Showing posts with label artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artists. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Inside My Studio: What Have We Been Up To?

Been a while since posting anything. Not that I haven't been creating. That is something I do everyday in some form or other. Wanted to touch base, say hello and share some pictures of what's been happening in my/our studio.  What have you been working on? 

My husband Craig has begun a second painting that we are going to follow his progress with. This time he is painting from his memories. An old job he once had. Here is a sneak peek.




Come back to see more updates!

Here are a few more pics of what I have been doing!
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Painting With Craig: Sealable Palette - Does It Work? A Review

Over the course of my artistic career, I made the water spray bottle my number one tool to keep my palette wet and juicy. Otherwise the acrylics would for that plastic skin, eventually drying out completely rendering the useless!  As mentioned in the palette talk

The biggest problem with Acrylic paints and oils are their inability to be reactivated once dry or video previously, I tried a wet palette that is sealable but found it too big, The idea we saw at this great channel, offered the great idea to make your own wet palette. Please check his videos out here at CLIVE5ART. Personally, we both prefer the method mentioned in the Palette Talk video.

But it would be great if we could find a palette that can be sealed. Craig and I would use a ziploc bag around a makeshift palette, like a disposable plastic or styrofoam plate. Even though we ziploc it, there is always a risk that the paint will dry out. As you will soon see, wasting precious, expensive artist paint is one of my biggest fear as an artist. We have a special story coming soon on that topic!
Watch Our Sealable EBay Palette Test and  Review Below
When I was shopping on Ebay.ca (I live in Canada). I was surprised to discover a sealable paint palette. So I thought I bet this would work for Craig when he uses the acrylics.  Here is the link in Ebay to find it.

We received it after about 3 weeks. That is pretty good from China to Canada, Shipping was free, the cost about 17 dollars Canadian. I see today it's 15 dollars. Go figure. The first test would be to put paint in it and see if it truly does seal. You will have to watch the video to see what we discovered. One warning, ALWAYS  read the size details before ordering online!




If you want to help out feel free to check out these links and share em!
Love you all.
Anita




Saturday, January 12, 2019

Painting With Craig - The Beginning - Tutorial Video


Join Craig as he prepares for a new acrylic painting. We share the essentials to begin a painting. Hopefully you will be a little inspired to  paint. So we will follow him step by step as he works on a new masterpiece!
Watch Video Below!!


My husband Craig! 

Preliminary Drawing on his canvas

I will be working  on my own creations and posting videos soon.

If you want to help out feel free to check out these links and share em!
Love you all.
Anita


Monday, February 13, 2017

INSPIRATION TIME: Art From Anything Around The House! By Anastassia Elias

WATCH Below to be amazed at what one artist does with toilet paper tubes! Makes you realize that when we allow our God given creativity to create, we can make something out of the most unlikely objects! 

Click Here To Go To Anastassia Elias' Web Page


Friday, February 10, 2017

NEWS! Check Out And "Like" and Share My New HeArtfully Creating Facebook Page

Yay! Happy winter. We are having another snow storm! 
I have been able to create a HeArtfully Creating Facebook page. Here, I can share everything artistic. But better still, anyone who wants to share photos of their art, can - just put them on the HC F/B page. Of course, the rules are that it can not be a place for people to promote businesses - just art by you!
https://www.facebook.com/HeArtfullyCreating/
Click Here to LIKE and then please SHARE the page! 
https://www.facebook.com/HeArtfullyCreating/

HeArtfully Creating,
Anita

Thursday, February 9, 2017

POLYMER CLAY SHARE: How To Make Polymer Clay Eyes For Whatever Purpose

Hi guys! Haven't shared the newest creative adventure I have been learning but, I will soon. For some of it, I do need a pair of eye balls. I always prefer to make my own. Decided I would share a pile of great useful You Tube tutorials where I get a lot of ideas from. I like to make mass quantities of things I can use in the future so I will post what I came up with once I am done making them!
 The drawing is mine!
So if you want to know or actually want to make your own doll or animal eyes, take a watch below!

HeArtfully Creating!
Anita













Friday, May 13, 2016

STUDIO LIFE: What I've Been Working On This Week?

It's been a fast paced spring so far trying to complete polymer clay designs for my online Etsy Shop. That's why sharing links with your friends and family, always helps out artists like me! Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, Hint, hint ;o)
Since HeArtfully Creating is about creating and encouraging minds of all ages to create, I thought it made sense to share what I've been working on for weeks now. If you follow this blog, you know I have a shop online with  Etsy called, A Bergie Creation. As most fashion accessories do, there are seasonal pieces. Well, I am a visual artist and not a merchandise expert, but I do want to offer new jewelry pieces in my shop each season and between. One thing I have been learning is that, it takes so much time for me to create my pieces from beginning to end, that I am not getting them completed in time. Of course that is just in my mind. So I have accepted that fact and am steadily working on my designs, finishing them up and then designing pieces of wearable art with them! And once they are complete, then to offer the best photos possible for potential customers to see, I literally take hundreds of photos, then edit the best ones and format them for my shop. As well, marketing your shop is important, hence blogs and social media.

Since the process is part of the fun, I thought I would try to post more Studio Life, In Process photos and blog articles. So below are some more puffy heart pendants and charms or dangles that I have been working on this week. And here is the link to my A Bergie Creation, shop blog.

I would love to hear from you if you have requests, questions, thoughts or comments. Make sure you always enjoy creating!

A Bergie Creation, my Etsy Shop is HERE - click and share !! Thanks!!

Here's the link to more pics on my shop blog:
A Bergie Creation: STUDIO LIFE: Puffy Heart Obsession: My growing collection of hearts. Contemplating having fun with some Steam punk motifs too! To see my Etsy Shop,  Bergie Creation...








Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Purposeful or Functional Art: Personalized Greeting Cards- Part 3


Just wanted to share a few more digital illustrations in a third part. These days my functional art has been to illustrate ideas for my blogs.  
HeArtfully Creating,
Anita

In black and white - illustration by Anita Berglund

Coloured - illustration by Anita Berglund
In black and white - illustration by Anita Berglund
 illustration by Anita Berglund
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illustration by Anita Berglund
illustration by Anita Berglund

In black and white - illustration by Anita Berglund

In black and white - illustration by Anita Berglund

In black and white - illustration by Anita Berglund


 - illustration by Anita Berglund

- illustration by Anita Berglund

- illustration by Anita Berglund

illustration by Anita Berglund


Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Stick Men And Beyond

 Digital Illustration By Anita Berglund
Anyone Can Learn.
Hi guys. If love drawing, painting or making art of any kind, you made have heard this line before..."I can only draw stick figures, I can't draw." If you have heard someone say that in response to seeing what you can create, what do you say to them? If that is you and you really feel that you could never learn to draw or paint, then this is for you too.
I have put together a brief video in hope to discuss the "Stick Figure" attitude and show that anyone can learn to make art. Anyone can learn to do anything for that matter. So take a watch and I would love to hear your questions, see your drawings and read any comments you may have. You can leave video responses below if you click the video to link to my YouTube Channel.
Beyond Stick Figures Video (click below)

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Inspired By More Flowers...

Just wanted to show you the video I just made to share some more about just how inspiring flowers Georgia O'Keefe knew that, take a look at some of her beautiful paintings. It was because of her, that I even thought of painting close-ups of these most colourful blooms. Check out this Kid's activity page on Pinterest about Georgia's work.
 Leon checking out my unfinished painting.
have been in my artistic life. You'll see a few of the hundreds of photos of those flowers I took. Oh, I forgot to say, that some of the flowers, I even planted from seeds just so I could be inspired when they grew up! If you want to know how to be inspired try looking at flowers in a really close way. God didn't want us to just pass them by.






Click Below to watch Inspired By Flowers....


Monday, June 22, 2015

Make Your Own Polymer Clay Starter Kit

Since we've been talking about polymer clay lately. I just saw this great blog called the Blue Bottle Tree. I highly suggest subscribing, there are a lot of useful tips and tricks. The newest post is called "Make a Polymer Clay Starter Kit." Worth checking out. Just click on this. I am going to start a list of links to the right, that has the many useful polymer clay tutorials and blogs where I learned how to use Poly Clay (and will continue to learn.)


Friday, October 24, 2014

Jewelry Making Basics: Let's Make A Beaded Barrette Part 3

Below is a simple tutorial video about bead types and a hand drawn illustration by me, trying to explain jewelry terms and bead types.

HeArtfully Creating,
Anita

hand drawn original illustration by Anita Berglund

Friday, November 8, 2013

Jewelry Making Basics: Let's Make A Clasp Necklace!

Below is a simple tutorial video about  making  a clasp necklace and a hand drawn illustration by me, trying to explain it.

HeArtfuly Creating,
Anita

Let's Make A Clasp Necklace!
Watch the Video Tutorial Here:


Clasp Necklace

















How To Crimp A Crimp Bead










About Beading Wire


















Opening A Jump Ring