Farewell 2011!

And so ends the last week in our Week of Reveals! 

J and what a fun three weeks it was J

   Wow, what a month, in fact, what a year it's been! I can't believe it's almost New Years, didn't it feel like this year just came and went real fast? And so many great things happened here in 2011, it's kind of hard to believe it's almost over. What great things happened, you ask? Well, umm... let's see:

We learned my dog can sneeze on cue,

And in November we had the 7 Days of Thanks, remember that?

And… oh ya we celebrated Nutmeg's 1st Birthday!

    Ah good times.

                            LOL! 

                     Makes me wonder what’s in store for next year…

What’s that?

Nope, can’t tell you (sorry)

But I have some awesome ideas!!!

Like an interactive Beautiful Truth that will push the boundaries of blogging,

More whacky videos,

Some new artwork,

And, of course, more short stories!!

   Oops, now I’ve said too much.

   Oh well, you'll just have to wait and see what else I come up with; it'll be a surprise but I can assure you it's also going to be AWEsome!! 

    In fact, 2012 will be awesome!

I can't wait to see what new adventures, surprises and blessings await us in the New Year.

Ooo, I can't wait!

   But until then just keep your eyes open for those upcoming new posts that I've already mentioned and be here New Years Eve for a special post! For now...

Happy Reading Y'all!!

J

Draco; the Dragon of the Universe

An original sketch by: Megan Finsel

Meet Draco, the latest dragon welcomed into my collection and the first installment into The Gallery! I sketched him with charcoal pencils on 9" x 12" (recycled :D) sketch paper. I don't really know where he came from, I just "saw" this dragon and put pencil to paper, but the unexpected ones are always my favorite.
    So what do ya think?

Third Reveal of Week 3

Alright this is it,

the final week

in our Week of Reveals!

Ooo boy and I’ve saved the best for last!!

    Last week you got a taste of my creative photography in the premiere of Daily Art.

    The week before you learned that my dog can sneeze on cue (and, no, I’m not joking).

    Well, you know I’m a photographer, and a cinematographer, but first and foremost I'm an artist.


You might’ve already seen my sketches of Bumblebee, Ironhide, and Jazz from Transformers (if you scroll down, they’re in the sidebar to your right) but, what about the rest of my artwork, you’re wondering?

It’s going into what I’m calling The Gallery, of course!

    I can’t wait! The Gallery will be all the posts containing my artwork,

from the Dragons

to the Horses

to the sports cars, 

anything that happens to fall out onto my canvas is coming right here to Nutmeg!

 

 It's like a VIP peek inside my overactive imagination

 

    And it’s going to be AWEsome! So be here Wednesday the 28^th for the first installment into The Gallery, and find out what happens when you give me a pencil and a lot of free time!

    Until then, happy reading y’all! J

A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words

When walking across the sea of your to-do list it’s sometimes hard to keep your head above dishwater, but when you look at it from a new angle it’s amazing how average, everyday sights (things that might be ugly at first) can become beautiful with just the right point-of-view! This is what I mean:

The little, lacy bubbles
are my favorite part of this photo.
See 'em?

I love how the light
is pouring down through the window
and reflecting off the rim of the bowl!

I had too much fun editing this one.
Doesn't it look like an antique photo
from an old family album
you found in your grandma's attic?

Black and white has a traditional, elegant ambiance that I just love. This one enhances the sunshine pouring in over the faucet through the glass mixing bowl, highlighting what I think might be pancake batter, lol!

It’s amazing how something as simple as a stack of dirty dishes (which we usually dread) could actually become art with just a change of perspective. Maybe we can apply that knowledge to other areas of life, to take a situation that might seem ugly, look at it from a new angle, and see something completely different... maybe even beautiful! That's something I'll have to think about...

What to do you think?

Second Reveal of Week 2

Ok, so you've had your first taste of my cinematography,
seen the first installment into The Video Vault,

And learned that My Dog can Sneeze on Cue (for those of you who haven’t seen it, no I’m not joking, he really can)

…and that was only week 1!

   

Now, welcome to Week 2 of Week of Reveals!

The next segment to premiere I’m calling:

Daily Art.

This segment is all about looking at the average world from a

                                                       Creative

Different

Point-of-view as we take

                                               Regular,

   Everyday

                                                     Objects

that may seem ordinary

and give them an extraordinary spin,

making them unique to look at.

I’m really excited about this series ‘cause it’s going to give you a hint of my photography background while challenging you to view the suburban world in a whole new way!

It’s going to be life, rediscovered.

    So be here Wednesday the 21^st to see what a splash of sunshine and a little Photoshop can do to a sink full of dirty dishes when I premiere the second segment in this week's Week of Reveals!
    Until then, happy reading y’all!

J