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Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

colorific — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:11:58 GMT

I'm starting to get it and get into it. I just posted another "warm up". I did it in a restaurant on the back of a menu instead of eating dinner. Diet and exercise at the same time. ;o

my Flickr account

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

colorific — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:08:45 GMT

Thanks, Mells.

Question for you : Just wondering about your final drawings in the video. You have sticks and circles and bugs. Are you coming up with that during your warm ups? Or, do you warm up and then use reference (nature, magazines, etc.) and play further using them.

Also, can you do a segment on your binders. They are very intriguing. I have some stuff in binders from classes, but want to learn to do more self-inspired. I am interested in your process. I did not go to art school and feel like I am missing out on those techniques for generating and recording ideas.

Thanks

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

Belinda Spiwak — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:15:11 GMT

Melly, I did see your comments. Thanks so much. I wrote underneath the picts how I did them. I never would have thought to do it though if not for your book. I love the look that I get from the stamps! It's great that I can use your book for inspiration, use what I have on-hand, and turn it into my own thing! It got my wheels turning.

I have the perfect project for them. Now, if I just had the time. Now that school is almost over, I might get to them sooner than later.

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

MellyT — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:53:55 GMT

colorific:

I have posted my Challenge stamps on Flickr at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70382929@N00/sets/72157618920110824/

I can't wait to see everyone elses.

The internet is vast, I commented about your samples at the Flickr site but not here. I love your warm ups and samples and think others should click your link to check it out.

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

MellyT — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:51:22 GMT

Belinda Spiwak:

I posted my fabric samples yesterday in the photo gallery using the inspired to quilt and video prompt challenge tags. It's under Share your quilt and fiber art section of the photo gallery. I uploaded 8 samples. I used a hot glue gun and did it on plexiglas. I found that thicker globs or lines worked better here than thinner. I had fabric paint handy plus I had a silver Lumiere moment - can you tell? I used lots of silver Lumiere. Even though the patterns were simple, they came out great.

I did see and love them! I love your deviation and use of hot glue! I need to try that. The one thing I like about using cardboard with the thick elmers type glue is the organic shapes the glue creates when drying. But that isn't to say that you can't get organic shapes using other means. And who the heck doesn't like a hot glue gun?

I made comments on them directly, did you see them?

You wouldn't think it from my book, but I use paint on fabric too. I love the luminiere paints. They have great hand and color pigmentation.

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

MellyT — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:45:15 GMT

Deborah! Hi!

I have used wood, have seen another person on this site (Colorific maybe?) use Balsa wood which is very light. I wonder what house hold recyclable items you might try? Meat packing trays? Look around and see what you can come up with. I have heard that you can sometimes get good scrap Plexi at the hardware store. They don't know what to do with the tiny pieces, the off cuts that other customers leave behind. Some of my friends have even gotten these for free.

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

Belinda Spiwak — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:09:26 GMT

Hi Melly. I posted my fabric samples yesterday in the photo gallery using the inspired to quilt and video prompt challenge tags. It's under Share your quilt and fiber art section of the photo gallery. I uploaded 8 samples. I used a hot glue gun and did it on plexiglas. I found that thicker globs or lines worked better here than thinner. I had fabric paint handy plus I had a silver Lumiere moment - can you tell? I used lots of silver Lumiere. Even though the patterns were simple, they came out great. Lots of fun and easy clean-up.

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

Deborah Boschert — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:34:54 GMT

I got some sticky back foam yesterday and I am totally cutting and printing tomorrow. I don't have any plexi... other suggestions?

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

colorific — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:26:17 GMT

I have posted my Challenge stamps on Flickr at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70382929@N00/sets/72157618920110824/

I can't wait to see everyone elses.

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

MellyT — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Suzanne!

Glad you are joining in on the fun. Yes! You can totally use the QA web site like a blog. Upload your photos to the Share you art Galleries, Comment here if you have questions for either me or the group or on my Author Blog just to tell me you are having fun! I mean to upload some fabrics made with stamps, but I have to finish an article today. So business is interfering with art over here! Soon though!

Melly (whose name is really Melanie, but who answers to MellyMells, Melly, Mells and even sometimes Melinda) :)

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

Muppin — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:39:58 GMT

Hi Melly!

I posted my doodles to the QA Photo Galleries int he tab above... Now on to cutting sticky foam!

Cheryl / Muppin

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

SuzanneG@5 — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:05:32 GMT

Hi Melinda,

I am participating in the Video Prompts and it's fun! I don't have a blog or website so I post to your blog at QA, right?

I am doodling and flipping through my journals - will try the glue stamps tomorrow.

Suzanne G in NC

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

Jane LaFazio — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:49:03 GMT

Hi Melly, I posted my 'Oaxaca Inspiration' (patterns to inspire my stamps for printing) on my profile, but there's no place for tags. I see I can also post it in the photo galleries, but where? Is there a specific one for Inspired to Quilt?

jane

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

Belinda Spiwak — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:09:30 GMT

I will try that link when I get home from school. I am sure that will work. I am at school and your embedded link won't work on my PC at school either. I can't get Pokey's embedded links to work either. I wonder if it is an Apple to PC thing. I don't have problems getting embedded YouTube links when they are on other people's blogs or YouTube vids in general. It wouldn't be a bad idea to just give the YouTube link when you do your challenges for people like me. Thanks.

Belinda

Re: Video Prompt challenge 1

MellyT — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:57:16 GMT

Try this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8JAXRz37DY

What operating system are you using? Do you know why you can't see them?