Its been a really sucky painting day. I hate to say that because I have not painted in weeks, but it seems like I always have to have a day or two of struggles before I can get back in the groove again. Le Muse is being mighty naughty in absentia (sp) but I will not give in or give up, except for a little short break, to watch John Stewart even if it is reruns.

In addition to not being amused by the missing muse I have burning elbow. What is that you say? well, just that, burning elbow! all night too, very achey, maybe its something like arthritis and its only on my painting arm, so fun, in addition to sucky painting, its sucky painting in pain!

A bit bummed there isn’t interest in my giveaway, its sad when one can’t even give away their art!! But I have noticed its very quiet in some of the social networking places I frequent, except for facebook probably, I usually check there about once per week, so many people saying stuff and promoting stuff, its overwhelming. ok. enough.

I was looking for images of racoon because I have one in a current painting, and stumbled upon this little baby!

She has been hanging around for months, need to say she’s done~~

So, for the fun of it, I’m having a giveaway.

I made this monster for my young niece for Halloween (eight years old). Its a Monster that Swallowed a Hair ball, if you look close you can see the hairball.

Because I am not so good at story telling, I am asking that you leave a comment, or a comment and a poem about the monster or a comment and a small story ( a paragraph or two) to be entered in the giveaway. The first winner will be the story or poem that I choose to go with the monster. So, the comments with poems or stories will be be randomly chosen in a separate draw from those who only leave a comment and the winner will have first choice of prize.

If you would like to email your poem or short short story for privacy that is okay with me but please indicate here in a comment that you are emailing it. My email address is patricia at art propensity dot com

Leaving just comments (I do realize we all can’t write!) will have a chance at the remaining two giveaways.

You may have more than one chance at winning. Your name will be entered twice if you comment here and then blog about it on your own blog. And or, have multiple chances by tweeting it or posting it to facebook or twitter. You will need to leave a link in the comments to where you have posted it in order to get credit. I will use a “randomnizer” to pick the winners.

and the prizes are, a print of any of my original oils, 8.5 x 11 valued at 25.00 and this

see it bigger here:

Day of the Dead Twins

Or a print and this four inch munny

or a print and this four inch munny:

Or a print and the four in brown munny “Chump Change”

I sell the munnys for 45.00. So, the prize package would be valued at 75.00.

Deadline: Thursday of next week

Thanks for playing along, I’m hoping to see some clever little bits of poem and prose…

I got silly and made a foot fungus monster for the shoe show, debated about “foot fungus” or Toe Jam” for title

and Roller skater

In conjunction with the Art of the Sole exhibit on FIrst Friday, the Ten Women Gallery will be having a treasure hunt.

Members will be placing about fifteen boxes slightly hidden along Abott Kinney Blvd. Find one of the boxes and redeem it for a free gift

check out Abott Kinney online to see what other business will be doing for First Friday

I have been helping my colleague, Mavis Leahy with a window exhibit she is planning for the Sept window at the Ten Women Gallery. I invited a handful of people to participate including my friend Maripat Doyle Oberg. I like what she did with her shoe. She writes:

What are YOU most afraid of? When we allow fear to take over our life we careen out of control, suffering immensely and causing others pain we become “FEAR DRIVEN”, out of control, taken in the direction of more pain and destruction. (Note the “car” has no steering wheel) It can be very difficult to control our direction when we allow fear to take over.

This is my submission that I’m sending to 10 Women Gallery in Venice CA for Art Of The Sole: Shoes guest artists display. The shoe was altered with wire mesh, celluclay, paint. The wheels are furniture glides. The doll is made from fabric that was printed with phobias, objects of fear, concepts and behaviors that result from our fear or cause fear in others.

Not art related but it is eye candy! We have waited ten years to get new lighting fixtures. I have always despised the ones we had.
Tricky trying to photograph. Its hard for me to take my eyes off it when I am sitting in the living room cuz with the lights on the crystal drops glitter and sparkle, its such a treasure!! The body of the chandeliers are cast bronze from Spain and the color works well with our walnut colored floors. We chose crystals that are a smokey topaz in color, its unique.

I have this charming guy to show you today

I thought it might be kind of boring given its just a flatish face but with the color and texture I think its not boring! and I need any excuse at all to use angelina fiber!!! shiney!! sparkly!!

I was saying two episodes back, that Abdi could win, that it was possible and that his sincerity and, genuine enthusiasm, unfettered by any criticisms could lift him up to a place of possibility and while I thought all three finalists were about equal in their final shows I am glad that it was Abdi who won. His appreciation and love for his mom at the conclusion, really lovely, and so, non manipulative behavior and talent prevailed.