I did this kind of a photo-review last year and liked seeing everything in one place so much that I decided to do it again. I think that it might be interesting for some of the new readers of my blog, and maybe not so much for ones that followed me through the year. I hope you have fast web connection and a cup of something warm beside you.
January
January was so long ago... I remember how I sketched the little girl and bird while on my day job, daydreaming about my studio. I painted my first journal page ever with oils, played with our friends' dogs and dug the world's smallest radishes. I also held my breath and posted my first video on YouTube. It seemed like such a big deal at the time.
February
I enjoyed Sharon's workshop, continued painting angels, and encouraged by comments added more videos to YouTube. This one is my shortest (1:25) and I think my most favorite.
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March
In March I played with rosin paper, used crackle, planted a vegetable garden, and was interviewed by Magickal Meliss (here).
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April
Celebrated Easter, painted very unblended portraits, explored crackle paint and wrote about different cackle products here.
May
I picked up the biggest rose ever, purchased pan pastels, painted purple hydrangeas somewhere (I don't know in which journal and I can't find them).
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June
June was super cool. Baby boy graduated from college and made us all very proud, the weather was beautiful so I sketched outside, I went crazy with all the beautiful Pan Pastel colors so I created a ton of same faces just so I can enjoy blending and combining the colors.
July
In July I painted with light from my camera, rocked my Vibram shoes, jogged 20 minutes without stopping for the first time in my life. I was unbelievably proud of myself!
August
I failed at trying to capture Hana and her red hair (not red anymore - she's black-haired now), had a little talk with a bird, enjoyed my camera. I also visited Grand Canyon for the first time, almost lost my head from all the beauty and didn't post one photo... I couldn't pick the right one from hundreds I took.
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September
This was a difficult month. Not one of my faces was happy. I was mentally and physically exhausted. I stopped working at my day job and the day after painted my lion lady, trying to give myself some strength.
October
I stopped drinking coffee and mourned it (so I started again in December), painted a lot, made the best ice-cream with only two ingredients, created journals with a secret, re-opened my etsy shop.
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November
In November I made many, many little ACEO/ATC cards. I had so much fun with them! I also made digital ATC collage kits and heard very nice things about them from people that bought them. I loved seeing all the creative ways my images were incorporated in someone else's work.
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December
I think I cooked much more than I painted in December... I also launched my first online workshop. I should have probably waited for January, as almost everyone is too busy in December, but since it's an ongoing workshop, with all the videos readily available online I thought that any time would be fine.
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Did you make it through? This was my longest post ever, longer even than last year.
I liked this year. It was mostly kind to us, and I can't wish more for the next one. With that said, I wish you a happy, healthful, prosperous and creative 2011!
xoxo
June was super cool. Baby boy graduated from college and made us all very proud, the weather was beautiful so I sketched outside, I went crazy with all the beautiful Pan Pastel colors so I created a ton of same faces just so I can enjoy blending and combining the colors.
July
In July I painted with light from my camera, rocked my Vibram shoes, jogged 20 minutes without stopping for the first time in my life. I was unbelievably proud of myself!
August
I failed at trying to capture Hana and her red hair (not red anymore - she's black-haired now), had a little talk with a bird, enjoyed my camera. I also visited Grand Canyon for the first time, almost lost my head from all the beauty and didn't post one photo... I couldn't pick the right one from hundreds I took.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLlnT06G4oAeTzhr5BHfr5rKYMpPyHl3GfG6raCiybedZG5VZ6Keyx96zoYTGhItZ0f7dUvrIkCgPTCjJLrBVL7UGU8WhyH97trsz-nGggXXITUpGjLGRyZkIp1wsiSrRU_vZnATKRs0/s1600/548.jpg)
September
This was a difficult month. Not one of my faces was happy. I was mentally and physically exhausted. I stopped working at my day job and the day after painted my lion lady, trying to give myself some strength.
October
I stopped drinking coffee and mourned it (so I started again in December), painted a lot, made the best ice-cream with only two ingredients, created journals with a secret, re-opened my etsy shop.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3q8j_EKPVZHrCdhKrocgQ5CdhHttFImrtSHOCN26q_fXxJM0G-M9Ya0d1EjzBNdhC50KsoABwp48fNvhDqYztJN5Sja_3Gy092eKIRyJFgzrJjFLthCAK8-GkZKHtYzm7-XLum9CQhM/s1600/554.jpg)
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November
In November I made many, many little ACEO/ATC cards. I had so much fun with them! I also made digital ATC collage kits and heard very nice things about them from people that bought them. I loved seeing all the creative ways my images were incorporated in someone else's work.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_pPEN5l8DI58ht4gmhUCXCPGKcpZd0q5VQDTLNSYluYdsGSXPOgwBujmGpfoeXOCRXBcEtd5jwp3K-K6Y9bdWadH1VjBpQxA_2ql7RRSSZYJY07NgGaXBH0STR3TZvztXTUEziCbKGw/s1600/557.jpg)
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December
I think I cooked much more than I painted in December... I also launched my first online workshop. I should have probably waited for January, as almost everyone is too busy in December, but since it's an ongoing workshop, with all the videos readily available online I thought that any time would be fine.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFICe1vtreXD4G5nA-yH3UUENEiEnU4egedVTe4qH1qkjrJ2Hn0Zdaa4yagPH5cslv__mbrhurD8rBBfzFtMu7l08ZKKs_sAwRJB0hDQgJ5wNfD__mIdkUXrIuGLiIRdEh4rNIZ2J2LZo/s1600/564.jpg)
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Did you make it through? This was my longest post ever, longer even than last year.
I liked this year. It was mostly kind to us, and I can't wish more for the next one. With that said, I wish you a happy, healthful, prosperous and creative 2011!
xoxo