2015

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is well! Lots and lots have happened since I last posted.

MIKE GOT A JOB! Ever thankful for this miracle and for every small miracle that happens. As the winter days come, I am thankful that I started my Christmas Cards and my 2015 Calendar back in the summer, as I am dealing with some serious hand issues.

Here are a few of the designs that will be in the calendar. Its going to be beautiful. So my calendars are $25.00 and if preorder prior to Dec 1/14 you receive a set of my Goddess cards with envelops. Shipping is actual cost. So that will range from 4-6 dollars. (Canada Post went up) :(

Here are a few art pieces that are destined to be in the calendar. All parts of this calendar was created by me, the angels, the quotes, all my heart and soul went into it. I hope you enjoy the sneak peak.



Please leave me a comment I would love to have my art in your home.

Heart hugs,
ANg

JUST BE

For the last month or so I have been on a really deep soul searching, life altering heart path. Something happened at the beginning of summer that was sad to me, and it was sad to my husband.
Like most life lessons they are learned whether we want to or not.

I have a tendency to hold onto harsh moments in my life. So I prayed to the Mother Goddess to show me how I can "Just be" When I feel myself reliving harsh moments, I pray my "Just Be" prayer. A reminder to stay in the moment, a reminder that all is not lost. That I can "just be" in the moment and enjoy whatever joys that moment can bring.

I have to be honest, It was not easy. I released Facebook, I released it. I no longer am on there, now I may go back, I miss my art friends and the inspiration. However the drama drives me crazy, SO maybe something like Flickr would serve that for me better.

And I just discovered by signing into Goodreads I reactivated my Facebook. ~sighs~

Anywho I will work it out. Here is a journal page I did while mulling all this over.

Take care and ART on !

ANg

Colors of Nature

I have tried a new art supply Colors of Nature - Professional Quality Earth Friendly Artists' Paints. They have 13 colors and as the name of them imply they are very earthy looking. They are really nice paints, work just like your traditional paints. Very vibrant, great for washes and traditional WC'ing.
I really really like them. Mark Stryker the Manager has been very pleasant to deal with
providing information as needed.
They have Vegan Art Supplies , I am really wanting to try the brush cleaner.

Above is an angel I created using only a few colors, I think about 5 of them in the line.
They are based out of Toronto and if you order using my name Angie Westermann you can get
20% off! Contact me for the discount code.

Its a great world when small companies serve communities with really great supplies!

Art on my friends,
ANg

Art Adventures

Over the last month I have taken a few in person art workshops. I have hosted a sold out class at the Quirky Crocodile, a small wonderful shop here in Hamilton Ontario.

I love to teach. I love the buzz that happens when everyday people recognize that artist that lies in waiting.

SO here goes everything.

SO putting this out there to the world and all its possibilities. Home Art Workshops.
I will come to your home with all the supplies! You and your friends will leave with Goddess Art . $50.00 a person, minimum of 6 people which includes yourself, the hostess class is free! PM if you are interested, classes run around 2,5 hrs to 3 hrs. Loads of fun will be had by ALL! I promise I can teach anyone Art. You can look through this blog  and like me on FACEBOOK PAGE to see my style. I also do Birthday parties for children, that price per child will be lower and at a group rate. Universe I am calling out to my angels to help me make this happen.

 

I consider myself a mixed media artist. I can do acrylics, watercolor, collage , Really anything. I do mean anything. I call myself a Crafty Artisan. I LOVE ANYTHING ARTSY FARTSY.
So would love to hear from you.

Art on Lovilies,

ANg

Gypped and Jaded

Today I am home sick, so I decided to check out the Art Lessons on the Art Lessons - Interweave which owns Cloth Paper Scissors , Quilting Magazine etc everything is 40% percent off and by the way they describe it well it sounded like gold....hmmm Fools Gold I'd say.
I got 5 Lessons for $10.00 (BONUS) however one of the videos is 4 minutes long, the PDF is 8 pages long which did not live up to the description of what I was going to learn. I actually watched someone fingerpaint most of the video. Disclaimer # 1 - this is not a direct reflection on the "teacher" I think this is how Interweave has set the Program up. Disclaimer # 2 These are completely my Reviews on what I bought. The videos are super fast time. It makes me think of what my dear husband has been going through, he has been in college for 5 years the college is doing something called "Blended Learning" They get some classroom time (minimal) a you tube video to look at, and ALOT of reading to do.
So Interweave has created this "Blended Learning" Watch a video in super speed time, read a PDF and then go on the big world web to really learn. I guess its like a diving board for creativity. Sounds good, I guess. BUT don't write this nice detailed description on what I am going to learn. That's more like a workshop and ends up being what they call a Lesson, which really was a mini lesson.
Don't waste your time. Go on Youtube and you will find all sorts of videos that will teach you what you want to know. Everyday artists sharing their knowledge.
Some years ago I went against the Cloth Paper Scissors Trading cards and spoke up, I still feel that was poorly handled by Interweave, in the beginning the participants were told they would have to buy the book, in the end I think they got a percentage off, really not sure how that ended up working out.
I just spent ages trying to find the post but I think I deleted the journal. If anyone finds the direct post I wrote please do put it in a comment.
Now with all this being said , I may or may not get backlash from this . I don't really care, just so you know that.
I long ago quit buying CPS magazine, I really should have known better this time.
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
My title is gypped and jaded. I have to laugh I can be over dramatic at times.
I am not jaded.
I just wanted everyone to know how I felt about these "Lessons"

Now onto better things.

MIKE passed all his classes, graduation is in June!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really proud of him. Winter Camping is done. Still working my way through the Creative Grief Grief Coaching Certification, its a really long way for me, I start and stop thank goodness there is no time line on this.

If you really wanna get real visit Mother Henna, follow your own beauty Goddesses.

Here is a piece of art I created

Art on sistahs,
ANg

Disappearing Act

My sweet friend Judie left me a comment "You have disappeared again!" Oh Judie I am so sorry, I keep forgetting your are not on Facebook and because my family is so far away that's where I post a lot of things. So my blog gets pushed aside.
I will try better.
I am going to catch you and those that follow me up.
I am now the proud owner of two little poodle puppies, my new puppy is almost 10 months old, Her name is LULU , ohhhhhhhhhhh how sweet she is. Funny and very very very....did I say VERY energetic.
And then there is little Bella who is almost 2 years old. We have known her since she was 5 days old. WOW! Time just slips through my fingers.
Mike is done school. FIVE years, we are waiting to find out that he passed all his classes and once this happens WELL graduation is in June and he will be a Mechanical Engineer. Can I just say how very proud of him I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So here is a sweet pic of my little pups.

I have been doing a lot of art journaling. I really find it freeing. Mike bought me the journal last year, its lined and I watercolor in it , markers, and really whatever I feel like doing. NO RULES!
Awesome!

And last but not least amongst those pics is a pic of Mike and I , we spent a lot of time this past winter in a program called the "Winter Warrior Program"! Yes we did Winter camping, now while we have a hard camper with heat, Ontario had one of the worst winters in over 2 decades. Very very cold.
We had a wonderful time, there is nothing like having a warm campfire under the stars while beautiful snowflakes swirl around. It truly was magical.

thanks for stopping by and I will try my hardest to stay appearing.

ART on lovies.

ANg

Art Love - Duality

I am the sort of artist that everything I do has a meaning. I pour my heart and soul into everything I do. Every painting I do, has an underlining meaning. It may not be visible or told but its there, So I have decided to tell some of these stories.

 

"Duality"

 

This particular painting was finished the summer of 2013. My husband Mike and I had a fantastic summer, camping, enjoying nature, building lots of campfires and eating lots of spider dogs and S'mores.
I would sit and stare into the beautiful campfire mesmerized by the dancing flames and my mind would wander into the weird and wonderful mind of an artist.
Monday would come and I would find myself sitting at a desk, typing typing typing and more typing. LOL.
I looked around and everyone was typing. I again wandered into my weird and wonderful artist mind and thought " All of us are SO much more than what we see and present to the world."
We live, love, feel joy, sadness, we dance under the moonlight, giggle till we can't catch our breath, cry so hard it feels like our hearts have broken.
 While I really like my job, I LOVE my life.
We all have such a "Duality" to us.
So this goddess gurl reminds me of that.
One side of her is purple and the other side is green. And somehow it works, this crazy wonderful duality of each and every one of us.
Art on my friends,
ANg