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Excellence in Play 2007-08-30 16:46:30 This post tonight is honor of excellence in play. Something that I strive for as an artist. Cirque du Soleil is incredible! (the people not my painting) And I am working to be more in joy more often again! What do you say? Cirque du Soleil, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

Watching Again 2007-08-29 16:48:50 I am here watching you … and soon I will reply … Watching Again, Digital © Diane Clancy Much of the action is in the comments anyway … and tomorrow I will catch up again … ~ Diane Clancy ...

Color Shifting 2007-08-28 17:40:45 This painting is also a tip of the hat to Harry Potter. It took me about 10 tries before I got the “eye” how I wanted it. It is amazing to me how the name of an image can change the whole way I look at it. Behind the Mirror, Digital © Diane Clancy Answering some comments from previous posts … Sue O’Kieffe, to answer your question, I am looking at the blog (and particularly the paintings) on my CRT monitor, and I see a bit of a color difference, but not much at all. With all my files they are a little different on the large monitor upstairs versus my laptop. Mac vs PC can come into it too. I am ready to print “In the Cathedral” but waiting for Susan to come home to put her image into the file too to save paper … but it looks good on the screen and usually it prints pretty closely … except the purples are usually too reddish when printed from Photoshop files … so I may need to work on that … We shall see! Sue, it is neat ...

Time to Look Upward 2007-08-27 17:07:05 Time to look upward and be inspired! Day to day can result in so much getting lost in the details … and then there is stepping back and looking at the big picture. I figure a cathedral that was designed and built to direct our attention to the lofty and to the uplifting was a good place to start. So here is my offer to help each of us be reminded of the whole awesome the whole life force truly is. In the Cathedral, Digital © Diane Clancy In answer to your question … I heard it out there in the stratosphere … I usually start by working with the image itself (particularly in digital) and then ask the painting what it is wanting to communicate. I listen the best I can and then give it a name to call attention to the purpose it was letting me know about. I am directing attention to what I hear the image is expressing. Any thoughts on any of this? ~ Diane Clancy ...

At the Beach 2007-08-26 19:44:48 Today I wrote lots in response to your comments … as comments on the posts.  I now have the two bug projects I have been working on in pretty good shape … so I can start to catch up with life … hopefully!   So I am taking a day off to visit this painting. At the Beach, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

Look at this Eye and Meditate 2007-08-25 19:51:28 If you look at this eye and meditate, you will hear and see all the answers from your recent comments and questions (keep them coming, please!) If this painting doesn’t reveal it all to you, you will have to wait until tomorrow to hear it from my own fingers …. Fantastic comments!! The Eye, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

Working on my CafePress 2007-08-24 20:33:30 I have been hard at work on my CafePress shop (www.cafepress.com/dianeclancy)!  I found out that a particular file format was the best one to use for the brightest, clearest images.  So I am changing them all. Also I am beginning to understand the importance of a story with a painting to draw people in … so I have been busy. On Air, Digital © Diane Clancy As I checked my email, I saw that Neda has been very busy here commenting and asking good questions … I will answer soon - to the best of my ability.  Thank you so much to all of you who have been commenting .. tomorrow I will be here more.  I am delighted that some of you are taking the time to comment - thank you!! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: Neda ...