Thursday, January 1, 2009

Avanguard Portrait, Inked

I pretty much began as a graphite artist, then moved to Ink. Back in the 80's finding a good pen was difficult and often costly if you managed. At least this was the case for a girl in a small town way outside Seattle as I recall.

One day, I discovered a bottle of black india ink and a crow quill at my only local art supply store. And my work immediately evolved to pen & ink.

I have moved off basic pen & Ink to many other mediums since that time, now I consider myself a mixed media artist --I can never settle on just one way of doing anything. Every so often I have to go back to my artistic roots.

I have no idea what everyone, ... or anyone else, was doing on New Years Eve...But I was Drawing:





Some time back when we gota new digital camera with all kinds of "special modes" on it, my husband was goofing with the settings, when he snapped the pic that I sketched this from...so for that I dedicate the drawing to my hubby, Anto.

Regards,
Brenda

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Bajidoo Signature Bangles

"News, News, News!"

This Holiday Season has barely begun and it is already intense, so much has been keeping me busy from the beginning, in November, and now bleeding into December. 

In November I did alot of housekeeping on my website http://www.bajidoo.com, now the site is completely new and jazzed up a bit with links to Five photo galleries. My galleries contain more than 400 pics, wow! I know... lol! Right?

Well the photos are separated into five distinct groups:

  1. Gallery of artwork
  2. Gallery of Art Objects (Like my Clocks, Collector Gift Boxes and Hand painted Ceramics), which have been previously sold or are currently for sale in one of my Etsy stores
  3. Gallery of My Henna Tattoo work
  4. Gallery of my Hand Painted Lampshades
  5. Gallery of Bajidoo Signature Bangles

By having the galleries it is a bit easier to organize my photos for future reference. If you stop by my galleries please take time to comment on anything you like there, I am a feedback junkie and really promise to pour over every word your willing to type.

In addition to the WebSite refresh I have been working with Indus Trading Company to author a "How-To" for publication online and it print. The "How-to" document outlines the steps necessary to recreate my Bajidoo Signature Bangle "Denim Dream" Bajidoo Denim Dream The idea is to create a "project" for others to follow so they too can have fun creating Bangles.

The "How-To goes to press later this month.

On December 13th, I'll be at the "Handmade for the Holidays" Art & Craft show at Edgewater Drive in Orlando, FL... then on December 30th I will be at "Homegrown for the Holidays, Artisan Market & Winter Solstice Celebration," which is sponsored by the Florida School of Holistic Living and others.

Finally, "COMING TO BABDOYAN @ ETSY SOON," I am about to introduce, Henna Painted Denim...have a look at these teasers...these are brand new ....With tags still on Aeropostale Ladies lowrise jeans! I painted some henna patters on them and viola!

Henna Jeans 2  Henna Jeans 1b

So be sure to check back often for more updates. For now, Happy Holidays from Bajidoo to you.

Bajidoo Signature Bangles