tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8098040553439606262024-03-27T19:52:55.167-04:00Art by DeaArts, crafts, and the magic of everyday life.
Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-79866093432512206062024-02-13T22:48:00.004-05:002024-02-13T22:48:54.189-05:00New Coloring Pages by Dea Lenihan<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU9Tp9JNpBKm2MOP4cezNOcL8E6EnxKnlz0GJSHjxfheC6yXcabAdFnSemg52PCj6avIP6-ciZS-jK0a3CVGqGb3YJCJQFQhKYEWI8I0RK8hRIsMP76P6liZ4y0aAuZ8AGYMAuppjfk6zTsriF-MlR6INf_MPFYN00p0AiOyhXrCD8iKLflcC4c7XvMlT/s1640/coloring%20triple.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU9Tp9JNpBKm2MOP4cezNOcL8E6EnxKnlz0GJSHjxfheC6yXcabAdFnSemg52PCj6avIP6-ciZS-jK0a3CVGqGb3YJCJQFQhKYEWI8I0RK8hRIsMP76P6liZ4y0aAuZ8AGYMAuppjfk6zTsriF-MlR6INf_MPFYN00p0AiOyhXrCD8iKLflcC4c7XvMlT/w640-h360/coloring%20triple.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find my new coloring pages in my Etsy Shop. Click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1663846448/adorable-coloring-pages-kitten-prairie?click_key=02cdc1893db356be7f3f9969afe7199116468e73%3A1663846448&click_sum=4172536e&ref=shop_home_active_1">HERE!</a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Your pages are ready for an instant download for coloring fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mouse found a four leaf clover, kitty dreams of fish, and the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">prairie dog family picks red poppies for Valentines Day.<br /><br />Enjoy!</div>Deahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030214049085263430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-71680849928201845542023-12-21T02:20:00.002-05:002023-12-21T02:20:06.151-05:00SCIENCE GIRLS--A Quick Kidlit Sketch on Procreate<p> Watch this 30 second sketch and quick explanation of my kidlit drawing SCIENCE GIRLS. I used Procreate on a 2018 iPadPro and an Apple Pencil. Let me know if you'd like to see the whole process.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CXP6gBAoCaHNsXYZKFcXC8ScgqPLzQc8L3xMI_U5XXf_1ZZXPL9mJQQ7jfWYvAJ47_EuTfZpn_QaQnN-bU4bTafWi-PBgwmHx4ldhPjy-XVeFBc7-KcDWJARRx3TKiCFbTDhAQ3O66pWeNVgZk4FC9kPsZL-6vRbY9wLQJvi4gSFXoX9hx2VH0DZmfwX/s1080/science%20girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CXP6gBAoCaHNsXYZKFcXC8ScgqPLzQc8L3xMI_U5XXf_1ZZXPL9mJQQ7jfWYvAJ47_EuTfZpn_QaQnN-bU4bTafWi-PBgwmHx4ldhPjy-XVeFBc7-KcDWJARRx3TKiCFbTDhAQ3O66pWeNVgZk4FC9kPsZL-6vRbY9wLQJvi4gSFXoX9hx2VH0DZmfwX/s320/science%20girls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch video <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="346" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlF5XxcwfOI" width="479" youtube-src-id="rlF5XxcwfOI"></iframe></div><br /></div><br /><p></p>Deahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030214049085263430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-51712502795237119862023-12-05T22:52:00.000-05:002023-12-05T22:52:04.979-05:00Have You Ghosted Your Art?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhHOuIb8W7kLBwFAytTPxsTCSxWsUTnU88x7krp8o8JAyPbqX1byMbN3nS7EJ5036PWxGNBBFFajcR9ZBRnt8TuvKyuzMogkwAtisXgHgkzrEgoQEFNzmqA9RESzZSWr5andiWGcqdd9ScsiU9rFeKHiCSuWxs-9GTb8PtPJdgz4dZmRtW8W1gJLVRNum/s800/art%20mouse%20girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhHOuIb8W7kLBwFAytTPxsTCSxWsUTnU88x7krp8o8JAyPbqX1byMbN3nS7EJ5036PWxGNBBFFajcR9ZBRnt8TuvKyuzMogkwAtisXgHgkzrEgoQEFNzmqA9RESzZSWr5andiWGcqdd9ScsiU9rFeKHiCSuWxs-9GTb8PtPJdgz4dZmRtW8W1gJLVRNum/w200-h200/art%20mouse%20girl.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>You've always wanted to create.</p><p>You felt you had an artistic side that was never allowed to see the light of day.</p><p>You had so many ideas you didn't know what to do with. You were bursting at the seams.</p><p>But you had to deal with the grind. You woke up, went to work or school, came home, slept, and did it all again. And again. </p><p>Was there time to be an artist?</p><p>You weren't sure, but you had to try.</p><p>You found a little time here and there. Sometimes on the weekend, sometimes after work. Or maybe before work. It wasn't about money--you just wanted to do it for the love of painting or drawing or writing.</p><p>Maybe you set up a corner in your house with your supplies; easel, paints, pastels, drawing table, or writing desk. When you went out, your bag was full because you carried your sketchbook everywhere you went.</p><p>You got into a groove. </p><p>You looked forward to that special time with your muse. Maybe you made some tea or coffee. Turned on your favorite music. You connected to the spirits of creativity and couldn't believe it was 4 am when you finally, covered in paint and exhilarated, put down your paint brush.</p><p>Sometimes your went to school or work exhausted, but it was worth it.</p><p>You found some "real" artists on social media. Their work was admirable. They had opinions about how to do art the right way. You must:</p><p> • Fill a sketchbook every month.<br /> • Draw at least two hours a day.<br /> • Take a class. Or two. Or three.<br /> • Sign up for social groups with other artists.<br /> • Write 2,000 words a day.<br /> • Join Instagram, Facebook, and the social media site formerly known as Twitter<br /> • Start a blog and record everything you do for YouTube.<br /> • Have a gallery show within a year or else...</p><p>...you're not really an artist.</p><p>These suggestions can be important and helpful individually, but the world wide web dumps everything on us at once. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start and with what. </p><p>So you followed and felt inspired...kinda.</p><p>By default you made some friends in the art world. </p><p>You shared manuscripts or critiqued one another's art.</p><p>You started a few projects.</p><p>And then your friend got a publishing deal. Or a gallery show.</p><p>And you were<i> over </i>it.</p><p>Well--maybe not completely over it, but dread crept into the scenario. You felt a tap, tap, tap on your shoulder and the little voices began to ask...is this what you really what you really want to do with your time?</p><p>Suddenly you don't want to be an artist at <i>all</i>.</p><p>The magic vanished, and it was replaced with anxiety. </p><p>So you ghosted your practice.</p><p>And it felt great.</p><p>You didn't feel guilty about not meeting the important art milestones social media had imposed. You got more sleep. And you were happy to see the friends and family that you had been neglecting because of your hobby.</p><p>You didn't want to even <i>look </i>at the painting you started. Or read your partially completed manuscript. You worked so hard on them! But it felt rebellious to ignore them...like homework you got away without doing.</p><p>You had brunch at the cafe, talked on the phone until your battery died, and admired your neat(ish) house.</p><p>A few weeks later you found yourself watching Seinfeld reruns and shopping on Amazon. Your artist's voice spoke to you again and asked why watching television was better than your art. <i>Leave me alone!</i> you thought. <i>I'm calm.I'm relaxing! </i>But as you walked past your art supplies or laptop, you felt a little tug at your creative heart.</p><p>But it was a tiny little yank--and it was easily ignored.</p><p><i>You</i> didn't get an agent. Or a gallery show. Your friend did. </p><p>(Even though she'd been practicing her craft for the past 20 years, you disregarded that logic for the time being.)</p><p>And you continued to ignore your calling for a few more weeks--or maybe months. You also ignored the gurus.</p><p>And you felt renewed...</p><p>...except for the fact that you desperately missed drawing. Or painting, writing, or sculpting.</p><p>So you started again--but this time you ignored the voices that made you feel less...they didn't do it on purpose after all. </p><p>This time you take it slow.</p><p>You take your time and you get better at your art at <i>your</i> pace. You get better because you can't help but improve if you keep going.</p><p>One day you finish your first portrait or manuscript or drawing. </p><p>It's not perfect, but it's yours, and it's done. </p><p>And you can't wait to start the next one.</p><p>Just know that you'll probably hit a wall somewhere along the line in your art journey--and it's fine. In fact--you'll hit many. It's okay to stop and start again. You're not a failure. Take your time and enjoy every minute...even the imperfect moments. </p><p>Listen to your muse...she's talking to you.</p><p>XO</p><p>(That voice that pulls you away from your destiny, according to Steven Pressfield, is called <i>resistance. </i></p><p>Read more about this amazing and terrible force in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">THE WAR OF ART</a>.</p><p>And get creating.)</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Deahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030214049085263430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-26839975864183964912023-09-15T00:08:00.002-04:002023-12-05T22:53:28.279-05:00Draw a REALISTIC APPLE with ONLY EIGHT Crayola Colored Pencils<p> It's almost fall!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiydmMEDjfCRPUCyjhjKp6uIw1w3K_Xg1RGlhRh2Z5QLtQyE75QCn7wD0rb354GobYHLT7AhhCmkYtsC-RGyWwQtZX70tzFDUOX39rBWpwVm0BNm0GkjoOuLnN8_0AF3zZz26BWVcfBc16yT0g4wayO-T_CPRROuH9DG0x-URqpXZkG6xCW3RxDSfgGsr/s1280/Untitled%20copy%2012.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiydmMEDjfCRPUCyjhjKp6uIw1w3K_Xg1RGlhRh2Z5QLtQyE75QCn7wD0rb354GobYHLT7AhhCmkYtsC-RGyWwQtZX70tzFDUOX39rBWpwVm0BNm0GkjoOuLnN8_0AF3zZz26BWVcfBc16yT0g4wayO-T_CPRROuH9DG0x-URqpXZkG6xCW3RxDSfgGsr/w200-h113/Untitled%20copy%2012.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p>And apples are one of the lovely parts of fall. Whether you like McIntosh, Macoun, or good old Red Delicious, apples are <i>everywhere </i>in the month of September--including right here.</p><p>This video shows how to draw and color a realistic apple using only eight colored pencils--and you don't have to spend a lot of money on supplies, either. In fact, these are from a set of 12 Crayola Colored Pencils, and they cost less that three dollars.</p><p>So grab your pencils, crayons, or even markers and join me as I draw and color this delicious fall apple. YUM!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="343" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT4b7o75JHA" width="480" youtube-src-id="VT4b7o75JHA"></iframe></div><br /><p>For more videos on this fun channel for kids, look for @doodlebugartkids on YouTube. See you there!</p><p>XO Dea</p>Deahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030214049085263430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-56928026476336611262023-01-10T01:14:00.001-05:002023-12-05T22:53:53.496-05:00The Year of the BUN Coloring Book by Dea Lenihan-- COMING SOON!<p>The Chinese New Year is celebrated on January 22nd this year, and the Year of the Rabbit will begin.</p><p>In honor of this auspicious celebration, my next coloring book, The YEAR OF THE BUN, will be released on that very day.</p><p>Filled with bunnies, fairies, and of course, Buns, this book is special because it introduces the Buns best friends, the Mims. Tiny mushrooms of all shapes and sizes, the Mims are always there when the Buns need a friend, and a partner for some mischief.</p><p>THE YEAR OF THE BUN will be available where all amazing books are sold.</p><p>Here is the cover! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVDE0XNE_HaohNBGFkJGAw7kT25M__IREbNaBDPGMSRiwv8XTpG54MUI3EPCN9wxCW2TrovTVfnOjGJjMZBAizNakrTZMauZBVYct_QvVWLA2jchyZEUUYrTYkQRUpCIxi-jHXrWcrjAbn-moK6zeSswKaG5B9Fz1MODoMFF_eYcdE7La_BesSSU06A/s3300/Year%20of%20the%20Bun%20cover%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVDE0XNE_HaohNBGFkJGAw7kT25M__IREbNaBDPGMSRiwv8XTpG54MUI3EPCN9wxCW2TrovTVfnOjGJjMZBAizNakrTZMauZBVYct_QvVWLA2jchyZEUUYrTYkQRUpCIxi-jHXrWcrjAbn-moK6zeSswKaG5B9Fz1MODoMFF_eYcdE7La_BesSSU06A/w155-h200/Year%20of%20the%20Bun%20cover%20(1).jpg" width="155" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Deahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030214049085263430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-13741566216961621602022-04-27T01:53:00.000-04:002022-04-27T01:53:03.935-04:00Molly Shipton, Secret Actress COVER REVEAL<p><span style="font-size: large;">There was a time when girls were not allowed to be actors on the Shakespearean stage, but Molly Shipton broke the rules! MOLLY SHIPTON, SECRET ACTRESS, by Sheri Graubert, will be on presale soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the cover I designed, hope you like!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYM3f7Wnj3udcR5V7FEDteNrKQA62rcEVFPYjxU4A8fPS1WXNj7uiXUapJZS7f5MAfh4wYgA6o_Bvrj2VYmZ5wge8VzMEIdSVEmhBhYchqm3vfsv39huBFevgiRxhPjI1k0uddM8W9-43Lhh-VObcKo7Z2A-m8I0Ug1Shr6RZffeuqdiL2f_QGZL3fvw/s1346/lady%20shakespeare%20with%20plants%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="1002" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYM3f7Wnj3udcR5V7FEDteNrKQA62rcEVFPYjxU4A8fPS1WXNj7uiXUapJZS7f5MAfh4wYgA6o_Bvrj2VYmZ5wge8VzMEIdSVEmhBhYchqm3vfsv39huBFevgiRxhPjI1k0uddM8W9-43Lhh-VObcKo7Z2A-m8I0Ug1Shr6RZffeuqdiL2f_QGZL3fvw/w477-h640/lady%20shakespeare%20with%20plants%202.jpeg" width="477" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-77502493553720593762022-01-04T16:34:00.003-05:002022-01-04T16:34:23.516-05:00COVER REVEAL<p> <span style="font-size: large;">I am happy to announce the cover reveal of AMERICAN PIE, a book by Lynne Marie that I illustrated.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF-O9gH1-Zs-DQVRrLjzw2mVRdGFH7jqH8IQuFUW2vKiShS6TjRUahJElg7bqAbdvPh35xtoyjlMhm2kjI_14KQh-G_ksQycKY3CRGxaPh5OasHR2Uf_iGBOwi2QBH9gD8NE5vNgcUV53mZ5e4AOgXK7krip912_756LjPd6XwiSyk-gZpLQ76YDZhAg=s1052" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1052" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF-O9gH1-Zs-DQVRrLjzw2mVRdGFH7jqH8IQuFUW2vKiShS6TjRUahJElg7bqAbdvPh35xtoyjlMhm2kjI_14KQh-G_ksQycKY3CRGxaPh5OasHR2Uf_iGBOwi2QBH9gD8NE5vNgcUV53mZ5e4AOgXK7krip912_756LjPd6XwiSyk-gZpLQ76YDZhAg=w400-h353" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Watson the wombat can't wait to celebrate his first 4th of July in the USA, but can one wombat make a parade, a picnic, or apple pie? With no apples? Watson's quest for apples brings everything he wanted and more in this sweet celebration of American and friendships.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can preorder this fun-filled book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Pie-Lynne-Marie/dp/1950169634">HERE</a>, for the April 14 release.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">xo</span></div><br /><p></p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-63187621102550277382021-04-03T23:54:00.004-04:002021-04-03T23:54:50.591-04:00Van Gogh Starry Night Oil Paint on Easter Egg<p>Happy Easter!</p><p>This year I finally tried to poke holes in the egg, empty the contents, and paint on it with oil paint. I had so much fun painting a tiny version of Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh with Van Gogh Oil Paints and a set of micro brushes.</p><p>I hope you all have a happy and healthy Easter. Enjoy the video. xo</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="318" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EBTlkuD3fWs" width="482" youtube-src-id="EBTlkuD3fWs"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-10022147496959947802021-02-21T16:42:00.000-05:002021-02-21T16:42:04.179-05:00I AM A WRITER Planner<p> <span style="font-family: times;">The I am a writer Planner is already popular--and it is still on presale!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFluCh3ula50yZp-6LCTbWybrF_OII5FtriWZEOZJGWSf_NAVV71qJcDZtaUXQcjAYb1rZi-loYF_qIZ-FSh1MnSwcQkGTPx6YlJejBAaC9iq0yjEPo1z0pDtJ9h_C5kw9olXOrx58lwk/s2048/mediamodifier_image+%252829%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFluCh3ula50yZp-6LCTbWybrF_OII5FtriWZEOZJGWSf_NAVV71qJcDZtaUXQcjAYb1rZi-loYF_qIZ-FSh1MnSwcQkGTPx6YlJejBAaC9iq0yjEPo1z0pDtJ9h_C5kw9olXOrx58lwk/w400-h266/mediamodifier_image+%252829%2529.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/951715772/i-am-a-writer-28-week-writers-planner?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1">Click here to preorder</a><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: times; font-size: 16px;"><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: times; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p>After revisiting a downloaded writer's planner from 2018, my friend and writing partner Judy was pleased to see how focused she was and how much she accomplished. She realized she enjoyed the visual and the inspirational quotes in the planner.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">She also noticed there were areas on the preprinted planner that had nothing to do with writing, like house keeping tasks and health habits. She scratched them out and replaced them with her own writing-based versions.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">She called me to see if I could customize a two-page planner spread that she could print out for the coming year. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Of course I could do that!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Within 24 hours, the idea evolved into a writing planner that we were both excited to use. Then we decided to bring it to the printer--because it was just too good to keep for ourselves.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">We created this planner based solely on writing activity, after all, who wants to think about those dirty dishes in the sink or how many glasses of water you've consumed when you're spending time with your muse?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">How It Works for You</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*Use the Numbered Header Lines to list your top three writing focuses for the week.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*Use corresponding Numbered Boxes for your week's action steps based on writing focuses.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*Use Weekly Calendar for writing/submission deadlines, critique meetings, webinar conferences, etc.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*The Idea Catcher Page holds your new thoughts for titles, themes and story premises.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*Use Brainstorming Page to jot down all your amazing insights and inspirations.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*Record the dates and topics of the Brainstorming and Index Pages in the index.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">*Pleasing and uplifting visuals and weekly inspirational quotes.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MbMq9J9j_qXEqelvJAmE7N6-VVH6mn8stp5JQpFAnuGyV_pfWWE0HSEz0Fwp-LeS1t7aHCvGX0Yvol6hDOTPdey1O4ZBJvSvKm2hfIbz74AE9FVFFEfb73U8aGN3dtVLPm2dSCyN62YD/s2048/Blank+2550+x+3300+copy+%252813%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MbMq9J9j_qXEqelvJAmE7N6-VVH6mn8stp5JQpFAnuGyV_pfWWE0HSEz0Fwp-LeS1t7aHCvGX0Yvol6hDOTPdey1O4ZBJvSvKm2hfIbz74AE9FVFFEfb73U8aGN3dtVLPm2dSCyN62YD/s320/Blank+2550+x+3300+copy+%252813%2529.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNiZu5lTSIsM_4ulak8mJb03ptjSRs8i8auDb09B67pQ80tpQZHfM8R0lqAVLfAGKCPLpEc7HAblF0wFcWVfAA-ChxWvhDR5C3ctXR1z20LLFU2pVf7gBOb32uMeAncJzrb1KZNzhzOJC/s2048/Blank+2550+x+3300+copy+copy+%25285%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNiZu5lTSIsM_4ulak8mJb03ptjSRs8i8auDb09B67pQ80tpQZHfM8R0lqAVLfAGKCPLpEc7HAblF0wFcWVfAA-ChxWvhDR5C3ctXR1z20LLFU2pVf7gBOb32uMeAncJzrb1KZNzhzOJC/s320/Blank+2550+x+3300+copy+copy+%25285%2529.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/951715772/i-am-a-writer-28-week-writers-planner?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1">Click here to learn more</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Finally! We have a place to keep our writing information.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Each book is shipped with star stickers to reward yourself when you finish a task. Larger butterfly stickers give you that dopamine hit and reward when you finish a larger project like a manuscript or submission.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">110 pages.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">This item ships from a non-smoking home.</span></span><p></p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-3369392195799300142021-01-08T21:45:00.003-05:002021-01-08T21:45:51.025-05:00Comparing Castle Art 120 Colored Pencil Set to Arteza 120 Colored Pencils<p>Arteza came out of nowhere with a pretty good set of colored pencils, and quickly followed with a storehouse of other art supplies including paints, paper and markers.</p><p>Castle Art has oil based colored pencils with a price that can't be beat.</p><p>I've used them both at different times in my coloring videos, and have been asked by many viewers which set I prefer. </p><p>To find the answer I made a video comparing the pencils as I used them. They are similar in several ways:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>They are more transparent than more expensive brands</li><li>They are both creamy and hold a point very well.</li><li>They both work very well for the price. </li></ul>They differ in a few ways also:<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Arteza barrels are thicker.</li><li>Castle Arts feel a bit dryer--more like Polychromos.</li><li>Arteza is a bit creamier--more like Prismacolors.</li></ul>There are more similarities and differences that I talk about in this comprehensive video. Arteza has a color chart on their tin, and since Castle Arts had none I made my own, and it is available to download below the video on YouTube.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="327" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qZpM8ktCQrY" width="480" youtube-src-id="qZpM8ktCQrY"></iframe></div><br /> Enjoy! Let me know which set YOU prefer.<div><p></p></div></div>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-164365595890952732021-01-06T14:08:00.000-05:002021-01-06T14:08:00.198-05:00TOP FIVE Colored Pencil Blending Mistakes<p> There are many types of colored pencils on the market. From the cheapest to almost-crazy expensive, they have one thing in common--to get good results they need to be blended. But it is not as easy as it seems!</p><p>Watch this video to see the most common colored pencil blending mistakes, and how easy it is to avoid them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="336" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1r5M8KQzbbc" width="488" youtube-src-id="1r5M8KQzbbc"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>(This image is from my coloring book EVERYDAY MAGIC. Buy Artist's Edition on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/725014350/everyday-magic-artists-edition-coloring?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1">ETSY</a>.)<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsXyDbli5xakXY6GcDJe4GOOw5PiczA-w_gxnGzKp4BJBvzHrr_7hgB-PCAXO8zhDe5R4E3MlCO4cXWDtX607GQH-VjpjaCuiZu1DKoENPu-aVRz9zIg3WDCiKOWJbRNIduhq9obkJSX0/s2016/EM+cover+with+pencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsXyDbli5xakXY6GcDJe4GOOw5PiczA-w_gxnGzKp4BJBvzHrr_7hgB-PCAXO8zhDe5R4E3MlCO4cXWDtX607GQH-VjpjaCuiZu1DKoENPu-aVRz9zIg3WDCiKOWJbRNIduhq9obkJSX0/w300-h400/EM+cover+with+pencils.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-45272245216807707602020-12-30T07:00:00.044-05:002020-12-31T22:16:20.469-05:00Thumbkins GIVEAWAY!<p>Thumbkins are little creatures that kid's can create, and today I am going to give away a copy. Just watch this video and enter: </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="357" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DUYKA8pjpnM" width="495" youtube-src-id="DUYKA8pjpnM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It is super-easy--kids dip their fingers into paint, press it onto a page in the book, and VOILA! They have a Thumbkin! They can create snails, aliens, butterflies, jellyfish, flowers, or anything else they can think of--and I will help with my CREATE-ALONG</span><span style="text-align: left;"> You Tube videos. </span></div><p></p><p>The book is filled with 28 perfect scenes for kids of all ages to fill with any kind of critter they can dream up. They can use paint, crayons, pencils, or markers. Kids of all ages will have fun.</p><p>The videos can be found on YouTube at Doodle Bug Art. Each page will have a Create-Along video, but you can start with the first three today.</p><p>Thumbkins is available <a href="https://amzn.to/3htpRxD">HERE</a> at a special but temporary introductory price, so buy now before the price goes up.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMUYi5MECVA7EN4v30KhfAjF0plX7Rns6Pi71NcIZKB3WlgZ534S-NOBL9Vt1Gf_lO8-lvVjY2AEh5Gk350fdIHDroEZcLUbQyX7zJLzUd-djTkGaaniEegS7V8XtRDe7SrSsFtTy-SBk/s872/mediamodifier_image+%252828%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="872" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMUYi5MECVA7EN4v30KhfAjF0plX7Rns6Pi71NcIZKB3WlgZ534S-NOBL9Vt1Gf_lO8-lvVjY2AEh5Gk350fdIHDroEZcLUbQyX7zJLzUd-djTkGaaniEegS7V8XtRDe7SrSsFtTy-SBk/w391-h389/mediamodifier_image+%252828%2529.png" width="391" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch some videos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvg80lcYu5l-xB24-zvngCQ">HERE!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioau1rCgAy5aoEzxjeiqFLNaszDJcjNa7LZUvZlr5Xy7B2fPf8-LgrzkvP7lsKUZa6k1oD33eeQSCTeEF_EGGtASwY2aORRdWVKn57sqOo-xbtmgaj_xqfR7FnfrsO3PahXRcwXP6iksE2/s1280/Untitled+%252856%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioau1rCgAy5aoEzxjeiqFLNaszDJcjNa7LZUvZlr5Xy7B2fPf8-LgrzkvP7lsKUZa6k1oD33eeQSCTeEF_EGGtASwY2aORRdWVKn57sqOo-xbtmgaj_xqfR7FnfrsO3PahXRcwXP6iksE2/w603-h339/Untitled+%252856%2529.png" width="603" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-85624884346392091622020-12-15T12:42:00.001-05:002020-12-15T12:42:43.350-05:00Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas Coloring!<p> Jingle Jingle!</p><p>Welcome to my family-friendly coloring series, The Twelve Days of Christmas Coloring. </p><p>First, download the image so you can color along with the YouTube videos. We will be doing ONE day every day until Christmas, when we will finish off with one of the most well-known birds in the world--The Partridge in a Pear Tree!</p><p>Please feel free to share this image with your friends and any groups you may be in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOqVQDad1oRFiYps2CULnHHBqDLhXBvjUP9HCn7JVyJPv7BLTzgqSDSjpg3xJR0jMXhvuWYv5fEFCswKjorc2lNavFU3FXMUuD_xVfcNNM4pGZbVr-xmIPty8Yt81j_4hpRpt_eB92tb8/s2048/12+days+holly+hashtag.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOqVQDad1oRFiYps2CULnHHBqDLhXBvjUP9HCn7JVyJPv7BLTzgqSDSjpg3xJR0jMXhvuWYv5fEFCswKjorc2lNavFU3FXMUuD_xVfcNNM4pGZbVr-xmIPty8Yt81j_4hpRpt_eB92tb8/w640-h494/12+days+holly+hashtag.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dgUtaX9eN5k00eajpa5QH7vQWC_VEzUY/view?usp=sharing">Download 12 Days with Holly</a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw32J3WeN80h_IPinbySy2HLIJqQ-rL47qknOw9ggDNGB7YBMOJwNf9raBmnyR4MBk6Bh-OJid8tfC7ZONsfHP9ORjKBRgjPSIEZb24Ieb9PSesM_Z61vstRtYq1uLw9Yqnzgw_PIFIWkl/s2048/12+days+no+border+hashtag.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw32J3WeN80h_IPinbySy2HLIJqQ-rL47qknOw9ggDNGB7YBMOJwNf9raBmnyR4MBk6Bh-OJid8tfC7ZONsfHP9ORjKBRgjPSIEZb24Ieb9PSesM_Z61vstRtYq1uLw9Yqnzgw_PIFIWkl/w640-h494/12+days+no+border+hashtag.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rp9gzs41rGOrDHuV_AMj3Kj9ziu6cxDw/view?usp=sharing">Download 12 Days No Border</a><br /></div><br /><p>Watch the first video here--all videos in this series are linked below the video on YouTube in the information box below video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="432" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-vPx3wFlJxE" width="518" youtube-src-id="-vPx3wFlJxE"></iframe></div><br /><p>Hope you enjoy this image, and also hope you will join my coloring gallery on Facebook so we can all share the masterpieces we have created! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622997938089323">Click here to join.</a></p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-46996217991816579032020-11-19T17:11:00.004-05:002020-11-19T17:18:50.601-05:00NOTEBOOK WINNERS Announced<p> Congrats to the winners of the GOOD VIBES ONLY GIVEAWAY!</p><p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xkU55lr6-Ss" width="320" youtube-src-id="xkU55lr6-Ss"></iframe></div><br />Watch video HERE for winners.<p></p><p>Winners! Let me know what notebook you selected so I can zip it out to you right away.</p>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-35484418473715026202020-11-06T19:40:00.006-05:002020-11-08T18:04:06.873-05:00GIVEAWAY for Good Vibes Only Notebooks!<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">So many people like to journal these days. Some write morning pages when they wake up. Many write in a prayer journal. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am one of those people!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CRjxVsh-AZbp-Z2Uc-2y48JAteIyeueJ3FpYMUn_bIrK2RZIhs2YExAvwG0aaXfYrMBQF4TtNDekJ6vWQ2Yi9CHXdiqYxu3NlmXBh21JqH1zVdKSNlQrebTB1LlKKa22VuMfCZ3aov9d/s2048/good+vibes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CRjxVsh-AZbp-Z2Uc-2y48JAteIyeueJ3FpYMUn_bIrK2RZIhs2YExAvwG0aaXfYrMBQF4TtNDekJ6vWQ2Yi9CHXdiqYxu3NlmXBh21JqH1zVdKSNlQrebTB1LlKKa22VuMfCZ3aov9d/s320/good+vibes.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coming Soon!</div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I love notebooks and pens, but never had any luck finding the perfect one. And IF I happen to find the perfect book, it was either so thick that it was hard to write in or take with, or so expensive I did not think it was worth it...so I designed my own!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirErkSB4rCvbZt6t_4PtiPs6vtI3raJLqZCQIWMqrTONw_NXU5hdwvNPowmPZJSXFpApKvcVu107ZfsLW-gnM_ehw4uUiWgvMCzEIZiUvnfO6EXTx2WKBJdBbrP_hIHBSLurtRg_ysh9w0/s2048/go+ahead+cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1786" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirErkSB4rCvbZt6t_4PtiPs6vtI3raJLqZCQIWMqrTONw_NXU5hdwvNPowmPZJSXFpApKvcVu107ZfsLW-gnM_ehw4uUiWgvMCzEIZiUvnfO6EXTx2WKBJdBbrP_hIHBSLurtRg_ysh9w0/s320/go+ahead+cover.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GAEGjY">Available Here--Just Click</a><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Each notebook has between 90 and 120 pages, just enough to so you can take the notebook with you without weighing down your purse, bag, or backpack. And the covers, are cute, sassy, and smart, just like you!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">SO--I am having a GIVEAWAY for THREE notebooks! All you have to do is go to my new Facebook page and LIKE or FOLLOW page. Leave me a note below so I can enter you in the giveaway and you can tell me which notebook is YOUR fave! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoodVibesOnlyNotebooks">CLICK here for Good Vibes Only GIVEAWAY on Facebook</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Life is too short for boring notebooks! Enter now for your chance to win one of my new notebooks. 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Kids and Grown-Ups Enter NOW!<h4 style="text-align: left;">Do You Like To Draw? Color?</h4><div>You are in the right place!</div><div>My newest coloring book, TEENY HALLOWEENIE just released. It is small and cute and simple, perfect for kids and adults alike.</div><div>And right now I am holding a coloring and drawing contest!</div><div><br /></div><div>Watch this video to hear how to enter. It's easy! And THREE winners will got a copy of TEENY HALLOWEENIE and also an I AM AN ARTIST T-SHIRT from Mirror Image Clothing.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DXMmMMN1y6Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="DXMmMMN1y6Y"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Can't wait to get the book? 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Pastels are much softer, can cover an area much faster, and are super dusty. They do not hold a point as long as a colored pencil, and need to be sharpened often. They can create very painterly looks with a more controlled feel.<br />
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In the video below I am coloring this printed ink image of a hummingbird using only four colors. Please feel free to download and work along with me if you like. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugYRNiGgMUrx_dQz2vWmCYK8YGWs8LIb/view?usp=sharing">CLICK HERE to download hummingbird to draw along!</a><br />
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Thanks for stopping by! xoDeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030214049085263430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-90292742096900547972019-10-29T15:29:00.001-04:002019-10-29T15:29:08.717-04:00EVERYDAY MAGIC ReleaseI'm happy to say that my latest coloring book EVERYDAY MAGIC is available on Etsy and Amazon.<br />
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The Amazon's version's images are each featured twice, so you can share, or redo, or try again if you make a mistake. Perfect for colored pencils. Cover colored by Ronda Francis, back by contest winner Frantiska Stara.<br />
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The Etsy version is printed on lovely, textured, artist grade paper. Perfect for watercolor paints, markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or pastels. Each of the 30 images is featured once in this innovatively bound book. Since there are no holes, punctures, or the need to cut the images out of the book--they are easily framed or hung as is.<br />
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Can drawing, painting, crafting, coloring, and even doodling be GOOD for us?</h4>
Well, I always thought so, but turns out I am not the only one.<br />
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It seems that creating art is a type of meditation...calming, centering, and "an active training of the mind that increases awareness and emphasizes acceptance of feeling and thoughts without judgement and relaxation of the body and mind." (<i>The Washington Post</i>)</div>
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Most will also agree that art seems to take us elsewhere, a place of peace and healing, where we can escape from the stress of everyday life. Turns out this escape is actually good for us, too. Art helps us connect to our inner selves, the true beings we were meant to be. When we listen to our own, very often negative thought loops, we can create self-doubt, insecurity, and fear. Hobbies like drawing, crafting, and coloring allow us to break free from this mind-chatter and get into a free-flowing, alpha wave inducing flow, something we very much need. Alpha wave biofeedback has been used to treat depression and anxiety. (<i>Psychology Today</i>)</div>
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Speaking of brain waves, "alpha waves are produced when you are awake but relaxed and not processing too much information, such as first thing in the morning, just before you go to sleep, when you're daydreaming, or practicing meditation. Alpha activity has been linked to a reduction in stress, anxiety, discomfort, and pain. It may also boost memory." (<i>Caba</i>) </div>
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Meditation is not for everyone. Sitting cross-legged on the floor and focusing on a tone or trying to have no thoughts seems counter-intuitive to calmness to some. Yes expert after expert claim the benefits of the inner stillness and mind-emptying that meditation creates. How wonderful to know that when we create art, we are creating the same type of benefits for ourselves, along with an outward expression of this work that we can look at, share and enjoy. Eckhart Tolle writes, "All artists , whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness," which is just the state--or non-state--that meditation is trying to create.</div>
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Not every artist or colorist is on social media, but Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms are the perfect place to find others who have the same hobbies as you do. Studies have shown that loneliness is a very stressful state. Coloring groups, art pages, and drawing communities are a great place to find like minded people, and possibly some new friends. Some say being an artist can be a lonely endeavor, but now there are ways to connect even if we have to stay home.</div>
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Here's your homework...get two blank sheets of paper, or coloring pages, and, with NO attempt at GOOD RESULTS, draw or color something just because you want to. Maybe use colors you have never thought to use, or a different medium, color outside the lines if you want...JUST GO FOR IT. See where you end up. Take your time or hurry up--just don't be attached to the outcome. See what happens...you might be surprised.</div>
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P.S. I'd love to see what you end up doing. You can find me in my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622997938089323/" target="_blank">coloring gallery on Facebook</a>, or in my studio. dealenihan@gmail.com Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you so much for all your gorgeous entries to the EVERYDAY MAGIC Coloring Contest. ALL the judges had a terrible time choosing...but we did eventually come to a winner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not long after, I was thinking of a friend I hadn't spoken to for a bit, and the phone rang...who do you think it was? Yup. Another example of Everyday Magic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started to look for magic...and you know what? The more I looked the more I found.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought of a blue feather...on purpose...and a gray/blue feather ended up on my porch the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a conversation with a friend about the possibility of UFOs and life on other planets...five minutes later my husband called my out to the deck to see two very strange sets of lights in the night sky. Aliens? No...but it was amazing thinking they could have been until they were close enough for us to realize they were planes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of these magical things that happened were so uncanny it seemed that something otherworldly was intervening, so in the book I represented those moments in the book with images of fairies or elves, or sometimes animals and plants that are part of out everyday lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">EVERYDAY MAGIC Artist's Edition is available on Etsy for <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/725014350/everyday-magic-artists-edition-coloring?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1" target="_blank">PRESALE AT THIS LINK</a> right now. It has 30 single sided images printed on thick, lovely artist's grade paper. The binding is removable, so each sheet can be colored on a clipboard or desk. No need to cut or rip. The pages can them be replaced inside the binding for safe keeping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Amazon Edition will follow a few weeks later, with two copies of each image for double the coloring fun. Both books are 8.5 x 11.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am currently conducting a COLORING CONTEST. The winner will be featured on the back of the Amazon version of EVERYDAY MAGIC...I hope you enter. Click here to be directed to the DEA LENIHAN Coloring Gallery to enter: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622997938089323/?epa=SEARCH_BOX" target="_blank">CLICK TO ENTER</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some images...hope you like them! With a little hocus pocus, I'm sure you will do your OWN magic and make these images come to life. Coloring isn't as "cool" as Kylie Jenner, but I wouldn't want my magic any other way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Watch this vid--then add your idea in the comments beneath. After I collect the suggestions--we'll vote on the suggestions, then send the names to the Guanghi company and see what they say.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">xo</span>Dea Lenihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809804055343960626.post-24803548526963230782018-01-17T12:24:00.002-05:002018-01-19T15:55:38.639-05:00Crafty Croc GEL PEN GIVEAWAY<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the Crafty Croc Gel Pen Giveaway!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This set of 96 gel pens is the last of it's kind--they have been discontinued and I have a set to give.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just watch the vid below then enter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just enter below for a chance to win a set of 168 Hero Guanghui Colored Pencils.</span><br />
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