Views from Santa Flamingo http://milesawayfrommundane.com Express your self with art! en Aisling D'Art eibhlinm@gmail.com Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT 180 Ideas for creative living and artistic expression. Get inspired! Make art! Look at life as the unique, creative person you are! Listen to Aisling talk about how she sees life, what goes into her art, and how to make your own. art,aisling,audio journals,creativity,artists Aisling D'Art eibhlinm@gmail.com Eibhlin MacIntosh http://libsyn.com/podcasts/aisling/images/santaflamingodotcom300.jpg Views from Santa Flamingo http://milesawayfrommundane.com Clean Artists Journals - Archival issues http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333995#
First, there is the paper you use in your journal.  It's great if it's pH neutral and archival.  If it's not, there are products that can neutralize the paper so that it's more archival.

Then, there is the glue.  Generally, the glue or adhesive that you use is slightly more important than the paper's archival qualities.  Great glue and yellowing, brittle paper can be a problem, but archival paper with regular rubber cement can be tragic.

So, start with a good glue.

Because we often include "found" paper, ephemera or mementos, many items in our journals probably won't be archival.  That's where a neutralizing spray product can be handy.

Listen to this podcast for more tips.
]]> Art Sun, 1 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333995# 00:04:15 art, artists journals, art journals, illustrated diaries Aisling D'Art kinds of journals that you can keep Clean Daily photos in artist's journals http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333996#
In this five-minute podcast, Aisling shares tips and prompts for photos that will make your journals and illustrated diaries even more memorable.
]]> art podcasts Sun, 25 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333996# 00:04:55 art, artists journals, art journals, illustrated diaries, daily photos, photographs Aisling D'Art Daily photos make artist's journals spectacular! Clean Kinds of art journals http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333987#
In this five-minute podcast, artist's journals pioneer Aisling D'Art talks about the kinds of journals you may want to keep, and how to organize them.
]]> art podcasts Sun, 18 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333987# 00:05:10 art, artists journals, art journals, illustrated diaries Aisling D'Art artist's journals of all kinds Clean Letterboxing - easy art stamps http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333981#
Related links:
Aisling's previous letterboxing podcast
Letterboxing.org


]]> art podcasts Sun, 11 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=333981# 00:05:11 letterboxing, art, hiking, rubber stamps, carving Aisling D'Art Clean What goes into an artist's journal? http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=329033#
Start with the everyday... the things that seem mundane to you.  They're often the most interesting when you re-read your journal in later years.  Your descendants may especially enjoy these kinds of insights to your daily routines, errands and recreation.
]]> art podcasts Mon, 5 May 2008 03:59:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=329033# art,artists journals,illustrations,what to include Aisling D'Art What goes into your art journal? Clean Artists Journals - top three questions from beginners http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=329031#
1. Do you write text first, or create the art first?
2. What glue should I use?
3. What can I put into my journal?

This podcast was originally timed for the relaunch of Santa Flamingo as resource for original art, digital art and whimsy.

However, on second thought, Aisling delayed it by one week in favor of a 'green' themed podcast for Earth Day.
]]> art podcasts Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:59:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=329031# art,artists journals,glues,gel medium,illustrations,text Aisling D'Art SantaFlamingo.com - Artists' Journals 101 Clean Earth Day at Santa Flamingo - letterboxing! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=330032#
In this podcast, Aisling talks about a few 'green' aspects of artists' journals.

Then, she shares one of her favorite hobbies that combines art plus the green outdoors: Letterboxing!

Links

Letterboxing.org
Letterboxing, described at Wikipedia
AtlasQuest.com, international letterboxing
SantaFlamingo.com
]]> art podcasts Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:55:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=330032# 00:06:38 art, artists journals, letterboxing Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Art, visual volume, and authenticity http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=307262#
1. Forget about the audience.  Just make it. 
If this works for you, continue!  This podcast isn't for you.

2. Plan everything carefully with your audience in mind.
This works for almost no one, but everyone seems to lapse into it now and then... including me.

3. Increase the drama, internally, and then express it.  Or just visually shout.  Or... well, that's what I'm talking about in this podcast: Reaching your audience across the distance (mental or physical or both) while retaining authenticity.

[And, oh yes, if you're wondering where the paintings are, you may want to see Eileen Morey, Fine Artist.]
]]> Art Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:55:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=307262# 00:06:32 art, artist, impact, authenticity Aisling D'Art Clean Connect with your soul - go to an art museum http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261877# ]]> art podcasts Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:42:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261877# 00:02:28 art, galleries, museums Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Be happy, have fun, make art! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261876#
Consider this quotation:

"When a disliked task needs to be done, any more enjoyable activity ranks a higher priority." 
--Dorothy Lehmkuhl & Dolores Cotter Lamping,
in "Organizing for the Creative Person"

Maybe it's time to make art more fun.  If that sounds preposterous, maybe you need to start by making time for fun... and then make time for art that is fun.

Podcast time: 3 min, 19 sec
]]> art podcasts Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:31:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261876# 00:03:00 art, inspiration, children, childlike, wonder Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Drinking straw paintings http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261778# that's the whole point.

You'll need three things:
- a drinking straw
- some watercolor paint mixed with water
- a sheet of drawing paper (anything that won't absorb the paint too quickly)

Here's what to do:

1. Put a blob of paint + water on the paper.
2. Position the drinking straw close to--but not touching--the paint.
3. Blow through the straw so that the paint is forced forward in a line.
4. Follow the paint as it progresses across the paper.
5. When you need another breath of air, position the straw so that the line will go in a new direction with the next breath.
6. Continue until that line runs out of paint.
7. Repeat with the original blob of paint until it runs out.
8. Put a new blob of paint, maybe in a new color, near the original blob.
9. Repeat until you decide that your drinking straw painting is done.

Here's another suggestion:

Paint a nice, thick line from the bottom edge of your paper to the middle (or so).  Put the blob of paint at the top of it.  Follow the instructions, above.  The thick line is the tree trunk and the individual, blown lines are the branches.  Add leaves, and it's a painting!

This is a great project to do with kids.  (It can also be hilarious fun at a party, if everyone's in a carefree mood.)
]]> art podcasts Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:39:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261778# 00:04:05 drinking straws, art, painting, children, trees, watercolor, paints, straw art Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean The importance of childlike art http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261770# so important to make childlike art, at least now and then.

In this podcast, I recommend playing with big fat crayons or the simplest watercolor set. 

No matter what your art medium, it's vital to dismiss the inner critic or censor and make art just to make art.




]]> art podcasts Tue, 2 Oct 2007 05:07:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261770# 00:02:53 art,aisling,audio journals,creativity, childlike art, crayons, watercolors Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean It's okay to make ugly art http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261760#
Please note that I didn't say that some are will BE ugly... I said that it might LOOK ugly to you.

Don't judge the art as you're making it.  Don't even judge it when it's finished... not right away, anyhow.

Just make the art.  Really.  Just make the art.
]]> art podcasts Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:40:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=261760# 00:03:15 art,aisling,audio journals,creativity, ugly art Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Don't wait! Create art today! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260301#
Work with what you have.

I've heard that Matisse, the famous painter, developed severe arthritis as he aged, and he could no longer hold a paintbrush.  So, he created art with kiddie scissors, cutting out big areas of construction paper. 

Gluing those areas of color in interesting patterns, he launched an entirely new period in his art.  Today, many people are more familiar with those works than his paintings.

If you don't have acrylic or oil paints, work with watercolors.  If that doesn't make you sing in the shower, try working with cut-up magazine pages... or even torn paper collage, as I created in some of my artists journals.

The point is:  Don't put off creating art.  Express yourself with something "artistic" today!]]> art podcasts Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:27:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260301# 00:03:38 art, matisse, inspiration Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Paint first, don't draw! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260296#
Drawing requires eye-hand coordination, skill with line and the ability to get proportions right.

Painting only requires the ability to see colors and shapes, and put corresponding blobs of paint on a canvas or paper.

Start with painting!  That's today's message from Santa Flamingo, where every day is a great day.

admin note: My Odeo Channel (odeo/513c94b3e49b84e4)]]> art podcasts Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:09:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260296# 00:04:16 art, drawing, painting, beginners, santa flamingo, aisling Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Underpainting with cadmium red and other colors http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260283#
In this podcast, I talk about ways to use Cadmium red.  That's a vivid red with a tinge of orange in it.  I've used it successfully in my paintings and in my art shrines.

That's today's brief podcast from Santa Flamingo, where all the sunsets are vivid and the stars always sparkle at night.


]]> art podcasts Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:35:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260283# 00:05:30 art, color, underpainting, cadmium red Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Little things in art and in life http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260280#
That's the latest message from Santa Flamingo, where all the sunrises are colorful and all the conversations are interesting!

Visit our Santa Flamingo shop for digital art supplies.


]]> art podcasts Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:29:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260280# 00:02:30 art, color, cadmium red, flowers Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Having a grumpy day? Make grumpy art! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260088#
If you're having a grumpy day and you need to make art, maybe you should start with some good, grumpy art!  Express yourself and your deepest feelings in art, even if it's art that nobody will see.  Get those feelings out of your head!

Never try to "fake it" with art.  Art only works when it's authentic.  Instead, put your emotions into your art, and see if that helps you move beyond a case of the grumpies.

Links:
SantaFlamingo.com - The very new hub of all of my work as Aisling D'Art
]]> art podcasts Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:37:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=260088# 00:04:32 art,moods,ear worms,grumpy days,art journals Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Two ways not to shop... or to make art http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=254933#
The first is when you're in a grumpy mood.  Don't make art when you're not feeling inspired at all.  Or, if you do, make deliberately grumpy art!

The other is when you have, in your mind's eye, a photographic image of the finished art.  When you work that way, the art is already completed.  Putting it on paper or canvas or whatever...?  That's just copying, and there's not much positive energy in copying. 

So, find the inspiration deep within you, and work from that.

Important note: This channel will now become Views from Santa Flamingo, and get back to whimsy, artist-to-artist chats, and all that good stuff.

The new URL is: http://www.ViewsFromSantaFlamingo.com]]> art podcasts Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:42:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=254933# 00:04:32 art,creativity,shopping,moods, originality, inspiration Aisling D'Art Views from Santa Flamingo Clean Seeing v. Looking at http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=250848# Views from Santa Flamingo (previously Miles Away from Mundane).

In this new podcast series, I'm shifting emphasis to adding creativity to daily life.  This will include tips about making art, but also about the smaller, everyday things that we can to do live more inspired lives.

Today, I talk about the importance of seeing things, not just looking at them from an intellectual viewpoint. 

Homework:  Look at the sky tomorrow morning.  Really see the colors in the sky, the clouds and the landscape around you.  Every morning is unique... appreciate it!

Links from the previous version of this podcast:

Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing by Frederick Franck
43 Folders' Productivity podcast compilation with David Allen
43F Podcast of Inbox Zero talk at Google
EibhlinMorey.com (under construction)
]]> art podcasts Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:57:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=250848# 00:05:15 Aisling D'Art Clean Copying & originality issues in art - 9 Feb 07 http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=180242#
Related links:

Lesley Riley's art: http://www.lalasland.com/
Jane Cather's dolls: http://www.janecather.com/
Nancy Halpern's quilts: http://sheinstein.addr.com/Nancy.html

Update:  After trying some new podcast styles, I'm changing this podcast's name to Views from Santa Flamingo.  It's also becoming more frequent, less structured, and generally more zany.
]]> art podcasts Fri, 9 Feb 2007 20:53:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=180242# 00:08:50 Aisling D'Art Podcast - 9 Feb 07 Clean Getting unstuck as an artist - inhale inspiration! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=160191# ]]> art podcasts Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:37:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=160191# 00:05:20 art,creativity,stuck,unstuck,inhale,exhale Aisling D'Art Clean Positive (and negative) inspiration http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=149596# unscripted podcast, I ramble about new magazines and books, and what's inspiring me... both in positive and (ouch) negative ways.   I also talk about current and upcoming projects including my art zine, and--yes, I'm blushing--yet another website.

Links:
Aisling.net
ArtBooksReviews.com
My Cafe Press shop: Santa Flamingo
]]> art podcasts Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:40:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=149596# 00:05:50 art,creativity,art zines,book reviews Aisling D'Art Clean Creating art: Step zero http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=147751# mental space you'll need to come up with brilliant, original and creative ideas.

In this podcast, I share tips for welcoming the Muse, and creating the inspired state of mind where artistic ideas can flourish.

Links: 
Jaime Brockett, singer/songwriter

Recorded 3 Nov 2006
Recording time: 5 min, 5 sec
]]> art podcasts Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:12:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=147751# 00:05:05 art,creativity,Muse Aisling D'Art Clean Clear the workspace first! http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=144831# work area ready for you to make art?  In today's Miles Away from Mundane podcast, I talk about the importance of having a clean desk or workspace before you start setting up your art supplies.

Recorded 26 Oct 2006
Recording time: 3 min, 45 sec
]]> art podcasts Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:02:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=144831# 00:03:45 art,creativity,clutter,creative process Aisling D'Art Clean Creativity and dollmaking concepts http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=138713# Miles Away from Mundane podcast is about using a dream and an awkward memory to spark ideas for art dolls and figures.  My imagery includes the "hear no evil..." monkeys as well as vintage faces and the movie Pleasantville.

I talk about both one-of-a-kind mixed media figures and  "production line" figures (created in a sort of mass-production style, not exactly one-by-one).

Links and resources:
40 Faces for figures - My Cafe Press CD with doll and figure faces that you can use.
Pleasantville - This is a great "background movie" when I'm working on art. I just plain like this movie, anyway.
Tyson Emanuel provided the background music for this podcast.  It's his original work, Divided Beliefs.

You can subscribe (it's free!) to this podcast series at Odeo, among other podcasting services.

Recorded 9 Oct 2006
Recording time: 7 minutes, 35 seconds]]> art podcasts Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:38:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=138713# 00:07:35 art,creativity,dolls,figures,creative process Aisling D'Art Clean Shui to Go - Halloween tips http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=137162# Black is a career color and orange is ideal for fame/reputation.  So, Halloween is perfect for upgrading your Feng Shui luck!

Avoid excessively scary, tacky or repellant images.  Think about creative and original holiday decor. 

Remember: This is the one time of year when you have an opportunity to let people glimpse inside your home.  Use your fame area (directly ahead when anyone looks in your front door) to make a strong and favorable impression.

Links and resources:
For more show notes and book recommendations, see Shui To Go!
Background music by Tyson Emanuel; it's his original composition, "Touched by Fire."
]]> feng shui Wed, 4 Oct 2006 19:18:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=137162# 00:04:11 feng shui, interior design, decorating, halloween,shui to go Aisling D'Art Clean Miles Away from Mundane - Episode 1 http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=132689#
Also, the creative process, using stencils, window wax, and art cars as an example. 

Here are some of the links that I mention during this five-minute podcast:

Stencil Street Art
Plastic Radios dot com
The Vermont Country Store - window wax stencils
Music by James Underberg
Aisling.net (my primary art website)
and, of course, www.MilesAwayFromMundane.com, the site that hosts my creative podcasts

If you'd like to call me with a comment*, our message line is  206-600-4278.  Be sure to mention that you're commenting on this podcast.  And, remember that I may use all or part of your comments in a future podcast.

*Please be kind.  I know that there are pops and snaps when I'm too close to my microphone.  And, there are silences & "ummms"... and a few times when I clearly lose my train of thought, mid-sentence.  I will improve with practice!
]]> art podcasts Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:09:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=132689# 00:04:26 art,creativity,art cars,stencils,window wax Aisling D'Art Clean Basic podcast info http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=131926#
For more information about my current projects, see my new hub website, SantaFlamingo.com

My first totally-art website was Aisling.net, which still links to my many art-related websites and projects.

Comments are individually approved by me before they appear here.  (If I'm working crazy hours on a project, I may not get to this for a few days.)  Generally, I won't approve posts about gambling or dating websites, pharmaceuticals, financial opportunities with deposed Nigerian officials, and so on.

You can leave a comment by phone at 206-600-4278.  (That was supposed to be 200-600-4art, but then I realized that it might look like "fart" instead of "for art.")  Remember that, if you leave a voice message, you automatically give me permission to use all or part of it in an upcoming podcast.

If you have suggestions for future podcasts, email them to podcasts at aisling dot net.  Thanks!]]> general Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:10:00 GMT http://milesawayfrommundane.com/index.php?post_id=131926# podcasts@aisling.net Aisling D'Art No