Small bits

This is what I am painting. Lots of color and freedom to just go with my brush.
Loving all of it.

Quick Lesson Reminder

Yesterdays was one of the busiest days I have had in a really long time. So many things needed to get done and there was appointments . Groceries and meals to be cooked and well I was so tired.

but what I did manage to do was spend 30 minutes outside with this little guy painting.  That's what gave me the glitter or pink unicorns I needed to get through the rest of my day with a smile. So my quick lesson was take 30 minutes to do what makes you happy and that could carry your happy heart for the rest of the day.

Painting Date

I was sitting at home cleaning something when my girlfriend called and said," Can we come over and paint," .. Music to my ears but wait I thought I have to go to Costco. Suddenly Costco was put of for another day.. A girl must know her priorities and I do. So we spent the day painting away. It was so so much fun. I love having friends who love to craft.

This is what we painted. Happy Monday

Happy to keep going...

Hi from us. This little man is my full time companion and its really cool.  Whats going on around here  you might ask . For me its being a mom that's number 1 . So yes making lunches for my kids and getting to school on time and making all of our swim team practices also on time. Making dinner for 6 or 7 people depending who is home and I do keep up on the laundry so its not such a big deal. I honestly love it all. I really do. With that I feel that having things I am super passionate about really helps. I love taking art classes and I gift myself the ones I can because they keep me excited and I share my classes with my daughter Isabella and she is great at them so I always have an art buddy.

 Daring Adventures in Paint and Life 
starts tomorow this is a workshop by Mati Rose
It looks like its going to be a blast . This picture was taken at her studio in San Francisco . I was able to attend a work shop she hosted and Mati has a beautiful spirit. So I am excited to take this class for the next 6 weeks.  You should check it out. Its a great way to keep life exciting. I feel if your always taking care everyone else you have to take of yourself so you can do your job with a smile. Whatever your job may be. I love having something to look forward to that is for me. I like that my kids can join me or just see how passionate I am about it. This keep me happy to keep going.

Sisters

Last year I got up the nerve to give my sister a painting of her two girls and herself. She loved it so much that this year I wanted to paint her a picture of her twins. I think it turned out happy. My sister has identical twins girls and they are 5 years old. They are so cute so I picked happy colors that reminded me of there personality and I like how they are looking at each other. 

I love my big sister so I am excited that I made it with time and I just hope she likes it.

Viva la vida

 H friend , I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I had a very special time surrounded by new family and old. I even got to paint a little last night and I finished my latest girl. I love Freda and I can't pin pint exactly why but I do. I recently went to see a Freda exhibit. Everything was a replica but I do not care . They where real to me. I really love when I want to paint something long enough that the entire process is exciting to me. 

I got to see the replica of where she wrote Viva la Vida. Live life.  So I wanted to paint it on my canvas. I like the cactus because they remind me of Mexico. 

This is my creative space in my house. Its coming along slowly but its perfect for now. I am going to put My Freda for sale. I decided that I would like her to make someone happy. Selling my stuff is scary but I am going to put her on the side bar ..

Life is pretty amazing. We go  through so much and if we stop long enough we might get to see all the colors that make up our journey. 

Here I am...

A friend once told me that the girls I paint are me. I did not really think so but in this case yes its me. This girl was inspired by Daniel . Here I am today taking care of my little boy Jack. He is so cute and such a great baby. I love taking care of my kids . I always thought that I was supposed to have something to say when people asked me what I do. I always felt like if I said I am a a mom that would be a let down. I am so over that. Now  when people ask me what do all I want to say is I am the mother of four children. At this point in my life nothing seems as important as showing up for swim practice , making breakfast for my kids before school and even waking up multiple times in the middle to feed Jack is something I am enjoying. I know that time just flies and before I know it my kids will be grown so I am trying to enjoy as much of it as I can. 

Here I am.
I like this paining. I look like I am thinking about  where I am right now. I feel really lucky that I have these little people that need me.. and that I need with all of my heart. I feel like I am showing up in the parts of my life that I really need to be. 

Summer Girl

I took the Summer Girls Class. It was super affordable and I really like how easy it was to fallow. I used to buy online classes and not actually do them but now I try to learn as much as I can from them.  

My sister Angelica asked me to do a similar one like this one of her..I am excited to get started. I like how she turned out. She looks happy and whimsical. I like drawing making my girls look older right now. I felt like I was making a paper doll since I got to cut her out and paste her. I think maybe next time I will paste her on to a canvas instead of another piece of paper. Make and learn. 

So Very Happy

Happy Monday.. How was your weekend ? I would love to say mine was packed of fun stuff but we  mostly hung out at home watching movies.. We spent lots of time drawing and I cooked some what I thought were really good meals. The Last couple Saturdays I have felt so grateful just to be able to stay home and not drive.. A little boring but its working for me. Its funny how little traditions start working themselves into motion. In our house the biggest room is the master bedroom. It has enough room for me to have a table and set up my art stuff. As soon as I say I am going upstairs to paint my kids say I am coming mom. I love that there we are Isabella is on her I pad playing some creative game.. Christopher is usually reading or watching TV with me. We walk down stairs to go eat together and walk back up.. Let me say that we did go paddle boarding this weekend so I don't feel super guilty about staying home because we got out for most of Sunday. 

This is how I am feeling about me and painting . I feel like I am all over the place. I want to try it all. Collaging pieces and painting girls and I jus love it all. It certainly makes me feel insecure about my stuff. Am I supposed to have all my stuff look alike? Do I have a style ? Is it ok to want to try it all? Who knows? This weekend  I was thinking about something I just love and thats my camera for sure. So I felt like here I am on top of the world with my camera. So very happy ..It was the story I wanted to tell through my little painting.

She looks happy right.. I am feeling Happy and Grateful for what I have and for my ever growing belly..

See Life in Color

See Life in Color
Sometimes its hard to stay positive and its easy to get caught up  in the yucky colors of life. This painting is to remind myself to see life in color.  I am finding out that really early morning is when I am feeling most creative. I used to love sleeping in but that has changed. I am enjoying the quite. Its so funny I like the quite when my kids are in our home sleeping but its not the same when they are gone. I am having a really nice time being a mom being pregnant having them spoil me and being creative..

So there you go my latest creation. Do not forget to smile today.

Happy June First.

Good Morning we made it. We are now half way through 2013. I woke early today to work on this painting for a bit and have enough time to say good morning and go for a long walk before my kids got up. I am working on this piece and I love her. The thing that I like the most is that she is smiling. I feel like its getting easier to relax when I paint and I believe that's because I have been practicing more. I painted 4 girls in May that makes me smile. 

I am taking 2 online Classes right now that I am really loving and learning a ton from.
Danita's mixed media from the heart
True Free Spirit by Mindy

I want to share that before I would sign up for classes and not finish them and then feel guilty but now I am very selective and I really push myself to watch the video and practice. Once I get started I do not want to stop. I am also going to share with you my challenges for the this month.
Gloria's Goals
walk 3 miles 5 days a week starting today.
Finish 4 paintings
Read 2 books
Cook a homemade meal 20 days this month
( I will be kind to myself because I am moving this month and I am a bit larger than normal )
Have a wonderful day and Happy 1st of the month.

Happy Monday

Happy Memorial Day to you. I am sitting in my living room with my coffee as my kids are sound asleep. I am just thinking about the fact that I will be moving shortly. In 25 days we will be in our new house that we just bought. I thought buying a house would feel so comforting but for some reason renting just seems like an easier task. I guess I always took for granted how easy  moving was in my past life. Someone else took care of all the paper work I took care of the house, this time I am much more involved and its  a-lot scarier than I imagined.  Being an adult brings so much responsibility . Our new house is about 1 mile from my moms house and my dads house. That brings me peace because I am close by. The coolest thing about this house is the back yard. Its huge and the neighbors behind our house have horses and Bella loves horses. It has a pool and a vegetable garden. I feel the most at peace and grounded when I am outside. The house is small but thats ok I have to much stuff anyway and I do believe that less is more. The kitchen is green and very 50s but in a cute way. It  reminds me of a doll house. I never thought we would get this house but the original buyers fell through and here we are. I hope I never move again after this. Here is the one good thing about getting a divorce ..You have to give the other person half so this time around it should be way easier. I only have half the stuff I used to have..
I started this painting yesterday.. I read this somewhere what do you want to paint? What do you want to see in your paintings. At this very moment I feel very pregnant and mommy. I feel like all I want is to be a good mom. Im sure it has to do with being 6 months pregnant but I feel very protective of my children. I wanted to paint something that represented all of the thoughts that are swimming in my head. Our new house the new baby and me trying my best to be a good mommy. So here it is...

There little initials are in each of the hearts.
C P J I
Together in our home. I honestly hope that I can always have a safe and happy home for them . I can only imagine we all want that for our kids. I am thinking that when I move in but not before I will write our new address around the canvas. This is going up in the new house. Im learning to accept with a smile all the wonderful things that seem to happen on my journey but what I am most grateful for is that I get to walk with journey with my kiddos. I adore being there mom.
Happy Memorial Day and be safe.

She Looks so Serious..

She looks so serious don't you think. I was feeling serious and  wishing I had a fox by my side all the time. If I could create my own world I would love to have him by my side as my companion all the time. My son asked me what my spirit animal was and I told him I was not sure but I thought a fox or an owl..He mama you spirit animal is a bird ..What kind of bird I asked him and he told me the kind that flies over me all the time to make sure I am OK.
I told him that sounded perfect. I love the cute conversations that come from something I painted. I added little flowers on her head  I think they make her look like royalty..I hope you are having a happy Friday. I am feeling really good lately. I am not to tired and that is a huge plus. 

A little Freda action

Hi guys.. How are you ? I have been doing a little painting its challenging making time to do what I really like..but not impossible. I really like this Freda she makes me happy. 

Are you just loving the new photography app by Elsie.. Its so much fun. I used it on all three pictures. Its a must get. I painted this girl for my mom but then I got a better Idea for her so I will be working on a new Freda..

My birthday is this Saturday and I am hoping that I will get this form someone... you know who you are :)
A little bit about my baby bump. I feel like I am huge. I really want to start walking again as I know it would help but I have not focused on getting my behind moving. I am really excited to meet this little person growing in my tummy.  Have a wonderful day..

To live in color

I was hanging out with my kids and we decided to paint. I wanted to paint with lots of color .. I wanted to paint a girl. I really need to find a way to make time in the day when I am feeling it to paint and create. Having to work gets in my creative way man. 

My girl is crooked I know but she is bright and happy.. Sometimes you have to do things that just make you happy for no reason. When I buy a house I am going to color all the walls bright different colors. I want it to be bright and happy.. I have it I am this Indian color warrior and I usually walk with my head slanted so it all makes sense now..

Today I went to Target to buy a dress for my sister in laws get together and I decided I do not like black.. I just feel like I am going to a funeral or something. I like living in color .. Whats your favorite color ? mine is bright Orange. I just love Orange..

Bloom Girl

I took a class this weekend in the little town of Poway..I first met Jaime Dougherty our teacher at a Prima Class in San Diego. Jaime is crazy talented just go to her blog and look at her work. She is an avid scrapbooker and a designer for Prima and this girl can seriously draw paint create..She is a very talented artist. I always think its so nice when such a talented artist is willing to sit down and share  her talent with the rest of us..

Here is the girl I created with Jamie's help.  I love her she seems so glamourous to me...Jamie will be teaching another workshop in April at Stamping Details in Poway.. and there is still room if live close by. I love having a class to look forward too specially if its local. I hope you had a good weekend ok I am off to pick up my kids..

My little Pocahontas

Today I figured out the bright side of having this messed up cold that just loves me so much it refuses to leave me..The bright side is I got to stay home today and work on my little Pocahontas. That is the only bright side..I loved how she turned out. She is sweet and kind.

I also feel she is thinking about life and looking into the horizon.

Eeek I like her..She is my little Pocahontas. The funny thing about her she started out as something completely different . Then she was becoming a fairie then suddenly I just saw what I wanted her to be and she was worth all the mistakes and yucky phases. Giving up is not an option..That's why we have gesso to cover up and start over..anyway I hope you are not sick and have a great day..

I went to The Tea House Studio

I was lucky enough to be able to attend a very special painting class at a very magical studio this past weekend. 

There are a couple things that made this a very special weekend for me. One this would be my first time visiting The Tea House Studio.. This sweet space studio  always looked so inviting to me on line. I also would get to see Mindy and Carissa again..

The two day class was was taught by both teachers. Carissa started of day 1.  I was impressed by how well she was able to explain her process how comfortable and at ease the entire atmosphere felt. I really took a-lot from day one. I was battling a horrible cold so I was not feeling great but I tried my best to not think about the cold and listening to Carissa explain her process and having her and Mindy encourage us on was a perfect way to spend the day. My favorite thing was how both teachers is how they really teach you in a way that helps you relax and get in touch with that little girl inside. 

This very sweet teacher is vary passionate about her art.. I feel so blessed to have been a part of this. 

Here are my little creations from her class.

I loved every moment of this weekend  except for having this cold. I will share part two tomorrow ..Have a wonderful night and I hope your not sick....

# 2 for 2013

I am definitely having fun taking Mindy's Class..I am excited to start my next girl .. This started of as something complete different but it ended up as a sweet mom on a boat with her baby.. The fox helps her find her way. I love cute things...
Have a wonderful Sunday..Keep warm.

Happy Painting

This is my first painting for 2013. I painted this after watching the first two videos in the class True Free Spirit. I really am trying to free myself when I paint instead of thinking to much. 

My darling daughter and I sat and watched the video together and she said mom please make your girl smiling OK. I do not want her to be sad. So I did as I was asked and this girl has a smile on her face..She is my nature free spirit girl. 

She is holding wisdom in her hands. Wisdom that comes from listening..