ARTIST DISCOVERED

April 18, 2015 

David Walker is a London-based artist who creates color-explosive portraits using spray paint in the form of street art. His work is done free-hand and is often blended as colors drip and mixed together. This week, Flicker's DIGITALMANIA group is featuring Walker's art to inspire us to create our own art in his style. Here's an example of HIS art...

 and here are a couple of mine...

 

It's always fun to see another artist's work...it's inspiring... if you enjoy the artist's style. I DO like David Walker's art... do you?

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Big Hugs,

abbyj 

MIX IT MONTHLY CHALLENGE

April 16, 2015 

There are always fresh new challenges out there, whether it be in art or life! I'm participating in an online art group called Mix It Monthly Challenge . Their challenge is to create a piece of art around the theme, "City/Village." Having just returned from the Big Apple, I created this piece...

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Big Hugs,

abbyj 

NEW YORK CITY,

THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

and MICHELLE at CARNEGIE HALL 

April 15, 2015 

To set the mood, I downloaded the link to Frank Sinatra's song about the Brooklyn Bridge...click on the upcoming link to hear it as you view the photos on the blog... https://youtu.be/L2-Mb-RYmqE. Enjoy!!

Our reason for being in the Big Apple was to hear Michelle and her Toronto choir, TEMPUS, in concert at Carnegie Hall...by invitation. Quite an honor and very exciting!! Carnegie Hall has just had a facelift, so she was looking her best...and the choir sounded positively ethereal!!

We walked or rode the subways to get wherever we wished to go...lots of up and down, but enjoyed the rides, watching the other travelers, and the time we had together. 

Our walks over, under and around the Brooklyn Bridge were inspirational...imagine that it was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was completed in 1883. 

Walking on the bridge seems to be an iconic pastime for native New Yorkers and visitors alike ...the crowds were massive at some bridge locales.

Good food and a marvelous show... BEAUTIFUL, the story and music of Carole King's life... rounded out a memorable several days in the big city. It's an amazing place to visit...no matter how many times we go there, there's always something new and fun to do or see. Truly, it IS a city that NEVER sleeps!!

Thanks for stopping by... hope you enjoyed the music and the photos. Please come again...

Big Hugs,

abbyj