Any artists or arty people here?

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  • Jackie80taylor
    Jackie80taylor Posts: 76 Member
    i adore art and photography, dabbled a bit but life always got in the way of taking it up seriously. i decorate cakes now which seems to tunnel my creative juices nicely lol
  • Ejwelton
    Ejwelton Posts: 331 Member
    I did a Fashion & Textiles degree many moons ago and designed childrenswear for 8 years.

    Now I have a sensible (and better paid :-)) job and keep my creative side active by attending paitning classes.
    I've done watercolour and currently am working with acrylics.
  • kel665
    kel665 Posts: 401 Member
    I love leadlighting and copperfoiling, also cross stitch and sewing but I haven't done any of these since I had my daughter 6 years ago. I still have all my equipment/glass etc. I need to motivate myself to get back into these things.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    I am a Basoonist in my spare time - I have been doing some composing as well and really loving it. I just had my audition for a private university's orchestra with a piece I composed and they were really impressed with it. I was so motivated by it that I started two more pieces!!!

    Im very much into wood burning, chinese calligraphy, old english calligraphy, love my quilting, and thoroughly enjoy my baked creations... matter of fact someone at work just put in an order for a birthday cake for someone, so its a trip to the liquor store and Lindt store for that! lol
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    i adore art and photography, dabbled a bit but life always got in the way of taking it up seriously. i decorate cakes now which seems to tunnel my creative juices nicely lol

    Ive been working with black-light reactant inks... TOTAL fun until you turn the lights on and see yourself glowing in places! LOL!
  • SirKelsalot
    SirKelsalot Posts: 62
    I draw, paint, write poetry prose and script, I knit a little bit (not very good at it yet though!) and I like to sew. I play guitar a wee bit too. I'm working on a novel right now (360 pages into it - should be about 1000 finished in first draft form) that I hope to illustrate, or even convert into a series of graphic novels :D Art = my life.

    Edited to add: I love photography and digital media too :D Sadly though my laptop is borked right now so no digital doodling for me :C
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    I work with wood, fabrics and the like making costume parts currently feel free to add me :)
  • pixtotts
    pixtotts Posts: 552 Member
    im not an artist... but i love anything arty or creative, i paint, draw, knit, sew, make jewellery, take pictures (verging on photography but not sure im quite there yet) basically i love anything remotely creative..well anything but sculpting i can not get my head around 3d... lol.
    x
  • smaugish
    smaugish Posts: 244 Member
    I'm an arty sort. I used to draw all the time, I'm hoping to get back into it if I can ever find the time. Want to start putting together a flash/tattoo art portfolio, just for sheets and giggles.

    Other than that, I'm a musician, wannabe songwriter, playwright and author/poet. And an actor/director, if that counts. And a baker/chocolatier (have a little fledgling company for that!)
  • gabriellejayde
    gabriellejayde Posts: 607 Member
    Hiya peeps.....Hoping to find a few friends that have arty hobbies. I just started doing charcoal drawings myself, might go to some classes soon. Would be nice to have some out-there arty friends.

    Feel free to add me :D

    Ive been a graphic designer for 20 years (graduate from school of visual arts in Manhattan). Currently my title is marketing and sales manager for a computer company but i am still designing or art directing every day. At home, i crochet, draw, paint, and make stained and fused glass.
    You could say im into art. :)
  • Ekoria
    Ekoria Posts: 262 Member
    I design and create elaborate wedding cakes..artsy enough?!!

    That sounds amazing!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    *Waves hand! I knit (on a loom), draw, paint, write, make jewelry, do all kinds of crafty stuff...hope at least of that counts!
  • Ekoria
    Ekoria Posts: 262 Member
    I write poetry.

    Roses are red.
    Violets are blue.
    I like bacon.

    I'm not very good at it.

    ^ Sounds good to me, I love bacon ;)
  • painauxraisin
    painauxraisin Posts: 299 Member
    I'm a musician. Celtic harp.
  • Ekoria
    Ekoria Posts: 262 Member
    I draw when I get the time, I used to work a lot with PS but I don't have a working tablet right now so I have really neglected it. I am also an art school drop out (much to the amusement of my husband who completed art school with a degree in fine art!)

    Feel free to add me, I have already stalked and added a few of you guys :flowerforyou:
  • Jackie80taylor
    Jackie80taylor Posts: 76 Member
    i should add that i have also written and self published a book... not sure if writing is classed as art lol
  • bii14
    bii14 Posts: 192
    not a fine artist but from design field :)
  • MummaSue
    MummaSue Posts: 242 Member
    Hiya,
    I love anything creative; painting (acrylic - though haven't done any for a while), poetry, song-writing, knit, crochet, weaving, quilting/patchwork, bit of jewellery (again not recently) and I run the craft side of an Art & Craft club at our church as well as co-organiser for an Art Exhibition as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival every year. I work as a Student Development Worker which means I'm always dipping into something creative, be it ideas or hands-on - like knitting ... couldn't be better really!
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I paint:

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    I also make glass beads:

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  • RCadence
    RCadence Posts: 79
    Hey! Since I started to loose the weight I've gone straight back into my Art! Like yourself I focus on charcoal portraits and surrealism.

    I've got a facebook page with etsy site links if anyone wants to give it a like :-) (Nothing like being subtle lol) As they say, shy bairns get nothing!

    www.facebook.com/ARCadenceArt
  • moondancer2010
    moondancer2010 Posts: 281 Member
    I'm a musician. Celtic harp.

    Oh! I have always wanted to learn to play the harp! A friend gave me one several years ago, but I never learned to play. There's no one around here who gives lessons :(
    So very cool!
  • criscricket
    criscricket Posts: 69 Member
    Im an artist: design photography, create web sites, I also paint and currently Im trying pottery.
  • katie070563
    katie070563 Posts: 246
    I write poetry.

    Roses are red.
    Violets are blue.
    I like bacon.

    I'm not very good at it.

    Let me finish that for you:
    Roses are red.
    Violets are blue.
    I like bacon,
    and so do you!

    Now, doesn't that rhyme a little better?? Always glad to help out a friend.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Painting, drawing, sculpting, photography, with a little bit of makeup and sewing/costume design during the Halloween season.

    My "sister in law" Heidi:

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    My niece's wedding present:

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    Self-portrait from 1993 in a costume I sewed:

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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I'm a writer. I have four novels in various stages of their first drafts and HOPING to finish one by the end of October!

    I sometimes think I might be "out there," but I'm a Capricorn, so it's almost against my nature. I try, though.
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    I do some pencil drawings from time to time (my latest are set as my avatar pic and on my ticker). I like cars, can't you tell?

    Welcome, and hope to see you around the boards! :smile:
  • jodie_t
    jodie_t Posts: 287 Member
    I painted and sold portraits for years til it caused RSI! I've had to find something else to have fun with, I got into jewellery making recently, also water base oil pastels, use them like crayons & go over with wet paintbrush - really gorgeous effect, vivid colours.
  • LeahRandom
    LeahRandom Posts: 34 Member
    Artist in various mediums, artsy, and I married an artist, she's better than me in painting and sculpture, but I take better photos. Also, yes, that's me sitting on my Art Car, super fun to drive around.
  • popo0509
    popo0509 Posts: 48 Member
    Interior design, architecture, music, drawing, painting I love it all and I do it all!
  • Jaulen
    Jaulen Posts: 468 Member
    I draw (pencil, india ink), write very poorly, and make jewelry (stone and sterling silver).

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