Be Creative

The Green Living show is going on in Austin, but I don’t think I will attend this year.

I’ve been implementing recycling since the mid 80’s. That’s one of the reasons why I can’t throw anything away. LOL.

There’s always another way that a magazine or book can be used. Wine bottles have now become vases and works of art. Magazines are becoming envelopes and small gift bags can be turned into waste baskets that can sit next to the bed out of view.

Tin cans are now pencil holders and I’m working on turning wine bottles into picture frames. My journal has always been like a scrapbook, but only the size of a regular book. I’ve noticed the colorful 12 x 12 sheets that you can buy and so I’ve gotten a few bargains at Big Lots and other craft stores using coupons or catching a sale. I read the craft books and magazines and get inspired to create my own pages.

I recently found a unique scrapbook at Marshalls for $5.99. Most of the 12 x 12 books I’ve seen are priced between $15.00 and $25.00.

I’m putting together a scrap book about my life in the form of art. Highlighting the good, the bad and the turning points that have gotten me where I am today. It will include my favorite photographs of those that have posed in front of my camera and stories of how the photograph came to be. That should give you something to inspire you.

Take some time and be creative.

http://www.artbydlonzo.blogspot.com/
http://www.dcinemafile.blogspot.com/
http://www.filmloverpg.blogspot.com/
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=38275088
http://www.n4cersworld.com/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/

I’ll add more links soon.

Time to get back to reality. Rebuilding my life, one step at a time.
Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind. What is meant to be…

Art from High School

In my senior year of High School my art began to be seen by the public. I had always drawn for my own enjoyment and other than my family, no one else, but a few close friends knew I even had that talent.

The drawing to the right consists of ink dots to form the picture entitled disasters. I had a fascination with the disaster films of the 70's and it was the inspiration for this picture.

In case you don't remember the films: Tidal Wave, Earthquake, The Towering Inferno, The Hindenberg, Airport and The Poseidon Adventure. Some of the other images were just added for effect.