Art Every Day Month – Days 11 and 12

I procrastinated all day yesterday and never got down to my studio.  I was busy doing other things and couldn’t decide what I wanted to paint.  Then, in the evening, after I thought it would just be a day without creating anything, I got a sudden burst of creative energy. I didn’t want to paint.  In fact, I have been feeling lately that I want to learn more in another medium.  Call it artistic curiosity or my Gemini temperament.  Whatever you want to call it, I have been feeling it.  It’s not that I want to give up painting, I definitely don’t.  I love painting.  It’s just that sometimes, I want some variety.

My burst of energy last night resulted in my practicing some wire-wrapping techniques that I found in some tutorials on JewelryLessons.com.   I am not an expert yet – far from it! However, as you can see in the photos, I did manage to create a couple of sterling silver wire rings that I am wearing now and am happy with, for my first efforts. On the left is a “rosette” ring made from one length of sterling silver wire.  Next I tried another, simpler ring shown to the left.  At first I tried to make it by wrapping the wire several times around the ring mandrel, but I didn’t have the skill yet to make that work.  I re-did it just using the simpler form of the design.  It was a practice ring anyway, and it looks kind of cute.  I feel good that I did create something, and now have ideas on how I can perhaps add some beads to the designs. 

 

Then today I had the urge to work some more on my painting of the house and tree that I shared previously, and added in some more detail and shadows.  The changes are subtle, but noticeable, and it feels like it is done for now at least.  Here is the image of it now:

So that is about it for now.  Who knows what I will do tomorrow?  I don’t even know.  Until the next time!

Arlene

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