11/4/019 The Poetry of Art - Self Portrait Collections - Faces of Art The child. Innocent. Waiting for momma. Snap. A flash of light. Caught the smile. Fleeting. ©Bjlane The backstory: Try as I might, the earliest memory I have is not of a photographer coaxing me to give him a smile. Instead, it is a warm, cozy room. The woman I knew as “Momma”, sat on a couch. I stood behind a huge moving chair. I had just discovered something. If I blew air out through my mouth with my l

11/3/2019 This week - Faces of Art #dailygratitude - connection Who is this face that stares at me through mirror and reflection? Here is my heart. Here is my soul. I offer you connection. Into the Artist’s world you’ll be. You’ll see the joys and sorrows. You glimpse the life I wish to lead When you drop by tomorrow. ©Bjlane The backstory: I hope you will join me this week as I share with you the different faces of the Artist through Self Portraiture. In the series, I reveal

11/2/19 Can you find the beauty In your world today. Be grateful for the moments. Each and every way. Be thankful for your life. Your special time is now. Let go of sorrow and sadness Put on a smile. Here’s how: Turn off your phone, your Facebook time. And tour world of Art. Find something special here and now That speaks to your heart. ©Bjlane Did you enjoy this week’s Digital IPad Collections? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Please leave a couple words about how this week’s

11/1/019 The Poetry of Art - Digital Collections Friday’s here. It’s been a long week. There’s something missing that I seek. I’ve worked and worked. I’ve labored true. I’ve done my best. A rest is due. Let’s go out. Let’s have some fun. Now that Friday night has come. A show? Some music? Out to eat? I just need to rest my feet. Soup sounds good and salad too! Let’s go eat out just me and you. Date nite! ©Bjlane The backstory: This piece was created on my iPad with a digital

10/31/2019 The Poetry of Art - Digital Collections Traffic, traffic. Hurry, hurry. Rushing. Passing. Traffic, traffic. Fast, fast. Pushy. Dashing. Rush hour. Hustle, bustle. Stopping. Still. Look. Listen. Life is here. Get your fill. See the beauty. Feel the music. Colors bright. Slow down. Live the glow. In the night. ©Bjlane The backstory: This piece was created on my iPad with a digital painting program. On a long journey home I pulled out my iPad hoping to catch some sket

10/30/2019 The Poetry of Art - Digital Collections Waiting waiting. Take your turn. Patience patience. Time to learn. In a moment things do pass. Taste the flavor. Make it last. ©Bjlane The backstory: This piece was created on my iPad with a digital painting program. Late one evening We headed out for a quick snack. It seemed everyone else had the same idea. Sitting in the passenger seat I could almost taste the burgers. But 20 minutes later we still were in line. Frustrated,

10/29/2019 The Poetry of Art - Digital Collections Dedicated to my sweet granddaughter It’s you who brighten up my day. The beauty in my eye. You dear, fill my heart with joy. You’re my sweet flower, mine. You dear, are the dream I keep. You are the hope within. You keep my world filled with love. I see it in your grin. You are the blossom, strong and sweet. You are small and kind. You are the apple of my eye. You are my grandchild, mine. ©Bjlane The backstory: This piece was

10/28/2019 The Poetry of Art - Digital Collections It was so good to visit on this very special day. We spent some time together Remembering yesterday. We talked about good times we had. We shared our hopes and dreams. We ate, we drank, we had some fun. Time went by quick, it seems. Although tomorrow you’ll be gone And headed on your way, It’s been so good to have you here To share this special day. Let us not forget each other. Let’s remember friendship true. This life is t

10/27/2019 This week - Poetry of Digital Medium #dailygratitude - technology Ringing. Dinging. Message. Phone calls. Email and distraction. In this world of technology I am losing traction. Overwhelmed and way too busy, The world seems to be. I just want to sneak away. Or maybe paint a tree. I put my phone on silent mode. I still my cluttered mind. The world becomes a quiet place Where I can take my time. A painting app has caught my eye. I start to paint and draw. Now I can

10/26/19 ©Bjlane I hope you enjoyed this week’s Sculpture Collections. Owning original pieces of Artwork is an exceptional practice. Not only is each original piece in your collection a one-of-a-kind artifact which can bring much joy to you and your loved ones, but you can help keep artists like myself creating their best Art. You can make a difference. Buy an original piece of art. My work comes with a signed certificate of authenticity. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Visit my g

10/25/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections Oh rhapsody. True love. Enchantment. Heartfelt. Just dance. ©Bjlane The backstory: This piece was inspired by the Giselle Ballet. The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle whose ghost, after her premature death, protects her lover from the vengeance of a group of evil female spirits called Wilis. In order to rescue him from his death, she dances with him all night so he will not fall asleep and pass from th

10/24/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections I want to bronze. What shall I do? I’ll make a sculpture Just for you. https://youtu.be/FFOn6RvdC8o Here is a quick video of the wax sculpture. For this poor I am attempting to create three sculptures. Two will be cast in bronze and one will be in cast in aluminum. Using a propane torch and hot tools, the details are sculpted in and the pour cup, pruce and vents are welded in place. Soon the next process, “ceramic shell”,

10/24/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections I want to bronze. What shall I do? I’ll make a sculpture Just for you. ©Bjlane The backstory: The process of making the mold for bronzing is complex. Here goes ... The original piece created in paperclay was next captured in a silicone mold. Hot wax was then poured and left to cool. Once cool, it was removed from the mold. Once the cold wax was removed from the silicone mold, I used a torch and hot tools in order to add or

10/23/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections Motion Movement. Simplicity. The heart of motion-in pirouette SOLD ©Bjlane Metal, Wire, copper Concrete and brass Patina The backstory: As an Artist, I find there is nothing quite so exciting as learning from a Master. Experiencing new materials and learning different approaches helps to push the Artist to a whole new level. This life-size piece was created at the San Diego Artist Retreat under the watchful eyes and helpfu

10/22/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections Oh, my sweet daughter mine. You are the sunshine in my heart. You are the twinkle in my eyes. You are the love in my life. You. My daughter. Mine. ©Bjlane Ceramic, Barnard Varnish, patina, wax The backstory: Through my artful journey, my family has always been very important to me. Through the years, my work became my Children, and my Children became my Art. Many of my early paintings and sculptures depicted my family and m

10/22/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections Oh, my sweet daughter mine. You are the sunshine in my heart. You are the twinkle in my eyes. You are the love in my life. You. My daughter. Mine. My 3 Daughters- A different view Ceramic ©Bjlane Fine Art, Originals, Selected Artist Prints And Gifts. Personal Art ... just for you. Gallery GiftStore: https://bj-lane.pixels.com #ipadart #everydaypoetry #originalart #architectureart #pleinair #floral #fineart #decor #originala

10/21/2019 The Poetry of Art - Sculpture Collections “Bringing important women in history to life through the art of sculpture and costume.” Mixed medium: paper clay, acrylic styrofoam, costume, wig, and collaboration from “The Quad Collaborative” ©”The Quad Collaborative” The backstory: Artists give our Heart and Art to the world in many different ways. We teach, post our art on social media, and sometimes donate pieces and/or our time help the community learn about Art. Thi

10/20/2019 This week - Poetry of sculpture #dailygratitude - variety of life Paint, clay, metal. Brush, hands, tools. Creativity, expression, heartfelt. The spice of life. ©Bjlane The backstory: At seven years old, my art career began. For the next five years I had access to pencil and paper. In sixth grade I was exposed to color and paint. The world opened up. That same year, I was shown the joys of paper-mâché and sculpture. This was the start of a relationship with differe

————————————————— 10/19/19 ©Bjlane Have you enjoyed this week’s PleinAir Collections? Owning original pieces of Artwork is an exceptional practice. Not only is each original piece in your collection a one-of-a-kind artifact which can bring much joy to you and your loved ones, but you can help keep artists like myself creating their best Art. You can make a difference. 1. Buy an original piece of art. My work comes with a signed certificate of authenticity. Satisfaction Gu

10/18/2019 The Poetry of Art - Plein Air Collections Greet the day. The air so sweet. Morning light Upon the earth. Spread your colors. Delightful. ©Bjlane Www.bjlane.com The backstory: Though it is one of those delicacies of an artful life, painting “en plein Air” is not for everyone. Besides the challenges of just being outdoors with Mother Nature, the artist needs to consider what part of the scene will fit in their painting. As for me … these days I usually spend my days