I don’t know why it is but this time of year, especially since I have gotten older, I crave things with peppermint. I take my supplements, especially in the winter, but I can’t seem to get enough of the minty stuff around Christmas. I am fond of mint chocolate chip ice cream year round, though,Continue reading “Christmas Art Countdown – Day 22”
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Christmas Art Countdown – Day 21
ANNNNDDDD we’re in the homestretch! Day 21 is ‘present’ and fortunately for me I had a bunch of this little guys all cut out and ready to go for another project so I popped them on the scanner and “VOILA”, Day 21 is done!
Christmas Art Countdown – Day 20
I had all sorts of ideas that I wanted to do for the word “cabin.” Backtracking a bit, it is very important for artists to have sketchbooks or paintings with lots of subject matter. (And to catalog said sketchbooks, of which I have not done yet, so you know where to find stuff…) I haveContinue reading “Christmas Art Countdown – Day 20”
Christmas Art Countdown – Day 19
This is another reinvented piece from 2018. I am really excited how I can take images from my sketchbooks and recreate them using the digital tools. The snow in this one looks so much more alive.
Christmas Art Countdown – Day 18
This Angel is a new improved version of one I did back in 2018. I was going to start from scratch but I have sketchbooks full of stuff so I pulled this one out for an upgrade. The original version had glittery gold paint for the halo and a few other tricks that I canContinue reading “Christmas Art Countdown – Day 18”
Christmas Art Countdown – Day 17
I love poinsettias at this time of year. I started out with the red until I found other varieties like the splashed white, and the pale red ones. Several years ago I discovered the pink ones. There were so many different versions of the pink ones, too. The “hotter” the pink, the better. Last year,Continue reading “Christmas Art Countdown – Day 17”
Christmas Art Countdown – Day 16
As I post these on social media, I have been putting the shopping days left to Christmas, too. In one of the responses I received, from a woman in the Netherlands, she said that they only had one day of shopping left since the Netherlands folks were going on lockdown again. My heart went outContinue reading “Christmas Art Countdown – Day 16”
Christmas Art Countdown Day 14
The prompt is “sing” and every time I see the word “sing,” I think of the New Year’s Eve performance of My Chemical Romance. Maybe we all need to sing, for the WHOLE WORLD. Sing it from the heart, sing for the planet, sing for all species, sing for the whales and the manatees, singContinue reading “Christmas Art Countdown Day 14”
Christmas Art Countdown Day 12
Here’s a little toast for me making it halfway through the challenge AND I got my holiday ‘Zine completed. WOOOHOOO. As I was finishing up my ‘Zine and getting it printed and assembled, I listened to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” conducted by Eugene Ormandy. The memories of my childhood came flooding back. The fact that I knowContinue reading “Christmas Art Countdown Day 12”
Christmas Art Countdown Day 11 – Happy Hanukkah
I am switching sketches because the one I actually did for today is being used for another purpose. Day 24’s prompt was “Joy.” I swtiched out Joy for today, plus the colors suit Hankkah better. Happy Hanakkah to all of those celebrating today! Peace and Joy be with you all!
Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration 