What has been happening

This is what's been going on in my world lately

One year later...diploma = framed!

Here it is! After a couple of months of sitting at school (because I didn't feel like driving out there) and then about a year of sitting in it's original envelope at the bottom of my scrap book box, I finally got it framed! A nice, shinny gold frame...I love it! I'm not usually too excited about diplomas (my AFA and high school one's are...somewhere...) but this frame made me pretty pumped. 

I also felt like bragging about my "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster. It was only 8 dollars! 

Steve the giraffe!

My friend Nikki with Steve. She thought he was a thumbs up! (He was her house warming gift)

Steve is finally finished, with a quote from Mr. Pablo Picaso:

"God is really another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style, he just keeps trying other things."

Mountain Top!

I'm trying to decorate my apartment with lots and lots of pictures. My parents never really did, and my ex was very much into the "white wall" look. And although I'm not painting my walls, I will be putting lots of photos on my walls! So far Everything that I've already had framed is up (I've only been in my apartment for 2 months now, so I don't feel bad that it's not all decorated yet) and now I'm trying to figure out what pictures I want to print off and frame. Most of the stuff that's up is art work and posters. So this mountain top is something I took while I was off in Colorado. I have another one, but blogger isn't a fan of it. (I think it's something about the length or something...I don't know)

By the way, I'm melting. It's uber hot here in the MN and I'm just not a fan. I'm sitting next to the fan and I'm not sure if I'll ever fall asleep. Last night I woke up and decided that the bed was radiating heat and was thinking about throwing out the feather mattress that I sleep on, and usually brag about.

Tomorrow I will be finishing, and posting my giraffe painting that I've been working on. His name is Steve, and along with the royal series that I've been working on, I'm also doing a safari animal thing. I'm not sure how it started (I honestly think it's from when I purchased two scarfs from Heartbreaker, one with zebras and another with elephants and cheetahs, but I'd rather not admit that) but I'm rolling with it!

Finished?

I think I'm done with this one...I'm just debating if I want pictures on the wall.

Catherine of Aragon (as of June 16th...)

Here is the latest in my Henry VIII portrait series! I've decided the background is going to stay the same in all 6 portraits, it seems to make sense to me since all that changes is his wives (and his weight). I'm working hard to get all the details on the background where I want them to be, and then I can move on to Anne Bolyn! Oy, but I keep changing my mind with everything! Floor colors, rug color and DESIGN (yes, I'm still obviously still working it out) and wallpaper. BUT I'm getting it down, and once the rug is done (I want it to be pretty detailed) I'm going to add some pictures in the background.

I'm glad I've started this series. It's bringing back my art itch!

Catherine of Aragon (Almost done!)

Here is another work in progress for the Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII portrait. So far the people are done, I'm just working on the background. The floor, shadows, and lighting need to be done. But I just finished the wallpaper and I'm pretty happy about it!