A Great Opportunity - A Fun Challenge!

A NEW & EXCITING CHALLENGE!

It's June 2, 2011 and I face a new challenge. I have a fantastic opportunity to attend the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators Conference this August in LA.

By staying focused, I will attend the conference prepared with brilliant projects, an eye-catching portfolio and ready to meet and develop career changing relationships. :) Sounds corny but it's true!

As I plan my new work schedule, I think ....there is nothing like a deadline to spur creativity to new heights! It's going to take all I can give. And I am giving all I can to make it fantastic for everyone!

So, here it goes....

THE SCHEDULE:

I wake up at 5a and go for a quick brisk walk up the outside my sweetheart house. Then, its off to my studio for a quick shower and, ahhh, a delicious cup of English Breakfast Tea.

I work in my studio at 6:15 and produce until 9:45am. My goals are:

#1. To work on and finish my documentary!!!!

#2. To fundraise the final $$$$ needed to finish and market the film.

#3. To create and finish the children book illustrations and writing that I have started.

a. The Balloon Man - Sample of three pages

b. Little Sir Echo - Dummy Book

c. Bridget Never Liked to Read - Sample of three pages

d. Black, Blue & Free - Dummy Book

e. Knight Able - Sample of three pages

#4. To create and update my websites and blogs and diligently market my work.

I head to work at 10am to 5pm. Right after 5pm, I go straight to my sweetie's place and take a quick walk up his steep hill and work for a half hour or so in his garden, (I must do my part if I am going to get to eat the delicious food he is growing). Afterwards, we can fix an awesome and healthy dinner together.

After dinner, I work for another two hours on Children Book Illustrations in his barn (a great working space I might add) and then, I end my night relaxing for a bit with a hot cup of herbal tea and bed.

By staying focused, I get five focused hours of developing the film and producing artwork a day during the week plus time to produce both days on the weekend for two straight months. It's a fantastic opportunity!

It means giving up time with my friends for a while. It means giving up coffee and alcohol for a few months, right in the middle of summer too! Yet both of these leave me feeling scattered, tired, less clear and enthusiastic. I need to be as clear and enthusiastic as I can be to give all that I can give.

IT'S TIME!

I am ready for the challenge!!!

Periwinkle OPENS THIS Saturday, June 4 10am - 3pm!

PERIWINKLE is here!!!

It's THAT TIME of the YEAR!

For the last two summer's my friend Marybeth and I open a little art shop on Saturdays right across the alley from the Bellingham's Farmer's Market.

Join us at Periwinkle

THIS SATURDAY!

June 4th

ANYTIME between 10 am to 3pm

I will be outside painting and Marybeth will inside creating. It is most definitely Bellingham's

MOST COLORFUL SHOP IN TOWN!

Art Show at The Amadeus Project THIS Friday at Gallery Walk Night!

Wow! Fantastic! It's beautiful! It's spring!

These are comments from patrons viewing The Color of Spring, an art exhibit by artist Julia Clifford. The art show now travels to The Amadeus Project where Clifford teams up with jazz pianist Scott Raney for a delightful addition to June's evening Gallery Walk. Join Julia and Scott anytime between 6pm - 9pm, June 3rd at The Amadeus Project located 1209 Cornwall Ave in Bellingham and soak in ...

...The Color of Spring!

Puppet Annimation

I am learning how to do animation using puppets in my wall book called "The Balloon Man". New Years Weekend we should be done!

Painting On Raw Canvas

A vision of new paintings crossed my mind today. They include squares of raw canvas, a flow of gesso, thinned acrylic paints almost like watercolor. I want to play in paint for a week. I can't wait to start ripping the canvas into squares.

I also want to do a big white canvas. The canvas won't be just white. It's hard to describe what I saw in my mind but I am intrigued.

Alizarine Crimson Warms Up the Blues

The first layer of oil paint that I put on the canvas to create "Oklahoma Fields" was pure Alizarine Crimson, which gives these cool blues and greens a surprising amount of warmth.

Photo Shoot

We are planning a photo shoot for Wednesday night. If all goes well, soon, you will see photos of my artwork with their owners at home and in offices. Stay tuned!