Tuesday, May 3, 2011

WOYWW 100

Wow - WOYWW has three digits now!!! We are at 100!!! Only four more weeks to the anniversary and the PiF - I just finished mine today.


I have the feeling that my work space looks the same every week, which mainly is due to me not cleaning up. A really bad habit, I know.

I'm working on the canvas on the right, "Girl who loves dogs". However, I can't draw dogs - I can draw pigs, but not dogs. I had first thought of using stickers, but this is kind of tacky (!); especially since all my dog stickers - and there are not many - are of puppies. I want grown dogs. So I stamped dogs ( well, actually coyotes, but that's close enough) and am going to cut them out and make templates. I have started to experiment with heavy body acrylics and discovered that I L-O-V-E them, so I'll use those for painting the dogs (aka coyotes). That will give them a nice texture.

If you want to see more desks of wonderful creative people all around the globe, then please hop over to Julia's blog to find a pretty long list of lovely participants.

30 comments:

Neet said...

An interesting canvas you have there Carola. Should add, in the midst of your busy busy workdesk. Hope we get to see it when it is finished.
Thanks for the share Hugs #14

akilli melek said...

I love wolves and dogs, infact i have 2 that howl like wolves every night, lol.
your project is looking great, let us see how it turns out when it is finished.
caroline #12

Cathy said...

Great creative desk. happy Wednesday,
Cathy xx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Heavy body acrylics? I haven't tried them. In fact, I don't even know what they are. But they sound fun and I can tell how happy YOU are with them. Happy WOYWW from # 6 this week.

peggy aplSEEDS said...

your project is looking great. i love the layered background. what did you use to make the red dot texture?

jude said...

Lovely creative desk this week.Messy is creative !love the look of the canvass .Happy WOYWW 100
hugs judex 28

Sarpreet said...

lovely stamps, beautiful canvas, beautiful workspace,Thank you for sharing your workspace, Happy WOYWW 100, Wow! Has it really been 100 weeks! (#3)

Sunshine Girl said...

Lovely busy desk there - I hardly ever tidy up either but I find if I do my creative juices stop flowing so my motto is stay messy! Thanks for sharing Sunshine Girl No. 32

Dragon said...

Lovin the girl and the dogs... I think most of our desks (those of us who work in lots of mess!!!) often look the same!!!! There is stuff I just never put away, tee hee... have a great week
Frankie
xx

Helen said...

I always love your desk - doesn't look 'samey' to me!

Sid said...

Happy 100th !!

karen said...

Your canvas is looking great! I think the coyotes are a great stand-in for dogs!
xoxo Karen #55

Angie said...

Very ingenious ...love what I can see ...look forward to seeing the resulting work of art ...coyotes and all. xx

Sarah said...

looking creative and busy, not boring at all - love the canvas background - good luck with the dogs...
Thanks for sharing your space,

Sarah at 4

JoZart Designs said...

Your desk is a creative explosion of colour and looks great. The canvas looks fab and the coyote will be perfect but... just a thought.. why didn't you think of tracing a dog?
I love all the messy paper under your artwork too!
JoZarty x

Kathleen said...

Great Canvas love the different elements and textures. I've not worked with the heavy bodied acrylics although they are on my wish list of must have :-)
Kathleen x

Ali said...

Wow! That's a really busy, creative-looking desk! I love your canvas and your inventiveness in using the coyote stamp to make your dogs. :)

Vielen Dank for sharing! :)

Ali #41

Jan Hennings said...

love all the goodies on your desk! Great blog :)

Marianne said...

I see a green tissue box that has a cool pattern.

Jane Davies said...

Your desk looks absolutely YUMMY! Cleaning up is overrated.

Elizabeth said...

Afternoon Carola, love your colourful desk again this week. I can't draw anything much, not pigs, not dogs and certainly not a girl as you have done, though I wish I could. I'm sure the finished painting will be terrific and I expect the coyote dogs will suit the girl perfectly. Love your photos of the baby owls and that house on the island looks very inviting, tucked away as it is amongst the blossoming trees. You make Sylt sound idyllic. Hope you have a great week. Elizabeth x #38

Andria said...

Happy WOYWW #100! I enjoy seeing your projects in progress...thanks for sharing!

The Crafty Elf said...

I can hardly wait to see what the finished product looks like. Looks amazing so far...
Happy WOYWW ;)

Lynn Cohen said...

It is fun to see your desk in action. I like the circles on the girl painting!! I am sure your cayotes will be great.

PS I am enjoying the whale book by Picoult. Thanks again!!! I think of you each time I pick it up and use the book mark you made too!
;-)

Julia Dunnit said...

Ah, lovely Carola, a desk that has colour. I tell you what does change weekly I think - the light. I guess that depends on time of day, but nevertheless, your desk strikes me as perfectly positioned!

Sparkly Engineer said...

Your desk is still pretty tidy for someone who doesn't clean up. I am interested in seeing your project finished

okienurse said...

I think your desk looks very busy and creative. My desk always seems to stay the same too! have a good week. Thanks for sharing. Vickie aka okienurse #36

Clare said...

Ooo I just bought my first pot of modge podge today! Hve to wait for it to be delivered. How do you find it? Lovely work on your desk too. Happy WOYWW 100! love, Clare x

Jovita @ Inky Impressions said...

Coyotes and dogs... sort of the same :) Great canvas, looking forward to seeing it when the dogs are added.
Happy WOYWW #136

ShazInOzCardsCalligraphy said...

Evening Carola ah!.. some lovely things going on over here this week..
My next post on finished work will be Wed and YES it was done in time praise God!
Happy 100 WOYWW! an thanks for sharing Love Shaz in Oz.x