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Artwork and Paintings by Natasha
We always seemed to have a few art projects going on in our house. And our refrigerator was our "gallery" (Well, some of our hallways and my bedroom walls also became parts of the "gallery").
This Squidoo lens shows a bit of the artwork I've created over the past 20 years or so. And it all started with my coloring and other artwork when my brother (who is 3 years older than I am) started being homeschooled. Then, I was homeschooled, too.
Enjoy... and I hope I've made your day brighter and have inspired you to create your own masterpieces.
Doing Artwork Requires Tools - Here's the Stuff I Use!
Darice 79-Piece Professional Art Set
Studio 71 deluxe art set overflows with color and more...0 points
Pentel Arts Oil Pastels, 50 Color Set (PHN-50)
An exciting medium for the creative mind. Brillian more...0 points
Color & Co Young Artist 68-piece Discover Box
This colorful wood box is filled with quality art more...0 points
Royal Brush Keep N' Carry Artist Set
Use these convenient artists' kits anywhere you go more...0 points
Top Flight Sketch Pad, Heavy Back, 8.75 x 12 Inches, 50 Sheets (62301)
This Top Flight Sketch pad is made from a high qua more...0 points
Colossal 315-pc. Art Kit
LOEW CORNELL-Colossal Art Kit. This kit is made fo more...0 points
French Style Full Box Plein Air Easel
Full Box French Style Easel...An affordable French more...0 points
Brush Bundle of 18 Hog Brushes in a Canvas Brush Holder
Economy Brush Bundle... An unbeatable deal. Beginn more...0 points
Lightweight Aluminum Easel with Travel Bag
Lightweight Aluminum Easel with Travel BagThis eas more...0 points
Bob Ross Master Paint Set master paint set
This set by TV host Bob Ross guides you through a more...0 points
Darice 131-Piece Premium Art Set with Wood Box
This Arty Facts Set overflows with color and creat more...0 points
ProArt 18 Piece Drawing & Sketch Set
18 Piece Drawing & Sketch Set...This is a supe more...0 points
21 Pc Sketch & Drawing Set W/pencils, Charcoals,erasers
These quality drawing pencils are equally capable of more...0 points
In Addition to being Allowed to Play with Art, I was Exposed to Other Artists and Their Work!
After a few years of having art classes, my folks would take us to art galleries, art shows, and art fairs... where we could see and visit with the artists as well as see a wide variety of works in oils, pastels, charcoals, acrylics, and watercolors. In a "fieldtrip" to Carmel, we visted a bunch of galleries and met an artist in her studio/gallery while she was working on a large oil painting. It was fascinating to talk to her while she was working. My folks were talking to her, but I was watching what she was doing on the canvas while she was talking. We signed her guest book before we left for home.
Because she had our mailing address from her guest book, she'd send us a quarterly newsletter talking about her new paintings and prints. Then, one of the newsletters mentioned she'd be holding a seminar in Carmel on her painting style techniques. The seminar was pricey and because I was very young, my folks wondered if I'd be able to get enough out of the seminar to make it worth it. Then, another follow-up letter from the artist said that she'd have videos of the seminar available as well. So my folks bought the video instruction set--so I could play them over and over to get the technique right and I could replay them to check my work and to better learn exactly how she did stuff. I still have that video set. I may still take it out and watch it again for refresher and to maybe pick up more ideas.
I work as an operations manager at a flight-training school. So I'm around airplanes all day...
This may be the reason why I like painting airplanes!
I've had fish, a hamster, a guinea pig, a rabbit, and a dog for pets... and they've also inspired my artwork.
My travels to both Europe (France) and the Asian Pacific (Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Guam, Hawaii) have also influenced my artwork.
If You Don't Have Tutoring or Training Classes or Services...
Then maybe you can enjoy these video instructions!
Although taking art classes is a good way to learn and interact with other artists, having the video instruction is helpful in that you can play them over and over--and in particular those parts that are complicated or vague. By playing the videos over and over, you are maximizing the value of the instruction in the video. It's convenient and isn't tied to a rigid class schedule that might interfere with other events.
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Happy Palette
3 DVD set, 90 minutes of information on my palette more...0 points
The Dance of Watercolor: Beginners and Beyond
This easy to follow step-by-step DVD is ideally su more...0 points
Watercolor in Motion: How to Create Powerful Paintings, Step by Step (Book & DVD) by Birgit Oconnor
Painting wet-into-wet is one of the most popular yet more...0 points
BOB ROSS JOY OF PAINTING SERIES: 3-HOUR WORKSHOP DVD English
It s your own private class with the legendary Bob more...0 points
BOB ROSS JOY OF PAINTING SERIES: SEASCAPE COLLECTION (13 half hour Instructional Guides)
It s your own private class with the legendary Bob more...0 points
BOB ROSS JOY OF PAINTING SERIES: Nine One Hour Instuctional Guides - 10 DVD Set
It s your own private class with the legendary Bob more...0 points
Bob Ross: Joy of Painting - Barns Collection
It's your own private class with the legendary Bob more...0 points
Daniel Green Oil Painting New DVD Format: Erin
This comprehensive instructional DVD from Daniel Greene more...0 points
Building a Portrait- DVD with Steve Carpenter
Follow along with Steve Carpenter in this 3 hour 4 more...0 points
Homeschooling Links You Might Find Helpful
- Homeschooling - It's an Adventure!
- This Squidoo lens describes one family's experiences with homeschooling and provides resources, links, and photos that help to explain their views on this experience.
- The Homeschool Club on Facebook
- Learn how to make your own web pages about your favorite homeschooling stories and resources. We're all gathered in the Facebook group.
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Trying to Draw Some Comments... Do You Have Any?
Thanks for reading!
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SereneSea Feb 26, 2011 @ 11:17 pm | delete
- It is so wonderful and soothing to enjoy and observe art, your paintings are so good they look heavenly.
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HarmonyArtMom
Jan 23, 2011 @ 8:22 pm | delete
- Really nice lens...I am a homeschooling mom who has a 17 year old pilot in training artist. He loved seeing your stuff too. He has some Squidoo lenses here: http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/HawkerTyphoon
I am adding to my favorites and blessing.
***Blessed by an Angel***
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tandemonimom Jan 20, 2011 @ 3:30 pm | delete
- LOVE this story! My 15yo daughter is also working to become a mostly self-taught artist.
I am collecting homeschool success stories just like this one, which is now a featured lens on Homeschool Success Stories.
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