Total Art Soul RSS feed http://www.totalartsoul.com Sat, 25 May 2013 18:25:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.totalartsoul.com/images/M_images/logo3.png http://www.totalartsoul.com Total Art Soul RSS feed http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2591&Itemid= You’ve heard the term ‘brain freeze’ before. Who wouldn’t like novelty ice cubes in the shape of a human brain?... Fri, 24 May 2013 10:13:05 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2590&Itemid= I'm currently painting a large diptych of birch trees so I've been trying to find reference materials. I came... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:07:24 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2587&Itemid= I wrote this a little while ago on my own blog and thought I would share with you now... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:07:31 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2586&Itemid= This year looks like it's going to be a fun one :) A few months ago, I took the plunge... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:12:55 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2583&Itemid= I, first, want to thank Cathy for helping me with her critique of my shop. It was eye opening to... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:02:44 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2581&Itemid= Small Tissue Paper Christmas Trees I've long wanted to find an alternative for styrofoam cones and I'm delighted to have found... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:48:40 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2580&Itemid= BATH FIZZIES I saw this idea a few times on the Martha Stewart site and I would really like to make... Sat, 06 Oct 2012 09:54:42 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2579&Itemid= Generally speaking I am not intimidated by too many things, however I must admit that I have always been... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:29:44 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2578&Itemid= Key Fob French Style Living in France means that I get to find all kinds of lovely old objects.  Old... Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:57:37 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2577&Itemid= Twig Heart I loved making this. It was super quick and the end result was just lovely. I've made... Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:42:41 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2575&Itemid= Felted Christmas Lights You can do this one in plenty of time for the festivities. It really is not difficult... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:25:39 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2572&Itemid= When Riki told me she was using fuschia and lime green for her wedding colors I couldn't wait... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:33:51 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2562&Itemid= Paper Flower Tutorial Doesn't this look divine? When I first saw these, I thought they would be really difficult to... Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:13:08 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2558&Itemid= Tin Can Tea Light Holders I love this idea! So simple and so beautiful! I love the fact that... Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:29:57 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2557&Itemid= We've been having a lot of fun as per usual here with another photo shoot. We've made a whole pile... Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:20:52 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2556&Itemid= Ranunculus Paper Flowers I absolutely adore this gorgeous flower. They come in all kinds of beautiful soft shades. Alas... Sat, 30 Jun 2012 07:05:23 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2554&Itemid= Why you should never throw out Jars It's astonishing the things you can do with a jar! Seriously, never throw... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:26:39 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2553&Itemid= PAINTED STONES Painting stones has to be one of the cheapest forms of art and a wonderful way to give someone... Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:18:45 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2552&Itemid= Summer Lights Garland I loved this idea and who would not love to receive this pretty gift. With summer around... Sun, 03 Jun 2012 08:32:58 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2550&Itemid= So you know the hole punch you used for the last idea? The paint swatch chandelier (http://www.totalartsoul.com/all-blogs/gift-ideas-for-poor-creative-souls-10.html)? Well, you... Sun, 27 May 2012 11:08:12 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2548&Itemid= I just loved this Paint swatch chandelier! What a wonderful idea and those paint swatches you can pick up... Tue, 22 May 2012 13:42:35 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2538&Itemid= There are times as an artist when a drawing takes hold of you. There is something about it that it... Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:19:20 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2537&Itemid= Spring has come, at last! Sure, it's still a bit shy, but the trees did not hesitate: with the... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:26:27 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2536&Itemid= If you’ve ever been in Africa on a hot afternoon when the smouldering sun is intent on roasting anything... Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:13:07 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2533&Itemid= My time at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony (http://dorlandartscolony.org/) is coming to an end. It is also my last of the three... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:49:40 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2532&Itemid= The Queen of Swords © February 10, 2012 by Donna L. Faber. This original at approximately 33 x... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:16:02 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2531&Itemid= Restless Stressed Nope it's not a new soap opera, it was how I felt today. Chocolate didn't... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:31:39 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2530&Itemid= Every artist strives for constant improvement.  Our aim is for each picture to be better than the one before,... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:13:11 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2529&Itemid= Reading Into Tomorrow - Oil on canvas. I was experimenting with painting using only very few colours and using colour to... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:23:23 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2528&Itemid= I really wanted to try something a little different for these paintings. My background and training is in Scientific and... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:45:47 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2524&Itemid= I really got thinking about the process. Process of the ring, the process of life, I am not really sure... Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:27:13 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2521&Itemid= (This post was done as a guest post on another blog) LINKY FOLLOWER (http://www.linkyfollowers.com/) tool. It was beta tested by that... Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:48:43 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2517&Itemid= a demo by Kathie George on Artists Network (http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/kathie-george-watercolor-batik), I decided to give it a try. Materials and gear:... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2515&Itemid= The ramification of finding misguided beliefs stories are commonly sailed with the variety of textual complication as well... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:40:15 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2514&Itemid= This is my special Valentine present to my partner this year. The original idea was simple: making a Silver... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:47:42 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2513&Itemid= "Opposites attract" is the saying, but I had not really given it much thought before.When I saw these beautiful... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:07:48 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2512&Itemid= One could be forgiven for thinking that the tiny studio on Tuckton Road Christchurch might not have enough exhibition space... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:03:35 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2511&Itemid= PassionWhat allows artwork is the sensitivity and illustration of passion. Every point in space has different strength, which can be... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:12:01 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2510&Itemid= Painting is the way of express human thoughts using some color and pigments. Painting is always popular from ancient period.... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:06:05 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2508&Itemid= We've been having a bit of a sort out here at Grin Hq, working through stock and deciding where to... Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:26:51 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2507&Itemid= We went mushroom picking here in France today.  The weather has been unusually mild so the mushrooms are super late... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:13:27 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2506&Itemid= it's not that i plan to stay up most of the night, it just happens ...and often. seems the best... Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:26:10 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2505&Itemid= Now, you can take that title how you like :) Obviously, we've been making fiendish masks, as you can see, ... Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:31:52 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2504&Itemid= I have not written a blog post for ages because I have been very lucky to be incredibly busy drawing.  This... Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:56:18 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2502&Itemid= Hi every one! I am new to this site but I am not new to blogging. I have to admit... Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:46:53 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2501&Itemid= One of our recent beautiful brides, Alicia was a delight to work with.  We did our entire order from... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:31:42 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2500&Itemid=     Gone some where holly Bears are cute Bears are fun Clay bears arent't for everyone   Some are silver, Some are gold, All are hiding under your... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:06:42 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2498&Itemid= A Swamp Day is a very active painting of mine. I got the inspiration for it at the Chattanooga Aquarium.... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:18:48 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2495&Itemid=   Drawing of scene from Tam O Shanter. Before I set out to go and live and study in Sunderland, I began... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:59:57 +0100 http://www.totalartsoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2493&Itemid= I like this idea because you can make it so personal. It really is the perfect gift for Christmas... Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:55:49 +0100