Ornaments for the Holidays

Ornaments created from my original paintings and drawings.  Find these at my Zazzle Stores:

Peace on Earth Dove Ornament by sunfluer

African American Little Angel Ornament by sunfluer

Father Christmas Santa Ornament by sunfluer

Ornament, Bulldog Drawing by Dogs4U

Ornament, Folk Art by sunfluer

Ornament, Chinese Astrology Dragon by sunfluer

Ornament, German Shepherd Painting by Dogs4U

Ornament Robin Red Breast by sunfluer
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Words As Art

I found a cool website off of my kids magazine, called Muse.  The website is Wordle.net.  I created this Occupy Wall Street message art using the application on the site.  This application that allows you to place any number of words in a box that will randomly place the words as shown in my little piece.

Have fun, get inspired.  Add a few words or passages from a book.  After you create it, make it public on the internet.

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An Assorted Artful Collection From The Zazzle Stores of James Macabee

Next in the line up helping to promote artists on Zazzle, is the assorted, artfully created products by James Macabee:

SUNFLOWERS by Irina by MermaidMafia
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Bad Deuce Plaid Keds by KustomKicks
custom made sneakers by zazzle.com

Bluebonnet Railroad by TheRepublicOfTexas
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Fun Zazzle Designs by Re Becca aka Gravity x9

The spotlight in this feature is on Re Becca also known as Gravity x9.  Look for these fun designs on Zazzle:

Thanksgiving Cartoon Turkey Pilgrim by Fall_Seasons_Best
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Fashion Statement made by Snowmen by I_Love_Xmas
Create a notecard template at zazzle

Happy New Year 2012 - Party Hats on White Confetti by NewYearsCelebration
See more Happy 2012 Ties

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www.Zazzle.com/Dogs4U
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Beauty Within on Zazzle

Precious Moments by capturedbyKC
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Loves Me Loves Me Not by capturedbyKC
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New Beginnings by capturedbyKC
See more Nature Posters

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Captured Moments on Zazzle

Susan Elkin's fine art photography:

Gray Barn - Reflections of Serenity by SusanElkin
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Roses I - Orange, Red and Gold Glory by SusanElkin
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Night Sky I - Glory at Dusk by SusanElkin
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Favorite Picks from the Marta Harvey Zazzle Shop

Approximately once per week or so, I help to promote my artist friends' Zazzle stores by featuring my favorite picks:

Owl and Moon Cross Hatched by martaharvey
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Cat Art Black and White iPhone Case by martaharvey
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Hand Carved Bird by martaharvey
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Help the Occupy Wall Street Protesters

I made products in my shop in support for the Occupy Wall Street 99% protesters.  50% of the proceeds from every sale of the 99% products will go to Occupy Wall Street.  The top 1% understand pie charts.

I Am The 99% Pie Chart Bumper Sticker by sunfluer

I Am The 99% Button by sunfluer

I Am One of the 99% Pie Chart Hat by sunfluer

I'm The 99% Pie Chart Shirt by sunfluer
See more Occupy T-Shirts

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Fun and Cheerful Art by Kewzoo on Zazzle

Leroy the Llama by kewzoo
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Happy Elephant Dyptych by kewzoo
Create photo to canvas prints

Friendly Dolphin Pod by kewzoo
Print your photo on canvas

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Fanciful Art on Zazzle by Borealis Art

Destiny Card by BorealisArt
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Mira Tee by BorealisArt
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Art Deco Design Lace-up Keds by BorealisArt
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Cool, Crisp Autumn Wedding Designs on Zazzle

Autumn is my absolute favorite season.  In the spirit of basking in this time of year, I have chosen three Fall wedding designs from Zazzle shop:  BlessedWeddings:

fall wedding save the date announcement by blessedwedding
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Autumn table seating card by blessedwedding
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mocha dahlia Wedding rsvp card by blessedwedding
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Art Celebrating the Solar Return

Christmas Decorative Shipping Labels by sunfluer

It's been a while but finally I've created a new drawing celebrating Christmas and the Winter Solstice.  This piece springs from my memory of a greeting card I received years ago.  The artwork on the card was so beautiful it made an indelible impression on me; one not to be easily forgotten.  Artists derive impressions from everywhere sparking new ways of creating.  The card had an image of Santa walking along side  polar bears in what appeared to be a snow storm.  I loved the feeling I got when I looked at the card. The long held imagery in my mind inspired this new work.  It's created with Prismacolor pencils, pens and markers:

Father Christmas Card by sunfluer

This new work can be found on several products in my Zazzle store:  

Winter Solistice, Father Christmas Avery Binder by sunfluer

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Lovely Artist Created Products on Zazzle

 Zazzle products created from fine art drawings and paintings:

Siesta by Felidae52
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Apple and Nuts by Felidae52
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Ballerina by Felidae52
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Finding Inspiration

When hurricane Irene finally calmed, I captured this inspiring rainbow.  Rainbows seem to offer promise of better days to come.  Seeing a rainbow, gives me pause to focus on a positive thought; a heart's desire.  I expect it's because I remember hearing from my childhood that a rainbow is God's promise of never flooding the earth again.  It's a lovely thought.  Whatever it means to us individually or the fact it's the sun shinning on droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere, I find it to be an inspiration.  If we look around, there is inspiration everywhere.

The other day, I read a inquiry on a Zazzle message board, asking where do we find inspiration to create our design work.  The poster went on to say, she will take a photo of a design she likes.  It set off a series of responses; some expressing concern about plagiarism.  Ok, we know it's not cool to rip off artists design.  There are some people who think, if it doesn't state copyright, it's up for grabs.  Not so. Copyright stated or not is implicit understanding of intellectual property unless stated otherwise.

 If you admire an artist's photography work for example, ask if you can use it for reference.  When I have a block, I will sometimes look around Flickr for inspiration.  If I see a photo I like, I contact the owner of it asking permission to use it.  I also offer to provide a free copy of the finished work as way of expressing gratitude for the collaboration..  If you plan to sell the work, it's a good idea to state it plainly, i.e., artist has full copyright and use of completed work as deemed fit.  It's also nice to acknowledge the artists' photography work on your blog.  It establishes a circle of trust; a win/win for everyone.  It's good karma.

iPad Speck Case, Elephant Art by sunfluer

So where do I find inspiration?  In most instances, it's from my day to day experiences.  It could be something I read in a book (elephant drawing inspired by Rosey in the book Water for Elephants), a social awareness concern, a memory, or out of my interests. 

Shirt, Pelican Art, Gulf Coast, Environmental Art by sunfluer

Observation of our surroundings is key to sparking creativity.  I find it helps to have a camera handy to capture images in life for reference. 

Bag, Bulldog by Dogs4U

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Visit museums to see how other artists do it.  Take in the images but don't use it as your own.  Looking at other work can help us think differently, opening up blocked channels.  Flip through magazines, listen to music and think of the colors you "hear" in it.  Consider the movement and tempo.  Keep an artist journal to collect your doodles. Doodles can lead to new pieces of work.  Take a new route, a Sunday drive or a vacation.  These are just some of the ways to help unblock channels to creativity.

How do you find inspiration?  You're invited to add your thoughts and comments here.

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Products with Wings on Zazzle

Cool designs from Zazzle:

Corvus Corax Raven in Forest by brianadragon
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Standing Proud Golden Eagle by brianadragon
Create your own personalized neckties on zazzle.com

Turquoise Griffon (Eagle Lion) by brianadragon
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