Hello dear friends!
As I began reflecting on how 2020 is going so far, I realized that September is almost over and we'll be entering a new month soon. With the crazy pandemic, if feels like time has done some strange things! Sometimes I feel like it's moving very slow and other times it seems to race by. Do you feel the same way? How are you spending your time these days? I continue to create art, primarily on my new iPad 11 with it's wonderful magnetic Apple Pencil. There are many great YouTube Tutorials out there that detail how to use the iPad and Pencil with a wonderful ios app called Procreate, so I've been watching them all and learning as I go.
Last month I wrote about my new affiliation as a Brand Ambassador with HollyPixels.com and how I create an art piece each month using products from designers who sell in the Holly Pixels online shop. In August, for the theme "School," I created this painting featuring an old schoolhouse. School openings have been big in the news lately as we try to balance safety with the need to educate our children. Not easy decisions. I much prefer creating art to making decisions like that! In the end, I know we're doing the best we can, and that is the most important thing we can do. Have a look at @HollyPixels on Instagram to see more of Holly's beautiful posts and products.
Here's my Holly Pixels creation for September for the theme "Autumn." Lots of comforting bits and pieces in this painting!
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Today, I have more news! I am now on the Creative Team of Studio Kitsch, who's owner is an amazing artist/illustrator/entrepreneur with super creative ideas and products! I've been making and posting art lately on Facebook and Instagram using them and WOW, are they fun to use! They are simple for the novice to use and for the seasoned artist alike! Here's my latest creation which used her Monster Mash Scrapbook Kit in the iPad app Procreate (something I'd not figured out how to do before this). This is available to everyone along with other fabulous art products at HollyPixels.com. You can follow @StudioKitschDesign on Instagram too! She's been designing many types of art products that are easy to use for a while now so check her out on the internet just by searching for the name as well. Lots of fun art to look at any time day or night. I enjoy using her art as a foundation or blueprint that kickstarts my creativity and lets me spend more time adding details. I'm looking forward to a wonderful scary Halloween and hope you are too!
Please let me know in the comments if you'd like me to provide any coloring pages or other fun items here as I'm happy to post them if you'll use them. Take great care as you continue to maneuver through the last few months of this strange year! I'm looking forward to wonderful things to come, as I hope you are too, but don't forget to enjoy each day now and live a creative life to the fullest!
Chat with me here or on Instagram: @BarbaraHauenstein
Here's my YouTube Channel: Barbee Hauenstein, Artist
