AnnieBanannie's

Well I finally managed to get working on some art yesterday afternoon. It has been awhile since I’d done any painting, so I decided to incorporate some drawing with some painting. The result is Misty. I am starting to get into the whimsical style and see where that leads my work for a little while. I am going to bring her into PhotoShop today and add some other details that she needs before she is what she will be.

Let your heart sing – make some art today!!!

Toodles,

Kymmie

I was finally able to get some lighthouse images up from the Newport trip.

I still have to go through more of the Yaquina Bay images and there is still a lot to do on the Yaquina Head images, too. I still have nine more to shoot along the Oregon coast. So this is just the beginning.

Ciao, Kymmie

I am taking a much needed break from Facebook for awhile. It seems that I wind up not getting to things that I really need to – like my artwork – and I wind up having other things land on my plate – which are creating distractions from where I need to be with my projects time-wise. So I’m going to be spending more time here and getting back to my artwork and working on my upcoming online classes – and much less time on Facebook.

I am having such a hard time believing that it’s already July!!! We are finally getting nicer weather – but sadly, most of the summer is over. So the amazingly loooong winter will be returning shortly and the darkness and cold will return. I am one of those people that does not like being cold – I can handle the heat, but the cold – no thanks. I am learning more and more from “The Artist’s Way” that I really, really need to clear things out or I am never going to get my artwork back on track. I just seem to be one of those people that everyone gravitates to when they need something – and then never hear from them again…that is until the next time they need something. I am really done with that. I don’t mind helping people, but when it’s such a one-sided relationship – forget it. Don’t need it and don’t want it. Julia Cameron calls them “Crazy-Makers” – these are people who continually keep you down and fill your life up with an amazing amount of drama and distractions – so that you never have anything left for you. This is what I am currently sorting out of my life – all of my Crazy-Makers…and unfortunately for me, I have quite a lot of them.

I did actually manage to get to Salem last week – the trip was too short and there was way too much driving involved for me. But I did manage to start my quest to photograph all of the lighthouses in Oregon. My first two were Yaquina Bay and Yaquina Head in Newport, OR. I am just now getting my images uploaded – I should have gotten that done last week when we got back, but as I wrote above – too many distractions. Here is a image I took of Yaquina Head – it’s the tallest lighthouse in Oregon – and it was not a fun journey to locate it, but that is a whole other story.

I am not too thrilled with how the text flows on my blog – so I will be working on a new layout for this site soon. I’ve been trying to get to PHP, but my distractions have prevented me from doing that so I can build this site from the ground up. Hopefully, I can get things moving before I journey to Washington week after next. If not, it’ll just have to wait until I get back. Unfortunately, by then, summer will be almost over. Too many things going on….and not enough time!!!

Ciao, Kymmie

…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

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

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