which I absolutely love.  I may hit a couple of Art Walks, too – but if I do that I am heading to Bend – the local art leaves a bit to be desired IMO.  Way too much repetition of style – like every one went to the same art class – no originality or personality.  It’s really pathetic when you have a world filled with unique individuals and all of the art coming out of them is the same.

Very tired today – I think tomorrow I’ll switch gears and work in Painter…I love being able to do so many different things…breaks up the monotony and keeps stagnation from creeping in.

Cio,

Kymmie

Photography has to be my most favorite medium.  Where I am located currently in Central Oregon provides a double-edged sword of sorts.  On one hand I have some of the most beautiful scenery available in a complete 360 radius within 3 1/2 hours drive max…on the other hand – winters are so long here – we actually have only two seasons – winter and springfall.  I, unfortunately, do not thrive in the cold.

My mom used to have this spectacular garden when she lived in California.  I loved taking macro shots of the amazing array of flowers there.  This is one shot that I converted to black and white, then I went back and hand tinted it in PhotoShop.

I just wanted to let you all know that our new site is a work-in-progress and I am busy working on tweaking it as we speak. So things like the uber-small font, which is not working for me, will be changing shortly. Please bear with me!!!

Hugs and Toodles, K

I plan on putting together some online design workshops this fall – which will not only be taught online, but will also be available for purchase in DVD format for those of you who are unable to participate due to scheduling/time conflicts. I will create virtual classrooms so that participants can communicate with one another and share their works. I will offer my comments, if asked, but will let you all know upfront that I will only offer constructive comments – not criticisms – I DO NOT give negative feedback. I am here to encourage you and nurture you on your artistic journey. Negative comments only fuel creative blocks, which is what we want to avoid. I will be sharing my philosophy on what I believe constitutes art in another posting. Until then, just be aware that this is a place to fuel creativity in a safe and nurturing environment.

If there is a particular workshop that you might be interested in, please let me know – if there is enough interest, I may put one together at a future date.

I hope you all are having a lovely day!!!

Toodles, Kymmie

Yea!!! I will be spending most of this summer – weather permitting – outdoors shooting and indoors in the studio creating A-R-T!!! The last three years I’ve been bogged down with a number of distractions – and now FINALLY…FINALLY…getting down to the business of art!!! I plan on a variety of day trips to the coast – my goal will be to start at the southern coast of Oregon and work my way up to Portland. I am hoping to finally get to those lighthouses that I have been dying to photograph and paint. So hopefully this will be a productive summer with a lot of adventures along the way!!!

Toodles, Kymmie

Okay, finally, finally got AnnieBanannie’s up!!!  Have a lot of tweeking and stuff to load up, but we are here!!!  Ya!!!  This site is dedicated to my art and design company, AnnieBanannie’s, and will feature my design work, artwork, photography and lots and lots of my ramblings.  Along with that, AnnieBanannie’s is also an art community and open to all artists and art enthusiasts to share their works and discuss everything and anything about art.

In the coming weeks, the site will more than likely change…drastically…so bear with me…it will probably always have a tweak here and there…that’s just how I roll…

A little about me…

I am a mixed media artist/graphic designer/photographer – I love everything about art – even crappy art.  Art is something that is a part of me – I have always loved it.  Undulating lines, vivid colors, cutting, pasting, cropping, the smell of developer in a darkroom, paint, paint, paint and more paint….you get the picture.  I hope to share the world from my point of view – which not everyone will agree upon, which is perfectly fine by me – it makes for a much more interesting world.

I want this to be an environment for fellow artists and people to hang out at and experience and share their art collectively in a positive, safe place.  So keep that in mind with your postings – no slamming or hating allowed.  Grumbling is okay, as long as you aren’t bringing anyone one down.

Let the journey begin….

Toodles,

Kymmie