Sueokieffe's Blog (14)

CHECKING IN

I can't believe how long it has been since I've participated in this community. I had a rather stressful and gruelsome winter and early spring with my day job which took up a bunch of my energy. A little over a week ago I was laid off , and my attitude remains positive and my spirits are high. I've been in this place before and I know it will all work out. I have been working on developing my art and I am pleased with my growth. During this downtime from the workforce, I am working on more of m… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on May 4, 2009 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

MEHNDI MANDALAS

I've long been fascinated with Mehndi designs,… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on January 4, 2009 at 1:49am — 2 Comments

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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Added by sueokieffe on December 24, 2008 at 9:06pm — 2 Comments

SACRED CIRCLE MANDALAS CALENDAR

I'm excited to announce the release of Sacred Circle Mandalas Calendar, which can be purchased through lulu.com Back again for another year, Sacred Circle Mandalas Calendar is sure to delight the mind and soothe the… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on December 7, 2008 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds (click on image to enlarge) In a desire to keep improving… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on October 12, 2008 at 8:18pm — 4 Comments

Orphan Works Bill Passed in Senate - Try and Stop it in the House

I hope all artists in the U.S. who are part of this Creative Community will take the time to read the following blog posting about the Orphan Works bill, take action, and spread the word. Educate yourself. If this bill passes, it will force artists, among other things, to register all of their artwork with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to protect their works. ~sueokieffe From The Illustrators' P… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on October 11, 2008 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Homage to Laurel Burch

A La Laurel Burch Experimenting on black paper with colored pencils, I was reminded of the rich tapestry-like and tropical designs of Laurel Burch. I was saddened to discover this remarkable artist passed away a year ago at 61 from complications of osteoporosis. From… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on September 8, 2008 at 6:00am — 4 Comments

BIRTHDAY MANDALA

Lemon Cookie Mandala Here is a little known fact about me: I prefer lemon to ch… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on August 31, 2008 at 5:13pm — 7 Comments

Using Blending Modes in Photoshop

Over in the Digital Journal Discussion Group, someone (Lin?) asked me to demo how to use blending modes in Photoshop.

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Added by sueokieffe on August 25, 2008 at 2:00am — 17 Comments

PLAYTIME

Fold and Unfold Saturday afternoon playtime. What happens if I do t… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on August 17, 2008 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

Sand Mandalas!

Somewhere in my travels in the blogosphere I found this really cool website: this is sand While I understand the lesson in Tibetan sand mandalas is about the impermanence of nature, I am equally fascinated by the possibility of creating sand mandalas from digital sand. You can read more about the website here If you go to the website and play, (be warned...it is hugely addictive play), click on the grey square in the… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on August 10, 2008 at 5:33pm — 1 Comment

Thoughts on Doodling and Hand Made Art

(sent this morning, sans doodles, to the Mandala Oasis Yahoo Group) -------------------------

I began doodling last November after almost a ten-year hiatus during Leah Pilkin’s… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on August 3, 2008 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Doodle-mania

For those of you with doodle fever, be sure to check out Ra-Shell's blog

She has lots of inspiring examples of doodles from all around the net, as well as samples of her own stuff. I love these way cool doodles by… Continue

Added by sueokieffe on July 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — 10 Comments

Zentangle Meanderings Mandala

I have been playing with zentangles. Now you have a glimpse into my meandering inner world! Continue

Added by sueokieffe on July 26, 2008 at 8:32pm — 7 Comments

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