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About Me
- Martha Lever
- Jacksonville, FL, United States
- I am a lettering artist, calligrapher, mixed-media artist, painter and teacher. I love to create. It is a driving force that brings me joy and passion. I don't just create art... art creates me.
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Welcome to Art du Jour by Martha Lever
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My Blog List
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Crackers or She Lived or Us - *She Lived* *She Lived*. That was easy, I so enjoyed your comments and thoughts about naming your paintings. And I was so tempted to call this one "Cracker...
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At Field's Edge... 12"x 24" oil - Starting a new one...another whitetail narrative. The initial blocking in of masses, values and color for me is like the purest art of the art. Here the ...
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My Finished Drawing - I put the finished sketch into Picnik to take out the color. Here's what it really looks like, in my journal. Thank you for visiting! ~k
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The Kindness Chronicles - [image: the kindness chronicles] *1. Near my neighborhood is a corner, near a gas station, where day laborers gather to get work. People drive by and somet...
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Passion Flower: From sketch to art quilt - Passion Flower – ink pen, watercolor, watercolor pencils Susan Brubaker Knapp here. For years, I skipped working in a sketchbook partly because I thought i...
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CHA: Maya Road Canvas Bag - Oooh, I loved making this bag for the awesome Maya Road. For the body of the bag, I used Fig Magenta and Lemon Metallic Maya Mist. When they mix, they create...
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Popocatepetl, Puebla and Pozos - Just outside of Puebla, where the Cuota (toll highway) meets the regular traffic you spot this massive sight looming over the landscape. This is Popocate...
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Siblings - 18" x 18" mixed media on stretched canvas the text is from an instructional doll making book SOLD~ Thank you!
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a doodled bliss list - Well, it seems that i'm living from little bliss list to little bliss list these days! That's probably a good thing, because it keeps me from making little b...
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Testing another iPhone/ iPad app for blogger - Hello again! 2 blog posts in a day well wowie! I'm hoping to post more often and shorter posts and a blogger app would be useful for that but def don't lik...
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a surprise! - [image: Untitled-1]
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off to florida! - Today I am on my way down to Florida to spend some much needed time with my Dad after his big heart surgery! He's doing amazingly well considering he went...
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The Doors - [image: The Doors] [image: Blue Door] [image: Turquoise & Orange] Inspiring doors I saw in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. I ♥ Mexico. Impossible not to b...
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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE - I thought I'd share with you an inspirational quote that came my way today. I was asked to custom embroider this saying, so you can picture me working...
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Pan Pastels Experiments - I am in LOVE! You know how it feels when you fall in love, you feel all giddy and tingly and possibilities lie around every thought? Well that's me. B...
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Flourish Friday - Riding the Storm Out - I was going to blog about something else, but it is going to have to wait until next week. Instead, here are a couple of photos of a recent commission. ...
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Leveraging your art for art journaling - I had so much fun with this hand journal page that i decided to trace my foot and create a “foot art journal page”. I think it might be fun to document th...
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Launch of New Wildman Designs Website! - Hi Friends! Well, now I have a great excuse for not posting here in a while. :-) I've been designing (on and off for the past year-and-a-half !!!!) my new ...
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32 Weeks - {32 weeks pregnant today.} I wish I could tell you what I'm going through. But the words seem to have slipped into that space underneath a breeze. Th...
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A new challenge + a Vintage Card - Hello my friends! Giovana here bringing you a new challenge. This month our challenge is all about *"Lace",* that's it!! We want to see any kind of creati...
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Free Printout: Quotes - ... having nothing to do with this post, but isn't it pretty? Quotes are excellent journal starters. Here is a list I recently compiled having to do with Nat...
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Art Journal Every Day: Playing with PanPastels - If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, all the posts can be found here. Please read this post first. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remembe...
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Runnin' for Carcinoid Cancer Research! - TO MY FAVORITE PEEPS! Yes I am running-well really trotting now-I've done a few 5Ks and now Im going to run for a purpose! Please in no way feel obligated-...
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Familiar Friends - Coming home from my walk today I couldn't help but notice the sounds of birds again! Hoping that Spring will be here soon. I know I am rushing the season, ...
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Project 365: February 22-28 - It's been a difficult week around here between being crazy busy at work and having lots of rain, so I'm going with a rain and water theme for the week. I a...
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journal cover - I was goofing around with the journal cover last night while watching tv and this is what happened.
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Magic fairy! - Fairies are magical, they are something that make me believe in another dimension, I like to think they are real and that their world is beautiful and only ...
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oh, mr. darcy - the weekend is almost here! it's time to grab your favorite art journal...... and maybe some supplies that you haven't used in an awfully long time.....
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Painting Pages - This is my new thing that I can't stop doing--taking old dictionary pages (with all those cool little images on them) and sheet music ...
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12 tags of 2012 - march... - well bloggers it's time for this month's tag in the 12 tags of 2012 series! thanks again for all of the kind words, excitement, and support of the new direct...
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March is here! - *Stamps used: Bordering on the edge (top border), Bits of This (dandelion clock, bee) * *How does your Garden Grow (hens, flowers), Basic Backgrounds (lett...
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New STITCHED instructor: Lynn Krawczyk - I am so excited to announce that starting April 1st, Lynn Krawczyk will be an instructor in STITCHED.She will be teaching an exciting new workshop called T...
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journal ready for binding - I'll be finishing this journal as a demo while teaching in Australia, but wanted to show you the bits and pieces. Still needs some vintage buttons here and t...
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Redbuds Blooming Early! - Happy Sadie Hawkins Day! This is the first day in a while that's been nice when Rob has it off :) We took advantage... Off to the driving range we went. ...
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Expressions - Hi everyone, I hope you're having a good week! This month Michelle Ward has issued another great challenge for the 'Street Team': *Post about what you love...
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(mint) tea and sympathy (and deciding to hit pause for a few days) - One of the most difficult things I find with being ill is knowing (and accepting) when it’s time to stop completely and take some time to look after myself...
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Frogs and roses - Spring is in the air. Outside our bedroom window at night can be heard the soft croak, croak, croak of some busy little frogs They are a bit shy, but Naom...
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Ranger Dabber Paint Love - I made a little series of paintings and videos to show the Ranger Dabbers in action for my store, the Institute of Cute. I am trying to make more videos f...
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Without Rules. . . - From day one I have always said "there are no rules" and I can honestly say that with this "new" art form, it still holds true. I can pretty much do anythin...
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#9 Scripture Memory Challenge 2012 - Psalm 118:8 "It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in men." Pin It
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We wait - Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
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#321 - Red Roof Shed - 8" x 8" oil on hardboard $145 I'm starting to get my workshop together which is nice because when I decide a painting needs to be a certain size, I...
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Avoiding Deadlines- Technique 872 - I have SO MANY deadlines right now... Do they include reverse applique fingerless gloves? Nope. With beading? Nope. Aren't you ( Carol) supposed to be pa...
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The Scale of the Tiny Universe : Sketching Close Up - It was a small adventure. Really small. It was inspired by the Scale of the UNIVERSE. Planets and star clusters, meet microbes and quantum foam; your bal...
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Looser? Sort Of..... - Watercolor Gerber Daisy on Canson Limited Edition Paper Pineapple Sketchbook More practice of painting loose with no pencil. I purchased some leftover Vale...
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Valentine Calligraphy - Being one who works with calligraphy and design, pretty much day in and day out, one would think that I would produce the most gorgeous valentine for my lo...
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Giveaway Winner! - Songs of Courage, Fabric Panel © 2012 Fannie Narte 1. El Tsamp wow!!!! wonderful!!! January 31 at 12:33pm · 2. Robin Johns Grant Ooh, I want it!! January...
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30% Off in my Etsy Shop! - *30% off EVERYTHING in my Etsy shop this week!* *Yes, that includes the clearance items also.* *Use coupon code BLOWOUT30 at checkout for your instant disco...
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February 6, 2012 - Copperplate Class #4 at Sinai Temple - Today DeAnn demonstrated Copperplate basic formal capitals. The handouts were different versions of more flourished Copperplate capitals. Review of connect...
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Love Letters 2012 - This valentine girl is reaching for her 21st year in the Love Letters business! Happy Valentines Day and consider hiring a Letterist for handlettering for...
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Artist's Cafe'-With One Palette - Stampington is republishing an article I wrote awhile back ago in their current Artists Cafe' Magazine.... Titled "Dirty Pink, Warm Green and Cream", it a ...
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The expressions of water - The dogs and I were happy to have the sun shining down on our morning walk. I wore my brand spankin new pair of boots I bought at the hardware store in Belfa...
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When Gelli Meets MagicStamps™ - *... good things happen. (including a giveaway!)* Maybe you've already discovered some of the amazing things you can do with MagicStamp™ moldable foam sta...
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A Colorful New Year - I hope to achieve some important creative goals this year. Like de-cluttering my studio, hang art around the house (maybe even a mobile or two!), do some b...
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My first Art Exhibition! - WOW its been so long since I posted! I just wanted to let you all know that I have been invited to do my first Art Exhibition! I am so thrilled. I will be a...
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So, There! - I don't know how you are commemorating 9/11 but I am boarding a plane to fly home. It was a little unsettling to think about being on an airplane today, ...
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Bob Introduces The NEW 'Painting Glass' Studio Chart! - Introducing the latest Burridge Studio Chart: Painting the Illusion of Glass Vessels. Imagine having all on one page, every reference you’ll need to help ...
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14 comments:
Lovely and Happy 2012 to you too :)
Happy New Year to you Martha! The background in this piece is really neat. How did you do the circles? Have a great day!
And Happy New Year to you!
Happy New Year to you Martha! I hope 2012 brings you many blessings.
wishing you "many blessing" in this new year, martha.... hugs
Beautiful....Happy New Year to you too = )
Happy New Year to you, Martha! I look forward to following along with your blog again in 2012.
Btw, a beautiful and colourful art piece!
Cheers,
Serena :)
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and that all your dreams come true!
a big hug,
Elena
Happy New Year to you Martha!
Happy 2012!!! Love the piece!! XOXO, Donna
Nice!
Congratulations!!
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A Very Happy New Year to you too Martha! Wishing you and your family and very wonderful 2012!
Hi Martha it's been awhile since I last visited. Sometimes life just takes front stage doesn't it? I love love love your art Martha, and want to wish you the very best of this New Year..Blessings to you and yours!!!
love ya, Bevie
Hi Martha!
As always, your blog is so much fun to browse through.
I think I shall run to the kitchen and perk myself a cup of coffee and sit down here with your blog pages on my iPad.....
I've added some reds to my art today...you might have had a little something to with that!
Ciao Bella
Creative Carmelina
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