tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post5668686161054215501..comments2024-03-23T12:41:51.389+00:00Comments on Barbara Gray's Blog. One Day at a Time.: Art Therapy SundayBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-53162090200676450902014-10-28T00:53:43.842+00:002014-10-28T00:53:43.842+00:00Great tutorial, barb! Is there any caution about i...Great tutorial, barb! Is there any caution about inks on Gelli? As in alcohol ink, India ink, etc.VickiRossArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258305858132024962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-16831686046136517502014-10-27T19:33:25.456+00:002014-10-27T19:33:25.456+00:00It is a Magical piece of artwork.. Love itIt is a Magical piece of artwork.. Love itdjroeablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130823053675132265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-49564664237094902212014-10-27T10:20:59.221+00:002014-10-27T10:20:59.221+00:00Sorry about the 'issue' you had Barbara, b...Sorry about the 'issue' you had Barbara, but I'm glad you managed to work out of it. I wish I could afford all those re-inkers, you do such marvellous things with them. I loved all your splodgy efforts, and I can imagine them turning up over the next few weeks - don't waste them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541731953087245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-20988497900892670582014-10-27T07:15:28.726+00:002014-10-27T07:15:28.726+00:00Hi Barbara. Sorry your day started so badly, but o...Hi Barbara. Sorry your day started so badly, but oh my, what a brilliant finish! The art work is fab, and there are all sorts of images that can be developed. Love the way you have used the pen to define the different areas. Anne xAnneRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298246294149517713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-55369049192570120362014-10-27T06:56:36.090+00:002014-10-27T06:56:36.090+00:00Outstanding piece of artwork today - just love it....Outstanding piece of artwork today - just love it. Of course you can say CRAP, we're all friends hereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617054831540410103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-47464422387583554572014-10-27T06:22:59.809+00:002014-10-27T06:22:59.809+00:00Hi Barb, such a shame that your Sunday started out...Hi Barb, such a shame that your Sunday started out badly, and glad that it resolved itself in your mind. Yes art therapy does works when faced with seemingly insurmountable issues. Love this card, almost has an Autumn feel to it with the colours you have used, reflecting the colour change going on around us at the moment. Take care, and I hope today is better. BxBridgetCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370944108823972025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-54719145031605302012014-10-26T23:13:54.666+00:002014-10-26T23:13:54.666+00:00Hi Barbara so sorry to, read that your day didn...Hi Barbara so sorry to, read that your day didn't start too well, I do hope it finished on a high. I think you've proved that art therapy works!! This is a great technique which I've added to 'my must try this one' list, which is growing exponentially. I do hope Monday is a better day for you. xxAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205397154492298001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-78060512215107280992014-10-26T23:07:13.435+00:002014-10-26T23:07:13.435+00:00Hi Barbara,
I'm glad the artwork has cleared y...Hi Barbara,<br />I'm glad the artwork has cleared your head and that your feeling more settled now, good for Mark, helping you too.<br />At least out if the upset came a beautiful piece of art, something else for me to try :)<br />Remember tomorrows another day, so start afresh,<br />Jackie xxJackie Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328990481268203198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-23682315187232387342014-10-26T22:39:50.198+00:002014-10-26T22:39:50.198+00:00I wrote almost the same thing on my blog yesterday...I wrote almost the same thing on my blog yesterday. I keep busy with my crafts so I don't think so much. If I did I am sure that I would go mad and just give up.<br /><br />Wishing everyone better days ahead.Jannethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940709008653696714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-26467657389957533552014-10-26T22:35:16.885+00:002014-10-26T22:35:16.885+00:00I absolutely love this piece Barbara. Your tale of...I absolutely love this piece Barbara. Your tale of seeds put me in mind of the following ditty<br /><br />The seeds I sow somehow don't grow -I'm sorely disenchanted.<br />But oh what luck I have with stuff I never even planted!<br /><br />I liked this verse so much I embroidered it, surrounded by Clarity-like flowers, seedheads and toadstools.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070525811881834961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-43924245416934576192014-10-26T22:18:24.815+00:002014-10-26T22:18:24.815+00:00I think I need some art therapy too! It is amazing...I think I need some art therapy too! It is amazing to see how you ended up with something fabulous Barbara, and calmed yourself.Cazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034652534506542944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-47223306740854604202014-10-26T21:23:38.396+00:002014-10-26T21:23:38.396+00:00you have been in my head then. remember you told m...you have been in my head then. remember you told me i think too much? well as they say it takes one to know one. i can glimpse what was going on in your head from the artwork. my goodness! at least you used bright colours. mine would have been more blacks and greys i'm sure.<br />i'm turning to craftwork more and more to escape from my head too. at least i forget about all that is going on whilst crafting.<br />what is amazing in this piece is the depth and dimension created! it's awesome. take care and look after yourself, hugs xxTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228573719518500700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-56661790299408268672014-10-26T21:04:14.651+00:002014-10-26T21:04:14.651+00:00Hi Barbara,
I think you have been in my head! At ...Hi Barbara,<br /> I think you have been in my head! At least you described my mind a lot if the time. These days when I get like that I retreat to clarityland and watch you on YouTube, read your blog and/or have a crafty half hour to brighten the gloom. In fact, I have been doing that this weekend, working on my entry for the Clarity challenge. <br /><br />Crafting has done so much for me already, yet I am still very new to all this. I must thank you, as you have been my way into this creative side. You have given me the confidence to give things a try. These days I find myself viewing things in a new light - skies are more interesting, I look at colours and shapes differently, I even think differently!<br />So I hope your day continued to get brighter.<br />Best wishes,<br />AlisonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540593056918111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-88949011476731197442014-10-26T20:56:38.918+00:002014-10-26T20:56:38.918+00:00Hi Barbara. What an amazing picture! I could see a...Hi Barbara. What an amazing picture! I could see a map of the world for a while then when you started to use the pen the water, cliffs etc. just leapt out. How wonderful the boy and birds are, just drifting along looking down at such a calm scene. I am so happy that your art allowed your head to get rid of the crap and that you can now see the same. Wishing you a much better start to tomorrow morning. Take care.Mrs Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179962719631818018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-69223427387855616862014-10-26T20:40:48.285+00:002014-10-26T20:40:48.285+00:00Love this one Barbara. How you make such a fantast...Love this one Barbara. How you make such a fantastic piece of artwork out of a few drops of ink Ana a stamp is AMAZING. So sorry you were upset this morning but good on you for working it through and making it into a positve. Bless you for your inspiration. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983486787561915557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-857148137243775552014-10-26T20:31:33.937+00:002014-10-26T20:31:33.937+00:00Love this card Barbara it's sooo peaceful hope...Love this card Barbara it's sooo peaceful hope all the crap has gone away nowsee I can say it too love June xxxxxxJune Horrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811117723024733024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-60634975888953720602014-10-26T19:32:55.759+00:002014-10-26T19:32:55.759+00:00Beautiful scene - I hope your thoughts are now bea...Beautiful scene - I hope your thoughts are now beautiful too! Take care! xxxCraftychrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609337677149787446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-89462467455346620132014-10-26T19:20:18.620+00:002014-10-26T19:20:18.620+00:00What a glorious scene you have created Barbara , l...What a glorious scene you have created Barbara , love the vibrant colours and of course that wonderful stamp.<br />Glad you worked through all the garbage , and now it's in the bin!<br />Xxxxhugs Ruth<br />Aspiring crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297502505411589163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-78265705184453734482014-10-26T18:53:07.900+00:002014-10-26T18:53:07.900+00:00Oh Barb, I can't imagine someone really gettin...Oh Barb, I can't imagine someone really getting to you,what I earth was their problem. Oh well you dealt with it in your own way and look how you channelled it. Amazing artwork. Love and hugs.Wxx<br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955474018659798482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-5537157933103080782014-10-26T18:47:16.064+00:002014-10-26T18:47:16.064+00:00Hi Barbara
I'm so sorry for your troubles tod...Hi Barbara <br />I'm so sorry for your troubles today, glad you had Mark and your art to help you, hope both have managed to banish the bad stuff for good and the week to come is a better one for you, you so don't deserve anyone making you feel bad ever, you are such a special lady.<br /><br />I love this artwork you've created and I too can see the things others have pointed out, once I know what to look for. I used to really struggle to get abstract artwork, still do mostly, but with the help of all your recent inspiration and step by step demos, you've started to help me see/think outside of the box for the first time, even to the point of me thinking I could give it a go. The club stencil of the torn shapes, I took one look at it, had a wee panic and thought how am I going to use that! Looked at the inspiration sheet and the light bulb went on and I love it and seeing you use gelli plate spares, other stencils in an abstract way and now messy splodges and stuff too you've sown the first seeds (happy, arty seeds) in my head. <br /><br />Maybe I just need to take that leap and actually give it a go, maybe I can do it, maybe it will help me with the huge issues in my head too. And if my first attempts do go wrong like you all say it's only a piece of card and some ink (I have a huge fear of failure in everything). And if I get stuck I now have you lovely people who I'm sure will be able to give me some help- I can have trouble filling in the missing blanks, often needing more words, fuller explanations of things before I can understand something.<br /><br />Barbara, thank you for sharing and for giving me yet more inspiration. And for bringing about and embracing this extended Clarity family that I've now finally managed to make contact with. I hope it is helping you as much as it is helping me and others who comment on here<br />Love Brenda xx<br /><br />Brenda Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319199253488833078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-33190961324042466172014-10-26T18:40:26.991+00:002014-10-26T18:40:26.991+00:00I'm an over thinker too and spend far too long...I'm an over thinker too and spend far too long stressing on how things will turn out instead of just letting them get on with it, usually turns out OK, or if not a solution can be reached. We cannot help the way we are wired. Glad you managed to work it through and the result is beautiful. Chill your bean Barbara. Joan xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761824660435931442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-25479868656896336692014-10-26T18:36:44.529+00:002014-10-26T18:36:44.529+00:00That artwork looks so good, almost as if the boy ...That artwork looks so good, almost as if the boy is flying out a landscape of fields. It's so good. Love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714793375154533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-76935834176658596192014-10-26T18:30:45.873+00:002014-10-26T18:30:45.873+00:00you never fail to amaze me xyou never fail to amaze me xShazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802806573763096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-38934435293189824122014-10-26T18:30:21.606+00:002014-10-26T18:30:21.606+00:00Absolutely beautiful Barbara crafting is my solitu...Absolutely beautiful Barbara crafting is my solitude we can lose ourselves in our craft work and thanks to your blog we learn each day think of how many people you help each day and your bad day will melt away clarity hugs xxxsheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224468884045534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-31110994237217885032014-10-26T18:15:59.995+00:002014-10-26T18:15:59.995+00:00Hi Barbara
Fabulous Art, so glad you worked throug...Hi Barbara<br />Fabulous Art, so glad you worked through the C*** and your back to HaPPy thoughts.<br />thank you for sharing. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140437337976645580noreply@blogger.com