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i'm keeley! I'm in my mid-30's, married, and live in Canada's capital city, Ottawa. we have a pet herd consisting of 2 dogs and 2 cats. it's always exciting here. i made 2008 my year to get back to art, and 2009 has been dubbed my Brave New Year. I'm leaving a tonne behind me and moving forward toward what i enjoy in life: art.
Artwise? I enjoy anything that can make a mark on another surface:
homemade charcoal bits from a campfire on a nearby rock will do if the mood strikes. these days i've been doing some multimedia pieces that use watercolour, ink, acrylic, and plaster on canvas. I sometimes do linocut prints, and like to use images i capture in photos as subject matter - i have been taking pictures sporatically since my first photography class in highschool, and am loving my digital Nikon SLR lately.
I was inspired by Gary, and Suzi and Wyanne and my art friends over on the nerdfighter ning site to actually "pick up a brush" again after leaving it behind for a career i loathed. I've recently discovered Jared Knight too! As I've grown, and priorities have shifted, I've found solace in my journey back to art. I was inspired enough to get back in, and create more than I have in literally, a decade, in 8 months. Now I'm looking at expanding - into the online, international world - the internet! I uploaded my first video about a month or so ago and am thinking about what comes next for my 4th as we speak.
I'll post some art bits as they come :)
I also have a couple of other blogs that will have a variety of great art conversations, pictures, inspirations etc. on them:
http://jaredknight.ning.com/profile/pineapplegrassbracelet
http://nerdfighters.ning.com/profile/keeley
http://gottabekd32.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/papplegrassbracelet
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Loosen Me Up Art Challenge - Hands
Posted on February 26, 2009 at 5:17am 4 Comments 0 Favorites
I will definitely be working on this piece more, adding paint and depth, hopfully making it some sort of cohesive piece by end of day. As per usual, updates to… Continue
Loosen Me Up Art Challenge
Posted on February 24, 2009 at 6:42am 3 Comments 0 Favorites
i loved doing this. the videos were perfect gary. just enough detail, instruction and guidance to help me move freely through this oh-so-new process of working. i loved every second, and plan on working this through even further. i think it has so much empty space that it could use another 'round' of layers, and some charcoal.
we'll see! if it changes, of course i will update it… Continue
Gary's Sunflower Challenge
Posted on February 15, 2009 at 9:58am 7 Comments 0 Favorites
i guess most people are like that who create anything; their own worst critic.
with that in mind, please see my progress to date.
you can click on the pictures and they will open full size in a new window :)
from start to where I am now...
i used a piece of paper that i used to cover my desk last year...…
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The Book of Joys - Another YT video!
Posted on February 3, 2009 at 11:02am 2 Comments 0 Favorites
Pass on the peace,… Continue
My premiere YouTube upload: Art Journal from 2008 :)
Posted on January 17, 2009 at 4:30am 0 Comments 0 Favorites
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Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 9:40am on August 23, 2010, Greef said…
- Stopping in again to say Hello
- At 1:13am on May 14, 2010, Greef said…
- Hi Keeley,
Just wondering how you are doing as it has been forever since we have really had a chance to catch up! Hope all is well and if there is anything i can do, let me know!
But be awesome to hear how ur doing!
Gary
- At 11:21am on April 19, 2009, Heather said…
- Hi ya Keeley, where have you been out collecting garbage?
- At 3:27pm on April 1, 2009, Greef said…
- Hey Keeley,
Just stopping in to say Hi....Hope all is well, seems like ages since we chatted ;)
- At 8:02am on March 11, 2009,
Susan- redshoeartist said… - Yeah I do... I'd love to see Canada
- At 9:50am on March 4, 2009, Susan- redshoeartist said…
- Ok I just did an impulse buy and paid for Gary's course... couldn't help myself. What the hell is wrong with me? I need to save to go to London!
- At 5:37am on February 27, 2009,
Donna AKA artsycalgal said… - I had no idea that you could only send messages to friends! I just sent a PM to Mary Helena asking for help in solving the problem. I'll check it out now that we are Friends :-)
- At 5:34am on February 27, 2009, Donna AKA artsycalgal said…
- Please don't change your picture because there are two Keeley's here in Gary's land of ning.
- At 3:35am on February 27, 2009, Donna AKA artsycalgal said…
- Hi Keeley! Gary forwarded your blog about the charity providing art supplies to the homeless and I was wondering if we could talk about it. Can you contact me by sending me a personal message on my page here on Gary's ning site, please? Thanks!!!
- At 9:55am on February 19, 2009,
J C Gregg said… - Thanks for sharing this site with me Keeley, It completes what I am needing right now, with Uncle J. and Garry. So much to learn ( re-learn) your wonderful.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIc02QBihJQ&feature=share&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAPZn5TEyM&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg&index=41
So once i have my image printed onto transparency film, I take my Ezscreen silk screen which has been coated in light sensitive emulsion (These sheets come pre-coated so they are ready to use). Place it onto a black board, then place the transparency image on top (this part needs to be done in a dark room with no direct sunlight). I take it outside and expose it for 1 minute and 40 seconds (but time varies depending on time of day and strength of sunlight). After i have exposed the image i place it into a tub of water for around 5 - 8 minutes. Then i rinse the screen out under fast running water until the unexposed area (the black) washes away. I then expose the screen to the sun for a further 20mins to completely harden the light sensitive emulsion.
And this is the completed screen ready for printing. I simply use an old credit card to spread the ink over the screen making sure i do one complete full stroke across the screen (holding the credit card at a 45 degree angle). I immediately wash the screen out under fast flowing water and pat dry. I use fabric screen printing ink which washes out in water (which makes the process easy).
I love this product, their website is http://ezscreenprint.com/ (for full instructions and details on how to purchase this awesome product).
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