NEW WEBSITE NOTICE

I just wanted to take an opportunity to let you know about my new site. Because you are a follower on my old site, I made a special effort to notify you so that you don’t miss out on the new content. There are a lot of special things coming but specifically, I will be opening a shop on my site where I will be offering prints of my work.

This is an exciting time for me as it marks the beginning of a new experience. I want you to be a part of this experience with me. I would like you to know that I am slowly moving over posts from my previous site, and so you might see some of the same things. These things that I hold dear are as follows:

1. Showcase Sunday. First and foremost, I would like to continue on with my Showcase Sunday posts as I have already been blessed by the people I have met along the way, and I would like to continue that blessing for others. I have already moved over all the previous showcase Sunday posts and will from now on be posting all new content on the new site.
2. Mandalas – These have been my passion since day one and it would be a shame if I were to forget all the beautiful mandala I have made previously. So I will be integrating these in with my new site as well.
3. Zentangle – This is the basis for a lot of my ideas and it would be a shame not to continue teaching and using the many many patterns out there. Therefore, I will keep showing my renditions of these patterns on the new site.
4. Drawing Challenges – Although I don’t do as many of the drawing challenges as I used to, I do have my own Lunchtime Challenge, where I try to create something within the time limits of my lunch break, which is currently 45 minutes long.
5. My Sketchbook for the year – One of the beautiful things about my sketchbook is that at the end of the year, I will be able to see how far I have come with my creativity. I am very excited to share every page with you. At the end of the year, I plan on doing a flip-through of the entire sketchbook! All 300 pages!

Now there are going to be a lot more things that will be a part of this new site. Some of which will allow me to connect better to you. Some of the things that I want to integrate are:

1. Store – I would love to be able to offer my products to you directly. This will cut down on costs for both of us.
2. Monthly Newsletter – I get it, we don’t all have time to follow every detail of a specific website. This is why I want to get the monthly newsletter up and running.  This newsletter will help keep you up to date with everything that is going on, to include promotional events.
3. Giveaways – I love free stuff, just like anyone else. So I thought it would be wonderful to create some giveaways for subscription milestones. More details will come later, but your chances of winning something get greater the more followers there are.

Last but not least, I want to thank you for being such a great follower. Things will only get better from here and I can’t wait to share this journey with you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly should you have any questions, comments, concerns or compliments.

Here’s to a beautiful new relationship!

Charity Woods – CraftyArtistKC

http://www.craftyartistkc.com

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Meet and Greet: 6/2/17

Such a great idea!

MOVING TO NEW SITE

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am not missing, instead I have ventured into the wonderful world of my own website!

http://www.craftyartistkc.com is now live. Although it is not completed, I am slowly transitioning my posts over to the new site. Please please please go check it out and subscribe via email. I will be adding a lot more ways to follow me, but for now, please subscribe via email.

The Mystery Blogger Award

The creator of Mystery Blogger Award is Okoto Enigma… https://okotoenigmasblog.com/my-greatest-creation-yet/

The Mystery Blogger Award is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates, it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there and deserve every recognition they get.

This award is also for bloggers who find fun and inspiration in blogging and they do it with so much love and passion.

RULES FOR AWARD

Put the award logo on your blog

List the rules

Thank whoever nominated you and provide link to their blog.

Tell your readers three things about yourself

Answer to the questions

You have to nominate some bloggers

Ask your nominees any five questions

THANKS TO BHAGYASHRI

I just want to send a special thank you to Bhagyashri for considering my blog as worthy enough for such a nomination. I am touched that someone chose my blog from the millions out there. One of my favorite tag lines of this blog is My Doodle World. It is definitely worth checking out and you can do it right here.

THREE FACTS ABOUT ME

1. I am really good at organizing work spaces. It is something that comes very natural and I can complete an organization task very quickly and efficiently. I can surely thank my mother who always said, “Everything has a place.”
2. I find myself getting very discouraged about some of my art pieces, but I push myself to publish it anyways, just to find that it is one of my most loved piece by my followers. My advice to you is let your followers convince you that every piece you create is a masterpiece to someone.
3. I start my day with music and dancing. I am absolutely not a morning person, but being as though I must start at 5:30am to get the house ready for the day forced me to create an environment that was positive and gave me good vibes for the day. So I wake up, I shower, and I sing!

MY ANSWERS:

1.What is your take on TV Series?

I do not have much time to watch tv at all. I find that it is much more enjoyable to actually create something or interact with friends and family. I think that these days people allow their lives to slip by sitting on a sofa. I do not want to be that, I want to strive to always be better. This is not to say that I don’t enjoy the occasional series or movie that may catch my attention, I just chose a different activity most of the time.

2. How do you react when your name is pronounced or written wrongly?

You would think a name like Charity would be fairly easy to keep straight, but I have found that it is most commonly mispronounced as Chasity or Chastity, and is most commonly misspelled as Chasity. I have only met a small number, that I could easily keep on one hand, of individuals that share my name. My take on this is, people no longer respect someone enough to learn how to pronounce and spell their names correctly. There is an entitled group of people that make it very clear they are above all others. I make a point to not only ask someone their name, but ask them about the origin if it is of rare quality.

3. Do you believe in life after death? If Yes, what you wish to be?

I do believe there is life after death but I think of it in a different way. I do not believe in reincarnation, I believe that the life after death is the life created from death. Let me explain.  I believe that we are placed on this earth to make a difference and to push the next generation forward in education and questioning their surroundings. I believe that a person lives on in the inspiration they leave in the lives of those around him/her.

4. How many dreams came true? Can you share a major one.

I grew up in a small town in the south. The seasons never seemed to really change. It was warm and sunny almost year round. But there was this particular season, I hadn’t ever experienced. Winter. The coldest it would get in my hometown would still allow for just a light jacket to be comfortable. Since as long as I could remember, I had always dreamed of a white christmas. It wasn’t until after I had turned 19, that my husband at the time was stationed to Ft. Wainwright, Alaska. Even though I joined him in the middle of July, there was a chill in the air I had not experienced before. After getting used to the chill in July, I was able to experience my first snowfall of any significance. It was so magical. I was like a kid standing outside with my arms outstretched and my mouth wide open. It was snow, and in that moment, I felt amazing!

5. Introduce your extra hobby, which you have not mentioned here yet.

I love PC Gaming. I have been playing World of Warcraft since before the first expansion. I have found a guild that is made up of the most amazing people you’ll ever meet. From jugglers, artists, military and bodybuilders, to the kids of those previously mentioned starting a life of their own. This group of people have become like a second family to me. They are always there and we are all friends on facebook and share memories from years of playing this game. I have met the most amazing people and THAT is why I continue to play this beautiful escape.

MY NOMINEES:

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https://groupexpo.wordpress.com/about/

https://gentlemancrafter.com/about/

http://personalogues.com/about/

MY QUESTIONS TO MY NOMINEES

1. What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
2. What is the most creative thing you’ve done in your lifetime?
3. Do you believe in aliens? Have you ever been visited?
4. What is your favorite holiday and why?
5. What is the one thing you wish you knew how to do better?

 

I look forward to seeing all of your answers. Good Luck and God Bless!

Lunchtime Doodle – 05/02/2017

As I was thinking of what to draw, I came across this zentangle pattern called Pharro. Now this pattern starts with a curved line and then a dip below that curved line. There are lines that criss cross inside the dip, and then lines are drawn upwards to the initial curved line. Now I thought of this pattern at first as a flower. It just makes sense as a flower, but  I wanted it to be a little unique. With drops hanging off each side and a sense of life protruding from the other side of the curved line.

But as I was drawing this, something else came to mind. Unfortunately for you, I am just unable to capture exactly what is in my head because my realism craft is very premature. But I wanted to give a little taste of this underwater jester I created out of this same pattern. It was fun to create, and pushed the boundaries of my abilities at the moment. Hopefully I will get better in the future.

I had fun creating each of these artist tiles over my lunch break, which was approximately 45 minutes. If I had actually sat down and focused on the ending design, I may have been able to come up with something better. But alas, this is the point of my lunchtime doodles. I want to push myself creatively in the few minutes I have set aside for lunch.

Let me know what you think of each of these in the comments below. Don’t be afraid to critique and link back to any Pharro designs you have come up with.

Lunchtime Doodle – 4/21/2017

 As you guys are well aware, I have a mere 45 minutes to doodle or unplug as I like to call it. I have been taking my Artists Tiles to work to do just that. This piece is pretty small, It is on a 3×3 square. Although it is blown up pretty big here, I promise it was small.

I love these small tiles because of the time restraint I have, I can devote just enough time to trying out new patterns. Let me know what you think about this in the comments below!

Crafty Web Mandala

This mandala came to be long before I really got into Zentangle, but it implements so many principles of that. This mandala was created a while ago, but I realized I hadn’t shared it yet with you guys. Since my current project is taking longer than one sitting, I decided to share it.

I would love to know what you feel about this piece. Please tell me in the comments below!

Do you Zentangle?

Zentangle is an art form that teaches you how to use relaxing strokes to create beautiful works of art. Sometimes you’ll see me referencing Zentangle as it has really taught me a lot about different techniques. I store my Zentangle Patterns in a photo book I purchased for barely anything. It holds standard sized photos and its is perfect for what I need it for, which is a reference book.

There are a vast amount of patterns and almost just as many sites that are designed to show you versions of each. One of my favorite websites, TanglePatterns is one of the most complete sites I have found for the patterns, short of buying a book, this is my go-to way to learn new patterns. Some of my favorites are pictured below:

Gnarly Zentangle Pattern

I would greatly encourage all artists no matter what your skill to check out this wonderful method that is sweeping the world. Fall in love with each pattern the way I have.

Have you heard of the Zentangle Method before? If you have, please tell me in the comments below which is your favorite and if you have found any sites specifically designed for this method.

I look forward to learning more about you all!

Lunch Doodle – Fancy Nancy

Here is a quick little doodle I did on an artist tile. Its based off the zentangle pattern “Fancy Nancy.” I decided to turn them into flowers instead of the border I saw them done as. Tell me what you think about this little garden tile.

Patterned Mandala

Sometimes making a mandala simple, and creating a difficult or busy background is more fun, than actually producing a difficult mandala. This was one of those times. I loved creating this piece as it tested my ability to think of different patterns to create the detailed background I was looking for.

Do you like a detailed mandala with a simple or nonexistent background, or would you rather see more detailed backgrounds on a simple mandala like this? Let me know in the comments.