tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292757072024-03-19T03:48:35.211-05:00Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter My Creative Life Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-90647391043156362282024-03-15T06:51:00.002-05:002024-03-15T06:51:28.794-05:00Face Off
To be honest, I have a respiratory infection (bacterial not viral) and time got away from me. So I went to AI for some quick faces. Here are my results. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdKTlAHccV8Jhlv2Xd-iSQMcS_JzuiD0nPMSGNM8g86Lms-SJZs8PVaAVlABmdEHcS_n1GXQ4JjWwHPc-h7zko9ZIzwogLLR_v_fGjrat-aZGdShdHJuf8KQsBZrJC1yom-9ljbOszy462_Qt-3GuqkJf5ATfnJOEcmReeGp-3pBfCR_EfDQU/s1024/_17cbb930-db07-47f8-b69e-26857751c09f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdKTlAHccV8Jhlv2Xd-iSQMcS_JzuiD0nPMSGNM8g86Lms-SJZs8PVaAVlABmdEHcS_n1GXQ4JjWwHPc-h7zko9ZIzwogLLR_v_fGjrat-aZGdShdHJuf8KQsBZrJC1yom-9ljbOszy462_Qt-3GuqkJf5ATfnJOEcmReeGp-3pBfCR_EfDQU/w640-h640/_17cbb930-db07-47f8-b69e-26857751c09f.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaBmc5sD522sixkrv0ubrd4c5dLdY4yLX6fRhKlGX5L4wR5FHgQUh5sLPj3L7LyJRMx6oLO6lYwD9GOiHrGU2wneIHVq747AE4OXG7FjPt_yquMCWvc2kZ9wmLEPko-kUaWE-qFHP1nW7lKRNm6o6ZkIeDNrFGZ5-dp2h3k9aFc26GYtB9uxJ/s1024/_b55f9b0a-51b9-4d2b-9cfd-8456f302480d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaBmc5sD522sixkrv0ubrd4c5dLdY4yLX6fRhKlGX5L4wR5FHgQUh5sLPj3L7LyJRMx6oLO6lYwD9GOiHrGU2wneIHVq747AE4OXG7FjPt_yquMCWvc2kZ9wmLEPko-kUaWE-qFHP1nW7lKRNm6o6ZkIeDNrFGZ5-dp2h3k9aFc26GYtB9uxJ/w640-h640/_b55f9b0a-51b9-4d2b-9cfd-8456f302480d.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityGg6QVGK_3b1Yuq0628B_LMNagJdNxX4EDwr8-QzEjeKzjHX8h4x-AeCF8YuFj_HBsUKDYdrmcGa7IAGw0rxIrkXQo-daK245qU0k7jTiZrxZvRb51rsUrBHCxoV168Fi1wkOnpRcyTjDV2l_EEh7zDJs0OJC1w-Upsda-tvFlFHvVzaZmBU/s1024/_ccca0efc-c2d8-4e18-b97c-b8829e1e5524.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityGg6QVGK_3b1Yuq0628B_LMNagJdNxX4EDwr8-QzEjeKzjHX8h4x-AeCF8YuFj_HBsUKDYdrmcGa7IAGw0rxIrkXQo-daK245qU0k7jTiZrxZvRb51rsUrBHCxoV168Fi1wkOnpRcyTjDV2l_EEh7zDJs0OJC1w-Upsda-tvFlFHvVzaZmBU/w640-h640/_ccca0efc-c2d8-4e18-b97c-b8829e1e5524.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I like the top one best, but I wish it had the black background like the last one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking with Nicole for the<a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Friday Face Off.</a></div><br /><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-5084242361492908932024-03-14T11:50:00.004-05:002024-03-14T16:35:40.900-05:00Weaving DetourIt seems that I haven't posted any creative hand work in a while. But on March 3rd, I ordered a frame loom with a heddle bar to try a different type of weaving. This was shipped from Belgium and arrived on March 12th. (pretty fast I think.) <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs7cjNrpsjHqprk5eCCxsxZ_Bynf8TuZnO_CJ9lVRJkvn3f1ZnWbMkquLkbBvq2ISTJ0Y15z5jOl_3kegRqkI_m8I6nj0fowIhOAwGFwRYsU6cDQITPuxEQKejtwWhz7c5F9MXEnTzlqXMUQdfHjOze8Wj301bgdmabA1fBWFG7ALkRLnXHPmK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs7cjNrpsjHqprk5eCCxsxZ_Bynf8TuZnO_CJ9lVRJkvn3f1ZnWbMkquLkbBvq2ISTJ0Y15z5jOl_3kegRqkI_m8I6nj0fowIhOAwGFwRYsU6cDQITPuxEQKejtwWhz7c5F9MXEnTzlqXMUQdfHjOze8Wj301bgdmabA1fBWFG7ALkRLnXHPmK" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(picture borrowed from <a href="https://funemstudio.com/collections/weaving-looms/products/new-weaving-loom-medium" target="_blank">Funem Studio</a>)</div><br /><br /></div><div> Honestly it just sat in the box for a day. Then I assembled the loom (fairly easy assembly) and added a warp to it. For those of you who weave on various looms, this is probably the easiest warping I have ever done. <div><br /></div><div>Next I took the materials that I had chosen to start with and started weaving. I must say that the shed (space where you pass the thread through to weave) is rather tight. But certainly functional. I didn't like the stick shuttles that came with it. So I pulled out one that I had for my rigid heddle loom. And started using it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today I have the piece woven and it is ready to be removed from the loom. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGahQucSqAgXJQTQsl8S7PY5XziObW4fg4uQPH69lv3WgpGiGUVVJav_vxp9ao4-WrIXzUAimwVtchwmJIwb43g6XaG6DmBV59Cd5kZCWupl_Hw-MSJ2rz5WaPrykq6MOlLl9N3NV7Izfs5AxhFfKpxH9xEBK--SjA85GP-g8gc11-J15dTz8J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGahQucSqAgXJQTQsl8S7PY5XziObW4fg4uQPH69lv3WgpGiGUVVJav_vxp9ao4-WrIXzUAimwVtchwmJIwb43g6XaG6DmBV59Cd5kZCWupl_Hw-MSJ2rz5WaPrykq6MOlLl9N3NV7Izfs5AxhFfKpxH9xEBK--SjA85GP-g8gc11-J15dTz8J=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What will I do with it? I haven't decided, but I think it would look great</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pieced with some fabric for a throw pillow cover. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For now I am just enjoying the process of creation. </div></div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div></div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-2828634660846741952024-03-01T06:28:00.002-06:002024-03-01T06:28:56.550-06:00AI - Boys with Feathers
For the Friday Face Off, Nicole and I had talked about doing watercolor. Of course neither of us had time to actually do it. So we both chose to use AI. The first one has a watercolor effect background that I love. The prompt that I gave the AI creator was "boys with feathers" - which it clearly interpreted as "wings." <br />For some reason, a lot of my attempts come out looking a bit like anime. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHDrQ1GLbJsTFiSkDKogr5daQi9-yr6d5Vg6fe-KV4ANGnVh9HV_wPk3Kj9fhTSDK0guJhZqKCGhchILEkQJnVMJFGyzJuwTS3PAaljh5czWkMvXsozWjNer2cHwpjcrJ6CrWDXnRwI0rRpjKPEtyljHVYABrTt6FylLkIR4rwCRueN3ryPZx/s1024/_3703e1d9-d399-4500-b0cd-3500935c4a67.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHDrQ1GLbJsTFiSkDKogr5daQi9-yr6d5Vg6fe-KV4ANGnVh9HV_wPk3Kj9fhTSDK0guJhZqKCGhchILEkQJnVMJFGyzJuwTS3PAaljh5czWkMvXsozWjNer2cHwpjcrJ6CrWDXnRwI0rRpjKPEtyljHVYABrTt6FylLkIR4rwCRueN3ryPZx/w640-h640/_3703e1d9-d399-4500-b0cd-3500935c4a67.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second one is boys with wings in abstract(can't beat'em join'em philosophy) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is darker and a bit mysterious. I like it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXaR3Vh6alnZjM2XIv1aTAbwbdYjOD2EtrWt6mZQ154-g9YET3VLfl3155JLuidHnsqJKJfQ-K9n8m7Dzn4oW0At2uJe1w5iNgge5fj3Emx2s4lrrT7uyuZWVISkzQ29rawntc8-TJxbkdsxXZjxQCRuioXBFdVkwkjJD4jfaZAg9dyfYPYfw/s1024/_27bec7ad-b95b-4b05-acac-f71bd55a71ae.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXaR3Vh6alnZjM2XIv1aTAbwbdYjOD2EtrWt6mZQ154-g9YET3VLfl3155JLuidHnsqJKJfQ-K9n8m7Dzn4oW0At2uJe1w5iNgge5fj3Emx2s4lrrT7uyuZWVISkzQ29rawntc8-TJxbkdsxXZjxQCRuioXBFdVkwkjJD4jfaZAg9dyfYPYfw/w640-h640/_27bec7ad-b95b-4b05-acac-f71bd55a71ae.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-size: 17.6px;"> I am linking up with Nicole at</span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> DVArtist for the Friday FaceOff.</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-size: 17.6px;"> </span></div></div>
Until Next Time, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Stay Creative </div>
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<br /><br />Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-85851181663109951392024-02-23T06:41:00.005-06:002024-02-23T06:42:39.335-06:00A Visit from The Pink Fairy<div>Here is a painting that I did years ago. This is acrylic on watercolor paper. </div><div><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPckTkkk1EzAqLsvEQLJ2C-ZmQ9wzFfDn2zYBKUKv9ekKhwcadmvQAvJv6MAMMEKX8-r2h-pS6a4qFN3dkiYigNtZMoWcHQli5ofnDHQbHFHmyhweOpJ-wYQlcHVm2WyPfraWa5Q6SmbsfVrkst3UHDk66tzfuPOhWzUXAR9tfJGWlC5ZPUcGP/s2516/PXL_20240130_000814898~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2516" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPckTkkk1EzAqLsvEQLJ2C-ZmQ9wzFfDn2zYBKUKv9ekKhwcadmvQAvJv6MAMMEKX8-r2h-pS6a4qFN3dkiYigNtZMoWcHQli5ofnDHQbHFHmyhweOpJ-wYQlcHVm2WyPfraWa5Q6SmbsfVrkst3UHDk66tzfuPOhWzUXAR9tfJGWlC5ZPUcGP/w640-h488/PXL_20240130_000814898~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> I am linking up with Nicole at</span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> DVArtist for the Friday FaceOff.</a><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> </span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Until Next Time, </div>
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Stay Creative </div>
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<br />Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-59621102135106956952024-02-16T06:45:00.005-06:002024-02-16T08:18:02.777-06:00A Couple of Paintings
Here are a couple of paintings that were painted years ago. <div><br /></div><div>First is a watercolor portrait of a lady who was one of my co-workers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCc01cNuK4xtn_OePHUHFauIZvtzbnU7IWpwuLaQLSU9mO9PdXVTRcz1j1MQiBpQmK8AakNnEn_P-4qBTjowBs4Ig0CRyxsgBqkbtUzxOVDoRbNfEFo4Ohru7CMHPddbwEDlQ-7CtgLgTuFI-6W6Y7nQwBCjRZD1VIaB3CsoozQIqk8VLdPUGg/s2272/PXL_20240130_001439991~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCc01cNuK4xtn_OePHUHFauIZvtzbnU7IWpwuLaQLSU9mO9PdXVTRcz1j1MQiBpQmK8AakNnEn_P-4qBTjowBs4Ig0CRyxsgBqkbtUzxOVDoRbNfEFo4Ohru7CMHPddbwEDlQ-7CtgLgTuFI-6W6Y7nQwBCjRZD1VIaB3CsoozQIqk8VLdPUGg/w540-h640/PXL_20240130_001439991~2.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ms. K</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up is an experimental painting that suddenly started looking like a person. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlXC0rqNhfh0_180atV6X5sIC5YE0TShuLG99iJIIffoxeBQgbZNUEtIDzillyBgJnrpoQ1pWLY6Ej4DosijzaNE-gOQSg_YStZ1ZoQPhYNk3sOTllEID4B2H8hlAKKOGuNq3RG_-KeUchAfdULeneZbP37CcbiR5VQrNSBhq1svzZ3pIbavx/s2560/PXL_20240130_000039193~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlXC0rqNhfh0_180atV6X5sIC5YE0TShuLG99iJIIffoxeBQgbZNUEtIDzillyBgJnrpoQ1pWLY6Ej4DosijzaNE-gOQSg_YStZ1ZoQPhYNk3sOTllEID4B2H8hlAKKOGuNq3RG_-KeUchAfdULeneZbP37CcbiR5VQrNSBhq1svzZ3pIbavx/w426-h640/PXL_20240130_000039193~2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it has a bit of an Asian feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I am linking up with Nicole for the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a></div><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Stay Creative </div>
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-68704941752909255832024-02-09T00:30:00.033-06:002024-02-09T00:30:00.136-06:00Another Face for Friday<div>I have pulled out another piece of art from my archives. This is unfinished - and may possibly remain that way. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHNNrGsgAcQOP0-jVuWW3Tw2Vm2mlcyZmUWpT5EISK7J5DwumcL0ttN2bpk_xLdyzqCGrOu04JEODBolBEusfbJoQn__eQRAtstxuXLs1srAhFVoMxfeEArO5Gdny3_-39buem6QuFDxBLE0Ti1f4dYsDfMWLj8Ixge6xcxVE2_wELoA_jRrg/s2560/PXL_20240130_000204907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHNNrGsgAcQOP0-jVuWW3Tw2Vm2mlcyZmUWpT5EISK7J5DwumcL0ttN2bpk_xLdyzqCGrOu04JEODBolBEusfbJoQn__eQRAtstxuXLs1srAhFVoMxfeEArO5Gdny3_-39buem6QuFDxBLE0Ti1f4dYsDfMWLj8Ixge6xcxVE2_wELoA_jRrg/w480-h640/PXL_20240130_000204907.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like the soft and slightly mysterious nature of this piece.</div><br /></div>
<div><br /></div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-size: 17.6px;"><div style="text-align: center;">I am linking up with Nicole for the <a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course some days you just have an urge to make something.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had that urge during this week. So, I decided to make a notebook cover.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These fit a standard size composition book, so they are very easy to refill once you have used up the composition book that it in it. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlJyNcx1702IXLqHfv8yXk8vZ6JS543jdNHNjpfyHNVOYfKy6KrfHua9Jy6oTLuwOLhQLeFhKHLlfRibwp4z8mH9GjDKHdmSYEi20zE-1UVoZp8QSTO4cgEU2ikds-puqmMXR7L4QvUtvmxcfiuUgmZOBU4UAwTkUsdPwe6mM2PyTs-cenWjU/s2560/PXL_20240206_222542067.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlJyNcx1702IXLqHfv8yXk8vZ6JS543jdNHNjpfyHNVOYfKy6KrfHua9Jy6oTLuwOLhQLeFhKHLlfRibwp4z8mH9GjDKHdmSYEi20zE-1UVoZp8QSTO4cgEU2ikds-puqmMXR7L4QvUtvmxcfiuUgmZOBU4UAwTkUsdPwe6mM2PyTs-cenWjU/w480-h640/PXL_20240206_222542067.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56sHucUjdhOw5BH-3ae2xs202YZbRyik3H-FxAyEVsbIztrXWsDhgtqKPKQL8c-mp8ecrPXGKEOBvEh1Et9npK12jtlb2jVgvxnALeoS4Hsrh6ojq7vprLw8M8BZC1ymaZLHYxQM_Mzy2HrhvB_5sC8aOC_dm249DgYxPh0T9eCpUMHLv66v6/s2560/PXL_20240206_222600659.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56sHucUjdhOw5BH-3ae2xs202YZbRyik3H-FxAyEVsbIztrXWsDhgtqKPKQL8c-mp8ecrPXGKEOBvEh1Et9npK12jtlb2jVgvxnALeoS4Hsrh6ojq7vprLw8M8BZC1ymaZLHYxQM_Mzy2HrhvB_5sC8aOC_dm249DgYxPh0T9eCpUMHLv66v6/w480-h640/PXL_20240206_222600659.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside front with pocket and label</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczoFbWgzZCq7i95WBuC-lw7qaBY5jH42KTphiRbfAU2GJJy3PD5Vl3GV_QjzvdWosC8JI3F1A65AmzQNSYrJc-vs20pfIJwpLu8Y26X1dfpQ4_dSAWs2triB11Hy9HRZlCEwodWAaYo_m_qNVcgkrQtKX3TbjDbfFrCm2wfuMqeIylcqj6mWI/s2560/PXL_20240206_222607171.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczoFbWgzZCq7i95WBuC-lw7qaBY5jH42KTphiRbfAU2GJJy3PD5Vl3GV_QjzvdWosC8JI3F1A65AmzQNSYrJc-vs20pfIJwpLu8Y26X1dfpQ4_dSAWs2triB11Hy9HRZlCEwodWAaYo_m_qNVcgkrQtKX3TbjDbfFrCm2wfuMqeIylcqj6mWI/w480-h640/PXL_20240206_222607171.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span>Over the years, I have sold a number of these notebook covers (notebook included) to people across the country. I have also had them sold in an art gallery. One wish is that I would see someone with one of my notebooks "in the wild." I would want it to be someone who doesn't know me. Ha ha. It would be fun to see their face when I said "I think I made that!" <div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-16981031947914187202024-02-07T00:30:00.001-06:002024-02-07T00:30:00.247-06:00Fun Art Detour<div style="text-align: center;">Some days you just need a fun art adventure. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled out some pre-fused fabric pieces and played. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what I came up with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmByiorNrO3HldWFnW6FHEqHV-iof97VXNdre-Z6t6RRS07ZvlWWdfzV-e1mU8pNeY0zXvhGk956U393wH6oIkDIrQwbDN9jQNqOVTkS1tXjOmeXoSHYFN7nA-e6YzUUFgUVxPiiaskjKklkerYAz6QhTLRF_wO4i9K0Qn7ai_cokz_6VZcG7/s2560/art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1566" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmByiorNrO3HldWFnW6FHEqHV-iof97VXNdre-Z6t6RRS07ZvlWWdfzV-e1mU8pNeY0zXvhGk956U393wH6oIkDIrQwbDN9jQNqOVTkS1tXjOmeXoSHYFN7nA-e6YzUUFgUVxPiiaskjKklkerYAz6QhTLRF_wO4i9K0Qn7ai_cokz_6VZcG7/w392-h640/art.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is simply a fused fabric abstract collage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the artist, I invite you to find your own meaning in it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OR</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just enjoy the interesting design of it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWWvph818HFCIQYID2Fr8_WaHvr_AZM91vN8Cx3EuUMOPo0N2VJTEYTRZvr_sB200i8tADF_2Ybr6JTQTqGtdM1tjD4ix8TsdFh7J7gzQ6mbWOMtx2Dc37Vf13H7k0s9lnxPn/s128/sig-gene.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /> Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible.
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Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-33196097480313089662024-02-05T00:30:00.034-06:002024-02-05T00:30:00.138-06:00On the Way
Yes, this quilt is on the way to a finish! I am excited about it. During the process, I ran out of the fabric that I was using to join the blocks. No Problem! I took a page from my grandmother and said "What do I have that will look okay with it?" I saw a lovely batik in a similar colorway. Bonus! I apparently bought more than a yard (??maybe 3 yards???) So that is what I used to join the remainder of the quilt blocks together. There was easily enough to make the binding also. <div>Here are a couple of photos of the folded quilt with the prepared binding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZqs26I7EQtRe8BoCH4xstIxcYaPTmsoQr2sx2R9STG03nsnMgdcUy8MlssT9FMqpLEO5mpfCVT6rKUxRerYaY8O4HrqDBJZ6_T-rZn05FSQu09wVNsoLNpoEnjmOA9Q6lA-NI8ZvVXaX8wH-EGvZs0TUBhbaG5HjoNC9gbAAJBfEixAkKbjF/s2560/quilt-binding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZqs26I7EQtRe8BoCH4xstIxcYaPTmsoQr2sx2R9STG03nsnMgdcUy8MlssT9FMqpLEO5mpfCVT6rKUxRerYaY8O4HrqDBJZ6_T-rZn05FSQu09wVNsoLNpoEnjmOA9Q6lA-NI8ZvVXaX8wH-EGvZs0TUBhbaG5HjoNC9gbAAJBfEixAkKbjF/w480-h640/quilt-binding.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big feature of this quilt is not the piecing but rather the actual quilting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did lots of free motion quilting practice and saved all of my pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of them, like the one below, are quilted with different threads. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuGJwGc5MOFtTWWjEmJWvuS3Oh6ziBlzyDDUbmp497FdQYIAy0dlnBkOk18d3VZUxLqVBSFWfA7Oi8dNxfmN-me46Id2Sq2sn0bCxnQ8vX-1y8ZnmcE83luh1_0s7yBuZnRpSMnkyJAvmxQsQ0g2NJ1Jvqkdfj4YlMpHSmZwEL1ky9beJei_h/s2560/quilt-binding~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuGJwGc5MOFtTWWjEmJWvuS3Oh6ziBlzyDDUbmp497FdQYIAy0dlnBkOk18d3VZUxLqVBSFWfA7Oi8dNxfmN-me46Id2Sq2sn0bCxnQ8vX-1y8ZnmcE83luh1_0s7yBuZnRpSMnkyJAvmxQsQ0g2NJ1Jvqkdfj4YlMpHSmZwEL1ky9beJei_h/w480-h640/quilt-binding~2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be happy to have this quilt on my bed once it has the binding added. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I even remembered to baste the label in place so I don't forget to add it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-29009079033697857632024-02-02T00:30:00.002-06:002024-02-02T00:30:00.135-06:00Friday Face
Another week has quickly passed. Friday has arrived and I am sharing a painted face from years ago. So long ago that I don't remember the year (pre-2006 though) I took a watercolor class with <a href="https://www.watercolorsbyrogers.com/" target="_blank">Janet Rogers</a>. She is a brilliant artist and is very skilled in watercolor portraits. I learned a few things but never got great at it. During the class we did paint some portraits. Here is one that I consider a "fail" - although failing is part of the road to success. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKrAtVE8aFiT3BViz-76ImJF56bcdQokDcj1xHdVDMvYozDMzluOO2ksjl06o-U_ckY02audBf7FlV2QZB2SfNHLZL7zuJuaHtU4fwKVcvL5dyX1n4QtFxBeZA9yHA3E8J2ApOyc6n6G0EsBG3IvuiHYyxSRQBIH1kPlT4cc4kKNrTp9jQtZq/s1556/PXL_20240129_235932996~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="1177" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKrAtVE8aFiT3BViz-76ImJF56bcdQokDcj1xHdVDMvYozDMzluOO2ksjl06o-U_ckY02audBf7FlV2QZB2SfNHLZL7zuJuaHtU4fwKVcvL5dyX1n4QtFxBeZA9yHA3E8J2ApOyc6n6G0EsBG3IvuiHYyxSRQBIH1kPlT4cc4kKNrTp9jQtZq/w484-h640/PXL_20240129_235932996~2.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I doubt that the model would recognize herself, but at least the painting looks mostly human. Ha ha. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recently I was playing with AI art again and created this fun Art Deco inspired face picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1wK6G0Afm8pIa8xIrq03NlWeVQyz60vNK8sF1omOhHM_yXz1mKiX8dRJVsTPqdwHNIAlT7kxodtwCVB7CUfL7ME_AIalRlz9NagutuPmehdrlaELooV6viCCJTWmFCK1atZ56HODr3GiLUzO3lsZDiIAv4OJonfdEIUZyvU71LXnfXgD0z9d/s1024/artdecofaces.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1wK6G0Afm8pIa8xIrq03NlWeVQyz60vNK8sF1omOhHM_yXz1mKiX8dRJVsTPqdwHNIAlT7kxodtwCVB7CUfL7ME_AIalRlz9NagutuPmehdrlaELooV6viCCJTWmFCK1atZ56HODr3GiLUzO3lsZDiIAv4OJonfdEIUZyvU71LXnfXgD0z9d/w640-h640/artdecofaces.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other news, I have the quilt I was working on in the last post put together into one large quilt. At this point I need to choose and sew the binding to finish it. No photos yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;">I am linking up with Nicole for the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div></div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-6194971717225265832024-01-30T18:51:00.000-06:002024-01-30T18:51:05.058-06:00A Bit of Embroidery for a Quilt
Some of my readers have likely decided that I have quit quilting. This is certainly not true. I have been on a "hiatus" for a while. Life is a bit more <i>interesting</i> these days. The simple fact is that I am spending a lot more time taking care of Mom because she has become a bit more frail. I am also taking better care of my body by going to the gym. With travel to and from the gym, that is approximately two hours each day that I go. Thus there isn't a lot of time left for creating. <div><br /></div><div>Then, on Saturday, I was feeling rather sick. I had a sore throat, a cough and mucus. Uh oh! I thought. I went to the hall closet and got out a Covid-19 test and used it. I was so upset with the results - positive. I had to call my brother and his wife and let them know that I couldn't do my nights staying with Mom for now. They said "Don't worry, just get well. Do we need to bring you anything?" <br />Yes, I am <b><i>blessed</i></b> with good family support. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today, I am still "sick" but I felt good enough to work on a project. This one has been "on hold" for a while. LOL. I think it was <a href="https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2021/11/another-sidestep-and-finish.html" target="_blank">last seen here </a>in 2021. If you don't want to click through - here is a pic from that post. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNl_lBZDIeSWuqVorQCvoJ6ym4Ot-OHSD2ysZzwy6EXVWx8mCZrfDm_b0gIReVxJDHzvRfxka-zDjkKTmB6jZbKN2n6_vVXNG2ic7nernsrOQ6HyizMEXLxXjt_g1Cv0D94T3h/s640/2gback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNl_lBZDIeSWuqVorQCvoJ6ym4Ot-OHSD2ysZzwy6EXVWx8mCZrfDm_b0gIReVxJDHzvRfxka-zDjkKTmB6jZbKN2n6_vVXNG2ic7nernsrOQ6HyizMEXLxXjt_g1Cv0D94T3h/w640-h480/2gback.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the pieces are from my free motion quilting practice sessions. Of course, I saved all the pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In 2021, I started assembling them into a quilt. Today I added a row, but didn't get a photo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I decided "One more row and I can put a binding on it!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I don't have quilted pieces for that row, so I am going to start on those. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may see an embroidered star on a yellow background in the above photo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to repeat that star or maybe a similar one. What I have accomplished so far is the machine embroidery portion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbgRpvNGOd2UEvJPHxP4GijbbbGaOSPcD8IjkHdcadcRgxjwgllND0o3pvWmVDNJjZ_27eTlfmTOuXTy_HWlYYxnNmjHELO8qEu1Sx9YyvZFHlknNgGEeRJ8n4FDaFi6DlrzmtiEJ_LXmkUoIzTwbfeQg416xlADc9DZ6LnsZUe5NSAF_nffP/s1795/Star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1637" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbgRpvNGOd2UEvJPHxP4GijbbbGaOSPcD8IjkHdcadcRgxjwgllND0o3pvWmVDNJjZ_27eTlfmTOuXTy_HWlYYxnNmjHELO8qEu1Sx9YyvZFHlknNgGEeRJ8n4FDaFi6DlrzmtiEJ_LXmkUoIzTwbfeQg416xlADc9DZ6LnsZUe5NSAF_nffP/w584-h640/Star.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This piece will be layered and quilted along with three to five other pieces to make the row that is needed for the finish! I have the joining strips cut and ready to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am actually getting excited about this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-20536821461908766752024-01-26T06:34:00.002-06:002024-01-26T06:34:46.715-06:00Friday Face Off AI
Nicole has posted the Friday Face Off and said in her post -"It's all about AI Art this week" Thus, I looked in my saved AI art folder and found these fun faces. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5My_yBc1UfabSqIkHcREi4rL6OwKdRMlr_Ext_dXliL8S3yooWmQ4gI5KSFg04W_jdLGGk_fELT1kjbniuv6tZWCZhrom1nYG_DB_-VNhEh-4lyqMf-0INWNuT-9LuPjAiVHrZ0Cvl2-sfkfrSSwRBwhjdOcx6Wqwk2ELb7db7qmYN49JwMQq/s1024/_1ff3dc08-b4fa-47d1-941b-2eb52e42400e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5My_yBc1UfabSqIkHcREi4rL6OwKdRMlr_Ext_dXliL8S3yooWmQ4gI5KSFg04W_jdLGGk_fELT1kjbniuv6tZWCZhrom1nYG_DB_-VNhEh-4lyqMf-0INWNuT-9LuPjAiVHrZ0Cvl2-sfkfrSSwRBwhjdOcx6Wqwk2ELb7db7qmYN49JwMQq/w640-h640/_1ff3dc08-b4fa-47d1-941b-2eb52e42400e.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLQm_XM_4ThmCsVbG9qCYyf1P5ILt4Y2-HEAYKK34Y326uwBLS_5ZGkDoRRqlk1RXL6jXxVGKKLIGXIFLZxMI8j5qJplJ9AS6da00xmx86TK-BjILwFhtDxsCFw2ITRuekSNRhZkOXz0nf_1nRy9TPVrX7ILPn-A_Y0CkoAc09HmsO4aqxDB3/s1024/_20e46e83-902e-440c-bf6b-46c5758b45e6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLQm_XM_4ThmCsVbG9qCYyf1P5ILt4Y2-HEAYKK34Y326uwBLS_5ZGkDoRRqlk1RXL6jXxVGKKLIGXIFLZxMI8j5qJplJ9AS6da00xmx86TK-BjILwFhtDxsCFw2ITRuekSNRhZkOXz0nf_1nRy9TPVrX7ILPn-A_Y0CkoAc09HmsO4aqxDB3/w640-h640/_20e46e83-902e-440c-bf6b-46c5758b45e6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkL119Y7IeZ1OARVQ9fTR10DVXtcWI7eZVHMMIZ_W8rREYSxdBFBB5ITTdpYnHTuACBY4SPkv_Ws1OIpfGsdva5Y2wzBQbhDxmTnTouLkKclCl3vteyDjka1EdUr2hyphenhyphen6oAI7GRDIlVp08xF8PXh011B31OFeXvF35lM25ql-Mh3p-EtyYNZ7i/s1024/goddess--vangogh.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkL119Y7IeZ1OARVQ9fTR10DVXtcWI7eZVHMMIZ_W8rREYSxdBFBB5ITTdpYnHTuACBY4SPkv_Ws1OIpfGsdva5Y2wzBQbhDxmTnTouLkKclCl3vteyDjka1EdUr2hyphenhyphen6oAI7GRDIlVp08xF8PXh011B31OFeXvF35lM25ql-Mh3p-EtyYNZ7i/w640-h640/goddess--vangogh.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q9BvIRmu-EH7bkh006db7LwVa9yaoSYM_owddJzRrRYrt7MZoPzB-6r6gDcERz7wu9vKv7uOpQ_cDPnpaApYRKZ3WjW-mHj4PRkwsCyEXNwfetEQw4qM2suoTf5SVJs-G_iVa6qIAKQ4aYuhfXsIhhgFGomEwEyCzclMRcfvVF1jAykCXVSJ/s1024/goddess-dali.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q9BvIRmu-EH7bkh006db7LwVa9yaoSYM_owddJzRrRYrt7MZoPzB-6r6gDcERz7wu9vKv7uOpQ_cDPnpaApYRKZ3WjW-mHj4PRkwsCyEXNwfetEQw4qM2suoTf5SVJs-G_iVa6qIAKQ4aYuhfXsIhhgFGomEwEyCzclMRcfvVF1jAykCXVSJ/w640-h640/goddess-dali.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I am linking up with Nicole for the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a><br style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;" /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Stay Creative </div>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWWvph818HFCIQYID2Fr8_WaHvr_AZM91vN8Cx3EuUMOPo0N2VJTEYTRZvr_sB200i8tADF_2Ybr6JTQTqGtdM1tjD4ix8TsdFh7J7gzQ6mbWOMtx2Dc37Vf13H7k0s9lnxPn/s128/sig-gene.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /> Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible.
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-5161609798557884222024-01-19T07:03:00.001-06:002024-01-19T07:03:37.566-06:00More AI Art Play
For the Friday Face Off I have a few Warrior faces created using AI. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoN3s9VjHCgSmkcbDOfN6wBLRaiQ1t_1bX-6J6Ns-a0co1lXICQX_P3AU_Mhz2eRc-CWn61B4q5FxTrGR7gETMD5u8OiTHK-bAnclHZoI0_MyXV9nnlfColFevPOxyjA51PhC1/s1024/warrior1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoN3s9VjHCgSmkcbDOfN6wBLRaiQ1t_1bX-6J6Ns-a0co1lXICQX_P3AU_Mhz2eRc-CWn61B4q5FxTrGR7gETMD5u8OiTHK-bAnclHZoI0_MyXV9nnlfColFevPOxyjA51PhC1/w640-h640/warrior1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0r0QjD3YsQD-JGcZoCAWEDtlzkTRo354aEwjuBH001K0bmMAnO1_bozh_8pYSzQzBJBoYR642nOXCy7PnRV9i0zM_-2NRCkHQggM6NSaGb4oKoZIL2rf0KCj18LChYAy8vERb9UnVvniZtpZqJin8dppH7hBh6tQAoGSmxj1UuEY2ts_U-xfS/s1024/Warrior3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0r0QjD3YsQD-JGcZoCAWEDtlzkTRo354aEwjuBH001K0bmMAnO1_bozh_8pYSzQzBJBoYR642nOXCy7PnRV9i0zM_-2NRCkHQggM6NSaGb4oKoZIL2rf0KCj18LChYAy8vERb9UnVvniZtpZqJin8dppH7hBh6tQAoGSmxj1UuEY2ts_U-xfS/w640-h640/Warrior3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlM8XWuxNEfX24vvupWqw6F98IJEl8rjomsy7dQgb_yJAEgwvcwclzaKd1hQrp03Im0QQm4ItKeEISSO4i1LmXYb9VihSwvrpaK-Q2g0FADqfJa1H9qUi39jPC0PUExlin0WNE2IghYxgShN9zBhY5OpcIcX4hkioT_YJaqCbJpuwiAMUjBX3/s1024/Warrior4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlM8XWuxNEfX24vvupWqw6F98IJEl8rjomsy7dQgb_yJAEgwvcwclzaKd1hQrp03Im0QQm4ItKeEISSO4i1LmXYb9VihSwvrpaK-Q2g0FADqfJa1H9qUi39jPC0PUExlin0WNE2IghYxgShN9zBhY5OpcIcX4hkioT_YJaqCbJpuwiAMUjBX3/w640-h640/Warrior4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In personal news, my life has become more about caregiving than creating. I have to spend a lot of time with Mom these days. <div><br /></div><div>I am linking up with Nicole for the <a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a><br /><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Stay Creative </div>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWWvph818HFCIQYID2Fr8_WaHvr_AZM91vN8Cx3EuUMOPo0N2VJTEYTRZvr_sB200i8tADF_2Ybr6JTQTqGtdM1tjD4ix8TsdFh7J7gzQ6mbWOMtx2Dc37Vf13H7k0s9lnxPn/s128/sig-gene.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /> Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible.
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</div></div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-58011449252900277412024-01-15T18:46:00.009-06:002024-01-17T05:34:47.959-06:00A bit of hand work
With the possibility of being iced or snowed in, I decided I needed a hand work project. You know, just on case of power outages, etc. <div><br /></div><div>So I did the machine work for this one on Saturday night. I started the hand work on Sunday while sitting with Mom. </div><div>Here it is so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5dfXInv-AvDvB0WiR9hD2QqRtqKGcahEGXpzYajqjI6Rosp4spVlTulsRwO0Fd5qa-HVZnV02cQiz4fOGExcfHVTRL2HGiqBs_dW_q0vqVPvoz_rIwbvm5Mlfe0CWM8siUAmh4IHzhBYZegDBkC87SANXwYqh9-BjMvWi42Lf2v59OKcAkAq/s1661/PXL_20240115_201126001~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="1661" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5dfXInv-AvDvB0WiR9hD2QqRtqKGcahEGXpzYajqjI6Rosp4spVlTulsRwO0Fd5qa-HVZnV02cQiz4fOGExcfHVTRL2HGiqBs_dW_q0vqVPvoz_rIwbvm5Mlfe0CWM8siUAmh4IHzhBYZegDBkC87SANXwYqh9-BjMvWi42Lf2v59OKcAkAq/w640-h544/PXL_20240115_201126001~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a close up of a portion</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9nQcq8_LxJx7e1_EM7iwLmsz_E4AvqKezq8jSHnrRX4ljynRAt_UAGvZaEIejzQJldvnT77k9a_UGHbBRA4RRSdqB7Q4h07BDmTT_T7iexQGec9F3HqMgu06wZMF4YYWGezGjpvlwxG8Ey47RZ92aKOVONz1eSw9fz1aane0TWyqQCZIi5QA/s1243/PXL_20240115_201146021~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1243" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9nQcq8_LxJx7e1_EM7iwLmsz_E4AvqKezq8jSHnrRX4ljynRAt_UAGvZaEIejzQJldvnT77k9a_UGHbBRA4RRSdqB7Q4h07BDmTT_T7iexQGec9F3HqMgu06wZMF4YYWGezGjpvlwxG8Ey47RZ92aKOVONz1eSw9fz1aane0TWyqQCZIi5QA/w640-h564/PXL_20240115_201146021~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Until Next Time, <div>Stay Creative, </div><div>Gene</div><div><br /></div><div> Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible. Of course if you are a "No Reply Blogger"- I can not reply. Links in comments will result in the entire comment being deleted<br /><div><br /></div></div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-76259621754259401552024-01-12T00:30:00.001-06:002024-01-12T00:30:00.167-06:00AI Art - FFOWelcome! For Nicole's Friday Face Off linkup, I have created some AI Artwork. You may want to try this so you can go <a href="https://www.bing.com/images/create/an-abstract-modern-art-liminal-dream-holiday-new-year-family-scene%2C-surreal-art%2C-everyone-wearing-red-clothes%2C-beautiful-dumplings%2C-music-notes-in-the-air%2C-Hong-Kong/EB7FED6D0291443A8EA47F836EC7378B?id=mfY0PSZ%2BQG8AUFgcMPDhRA%3D%3D&view=detailv2&idpp=genimg&FORM=GLPIDP&idpview=singleimage" target="_blank">here</a> to get started.<br /> <br />This one is funny. I used a rather random set of words to create it. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcefQEDmt5HIZj-JXTTezuBiQftEAp8TWVwe6ut2Iw07uMDWYTAaOywB1gSKrY2eEvbmcVfd4bObDAQW6NVMuFR1QQjU_PFT1zPMVX8MagRDwpoayNYd2tVJj2Z7hcp6RxXl0-dcfKRNYab-rW9eYcQCmAEKGjdC6Odttdk84148nVQv5Kagr/s1024/chocolate.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcefQEDmt5HIZj-JXTTezuBiQftEAp8TWVwe6ut2Iw07uMDWYTAaOywB1gSKrY2eEvbmcVfd4bObDAQW6NVMuFR1QQjU_PFT1zPMVX8MagRDwpoayNYd2tVJj2Z7hcp6RxXl0-dcfKRNYab-rW9eYcQCmAEKGjdC6Odttdk84148nVQv5Kagr/w640-h640/chocolate.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAR6HmIakG7mVmsgPcDmrvQmcwnWMQWRSAMkCGkAnmlmVLDd_40jtoFazyS4NhyphenhyphenXS3suh6XYrfDdtQTBIAYt5eIHQRgIFXnaePd99n0-jJN_xF8fpzgpoP9pf7s3R5VYsd0dI9Mz1Haycx_N-ToCDXrHQyHbSJJmrVXnAubbNEnVzNepwQPgu/s1024/chocFace.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAR6HmIakG7mVmsgPcDmrvQmcwnWMQWRSAMkCGkAnmlmVLDd_40jtoFazyS4NhyphenhyphenXS3suh6XYrfDdtQTBIAYt5eIHQRgIFXnaePd99n0-jJN_xF8fpzgpoP9pf7s3R5VYsd0dI9Mz1Haycx_N-ToCDXrHQyHbSJJmrVXnAubbNEnVzNepwQPgu/w640-h640/chocFace.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And for something different</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhn6U9txodZ84kO0yZFJzj9eoyijLAVkieszWz8EhxBQrFS0BRLokKFPhr1rb9GTecKD0qG-kyno0RR-t-jV7_nAKdLtXkCcn1XFlJuS8O8kHHak_3qaxBEswvAZz9ixsBa5K_oqK4utxraUGWaAdKB5QIDP7J4_Vj5bSpiGk9DdDpU-BfksT3/s1024/birdgoddess2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhn6U9txodZ84kO0yZFJzj9eoyijLAVkieszWz8EhxBQrFS0BRLokKFPhr1rb9GTecKD0qG-kyno0RR-t-jV7_nAKdLtXkCcn1XFlJuS8O8kHHak_3qaxBEswvAZz9ixsBa5K_oqK4utxraUGWaAdKB5QIDP7J4_Vj5bSpiGk9DdDpU-BfksT3/w640-h640/birdgoddess2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRoPTX2keAMxWWkNjej-3aAo1rNawY8Kl2SEZfqufd1cFsMFw1rfvwcA6jcBO_vWBmfL-Rk25B-UWalX5OX6fWViigEZhB-hcJFjAS8ZbIs61B9ivi8szTBnEyBhmRXJxLhy4Vchd0q1fR7F1Rp-2HEXzaD9LsqlLS0RxT67yRU4lYdBCHpIW/s1024/birdgoddess.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRoPTX2keAMxWWkNjej-3aAo1rNawY8Kl2SEZfqufd1cFsMFw1rfvwcA6jcBO_vWBmfL-Rk25B-UWalX5OX6fWViigEZhB-hcJFjAS8ZbIs61B9ivi8szTBnEyBhmRXJxLhy4Vchd0q1fR7F1Rp-2HEXzaD9LsqlLS0RxT67yRU4lYdBCHpIW/w640-h640/birdgoddess.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">Linking </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"> to the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2023/11/ffo-graphite-drawing-and-tg.html" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-73115515985870112023-12-27T06:39:00.002-06:002023-12-27T06:39:34.439-06:00Starry Rainbow
Back in September, I made a wall art quilt as a commission. I was given some guidelines that I used to decide on a plan. The purchase also included a quilt that was already made. Of course, I can't find a photo of the quilt, so I screenshot part of the photo she sent me. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOo6gn1H70IT4mbeP_5jxNVNxQv17HwowHj9NReWfjji3179fKJmovwINn7prNeATzD52htDglUip7QbdRnos0ZE9xpa5JBs2rCVmWL6KyvrGlTiB_kONOptPyZXn2ciczbP8Kehl913sQjvOj8S7bp-0JbhRDvDbEg9HeMibZaGj8SNFIXxJI/s724/Screenshot%202023-12-27%20at%206.32.41%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="724" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOo6gn1H70IT4mbeP_5jxNVNxQv17HwowHj9NReWfjji3179fKJmovwINn7prNeATzD52htDglUip7QbdRnos0ZE9xpa5JBs2rCVmWL6KyvrGlTiB_kONOptPyZXn2ciczbP8Kehl913sQjvOj8S7bp-0JbhRDvDbEg9HeMibZaGj8SNFIXxJI/w640-h556/Screenshot%202023-12-27%20at%206.32.41%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cropped out the recipient's face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did find this "finish photo" showing the binding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vr6c5QaOKpyWCR68ZuJW-QGqsk_bTaZLx5uUS956Je6-0Rl_7xRDcVpyh54IomtDECcQnaxMnJLIbVoWgswIjTeJQ0NLsdo8vzeohULmNmYy2ktu5Cc7AmCHZOfk2z62V1cR/s640/bindingon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="640" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vr6c5QaOKpyWCR68ZuJW-QGqsk_bTaZLx5uUS956Je6-0Rl_7xRDcVpyh54IomtDECcQnaxMnJLIbVoWgswIjTeJQ0NLsdo8vzeohULmNmYy2ktu5Cc7AmCHZOfk2z62V1cR/w640-h580/bindingon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The binding is a rainbow mix of colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the request was "go with but not match the quilt" and "a star." <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is what I made. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3gYkluF00MQ4RIEBNCl71fINvk10BRAxv5mrQl01eqDGZ0IIP2FllFL96YPKeGulgJ1874vxNCsrZKES_IMEiYr4BF1iAlSskbsnANzZD8WZtUXn1O2Mn4c3lWNYvQwzMnX3c3Wi9c0cMJkIleg5UKiQ2DjtRKNly4Foo7llT65rKGKqu7be/s2420/PXL_20230917_173118346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3gYkluF00MQ4RIEBNCl71fINvk10BRAxv5mrQl01eqDGZ0IIP2FllFL96YPKeGulgJ1874vxNCsrZKES_IMEiYr4BF1iAlSskbsnANzZD8WZtUXn1O2Mn4c3lWNYvQwzMnX3c3Wi9c0cMJkIleg5UKiQ2DjtRKNly4Foo7llT65rKGKqu7be/w514-h640/PXL_20230917_173118346.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She loved them both. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was very happy to see these photos on Christmas day. </div><div><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div></div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-2380645791854084952023-12-22T03:00:00.048-06:002023-12-22T03:00:00.143-06:00Friday Face Off
After seeing some interesting art created by <a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com">Nicole</a> using <a href="https://www.bing.com/images/create?FORM=GENILP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AI</a>, I had to give it a try. My first one was done while trying to see "what makes this work."<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2l8Xi-NujBJ91TkjGWZPXe_QCAraEcDpabTb8SKkj2Of7STj2YHSL6dcqFSAJdBqaSA_I9RHFg0tVzLq1Q_HfPkEDQzMTD1DpnX8MZyKML4kgXoNDUz6clYiduoY56bI4VyHPisFW0Hlu0Tw_KOpiEqcM6rqhUFRtrhkldiKoFLTU0zvE3QU/s1024/greenhairdonut.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2l8Xi-NujBJ91TkjGWZPXe_QCAraEcDpabTb8SKkj2Of7STj2YHSL6dcqFSAJdBqaSA_I9RHFg0tVzLq1Q_HfPkEDQzMTD1DpnX8MZyKML4kgXoNDUz6clYiduoY56bI4VyHPisFW0Hlu0Tw_KOpiEqcM6rqhUFRtrhkldiKoFLTU0zvE3QU/s320/greenhairdonut.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think my description was "man with green hair and purple eyes eating a donut and reading a book" I know I mentioned coffee in a red mug also. Just not sure how I worded it. <br /><br />Once I had the idea, I decided to create for the Christmas season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMxSpGk1UC2CI-KeRLnUh2ae6wVyoSlB9x2_rGNjFxT-0LSNa9-hC1CIHxS0Ws4KZTlbJsvFXfc82-EJe95YeEgSpJ8Ys0bKm3eYh_WssziTWAlUeQpdLgr3u-gRY3byoQe0tVuZEDcCyKgERZbYIZoYdxOh3bV6FKNmgGo3-V_Au_0MEIBKG/s1024/ai-santa1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMxSpGk1UC2CI-KeRLnUh2ae6wVyoSlB9x2_rGNjFxT-0LSNa9-hC1CIHxS0Ws4KZTlbJsvFXfc82-EJe95YeEgSpJ8Ys0bKm3eYh_WssziTWAlUeQpdLgr3u-gRY3byoQe0tVuZEDcCyKgERZbYIZoYdxOh3bV6FKNmgGo3-V_Au_0MEIBKG/w640-h640/ai-santa1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I forget exactly what words I used for the painting effect, but I do like it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DsA5pVanCwEcI6BpBDIK_ToBpPE10FvpPh7zythoqf1aJUvjf60-2ciKLVEKVcTCBTW-_9xFe9z7lDrjkiYhK0OFSytg1FKUinpTS36yNLfAKrischJVvV4MB62GSJWk0hK8v1Hq9HRH7QYsrOe6JX5F_rXo3MLzhPg3M0qO0FlorS2qce2I/s1024/ai-santa3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DsA5pVanCwEcI6BpBDIK_ToBpPE10FvpPh7zythoqf1aJUvjf60-2ciKLVEKVcTCBTW-_9xFe9z7lDrjkiYhK0OFSytg1FKUinpTS36yNLfAKrischJVvV4MB62GSJWk0hK8v1Hq9HRH7QYsrOe6JX5F_rXo3MLzhPg3M0qO0FlorS2qce2I/w640-h640/ai-santa3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stuck with the green hair and violet eyes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbv-l2xwKI6Lg3XjnR-aI2SPnSBaXoJmu9bF1XRMAoPec58Jbv33I2F-WFMAB0YOodsDoP-4QZCkfHOn-otimFdGgbBFD9hXbBd4kmSjK1_u_sCmJ9b6tHhCXdTW7otzOqDmpn9O_UEGtLX9wwwMUuKU2LY5RGIopDGjmT8iSYmZgVAwpSTdn/s1024/ai-santa.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbv-l2xwKI6Lg3XjnR-aI2SPnSBaXoJmu9bF1XRMAoPec58Jbv33I2F-WFMAB0YOodsDoP-4QZCkfHOn-otimFdGgbBFD9hXbBd4kmSjK1_u_sCmJ9b6tHhCXdTW7otzOqDmpn9O_UEGtLX9wwwMUuKU2LY5RGIopDGjmT8iSYmZgVAwpSTdn/w640-h640/ai-santa.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another Santa- I love his mustache.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FteGU6gJEkuXkEEngFGP1vVkRSiYN7ePQitgC71y9nva0a_jqqquT8tGv39TcQ-6bgcnUcas39Z1pi3TAbFCy-NVMT2MErJugDc1wEmX-PJC5pYiOFTB7WLlU8-Sk-M4tu99fENRgJLwMk4SAzs_ptvthZERG9PW6hnbr0cK5sGhne3-DNWp/s1024/angels2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FteGU6gJEkuXkEEngFGP1vVkRSiYN7ePQitgC71y9nva0a_jqqquT8tGv39TcQ-6bgcnUcas39Z1pi3TAbFCy-NVMT2MErJugDc1wEmX-PJC5pYiOFTB7WLlU8-Sk-M4tu99fENRgJLwMk4SAzs_ptvthZERG9PW6hnbr0cK5sGhne3-DNWp/w640-h640/angels2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Angels singing</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwpnPw2QXWn5w6ZdVMwzu_zMFS9guOt3cKhdvAT-arWN_GaLN8YTVsMelq-bDdPaNAlqtcE56tJMMbDSa526aMcqiCAelVTRC9H2lnzuW9_Zj7OoJgfbVzGx47KFuTnB99CygKNXSyfFybGs8zlai8UmBNY8kplLGf2h5UUN7v9zCOHStuosD/s1024/angels.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwpnPw2QXWn5w6ZdVMwzu_zMFS9guOt3cKhdvAT-arWN_GaLN8YTVsMelq-bDdPaNAlqtcE56tJMMbDSa526aMcqiCAelVTRC9H2lnzuW9_Zj7OoJgfbVzGx47KFuTnB99CygKNXSyfFybGs8zlai8UmBNY8kplLGf2h5UUN7v9zCOHStuosD/w640-h640/angels.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iridescent Angels</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvjPnq8QLY7yZ5UsGpKqnUdcOZJdRIs1L8Gmgdhl0w3jwbugNXRzjcUgWM-yrpIhj-vhL2cLiWTHC_Ersn1qHCsAOXwj13Tap65P1cBzh1WiNek-UNQdcin8auBnXXex76NSOvzPIElmGVrNnWFfPaKv_MTFunJLs3cLm-I22rR-4H93uSxO6/s1024/santaanime.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvjPnq8QLY7yZ5UsGpKqnUdcOZJdRIs1L8Gmgdhl0w3jwbugNXRzjcUgWM-yrpIhj-vhL2cLiWTHC_Ersn1qHCsAOXwj13Tap65P1cBzh1WiNek-UNQdcin8auBnXXex76NSOvzPIElmGVrNnWFfPaKv_MTFunJLs3cLm-I22rR-4H93uSxO6/w640-h640/santaanime.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anime version</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lzBP_fUMdf225HEC8hTf4SqDMdYuPREpRg9sHCEODihBYRUTeEqC15eY0IIvOB_DUgBplBdJKXGCdC8UKxOYLX5aYco-jkVseOV-0LY9dfl2nWnhWVi9A4v8RWyBb7-I9ZNgllA_v_glDSHKVStERhU2O67JEHu5TWgqhvcv-FOFrZKH4VHL/s1024/santaMexicanBeach.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lzBP_fUMdf225HEC8hTf4SqDMdYuPREpRg9sHCEODihBYRUTeEqC15eY0IIvOB_DUgBplBdJKXGCdC8UKxOYLX5aYco-jkVseOV-0LY9dfl2nWnhWVi9A4v8RWyBb7-I9ZNgllA_v_glDSHKVStERhU2O67JEHu5TWgqhvcv-FOFrZKH4VHL/w640-h640/santaMexicanBeach.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa and his sleigh flying over a Mexican Beach. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I do love this one. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-size: 17.6px;">Linking </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-size: 17.6px;"> to the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2023/11/ffo-graphite-drawing-and-tg.html" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<br />Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-41089047851481206612023-12-15T06:57:00.003-06:002023-12-15T06:57:43.095-06:00Christmas is Fast Approaching
Christmas is Fast Approaching and this is the next to last Friday Face Off before the holiday. So, I have decided to share my Santa/Father Christmas painting from years ago. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KPoQP56aF5nENmry8RJtcaZsZr0Nt9spgQLWwh1PGowt_7UWFtAWLAkojJzypQTWOLlPG8ply3YyMbnj90qKh9Ym2cfoDrx6Q7wCk18k2dGkuRvZ-L6HBZBfaHlSYcfhTxbXLuA10fWe4ND3bFi_aIocD9avMnml5yYn3zdeh-lSYHpXmg/s400/santaface.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="314" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KPoQP56aF5nENmry8RJtcaZsZr0Nt9spgQLWwh1PGowt_7UWFtAWLAkojJzypQTWOLlPG8ply3YyMbnj90qKh9Ym2cfoDrx6Q7wCk18k2dGkuRvZ-L6HBZBfaHlSYcfhTxbXLuA10fWe4ND3bFi_aIocD9avMnml5yYn3zdeh-lSYHpXmg/w502-h640/santaface.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are all having a happy holiday season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking <span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> to the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2023/11/ffo-graphite-drawing-and-tg.html" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"> </span></div><br /><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-9730044532344131602023-12-08T06:54:00.001-06:002023-12-08T06:54:16.788-06:00Totally Other
One thing that I have been doing for a few years is a volunteer job with the neighboring city's performing arts center. Recently, we had Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits for those of you old enough to remember them.) The show was wonderful. It was a Christmas show, but he also sang some songs that were hits for him and his band. We were told there would be a meet and greet after the show - and it was pretty much sold out. As an usher, when the show is over I am off duty. So, I got in that line. As were were waiting, a man said "Excuse me" as he brushed past - It was Peter Noone coming through to get to the signing table. <div>I didn't get a selfie with him but we did get to speak and shake hands when I got to the table. I snapped a photo - granted it isn't great because he was moving and talking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd9ge0TH4XqgNBLkg4W42mrwKfnTNweuTmkWSkEe96-62LHbG7GAicYTw4UyBAw4hppIYKy-Yl0WMfmX6waQMp8k312cn8JGup4b8dX8NeVz2cWNIhNsiUgI-GrpI4aeLIKCEV2xGaL6CvGsEOQzfIgRlMcZ7fYdJp3S5a7_39NkuxR5hBnuc/s1717/MyNoone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="1268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd9ge0TH4XqgNBLkg4W42mrwKfnTNweuTmkWSkEe96-62LHbG7GAicYTw4UyBAw4hppIYKy-Yl0WMfmX6waQMp8k312cn8JGup4b8dX8NeVz2cWNIhNsiUgI-GrpI4aeLIKCEV2xGaL6CvGsEOQzfIgRlMcZ7fYdJp3S5a7_39NkuxR5hBnuc/w472-h640/MyNoone.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I "borrowed" some photos from the staff photographer also. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1B55laRW59ixZGDD4f7H2OQwIcISq1Dx4K3C_sVbCvxKvjweAGGWalnMw-lejOak8KgaCeFHPLRbDbxD7Dusz-TGA0LiMnM0miIBf0I8-9N-5B2x3ebFUSLh52zsGl2K7WHFdf2nv0zp7XA_pLU6lX-Gkei0Ch62GTC_e2CNoYShqtsk1O7U/s2048/NooneOnstage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1B55laRW59ixZGDD4f7H2OQwIcISq1Dx4K3C_sVbCvxKvjweAGGWalnMw-lejOak8KgaCeFHPLRbDbxD7Dusz-TGA0LiMnM0miIBf0I8-9N-5B2x3ebFUSLh52zsGl2K7WHFdf2nv0zp7XA_pLU6lX-Gkei0Ch62GTC_e2CNoYShqtsk1O7U/w640-h426/NooneOnstage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT9lb2yjgvLOD9x8YBx7BN7pwjEI-T_DFvoVRqme66HzWzqiahd4cZEBrtIpWugV-hjZCI_f9WCCn3Fkvh2K8lcAG6jYrO-ImY2GSFZENDXlkdlNanpCZGWpewSNd5bajqDvPtII0NBOEI6HjTcGWjwM_6i9BjvsuqJYkLugt3KxJtEC41RQ0/s2048/NooneStage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT9lb2yjgvLOD9x8YBx7BN7pwjEI-T_DFvoVRqme66HzWzqiahd4cZEBrtIpWugV-hjZCI_f9WCCn3Fkvh2K8lcAG6jYrO-ImY2GSFZENDXlkdlNanpCZGWpewSNd5bajqDvPtII0NBOEI6HjTcGWjwM_6i9BjvsuqJYkLugt3KxJtEC41RQ0/w640-h426/NooneStage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>All in all it was a lovely evening. <div><br /></div><div>As there is a face <span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">I will link to the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2023/11/ffo-graphite-drawing-and-tg.html" style="color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div></div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-8875942789193824902023-11-24T06:15:00.002-06:002023-11-24T06:15:41.953-06:00Quilting Update
I have been busy with a lot of things and haven't had much time for art or quilting. However, I did manage to get Rising Glory 2 quilted. I was very happy that the machine worked flawlessly AND that my muscle memory for quilting is still strong. Here is the result. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0QVDhC0bdgrhIWrPO14XpDUm-VQuPIIzve9lT-vDrzOGlXGmRTojxvtPae6lBBjDWY1F3cyUyUnA7we6-6R-xydPADu-6-v4RfC2z0J0_N9Mx_na0uuCWjXSpO7J3kOB5zjtU5TQ7YShaZzTB8DIPyNQtLlgkl42hsKok3AY-W7B5B8Lf49z/s2575/RGlory2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2575" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0QVDhC0bdgrhIWrPO14XpDUm-VQuPIIzve9lT-vDrzOGlXGmRTojxvtPae6lBBjDWY1F3cyUyUnA7we6-6R-xydPADu-6-v4RfC2z0J0_N9Mx_na0uuCWjXSpO7J3kOB5zjtU5TQ7YShaZzTB8DIPyNQtLlgkl42hsKok3AY-W7B5B8Lf49z/w484-h640/RGlory2.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to mimic the shapes in the bottom with the stitching to add more motion to that area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I did pebbles (circles) in the top area to mimic the globes. <br />I believe in the original piece, that I quilted all of the background with pebbles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my "throwback" memories today was this young man in Mexico who dresses as an angel. He shows up in the town square for "Sunday in the Plaza" (the town square.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2VCZYJDvheGSPUv2DLMtBNx5cCe-Tok98IjZqungENliD9v1MAQUBxH-ctY4P7za3TMVAmFGrVd9epKOghFSaT9Cje8SpB__s5foXCDd9P236k9oqFVlqedro3kAdJhiX6yn5lRNswjR2ZKZ8i3sRHf5dwY2uHGAqcE8Kbdl_vdUhchWPhso/s640/Screenshot%202023-11-24%20at%206.07.48%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="431" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2VCZYJDvheGSPUv2DLMtBNx5cCe-Tok98IjZqungENliD9v1MAQUBxH-ctY4P7za3TMVAmFGrVd9epKOghFSaT9Cje8SpB__s5foXCDd9P236k9oqFVlqedro3kAdJhiX6yn5lRNswjR2ZKZ8i3sRHf5dwY2uHGAqcE8Kbdl_vdUhchWPhso/w432-h640/Screenshot%202023-11-24%20at%206.07.48%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I have added his face I will link to the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2023/11/ffo-graphite-drawing-and-tg.html" target="_blank">Friday Face Off</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope those of you in the US who celebrate Thanksgiving had a wonderful day. </div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-15930585220861366942023-11-20T00:00:00.001-06:002023-11-20T00:00:00.138-06:00Rising Glory - Second in a series
Back in 2013, I made a piece that eventually got the name "Rising Glory." That piece was sold during the Library Quilt Exhibit in Spring 2023. I wanted to do something similar, but different, as an homage to that piece. The original piece was not planned for size. However this time I planned a size to fit a canvas so that I can mount this eventually. <div><br /></div><div>I used part of a hand dyed gradient from <a href="https://www.colorwaysbyvicki.com/store/c2/Fabric.html#/" target="_blank">ColorwaysbyVicki</a> as the background. Then I chose some other hand dyed fabric for the elements on this one. At this point, I don't like it as much as the original, but I have much more work to do on it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG3D_Yknr0bYhqVZuCCiWG_OEYIwvRl1BBSC26-8Jecjm4bfOIfaMDdkvkXJqhiiB2wllU4f81V9HusapMQwnJFcWP87byFRLqCprXTfMH8z_FwzD2DgJs64O1fSpCwywVHygBaUvu4mQfexq-hcuU-Wq6tJArmJyGJPsdm2864efubXHyQXr/s2414/RisingII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="1756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG3D_Yknr0bYhqVZuCCiWG_OEYIwvRl1BBSC26-8Jecjm4bfOIfaMDdkvkXJqhiiB2wllU4f81V9HusapMQwnJFcWP87byFRLqCprXTfMH8z_FwzD2DgJs64O1fSpCwywVHygBaUvu4mQfexq-hcuU-Wq6tJArmJyGJPsdm2864efubXHyQXr/w466-h640/RisingII.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For now, the elements are layered on the background with fusible web (MistyFuse.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will need to layer a backing piece and some batting so that I can begin quilting, and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perhaps some thread painting. I could possibly add other element as I go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At this point, it is "all a grand experiment" and just for fun. </div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-10399231187603717902023-11-17T04:00:00.001-06:002023-11-17T04:00:00.146-06:00Hummingbird Redux
One of the favorite quilts I have made is the Hummingbird wallhanging quilt. It is not "squared up" so it would never win an award for quilt-making. And yes, I am fine with that. I LOVE this quilt. It hangs on my bedroom wall and makes me smile every day. <div>First let me show you a closeup of the center. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk5Hb8rxls18e1B_0b9oByoSKplYb6up3ken93madtTcsfaKNj6Be4xjhKHjHaMi5PUB4FbsN1gTScLsyeTDRV7iAc2vAwFdGhFNTbaWJvsETJ7HITaSslrsdqYEzgSY2c_jePGZUs0JqccnoHtqhZR6YYDzmowxDhCoYLbmqh-GikPf3iIJs/s640/Hummingbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="640" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk5Hb8rxls18e1B_0b9oByoSKplYb6up3ken93madtTcsfaKNj6Be4xjhKHjHaMi5PUB4FbsN1gTScLsyeTDRV7iAc2vAwFdGhFNTbaWJvsETJ7HITaSslrsdqYEzgSY2c_jePGZUs0JqccnoHtqhZR6YYDzmowxDhCoYLbmqh-GikPf3iIJs/w640-h564/Hummingbird.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think he has a lovely face. The white highlight in the eye as added with paint. Every other part of the center is hand-dyed fabric or thread. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafMhMQiW7Zv7zxfjMfCUxPcauKAjZMjoDw_aEY0_q8edsyLqPFYE74YgeYRo1CApUXfEbNxaHvk8NFTkXlBQYumnYrlKODA4USP4yUEy0knzJzRVoK8e2bo70UXcwUwPf5Cm9S9AQKP76vT1vL77g5FE1GTKRn4JuSKxTphx_6rNng_P5T5Qz/s640/hbirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="539" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafMhMQiW7Zv7zxfjMfCUxPcauKAjZMjoDw_aEY0_q8edsyLqPFYE74YgeYRo1CApUXfEbNxaHvk8NFTkXlBQYumnYrlKODA4USP4yUEy0knzJzRVoK8e2bo70UXcwUwPf5Cm9S9AQKP76vT1vL77g5FE1GTKRn4JuSKxTphx_6rNng_P5T5Qz/w540-h640/hbirt.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The outer circle is a batik bias tape. And the four corners are purchased solid fabrics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo does NOT do this quilt justice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a closeup of some of the quilting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyv1p8RIk9_xF3_B9Ax2-tDGUk5PrhEPlYwhNJYDEtYwqtjxVuWgHoxhdWrCGYgWlXGqcz_x27Cnkv31SqTzm1Ih8DXwGGU0HbIce73IqAky340qBW9vxlhCP-jr151N5cIGVUAX0hRQvF53QkLC-z4INLUv6Ppx_YB2z30-RFwkOV9JIULt3/s640/hquilting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyv1p8RIk9_xF3_B9Ax2-tDGUk5PrhEPlYwhNJYDEtYwqtjxVuWgHoxhdWrCGYgWlXGqcz_x27Cnkv31SqTzm1Ih8DXwGGU0HbIce73IqAky340qBW9vxlhCP-jr151N5cIGVUAX0hRQvF53QkLC-z4INLUv6Ppx_YB2z30-RFwkOV9JIULt3/w480-h640/hquilting.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the hummingbird has a face I am linking up with Nicole at<a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> DVArtist for the Friday FaceOff.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am hoping that she will be well enough to post the Face Off this week. </div><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-42561212312365704102023-10-27T00:30:00.072-05:002023-10-27T00:30:00.145-05:00Happy HalloweenI know that it isn't quite Halloween yet, but I have been working on a couple of masks for my costume. I bought these masks at a discount store for $1 each. Then I decided to use Nicole's corpsing method (or my version of it anyway) to make them better. I still haven't decided which of them I will wear. I may take both and swap between them. <div><br /></div><div>Here is one of the masks prior to anything being done to it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzxfSrNBxK25UvV2kOihowAyZijIVyPa_j3GoCwDMzV55jCE-G1cmHSnWCI0CeDQ8rZCq_qyWg3PNx9qK2chg3ui2HBo3x-5ZjQEvThBY9P1vOR5SIXNzTxOjtjCjM1tEendChrvO0pN7DOywnFs7FEg0BUGbgvhzdIj-KUoXg3ycp92NrUjy/s2592/plainmask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzxfSrNBxK25UvV2kOihowAyZijIVyPa_j3GoCwDMzV55jCE-G1cmHSnWCI0CeDQ8rZCq_qyWg3PNx9qK2chg3ui2HBo3x-5ZjQEvThBY9P1vOR5SIXNzTxOjtjCjM1tEendChrvO0pN7DOywnFs7FEg0BUGbgvhzdIj-KUoXg3ycp92NrUjy/w480-h640/plainmask.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes it looks like a cheap plastic mask. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I added a base layer of white glue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_jHwbAVc3k6MHG8EfUgSxenX3a0xyNep-uofw_v0516-esJVsec-nUa3jnhZ3VfnbOCBAYMDvEVZo_4Z1Ibb7r4Y0Z_PxeWHzwNbFADXCp5payg5IjQVdv85y0vD9WRW5D6AEHDR6BqI_SWjhIhxF16KW1IsCItYrNY3_mZTnwe-uePXaEZX/s2592/gluemask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_jHwbAVc3k6MHG8EfUgSxenX3a0xyNep-uofw_v0516-esJVsec-nUa3jnhZ3VfnbOCBAYMDvEVZo_4Z1Ibb7r4Y0Z_PxeWHzwNbFADXCp5payg5IjQVdv85y0vD9WRW5D6AEHDR6BqI_SWjhIhxF16KW1IsCItYrNY3_mZTnwe-uePXaEZX/w480-h640/gluemask.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am guessing that this layer helps it to "grab" when you start adding the other pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I added toilet paper and glue according to Nicole's directions. (Although, I probably did the "Gene version" of those directions.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry I don't have a progress photo for that. And finally after several layers and colors of paint: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wrdhJeKFVr2F2Rbew6BVGD2q6NQJh1LI-3kvH3Flww4oKMc2ziF_igCFBJxKmCp99rcRulrZ6TKjulLWBnq-RoiUyJlKEfznAApJoSfDHk3Dh-JkL_q6amxgLjJuP7aF4R3Hqq9rMgD12syLQo9N4oyPHmVE6-oo_pd3M5Y8mWmtwa9ULQsD/s1585/PXL_20231024_195418390.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="1585" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wrdhJeKFVr2F2Rbew6BVGD2q6NQJh1LI-3kvH3Flww4oKMc2ziF_igCFBJxKmCp99rcRulrZ6TKjulLWBnq-RoiUyJlKEfznAApJoSfDHk3Dh-JkL_q6amxgLjJuP7aF4R3Hqq9rMgD12syLQo9N4oyPHmVE6-oo_pd3M5Y8mWmtwa9ULQsD/w640-h584/PXL_20231024_195418390.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> There are is only one "progress photo" of the skull. To be honest, it was the first one and I was too excited to remember to take photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_xgkbiHIL5d7tZNDoRVeBhntV6TviTqDfEc_V34HJ5qH1BiUJ3lvSIAKbVIjxpsIKAR3_JtQmnjmnZsIkSXk6Y2S6aZvElSg45aMgLHL2B0gdPBf6S91-Eq4WyB1vvdLoVQZe5p4QfT9iIZFKQXI1ZBEFAIyAZ9elBa3QJDpUNHr38J03kTJ/s2592/progressskull.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_xgkbiHIL5d7tZNDoRVeBhntV6TviTqDfEc_V34HJ5qH1BiUJ3lvSIAKbVIjxpsIKAR3_JtQmnjmnZsIkSXk6Y2S6aZvElSg45aMgLHL2B0gdPBf6S91-Eq4WyB1vvdLoVQZe5p4QfT9iIZFKQXI1ZBEFAIyAZ9elBa3QJDpUNHr38J03kTJ/w480-h640/progressskull.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, it would have worked like this but I thought it needed a little "something, something." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those teeth still look too "plastic" and white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah!!!! This is better, don't you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvffooRYMsbmv3zdXubv3GhNG40O5s4PbdCQGnbpctmEc-eHS5lQL1Re6qpOMvvugh9BAMsELIHSBUmlkwLMtiAK3aHiHatqSFsMPMbV2jvaBmwbXYQvqPC_umE0BU-qD7y_pl49WotW_6ZfZBlcCZZ2qv8AP7-alhsg5GPL7nKroojavyiEbb/s2288/finalskull.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2288" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvffooRYMsbmv3zdXubv3GhNG40O5s4PbdCQGnbpctmEc-eHS5lQL1Re6qpOMvvugh9BAMsELIHSBUmlkwLMtiAK3aHiHatqSFsMPMbV2jvaBmwbXYQvqPC_umE0BU-qD7y_pl49WotW_6ZfZBlcCZZ2qv8AP7-alhsg5GPL7nKroojavyiEbb/w640-h544/finalskull.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it looks like I clawed and chewed my way out of the crypt! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8UtakivqwslfxUwpAWW1nFHKH_NEMuUU2c2SoEbapkQwpMXtOUlQaCtQnHa-1BVy8ANl6sO9jinoo4q27hyphenhyphenP8ieM74oWE75Z95ea4D1EtW4aj0GI_t9XlPuB21qR2NmuQkcei_kM_HKGUGobJBxFOBVCgo6-C0FxFwXi1sQNPa8tufaer_I0/s2472/spookygene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8UtakivqwslfxUwpAWW1nFHKH_NEMuUU2c2SoEbapkQwpMXtOUlQaCtQnHa-1BVy8ANl6sO9jinoo4q27hyphenhyphenP8ieM74oWE75Z95ea4D1EtW4aj0GI_t9XlPuB21qR2NmuQkcei_kM_HKGUGobJBxFOBVCgo6-C0FxFwXi1sQNPa8tufaer_I0/w504-h640/spookygene.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #075881; font-size: 14.08px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #075881;">I am linking with Nicole for the </span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Friday Face Off. </a></span></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!</h1><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-290553108622453752023-10-20T07:16:00.003-05:002023-10-20T07:17:15.315-05:00Family PhotosFamily has always been important to me. I have quite the collection of family faces in my digital archives.<div>Today I would like to share a couple of those. Each of these have my parents in them. One has maternal grandparents while the other has paternal grandparents. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST8QbGGhPAamilhUm2YXx-cA_BCt7iZcWA1-eZcPqo-gtdUfXWHpyOD6puUsz0nFseQpZ1536J79FLO_lEAxEiI3VrQFyYubYHn5X49gjuejDrjIPj78eUx1IhqWcT7dI_XX-oxLNG2WHgXXyYICQOd7D9TET9c5Ke17i2CaM0wN7hHMkXLt1/s960/0Faces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="960" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST8QbGGhPAamilhUm2YXx-cA_BCt7iZcWA1-eZcPqo-gtdUfXWHpyOD6puUsz0nFseQpZ1536J79FLO_lEAxEiI3VrQFyYubYHn5X49gjuejDrjIPj78eUx1IhqWcT7dI_XX-oxLNG2WHgXXyYICQOd7D9TET9c5Ke17i2CaM0wN7hHMkXLt1/w640-h520/0Faces.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This first photo shows my parents with my Mom's parents. My mom almost always closed her eyes in candid photos and sure enough they are closed in this one. You may notice that she is wearing a maternity top. I think that I was the "bun in the oven" in this photo. Dad had a beard which helps us place the time period of the photo. This grandmother made quilts all her life. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SLyphjLAOvMPSUka3eVcRPyaRJKXCCTGmuwccowh2BnXv7vry-76rJNYisBEI86MF-idfDc1MTAXOgqUCDuqcKiMQpURzzBrJ46ip0XoYO6G5Tk_DkPXgyZ6guB5Gl_0npcgKqGG2c5FJpLBSx9HmISY65dgP-LugFhCU6HcahlJ3h6xXgWp/s455/FAMILY%20copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="455" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SLyphjLAOvMPSUka3eVcRPyaRJKXCCTGmuwccowh2BnXv7vry-76rJNYisBEI86MF-idfDc1MTAXOgqUCDuqcKiMQpURzzBrJ46ip0XoYO6G5Tk_DkPXgyZ6guB5Gl_0npcgKqGG2c5FJpLBSx9HmISY65dgP-LugFhCU6HcahlJ3h6xXgWp/w640-h510/FAMILY%20copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am not sure of the occasion for this photo but as they were all dressed up, I am sure there was an occasion. Grandparents are back left, great grandparents are back right. Dad's youngest sisters are front left. And of course Mom and Dad front right. <br /><br />I love to look at the faces and see the similarities and the differences. <br /><br />I am linking with Nicole for the <a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2023/10/ffo-playing-with-ai.html" target="_blank">Friday Face Off. </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Stay Creative </div>
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-41238621141189793022023-10-13T00:00:00.001-05:002023-10-13T00:00:00.140-05:00Rainbow Bargello Quilted
The Rainbow Bargello is finally quilted - and of course I had to put a face in the quilting. Why? The previous quilt that I added a face in the quilting lines is on my bed. Every time I see it, I grin. Isn't that reason enough? <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFj6YDv2ab2_4vtg0ZEtvhs8MMOrXgclDhwjNQHVoqm91LJmWcZR-Q23RU6zUtzHnRk3BNlMm_L_KZlJg3gztwG2CPVhSwcunE72SVtZ2uCFJZan4C1JRMjFJ9nd5WPpIiRutrrmPtj_eAa2Delsf8237SWHuPlTg-SbG6ZBV-ENzM-V4iLEq/s1781/0Face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1781" data-original-width="1625" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFj6YDv2ab2_4vtg0ZEtvhs8MMOrXgclDhwjNQHVoqm91LJmWcZR-Q23RU6zUtzHnRk3BNlMm_L_KZlJg3gztwG2CPVhSwcunE72SVtZ2uCFJZan4C1JRMjFJ9nd5WPpIiRutrrmPtj_eAa2Delsf8237SWHuPlTg-SbG6ZBV-ENzM-V4iLEq/w584-h640/0Face.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's lookin' at you kid!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcajtdp_cnqYUmV5YSl0WcWUPUO4Xpc-z1zAzs3EPQJt7cBkqNRzilye9jS6BgBcjExmmLvK-MFmsfZ1t41VqKGfccUCDE5u3nzHbvH6TtiAwM0De8S50G5juXu_pWrGxdbG4JQNO1gAgXqgW3W_yZS6DU3SS9jJ_P23AQCwWtwI7MaQyXR3uY/s2592/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1731" data-original-width="2592" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcajtdp_cnqYUmV5YSl0WcWUPUO4Xpc-z1zAzs3EPQJt7cBkqNRzilye9jS6BgBcjExmmLvK-MFmsfZ1t41VqKGfccUCDE5u3nzHbvH6TtiAwM0De8S50G5juXu_pWrGxdbG4JQNO1gAgXqgW3W_yZS6DU3SS9jJ_P23AQCwWtwI7MaQyXR3uY/w640-h428/01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You might notice that I abandoned the "all vertical lines" plan for this quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly, for me, it got boring very quickly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fgDTI4bq4wuSxjsSydHhNMhwjgQ3H4zqDJ0P9yPbxOy7PSHuIbt-H4KiifQqx1P-ImNv9RbhNQ73_EuclofrKWN-k2jmLctar2L0DLH7hQFcoCNtmGzAw56fVUbjSlj0I2X-Fk5OaGyutcI_3bAP57oHCpbOfuLByHSMz71B_7cqQD9zEiFl/s2592/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fgDTI4bq4wuSxjsSydHhNMhwjgQ3H4zqDJ0P9yPbxOy7PSHuIbt-H4KiifQqx1P-ImNv9RbhNQ73_EuclofrKWN-k2jmLctar2L0DLH7hQFcoCNtmGzAw56fVUbjSlj0I2X-Fk5OaGyutcI_3bAP57oHCpbOfuLByHSMz71B_7cqQD9zEiFl/w480-h640/02.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the wild variety in the quilting is just my style. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who said that I wanted to be normal? <br />Well, they were wrong. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #075881; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I am linking up with Nicole at the</span><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #f8f2e1; color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;" target="_blank"> Friday Face Off.</a></div><br /><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Stay Creative </div>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWWvph818HFCIQYID2Fr8_WaHvr_AZM91vN8Cx3EuUMOPo0N2VJTEYTRZvr_sB200i8tADF_2Ybr6JTQTqGtdM1tjD4ix8TsdFh7J7gzQ6mbWOMtx2Dc37Vf13H7k0s9lnxPn/s128/sig-gene.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /> Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible.
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</div>Gene Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29275707.post-26531318153104220672023-10-06T06:32:00.002-05:002023-10-06T06:32:47.046-05:00Friday Puzzled Faces
I have been quite busy this week - but not with quilting, or creating anything. However, Mom and I put together this puzzle that I bought at the local library from their "Friends of the Library" shop. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLfCi6pGVT69vYbKPn2ewtTXvCWQz2Uc8ETgJhQ-T-QXQsc4ntqADLuapK5ZI8AuAvstXkEQQ3bwus6VXiDkXDjGhCRkC3W8ABefYtJvfvi9VWGnolyWmpnzEuR9mgmgSv3ZC2OwXRJFWm9FzLU6xGuXX9VQzXCEH1AbZsxhP5CywN_ueBWEw/s2592/PXL_20231005_164358297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="2592" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLfCi6pGVT69vYbKPn2ewtTXvCWQz2Uc8ETgJhQ-T-QXQsc4ntqADLuapK5ZI8AuAvstXkEQQ3bwus6VXiDkXDjGhCRkC3W8ABefYtJvfvi9VWGnolyWmpnzEuR9mgmgSv3ZC2OwXRJFWm9FzLU6xGuXX9VQzXCEH1AbZsxhP5CywN_ueBWEw/w640-h456/PXL_20231005_164358297.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We actually made record time on this one. It is only 500 pieces and we started one day and finished the next. It looks a lot more difficult than it is. The image is certainly busy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there are a few faces in there too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRrs5TqqzVhUJJtmH_EJVzk0KNrpbWWLEdmQXUU69x89XT-Lg93bCbKMi8BtetquBgobAHdKnfR_bHE4t22LqEUojp45roZlvOdtkPp9JXZauS2b7k5qy8CVpX_k2H3XVDhHl1iFljnEKBMhfc4z6N988qR9_vfzW0vpUIKSPXjPfkzA0F0Cc/s1230/PXL_20231005_164405103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1230" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRrs5TqqzVhUJJtmH_EJVzk0KNrpbWWLEdmQXUU69x89XT-Lg93bCbKMi8BtetquBgobAHdKnfR_bHE4t22LqEUojp45roZlvOdtkPp9JXZauS2b7k5qy8CVpX_k2H3XVDhHl1iFljnEKBMhfc4z6N988qR9_vfzW0vpUIKSPXjPfkzA0F0Cc/w640-h606/PXL_20231005_164405103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1810" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCeN8FzYJsZlfuXFhGiKznBhAqkHbRSYnqMngbA0LGRmDntLi7yBJMkSbRq1e3A5fsCDxf4Wd-pHAVBTngB0q6Sp82f_TBGt-7sFf9NbWzdnrb0wVQO5O1j5OQ0KytJLyrCd_H-bIDfABDKqfjAr04EpuM95f7ArwgL5KiC4cmAaZ9jXhaW8a/w640-h478/PXL_20231005_164432235.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So I am linking up with Nicole at <a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DVArtist for the Friday Face Off.<br /></a><div><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Until Next Time, </div>
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Stay Creative </div>
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