tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81655384817521079972011-10-17T19:29:06.446-07:00American Impressionist ArtistDiane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-44788566501743924362011-10-17T12:16:00.000-07:002011-10-17T12:21:21.539-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><i>The world will miss the creative genius of Steve Jobs -- he certainly showed us his genius and our world became a better place -- everyone has been touched in some way by the products that he invented!&nbsp; And, he will be remembered -- forever!</i></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>We all have a creative genius inside us.&nbsp; When we listen to our Higher Self and create from our own super powers -- who knows what greatness we will create. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>As Raymond Aaron states&nbsp; is his book, “Double Your Income Doing What You Love”, we all have a SuperStar inside us -- it is up to us to go and find it!”&nbsp; And then go out in the world and share it. &nbsp;You can actually download his book for free right on the internet -- it is a great book!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Our time here on this planet seems to just fly by -- so today is a great day, to sit and meditate and think about your own Creative Genius and have fun showing it to our world.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Make this day the Best Day of Your Life!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZP5HPAeCEI/Tpx-NNWnQqI/AAAAAAAAAoo/4QNifQG05xE/s1600/Garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZP5HPAeCEI/Tpx-NNWnQqI/AAAAAAAAAoo/4QNifQG05xE/s320/Garden.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"The Garden"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">16 x 12 Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Donation to Gabriel's Angels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pets Helping Kids</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-4478856650174392436?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-91413313692094666042011-10-14T15:02:00.000-07:002011-10-14T16:36:52.863-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Fall Cleaning!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>It is Friday and my lesson to myself is to be organized.&nbsp; Yes, organized -- well, sort of organized.&nbsp; It is time to clean out my studio, and even more importantly, my paints and old brushes that I have been hanging on to.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>I throw away more paint than most people use -- I have a large glass palette and I like to use a lot of different colors -- and, I usually add a new color just for the fun of it.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>When I am painting, I don’t like to take time out to put more paint on the palette, so when I run out of a color, I tend to throw the tubes (without the caps on) on top of my palette - I am in a hurry and I am painting -- I certainly don’t have time to stop and put the cap on the paint and put it back into the drawer -- so I throw them on the corner of my palette. &nbsp;And when the pile gets too high, I throw them in boxes. &nbsp;When I am creating, I can't stop and organize!!! &nbsp;I am in the moment and want to stay there!!!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9FXq_7V0FZI/TpiwcX-RkWI/AAAAAAAAAoI/DJ5Ijan3akM/s1600/used+paints+palette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9FXq_7V0FZI/TpiwcX-RkWI/AAAAAAAAAoI/DJ5Ijan3akM/s320/used+paints+palette.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>If you do not have a tube wringer -- run out and get one -- get the metal ones as they will last forever.&nbsp; This saves you a lot of money on paints.&nbsp; And when they get down to the very bottom of the tube, I cut the bottom off and squeeze the daylights out of the rest of the tube!&nbsp; This is similar to what Wayne Dyer does to his family’s toothpaste -- he talks about squeezing out every last drop!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>And, thus, there are lots of remnants of paint tubes that have been sitting around in my studio, which when I clean my palette, I throw in&nbsp; boxes!&nbsp; These are great paints, some are very expensive, and some are not.&nbsp; Needless to say, I am not throwing them out! &nbsp; Sooooo -- I have decided that I have to use up all of these paints before I purchase any more colors -- except for the cadmium yellows and reds!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc4uCDX76Gw/TpiwlTaC1HI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/Vr6NwgHrfms/s1600/used+paints+in+boxes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc4uCDX76Gw/TpiwlTaC1HI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/Vr6NwgHrfms/s320/used+paints+in+boxes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Now, just in case you don’t think that I am organized -- well, in some ways I am.&nbsp; I keep my paints stored in bins and marked with colors.&nbsp; I usually buy my paints in bulk; however, this past year, I have only been buying them a few tubes at a time at the local art store, Arizona Art.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UapOmyNgpe0/TpiwsmS9NtI/AAAAAAAAAoY/-LRoHS7WyfA/s1600/organized+paints.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UapOmyNgpe0/TpiwsmS9NtI/AAAAAAAAAoY/-LRoHS7WyfA/s320/organized+paints.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>And, although these drawers, which are directly under my palette, presently look messy -- they are actually color-catagorized -- and I will be cleaning them up too!&nbsp; Yikes -- looks like there is some major cleaning happening here!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JFe3MbbZDzs/Tpiw0Ilzr0I/AAAAAAAAAog/Sp_Gvr2hR_I/s1600/paint+drawer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JFe3MbbZDzs/Tpiw0Ilzr0I/AAAAAAAAAog/Sp_Gvr2hR_I/s320/paint+drawer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>This is indeed a challenge for me -- an economical challenge -- and a painter’s challenge.&nbsp; You can email me your ideas -- mine is to pull several tubes out of the boxes each day and put them on my palette and use them -- I have already started and have found some colors that are magnificent to use and mix with my other colors. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Let’s see how this translates into my paintings -- I am sure that this challenge will be fun and with the money that I save not buying more paints, well, I guess a good bottle of wine will do!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>The challenge is on!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Next week, I am going to clean my garage!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-9141331369209466604?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-88219865002732663372011-09-30T11:34:00.000-07:002011-09-30T11:34:56.016-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It’s My&nbsp; Birthday!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I am celebrating my Birthday today!&nbsp; I am celebrating my life as an artist and celebrating&nbsp; all of the beautiful art in our world.&nbsp; Art that has brought so much joy to millions!&nbsp; Without art, our world would be Bare and Boring!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Take some time out for You today -- and smile.&nbsp; Did you know that a smile to a stranger can light up their day? &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Here’s to art and artists all over the world.&nbsp; Here’s to celebrating our lives every day and bring Joy to millions. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And, thank you, for joining my Blog.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Diane</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-80VeTmaxfFE/ToYLpnYZUaI/AAAAAAAAAns/Nkqi_WFzeGc/s1600/My_Dad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-80VeTmaxfFE/ToYLpnYZUaI/AAAAAAAAAns/Nkqi_WFzeGc/s320/My_Dad.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"My Dad"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10 x 8, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-8821986500273266337?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-7798848806323747302011-09-23T15:45:00.000-07:002011-09-23T15:59:06.500-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Getting Started</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Let’s start with something simple -- Hopefully by next week I will have someone help me put a small painting video on this blog!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>The challenge for most artists these past years is keeping our creative souls alive and functioning.&nbsp; Again, painting and drawing for the joy of art! &nbsp; Vincent Van Gogh is my true hero here, as he painted every day -- just to paint.&nbsp; He drew, he painted, he wrote letters -- he let every part of his creative soul stay alive -- even though he had only sold one painting in his entire life.&nbsp; And, as we know, his brother, Theo, was an art broker!!!!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>It has taken me a long time to find my “soul” again and to rediscover the “joy” in my art -- it’s been a long road, and here I am.&nbsp; Every day is a new day - a day to live as you would like -- so, why not be happy and have fun -- you deserve it.</i></span><br /><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Hey it took me over ten days to finally unpack my suitcase that I had placed in the kitchen on the floor. &nbsp;My cat, Ollie, thought it was his new bed -- and was a little surprised to find it gone -- he did give me a "look". &nbsp;Nonetheless, it is time to get some great paintings going and I am ready -- are you?</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>I had to go back to the basics, to rediscover my own art!&nbsp; It is a great journey and it haas made my art stronger and better. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>I have been offered a One-Woman Show in Shibuya, Japan in September 2012.&nbsp; And I have been asked to be in two prestigious galleries -- more on that later.&nbsp; I have turned down a few very large commissions so that I can paint for me, and I am excited to see where that will take me.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Come join me on this journey and paint with me.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Take three colors in paints -- black and white and a neutral grey -- Gamblin produces a torrit grey every year with his left over residues and has a competition.&nbsp; It is a great way to work on your values and composition -- it builds a great foundation for your painting -- in fact, Vermeer and other master artists used to block in their paintings with just the greys and then add the color later. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Put on a timer and paint for thirty minutes and see what happens -- you will know the strength of your painting by your values! &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>I will post mine in the next few days.&nbsp; Here is one that I painted with the torrit grey and the gallery loved it!&nbsp; It also sold quickly. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Remember the six values of light -- Direct Light, Halftone, Highlight, Shadow, Cast Shadow and Reflected Light.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWbsLTS0TU0/Tn0K_yjtJjI/AAAAAAAAAnk/IHCD4z66-vo/s1600/Resting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWbsLTS0TU0/Tn0K_yjtJjI/AAAAAAAAAnk/IHCD4z66-vo/s320/Resting.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Resting"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10 x 8, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-779884880632374730?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-20054867356827091832011-09-21T10:38:00.000-07:002011-09-21T10:38:36.755-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>We are all “Info” Junkies -- we love to learn -- learning is what keeps us motivated and using that information is what makes us grow.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>The “McDonald” mind set is evident throughout our world -- we want it NOW!&nbsp; We are all seeking the “short cut” !</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>In art, and in everything, there are no “short cuts” to greatness.&nbsp; What makes anyone great is practice, studying and believing in yourself.&nbsp; A ballet dancer starts at a very early age to learn the ballet positions, a golfer - how to hold the club, a singer learns how to read music, and an artist -- well, there is a lot to learn, starting with basics such as colors of paints, brushes, what to paint on, composition -- the list goes on.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It has taken me a very long time to get here -- and yet, today, I feel as if I am just getting started -- again.&nbsp; I have a very unique and beautiful collection of books that I have learned so much from reading about the artists that came before us.&nbsp; You should see how many incredible books I have. &nbsp; The ones that did not have the internet to exchange ideas or look up subject matter, or copy someone else’s works.&nbsp; The artists that did not have cameras to take all of the amazing photos that we can now do with digital cameras (love them). &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>These artists broke through their own fears and found their way to paint.&nbsp; Yes, they learned from a master teacher and one another, and yet each one found their own art in their souls.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And each one of these artists can teach us something -- Modigliani, Renoir, Monet, Sargent (everyone knows his work), Cassatt, and of course, Vincent -- read about their lives and their struggles to find their own art and their style -- and, here we are now recognizing their “genius” in their art -- and guess what -- we recognize their “style” because that is what made them famous!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I encourage you to find your own style -- yes, learn from one another, take workshops, and then find your own “Authentic Art”!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I can feel my art growing in the direction that I love.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9BOud2IJXkw/TnoguKSQvrI/AAAAAAAAAng/bsEsbQzpJH4/s1600/my+brother%2527s+boat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9BOud2IJXkw/TnoguKSQvrI/AAAAAAAAAng/bsEsbQzpJH4/s320/my+brother%2527s+boat.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"My Brother's Boat"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 x 12, Oil on Canvas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-2005486735682709183?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-21213747106881347592011-09-16T11:17:00.000-07:002011-09-16T11:17:10.160-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Look at everything with “Loving Eyes” -- seems simple -- right? &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Children look at people, things, and do so with innocent and loving eyes and therefore they see the beauty in all of it.&nbsp; We can all learn a lot from children -- especially since we have been conditioned (sadly enough) to see what isn’t working, instead of what is.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When you look at a person, look at them with loving eyes and you will see their beauty shine. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Take these eyes into your studio, into the galleries and especially use these eyes wherever you go.&nbsp; Only see the good!!!!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When you look at your own work -- look for the good -- look for what is working!&nbsp; There have been many times when I have overworked a painting -- okay, lots of times -- when I questioned myself and then, of course, found things in the painting that I did not like -- and forgot to see the beauty and the things that were working!&nbsp; Trust me here -- I have lots and lots of paintings that were wiped out several times and now have found their way to the floor, then the closet, then the garage - - paintings that had merit, but I didn’t see it and then I ruined the magic by trying tooooooo hard!!!!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When I teach and do painting demonstrations I say this:&nbsp; No one cares how you got to the painting, or how long it took -- what they care about is what they SEE! &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When people look at a painting they see the end result -- they can feel the magic in it and see the love that is in it -- when the painting loses its magic, well, they see that too!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Again, the best way to paint is from life -- Here is a small study that I did as a practice piece for a painting demonstration.&nbsp; I did this painting in thirty minutes -- I was setting up the model and the lighting and the design so that the painting demonstration would be fun and entertaining and informative, and, of course, come out great!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>As I was painting the study in my studio, I didn’t stop to question myself, my technique or my colors -- I just painted what I saw in front of me -- the model in a beautiful dress with a scarf on her head -- I painted with loving eyes -- and after the thirty minutes, I stopped -- she had to leave and I had accomplished what I needed ! &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And, my studies are just that -- studies!&nbsp; Aren’t we all students in life? &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>The idea here is to JUST PAINT!!!!!&nbsp; and use those LOVING EYES!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>The next time you go out -- look at everyone and everything with “Loving Eyes”.&nbsp; It is the way that the world should be!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Erk7fRkJiGM/TnOSGrtuwSI/AAAAAAAAAnc/DPAIOs6Ysy8/s1600/Lori_study.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Erk7fRkJiGM/TnOSGrtuwSI/AAAAAAAAAnc/DPAIOs6Ysy8/s320/Lori_study.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Study for Painting Demonstration</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">20 x 16 Oil on Canvas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-2121374710688134759?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-77990923643407148472011-09-14T10:34:00.000-07:002011-09-14T10:37:32.724-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><i>How thrilling it is to have collectors commission me to paint something special for them.&nbsp; It is indeed a great Honor!</i></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>My cousin, Dave, whom I have never met, commissioned me to do a special painting of his wife, Sue, for a surprise gift for their 45th wedding anniversary.&nbsp; And, he flew me out to Chicago this past weekend to unveil the painting at their party.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Since I had never met either of them, there certainly was a challenge to make sure that I captured her essence.&nbsp; The photo that I worked from was taken by Dave while they were visiting Mesa Verde.&nbsp; The memories of that vacation brought smiles to their hearts, and that is what I captured in the painting.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>The true test in delivering a “surprise” painting is -- did Sue love it???&nbsp; And, thankfully, yes she did.&nbsp; We unveiled the painting in front of over thirty people at their party and the smile on her face said it all - she loved it.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>And, that is what a commissioned painting is all about -- having the collectors love it!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Here is a photo of Dave and Sue Leonard and me with the painting.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7G7OgTYYg5Y/TnDlD2rxIBI/AAAAAAAAAnU/dJr-uFh2hzw/s1600/delivering+commission.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7G7OgTYYg5Y/TnDlD2rxIBI/AAAAAAAAAnU/dJr-uFh2hzw/s320/delivering+commission.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Delivering The Commission</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">20 x 16, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-7799092364340714847?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-55216238106382451332011-09-02T15:31:00.000-07:002011-09-02T15:31:49.761-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>This is the start of my Friday Artist’s Lesson, and I welcome feedback and questions! &nbsp;And I will be adding videos to this blog!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It does take courage to be an Artist -- courage to dig deep inside yourself and find your creative self.&nbsp; Here is a part of the speech written by Marianne Williamson and spoken by a true hero, Nelson Mandella:</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Actually, who are you not to be?.......”</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Take some time and read the rest of this amazing speech -- it is a beautiful reminder to honor ourselves.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And, as artists, the privilege to use our gifts is why we are here!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Basics! Basics! Basics!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Even the most “seasoned” artist has to remember the Basics!&nbsp; As in anything, there are certain basics that we must learn to hone our skills!&nbsp; In Golf, you have to learn how to hold the club, how to stand, how to swing, etc.&nbsp; And with the basics, the natural talent will open up and grow.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>First, learn your trade!&nbsp; Read books about art, go to museums, study art, study the work of people that you love.&nbsp; If you take me to a museum, you would gladly pay me for my knowlege -- I have done my homework over the years, and I can tell you so much about so many artists -- not all of them, of course, the ones that I have learned from and loved.&nbsp; And that list keeps growing every year as I open up my mind and heart to NEW!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And that is the key word here -- “NEW”!&nbsp; New means learning from other artists, learning their techniques, and then taking that information and make it your own.&nbsp; Study the masters -- that is why they became masters! &nbsp; We all learn from one another, and then we need to find our Voice in our art. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>This is why the basics are so important -- they are the foundation of art, of anything, really.&nbsp; Without a good foundation, a house would eventually fall down.&nbsp; In art, the basics are drawing and learning composition.&nbsp; You can have the best ideas and yet without a solid background in structure,&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Draw -- draw every day -- it is the basics of all art, including sculpture, glass blowing, making stained glass, and countless other forms of art!&nbsp; Draw your foot, your hands, your face in the mirror.&nbsp; If you have children or a spouse, or a cat, dog, fish -- draw them!!!&nbsp; Draw from life!!!!&nbsp; There is no substitute for life -- photos are flat -- and since we are magicians creating a three-dimensional form of art -- it is so much better to see it in life.&nbsp; You truly get to feel it, see it and capture it your drawings.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>One of the original masters of art, Rembrant, who is still revered to this day and copied by so many artists, used to draw himself in the mirror, and paint himself as well.&nbsp; And that is how he learned to become a great painter -- and how much are these drawings and paintings of his worth today?</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Monet, known as the Impressionist Master, first learned how to draw and paint the traditional way before he had the courage to embark on his own style -- a style we all know and love!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Set up a still life, or just draw a Pot!&nbsp; Drawings eggs with different forms of light is a great way to learn how to draw!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Start with black and white so that you can see and capture the values of light.&nbsp; Charcoal is fun to use, as well as conte crayons, and the most simple item to use is a standard pencil!&nbsp; Carry a sketchbook with you and a pencil, and when you have those extra minutes while waiting for an appointment or someone, do a sketch.&nbsp; Some of my best sketches were done in 5 minutes while my son was watching television.&nbsp; It makes you look, react and just draw.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Take workshops and classes and learn from others.&nbsp; If you only learn one thing in each workshop or class, well -- think of how much you can learn!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>You don’t need to show anyone your sketches or drawings -- they are learning tools.&nbsp; A lot of times on an airplane, I will sketch other passengers -- usually they are 3/4 profiles and are done quite quickly! &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Here is the Six form of light -- when you see them, you are seeing things as an Artist!&nbsp; Sometimes they are subtle, yet they are all there.&nbsp; That is why changing the lighting is a great way to grow.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Direct Light</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Shadow</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Half-tone -- between the Direct Light and Shadow -- which makes the object turn</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Cast Shadow</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Reflected Light</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>and the final light -- the Highlight</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When you have a drawing in which you can see all of these values of light -- you now have a drawing!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When I first knew that I wanted to paint, I just wanted to paint.&nbsp; I found an artist who was from Russia and I asked to be his student.&nbsp; He was very traditional and insisted that I could only draw -- with one color -- like black on white paper!&nbsp; I was insistent that I wanted to paint -- well, basically -- he told me that I had to learn to draw -- and so I did.&nbsp; Below is a sketch that I did in my first year as an artist - it is done with conte crayon -- from life -- 5 minutes.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Remember to have fun -- make it easy -- put some music on and have a sketching party where you draw one another!&nbsp; Draw on napkins in a restaurant for fun!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Happy Drawing!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Next week, I will have a video of me sketching.&nbsp; Until then, have a creative week. &nbsp;As you can see, the paper has been creased -- this drawing has been with me for a long time and yet, I still love the simple lines.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-5521623810638245133?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-64879762811795252172011-08-03T12:49:00.000-07:002011-08-03T12:53:26.814-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>The magical number these days is 97 -- yes, 97!&nbsp; It’s all over the Internet -- people are selling their products for $97.00 and it seems to be working!&nbsp; Some of them are worth it and others -- well, let me say this -- no way!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>A painting is worth what you feel it is worth -- and you know when you put your heart and soul into a painting and when you “just paint”!&nbsp; The paintings of Vincent were utterly worthless to the people of Arles after he died -- they destroyed so many of them -- even his mother destroyed dozens of his paintings -- and NOW -- they sell for millions!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Value your work -- put your Soul into your work.&nbsp; The value of your work comes to you when you step back and feel great about the painting right in front of you.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Love your work!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CqcKeRrQxK4/Tjml201CKqI/AAAAAAAAAnM/ltLNuktfWNs/s1600/party_lanterns2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CqcKeRrQxK4/Tjml201CKqI/AAAAAAAAAnM/ltLNuktfWNs/s320/party_lanterns2.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Party Lanterns"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">14 x 11, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-6487976281179525217?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-13759178336409755332011-08-02T11:06:00.000-07:002011-08-02T11:06:22.220-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It’s summer -- it’s hot!&nbsp; And inside my studio, it’s HOT with new paintings!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Magical moments are all around us -- especially during the summer months!&nbsp; I am enjoying each and every one. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Do something special for someone today --&nbsp; a smile to a stranger can change their day, a call to an elderly person who is lonely can lift their spirits!&nbsp; We all have such great gifts to give one another -- Wow -- it’s a great feeling to give.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I am back to blogging and will be introducing my E-Book later this month!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I found myself back in my art -- I am painting again -- and that’s a good thing. &nbsp;I am just getting started -- again!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>What are you doing ?&nbsp; Try something new today -- even a new brush or a new color -- be Bold -- be Daring -- Be Yourself!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And have a day filled with Magical Moments!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrUwsLjMhlc/Tjg8KL9o2MI/AAAAAAAAAnI/SvGunwLBZDo/s1600/time_together.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrUwsLjMhlc/Tjg8KL9o2MI/AAAAAAAAAnI/SvGunwLBZDo/s320/time_together.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-1375917833640975533?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-13407969561365695742011-06-21T10:34:00.000-07:002011-06-21T10:36:53.593-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>As summer approaches, it is time to take some “time out” for ourselves. &nbsp; When we are relaxing or doing garden work, swimming in the pool or at a picnic at the beach --&nbsp; new and creative ideas pop into our heads. &nbsp; These little gems inspire us to create. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Taking breaks from the studio is a necessary part of growing in our art.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>I keep a sketch book with me at all times, and even late at night in bed, I will sketch out new ideas that are inspiring me.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Here’s to inspiration and here’s to great new art this summer!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Happy Painting!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V9l2Y19JuHM/TgDWnHvWMeI/AAAAAAAAAmg/O7YkpPZhfl4/s1600/tranquility.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V9l2Y19JuHM/TgDWnHvWMeI/AAAAAAAAAmg/O7YkpPZhfl4/s320/tranquility.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-1340796956136569574?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-56079421164041439592011-06-09T12:17:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:17:37.728-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Take a little time out of you day today and go outside and just sit -- and as you sit, take a few minutes and be “in nature” -- the feeling of the sun on your face, the smell of the flowering plants, the sounds of the birds, and the beauty that surrounds you -- that is what we are painting -- life!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7UrmDEwOtc0/TfEb5VIRM3I/AAAAAAAAAmY/aJmHpDMLRW0/s1600/Happy_days.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7UrmDEwOtc0/TfEb5VIRM3I/AAAAAAAAAmY/aJmHpDMLRW0/s320/Happy_days.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Happy Days"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 x 9, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonrd.com">Diane@DianeLeonrd.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-5607942116404143959?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-646445900754325022011-06-08T11:49:00.000-07:002011-06-08T11:49:14.873-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Paintings have their own life -- we start out painting in one direction and then the painting takes us in another!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And, sometimes, the paintings come back to us -- that is a good time to “re-look” at your work and decide how you can make it better.&nbsp; At the end of a season, I usually request that the galleries send me back the paintings that did not sell so that they have a “fresh” look for the season.&nbsp; You certainly don’t want your collectors to return and see the same paintings still on the wall. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And, now you are looking at your painting with “new” eyes -- certainly you have matured and so has your work! &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I put the paintings on the floor in my studio and study them -- for days, sometimes even longer.&nbsp; And, then, when I am ready, I put “new” touches on it -- to make it sparkle and to give it new life!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>This is one of those paintings.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DPZsAqDeHK0/Te_DyiFTh0I/AAAAAAAAAmU/xKb7RtfmxPE/s1600/aspecialplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DPZsAqDeHK0/Te_DyiFTh0I/AAAAAAAAAmU/xKb7RtfmxPE/s320/aspecialplace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"A Special Place"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">30 x 30 Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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font-size: 14px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span><br /><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Summer is just about here and I love thinking of the beauty of summer -- time at the beach, cook outs, vacations and basically -- time off!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>As an artist, it seems that our lives are surrounded by art -- we look at the world through artist’s eyes and&nbsp; “everything” is a painting! &nbsp; Children playing&nbsp; on the beach or even in your own backyard are paintings just waiting to be painted.&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Time to take the easels outside and see what magic happens!&nbsp; Paint some flowers, a still life set up in the yard is always enchanting&nbsp; and will get you “outside”.&nbsp; Plein aire painting has been making a huge comeback and this is a great thing.&nbsp; We all need to be paintings from life -- minimum -- once a week!&nbsp; It is truly the best way to paint.&nbsp; Certainly the impressionists and their predecessors all painted from life, long before we had cameras.&nbsp; And, now with the digital camera, we take thousands of photos!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I know that when I paint from life, I paint faster, I see what I am painting with “artist’s eyes” and the colors are brilliant.&nbsp; I have vowed to paint from life once a week and to draw every day!&nbsp; Here’s to summer and all that it brings!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vuiU8bpsph4/Te5uYgq_oSI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/8z5c60aexSE/s1600/mysummerplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vuiU8bpsph4/Te5uYgq_oSI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/8z5c60aexSE/s320/mysummerplace.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"My Summer Place"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10 x 8 Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div>&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-7042386615425805351?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-40570150600351803982011-05-24T12:45:00.000-07:002011-05-24T12:45:24.575-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When I was a little girl (seems like yesterday), I was sitting at this restaurant right on the water in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and my Mother told my family that I was the only one that could have a lobster!&nbsp; I can still see myself sitting there in total Bliss!&nbsp; I must have done something really special to deserve that lobster!&nbsp; And, as my three sisters sat there, I ate my lobster in joy!&nbsp; I wish I could remember why I deserved the “royal treatment”!!!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And, I truly must have done something right to deserve to be an Artist!&nbsp; When I think of how blessed I am, I stop and thank God and the universe for the privilege of being an Artist.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Every day I do a random act of kindness -- it could be giving money to a homeless person, calling someone who is lonely, helping a friend, listening to a friend, or just doing something for someone I have never met.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>As artists -- Joy is the gift we give this world.&nbsp; How lucky we are! &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-4057015060035180398?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-35374942733583879132011-05-23T13:03:00.000-07:002011-05-23T13:03:06.302-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too silly to start!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And sometimes even in the midst of an art career, we have to remind ourselves that God does want us to use our creativity to share with the world!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClBnWoHzzQk/Tdq7gesGBKI/AAAAAAAAAmI/Iar0f1DPsVw/s1600/sunny_days.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClBnWoHzzQk/Tdq7gesGBKI/AAAAAAAAAmI/Iar0f1DPsVw/s320/sunny_days.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Sunny Days"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">11 x 14, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><br /></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-3537494273358387913?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-89178351454022491992011-05-12T11:24:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:37:44.982-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>There are so many magical and special moments in our lives -- creating them on canvas and capturing that feeling and that memory is the reason that I am painting.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Throughout our lives we will see millions of painting moments and ideas -- choosing which ones to paint is the key to finding your soul in your work.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When a painting makes you smile -- you are there!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>These two brothers sat for me in the hot sun so that I could do a commissioned painting -- what I captured for myself was them --- reading to one another and enjoying being brothers.&nbsp; This is a little study!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YuEsHFqE7J0/TcwnASMjqkI/AAAAAAAAAmE/XlRdTbRGehQ/s1600/a_story_for_my_brother.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YuEsHFqE7J0/TcwnASMjqkI/AAAAAAAAAmE/XlRdTbRGehQ/s320/a_story_for_my_brother.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-8917835145402249199?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-80904630501156245702011-05-02T12:05:00.000-07:002011-05-02T18:08:27.703-07:00<div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">It’s May and Spring is here!!!!&nbsp; Yeah!&nbsp; I can’t wait to paint outside!!!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Today is a great day to just LET GO!&nbsp; Just paint for yourself.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Paint for the sheer joy of it!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">And Just Have FUN!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sT8wRkwZWbk/Tb8AJv8eZiI/AAAAAAAAAl8/MpOUsCHJc0M/s1600/afternoon_light3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sT8wRkwZWbk/Tb8AJv8eZiI/AAAAAAAAAl8/MpOUsCHJc0M/s320/afternoon_light3.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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min-height: 18.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 18.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 18.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 18.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 18.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px Courier; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px Courier; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px Courier; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px Courier; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-8090463050115624570?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-42472195977109279752011-04-13T11:15:00.000-07:002011-04-13T11:15:15.318-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I am sitting at the beach -- it is my solace -- listening to the crashing of the waves brings peace to my soul -- I can feel myself calming down and taking a break -- a break we all need to take from our lives and from ourselves -- a break to rejuvenate and find our inner “joy” again!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Art is supposed to be FUN -- and when we are not feeling the “Joy” -- well, perhaps then it is time to take a break and remember why we are Artists.&nbsp; Doing something new, using a new paint, a new paintbrush -- it’s all about rediscovering the reason why we create and bringing that inner child back to the studio to have some FUN!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>That seems easy to say, and yet, often times, not so easy to do -- The rigors of the business of art lately can be overwhelming and even devastating to our creative self.&nbsp; I know from personal experience that I lost my “joy” and I am here finding it again.&nbsp; I will do whatever it takes because without that “joy” my paintings do not sing that song I want you to hear!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When I walk into my studio to create, I leave everything that isn’t joyful behind.&nbsp; I sparkle up and give 300% to my next creation -- I hope you do too!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I am off to paint some sunflowers today by the beach!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-4247219597710927975?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-51616479631790227402011-04-07T13:10:00.000-07:002011-04-13T11:18:24.083-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8rixGSC4jE/TaXo27ZAA4I/AAAAAAAAAlw/UotnSse-m-8/s1600/Me+with+Fifi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8rixGSC4jE/TaXo27ZAA4I/AAAAAAAAAlw/UotnSse-m-8/s1600/Me+with+Fifi.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h3soahomqQw/TaXovmEd37I/AAAAAAAAAls/si59cA0INFM/s1600/fifi+and+clare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h3soahomqQw/TaXovmEd37I/AAAAAAAAAls/si59cA0INFM/s1600/fifi+and+clare.jpg" /></a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">As Americans we know the value of giving.&nbsp; We support one another and we are always helping other countries -- I am so proud to be an American.</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Recently I created Limited Edition Note Cards to help our soldiers returning home.&nbsp; After the disaster in Japan, and my personal relationship with my Japanese collectors, I knew that I wanted to help -- even in my own small way.&nbsp; The note cards are my way of contributing to the people of Japan in the best way that I know how. &nbsp;We are all affected by the losses that they are experiencing.</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Art has always been a part of our world&nbsp; -- Art heals! &nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Japanese people love children and flowers and that is why I chose this painting, "The Little Flower Girl". &nbsp;They taught me why I paint -- "to bring joy and happiness to this world with my art" -- what a special gift to receive while I was in Nagano -- it has stayed with me throughout the years!</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Our world is changing and in this fast paced world, perhaps it is time to bring back the personal touches that we all crave.&nbsp; Long before phones and computers, emails and texting,&nbsp; hand-written cards were our way of communicating our thoughts and wishes. &nbsp; A personal note to someone with a message of love and gratitude can bring so much joy!&nbsp; Remember how you smiled the last time you received a card in the mail? &nbsp;they make great gifts and are suitable for framing!</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">And for a limited time, I am giving away three free notecards with the purchase of two sets.&nbsp; They also make great Easter Cards.&nbsp; Send a little joy, and help raise money for the people of Japan.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This is a very special way to contribute. &nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am deeply grateful to all of you for being a part of my life.</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Diane Leonard</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Book Antiqua'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Here is the link to this unique offer:<a href="http://dianeleonard.com/content.asp?page_id=16">http://dianeleonard.com/content.asp?page_id=16</a></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-5161647963179022740?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-86513873075876351622011-03-30T10:01:00.000-07:002011-03-30T10:01:46.913-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Life has so many precious moments -- do we recognize them?&nbsp; Certainly the disaster in Japan has affected each one of us in different ways, and has made us reflect on how life can change in an instant.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I believe that each one of us has a life that matters and a message for our world -- whether that is through art, writing, dancing, singing, designing, healing, science -- it’s all art.&nbsp; If you asked these questions (taken from the book, “The Millionaire Messenger” by Brendon Burchard -- a true seeker in life) every day,&nbsp; instead of waiting until the end of your life, it would remind you to live your LIFE and do what you came here to do -- the questions are:&nbsp; Did I live?&nbsp; Did I love?&nbsp; Did I matter?</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>What magnificent and important questions these are!&nbsp; Our world is changing and the expressions of ourselves -- let’s call it Art -- are what we are here to share.&nbsp; In his book, Brendon shares his amazing insights into how we can get our message out to the world and be the “experts” in our fields.&nbsp; His message of giving your talents to help others is very profound and it is what has set him apart from so many other “self-help gurus”.&nbsp; He says, “I believe you are here because deep within you, there has been a restless stirring to share your voice with the world in a big way”.&nbsp; His book is well worth reading and will guide you to learn more about where our world of “information” is taking us.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>As artists, we have to find new ways of getting our art out to the world, and certainly the internet is the biggest avenue these days. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I have printed Limited Edition note cards to help raise money (in a small way) for the people of Japan, and for our military.&nbsp; It is also my way of sharing a part of my message to the world -- we are all here to serve one another, learning from one another and give our best to the world.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Thank you for being a part of my world.&nbsp; Please share this blog with everyone you know and let’s all live that magnificent life we are meant to live.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E3Tty6YQM7s/TZNgi3MygnI/AAAAAAAAAlo/1B510ugk8Ak/s1600/1_Little+Flower+Girl+for+Shows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E3Tty6YQM7s/TZNgi3MygnI/AAAAAAAAAlo/1B510ugk8Ak/s320/1_Little+Flower+Girl+for+Shows.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Little Flower Girl" &nbsp;20 x 16 Oil on Board</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Original is Available</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Available in Limited Edition Note Cards</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>If you are interested in purchasing some of the Note Cards, they come in packages of Five. &nbsp;Twenty-Five percent from the sale of these cards will go to the people of Japan through the American Red Cross. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-8651387307587635162?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-26300177940932148482011-03-22T10:20:00.000-07:002011-03-22T10:24:49.170-07:00<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The devastation in Japan has touched all of our hearts.&nbsp; My heart just hurts so much for the people of Japan -- I think of these beautiful and fun-loving people who are cold and hungry and homeless and who have lost their loved ones, and I hurt.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">My time in Nagano so many years ago was like a movie, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. &nbsp;The Japanese taught me why I paint -- to bring joy and happiness to the world with my art -- I remember being in their homes and listening to them speak Japanese and somehow I understood them -- art is a universal language that can touch all of us. &nbsp;They told me that when they were cold in the winter, my paintings would make them smile and bring them joy.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">And to help in my small way, I have just released a limited edition note card to help raise funds to heal the country of Japan.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">They love children and they love flowers, so this is why I chose the painting, "The Little Flower Girl". &nbsp;This painting was shown in five U.S. Shows and won Second Place in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana Fine Art Show. this is original oil is available for sale! &nbsp;If you are interested, please contact me at my email address -- and a large portion of that sale will go to Japan!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">So, in my own small way, I want to contribute!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I will appreciate anything that you will do to help.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Here is the link to the notecards:</span></div><div style="color: #1c00ad; font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://dianeleonard.com/content.asp?page_id=16">http://dianeleonard.com/content.asp?page_id=16</a></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you would kindly forward this blog on to your friends, it would be greatly appreciated.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">With loving gratitude,</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Diane Leonard</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i6EK870Kg2Q/TYjZ-hp7I6I/AAAAAAAAAlk/vbE53HLbXZM/s1600/1_Little+Flower+Girl+for+Shows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i6EK870Kg2Q/TYjZ-hp7I6I/AAAAAAAAAlk/vbE53HLbXZM/s320/1_Little+Flower+Girl+for+Shows.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Little Flower Girl"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">20 x 16</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Geneva; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-2630017794093214848?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-39079781091236930022011-03-18T12:19:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:21:11.165-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CAIXYLNC3fY/TYOvqhwOkNI/AAAAAAAAAlc/aiHmKGIDdgk/s1600/daddy%2527s+home+for+cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CAIXYLNC3fY/TYOvqhwOkNI/AAAAAAAAAlc/aiHmKGIDdgk/s320/daddy%2527s+home+for+cards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Daddy's Home" - Notecards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e53c18; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 24px;">Support our Military! &nbsp;Wear Red on Fridays!</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 24.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Spring is almost here and the weather in Phoenix is just beautiful! &nbsp;I wish us all days of sunshine and laughter.</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">For over a year, I have been working on a series of paintings to honor our military. &nbsp;The series is entitled, "Coming Home" and captures that special moment of a soldier returning home from duty overseas to his or her family.</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">"Daddy's Home" is the first original oil study in the series. &nbsp;This painting was shown in five major U.S. exhibitions and has been Sold. &nbsp;I am pleased and honored to offer this painting in a limited edition note card. &nbsp;A percentage of the profits from the sales of this card will be donated to help Disabled American Veterans find their way back "home". &nbsp;To learn more about the series and find out how to purchase these cards, please click here: &nbsp;<a href="http://dianeleonard.com/content.asp?page_id=16"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">http://dianeleonard.com/content.asp?page_id=16</span></a></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The painting, (shown below) "My Daddy's Love", 12 x 12, Oil on board, is presently available for purchase. &nbsp;If you are interested, please contact me directly. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am proud to be an American -- we help so many nations in their time of need -- Now, it's time to honor and aid our soldiers who have served our country.</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This is the first time that I am offering my work in limited edition note cards, and I am honored to be able to contribute to our military. &nbsp;The note cards make great gifts, or you can get them to write to our soldiers overseas and use them for every day cards.</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you are interested in getting a large quantity of cards, please contact me - I would love to help.</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thank you for your support, and thank you for being in my life.</span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Diane Leonard</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3pWhN00to3c/TYOv5-V2M8I/AAAAAAAAAlg/4f5BvkxjlwY/s1600/my_daddys%2527_love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3pWhN00to3c/TYOv5-V2M8I/AAAAAAAAAlg/4f5BvkxjlwY/s320/my_daddys%2527_love.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"My Daddy's Love"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 x 12 Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 11.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 27.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-3907978109123693002?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-9675252822402037912011-03-07T09:46:00.000-08:002011-03-07T09:46:21.115-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I am a dreamer and I like that part of me -- it keeps me thinking of sweet days and happy times. &nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When we look for our blessings and what gifts we have, we create more of them!&nbsp; It’s the glass half full theory and it’s a good theory.&nbsp; Sometimes during a painting you can focus on what isn’t working instead of what is working -- that’s when it is a good time to take a break, walk away, stretch, get a glass of water and return to your work with loving eyes and see what beauty is already there -- and then start over from there.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>On this beautiful Monday, it is a great day to dream big dreams and count your many blessings!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Have a great week filled with smiles and love.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SyU7hYDCHiE/TXUZgFIEgeI/AAAAAAAAAlY/LgTxz3vwdy0/s1600/party_lanterns2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SyU7hYDCHiE/TXUZgFIEgeI/AAAAAAAAAlY/LgTxz3vwdy0/s320/party_lanterns2.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Party Lanterns"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">18 x 14 Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-967525282240203791?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-20893108740591009302011-02-25T09:48:00.000-08:002011-02-25T09:48:24.144-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It’s Friday and the day to wear RED to support our troops! &nbsp;Sometimes being a Hero means being there for the people that you love.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Life has a beautiful way of bringing smiles to us --- in so many wonderful ways!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Here’s to a day filled with smiles and the people we love!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aso7idxff-Y/TWfq8tXu8nI/AAAAAAAAAlU/d4ZMcrrCIuA/s1600/monday_afternoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aso7idxff-Y/TWfq8tXu8nI/AAAAAAAAAlU/d4ZMcrrCIuA/s320/monday_afternoon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-2089310874059100930?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-19100168043624648002011-02-24T09:48:00.000-08:002011-02-24T09:48:14.796-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Teachers come to us when the “student” is ready.&nbsp; We are all students -- students in life and in art and in love.&nbsp; Life is a learning experience.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And art, like golf or music or dancing, is always a learning experience.&nbsp; Sometimes the message comes from a book or a movie or a song.&nbsp; And, sometimes, the teacher is yourself.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>When I reach a place where I am not sure how to get the result on the canvas that I want, I sit down and go back through my older paintings and see what I love about them.&nbsp; Often times, I am amazed at the painting and wonder -- HOW DID I DO THAT?????</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>This is one of those paintings!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEiychhZQL8/TWaZcu2SJOI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/YnkoUZ3tlYw/s1600/malrocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEiychhZQL8/TWaZcu2SJOI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/YnkoUZ3tlYw/s320/malrocks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"On The Rocks"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 x 12, Oil on Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-1910016804362464800?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-43512871816473980482011-02-22T09:57:00.000-08:002011-02-22T09:57:43.013-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Love can come to us the tiniest ways -- mine started with a beautiful hummingbird who just couldn’t wait for me to hang the feeder that I had just filled.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>He was happy to eat as I held the feeder -- two inches from my face.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It was such a magical moment.&nbsp; I was smiling from all over and from within.&nbsp; What a thrill to share a few moments with such a beautiful creature.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Life is full of beautiful moments!&nbsp; What are yours?</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2lf3eY04Qc/TWP4tqOvFyI/AAAAAAAAAlI/iv25p5uxKdU/s1600/mothersgentlekiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2lf3eY04Qc/TWP4tqOvFyI/AAAAAAAAAlI/iv25p5uxKdU/s320/mothersgentlekiss.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Mother's Gentle Kiss"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">24 x 24 Oil on Canvas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://DianeLeonard.com/">DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:Diane@DianeLeonard.com">Diane@DianeLeonard.com</a></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-4351287181647398048?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-75429506527346474992011-02-21T10:00:00.000-08:002011-02-21T10:00:21.008-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>There’s a place where we all long to go -- a place that puts a smile on our faces and love in our hearts -- a place where Peace and Tranquility abounds, and Joy and Laughter are in the air.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>You just have to stop -- take a breath and recognize that this is heaven! &nbsp; And, smile because isn’t that what we are all longing for?&nbsp; It is here -- it is right in front of you, and the more you find it, the more it is there.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It envelops you and wraps the glow of love around you.&nbsp; We have each found our own heaven -- many times!!!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>It is when we stop to recognize the specialness of our moments and the people around us that we find our Heaven!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And that is what the Beach does for me.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Have a Marvelous Monday celebrating Presidents Day!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N2Qogx-XxOs/TWKnu-8f-eI/AAAAAAAAAk8/MRrWbVVGca4/s1600/Sisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N2Qogx-XxOs/TWKnu-8f-eI/AAAAAAAAAk8/MRrWbVVGca4/s320/Sisters.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-7542950652734647499?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-50106952396512906092011-02-17T09:14:00.000-08:002011-02-17T09:14:58.561-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Having Fun and “clowning around” brings out the child within us and that is where our creative energies come out to play!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>And laughing, isn’t that more fun than anything?&nbsp; I love to laugh until I cry -- and I am putting that “joy” into my art -- I dance when I paint and I even sing -- okay, I am still a child and that is okay with me.&nbsp; My audience at this point is my cat, Ollie -- who makes me laugh all the time -- cats -- they just know how to relax and have fun -- we can learn a lot from cats.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>So, here’s to “clowning around” and having fun and creating joy in our world.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I have come up with a new word -- “Smirkles” -- which is smiles and giggles put together -- and that definitely puts a smile on my face.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-5010695239651290609?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-23820543621161700012011-02-15T11:01:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:01:55.216-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><i></i></div><i></i><br /><i><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>There is a Power deep inside Us -- yearning to come out.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>It is our life’s essence -- our raison d’etre -- our reason for being!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>When we let go, and let the God in us shine --</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>That is when our stars shine!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>We are all Stars -- go and find yours!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>And Smile, have Fun and just let go!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8165538481752107997-2382054362116170001?l=dianeleonardartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564306881825809693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165538481752107997.post-26569806202688193342011-02-14T10:07:00.000-08:002011-02-14T10:07:52.316-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Happy Valentine’s Day -- the Day of Love.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I wish us all a day filled with lots of smiles, hugs, chocolates and flowers.&nbsp; My neighbor gave me some fresh violets from her garden this morning -- how are they even blooming this time of year -- I haven’t seen these pretty little flowers in a long time -- they are beautiful and what a pleasant surprise!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>On this day of Love, take some time and call a friend and tell them how much you appreciate them -- give a hug to a neighbor, kiss your cat, and do something special for someone --&nbsp; and remember the homeless people who would be happy with just a smile or a warm meal.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Valentine’s Day isn’t just about the candy and flowers -- although they are quite wonderful to receive -- this day is truly about sharing yourself -- sharing Love.</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 17.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>As I paint today, I am going to pour all of my love into my paintings, knowing that I am so blessed to be a painter and even more blessed that people receive joy and happiness from my art!</i></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Hoefler Text'; 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color: black; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f20000; font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px;">February is the month of Love!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f20000; font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f20000; line-height: 22px;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Love opens the door to discover our highest potential!</span><br /><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp; It let’s our hearts soar and brings us joy.</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp; Love is all around us -- it is the beauty that we see in our world</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Love is what drives us to be our best,&nbsp;</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">and to see the best in everyone!</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Love is the power to be whatever we want to be.</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;Find love in all that you do, in all that you see,&nbsp;and share that love with everyone around you. &nbsp;</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 22.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Have a day filled with chocolates and hugs and smiles!</span></div><div style="color: #f20000; font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; 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margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Okay, it’s Monday, the start of a new week.&nbsp; How exciting that is!&nbsp; I just finished a two-day workshop at Arizona Art Supply here in Phoenix and it was so much fun and a great learning experience for all of us -- especially me.&nbsp; There is nothing finer than painting from Life -- there is no equal to having a model right in front of you!&nbsp; You can see all of the colors of the skin, the curves of the face and the way that the light hits the dress and the flowers.&nbsp; And, it is right in front of you in three dimension and that is what you are painting.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I have made an agreement with myself that I will be painting from life at least once a week and drawing from life at least once a week -- the easiest way to do this is to paint a stiff life.&nbsp; And. so having a model is so special because it takes a very special person to sit still for four hours (with little breaks) to pose.&nbsp; It is an honor, and I am so grateful to my model, Lori, for posing for us.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Yes, painting a model is indeed challenging, and yet, that is how you grow and learn -- and that dates back to the Rembrandt days -- way before photos were even a thought.&nbsp; Even the Impressionists used live models in their studios or should I say ateliers!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I will be writing about this workshop and the beautiful lessons that I learned on my web site and here on my blog -- I know that I learned so much this weekend and I am very grateful for all of these lessons.&nbsp; Plus, painting on other people’s canvases is so much Fun -- it’s a freedom that perhaps we do not allow ourselves on our own canvases.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">So, today on Monday, I am painting in my studio with a new found spirit of energy that puts a huge SMILE on my face. &nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UeWNR1MqOys/TVA_mZiVL8I/AAAAAAAAAkk/ZSLJRaLJEnQ/s1600/Feb.+Workshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UeWNR1MqOys/TVA_mZiVL8I/AAAAAAAAAkk/ZSLJRaLJEnQ/s320/Feb.+Workshop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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