deviantART

A friend of mine turned me on to this site... deviantART. To share your art with the world, learn tricks of the trade, see works of other artists... I love it! To visit my page, use this address...

http://leesarene.deviantart.com/

I want to get serious with my photography. This January, I will be purchasing most likely a Canon EOS 50D camera, a tripod and Adobe Photoshop. I feel amatuer with my every day digital camera and various online photo editing sites. I want to be professional. I know I can do it! Art is my life. I want to do this. I want to be amazing! I want to wow people. And so it begins :o)

Art Lessons and Halloween Treats :o)

Since I have started these art lessons with my cousin, I have completed two still life and two for pleasure drawings. I was delighted to see I wasn't horrible from no practice! This week, I am having him work on three dimensional objects and shading. He seemed to understand more of what I was trying to get across last night. So I'm looking forward to seeing how his home assignments turn out. The more I do these art lessons, the more I feel like art is in my soul and that I should be teaching it... and the more I look into going back to school, I get discouraged. My mind wanders during class (and thats an understatement), and I don't know if I can handle going back to school full time... but I don't think that any career will fulfill me the way this would. I am afraid to go for it, and afraid not to. I need something to snap me into it! Hopefully sooner rather than later! But as for now, here are three of my latest pieces...

Sessions and Dreams

Wow so its been awhile since I've been here... end of summer and fall are crazy busy times for me! Halloween being my favorite holiday and all. So many places to go! But I did decide to update this because I have started tutoring a family member in the art of drawing and pencil sketches. The first day went really well. Too well. It made me miss art class something awful. And bring up my old feelings of wanting to be an art teacher. It felt natural... it just flowed. I just never thought I could do it because of going to school. I struggle and lose my focus severely. But I am really looking forward to continuing these sessions. Gives me refresher courses... and gives me a chance to practice. I completed our still life that we started, and it brought back some memories. My teacher always liked the way I shaded... it was sort of my signature. It felt good. I really wish I was an art teacher :o(

Etsy!

So I officially opened my Etsy shop to sell my jewelry! I am very excited about it :o) please wish me luck that it does well! This not having a job stuff is tough.

If you'd like to visit my Etsy store, please click this link...

~ Itsy Bitsy Diamond Wells ~

Thank you ahead of time for stopping by :o)

Outdoor Sale

So I had my first outdoor jewelry sale out front of my house this past Sunday... I did better than I expected to do! A grand total of 6 people walked by my table... and I sold 3 items, ha ha! So I am hoping that when I buy a table at a craft festival that I will do well! I am so excited! Pete's helping me out so much! He painted a poster for me with the store name on it, and he's also painting my supply boxes, and they are turning out awesome! He's liking doing the crafty things while I'm working on the jewelry. He also is painting birdhouses with different themes... he just did one for a surf shop, and I love the way it turned out! I love him so much <3

My Mom is trying to get this 35 mm camera thats a few years old from a girl she works with for me to start my photography classes... I just don't have the money right now to buy a new one! I hope it works out! I want to get started soon!

Confidence

Here are some of my latest designs for my store, Itsy Bitsy Diamond Wells and photos of one of my favorite places in the world, The Willows!








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As I was growing up, I was always made to believe I had to pick one major/career and stick with it. I felt trapped by that. Why can't I do everything I want? I'm starting to have more confidence in myself which is a big step for me. I'm really starting to believe that if I want it bad enough, I can do it. I can have the kind of life I want to.

Creative Endeavors

So I guess you realized that my newest creative endeavor is jewelry making!!! I'm very excited about it! I've been making designs for quite awhile, but I have just started selling pieces. And its been going well so it has inspired me to keep going! You can look here Handmade Jewelry by Leesa Rene and see pieces for sale and items I have sold in the past.

A few things I wanted to let everyone know... I take requests! If there is an idea of a design in your head, and you cannot seem to find it anywhere, let me know! We can work together to make your perfect necklace, earrings or bracelet :o) And anything that you might see that is sold, ask me about it, I could make one for you!

Thanks everyone and have an amazing day!!! :o)

Here are some of my latest pieces...

A New Road

So I have decided to go down a different path, and delve into the world of photography. I am going to start taking classes for all different aspects of photography. I am doing this because I am seriously considering this as a career move. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY and taking pictures and catching intimacy and closeness of families and loved ones and animals, and the beauty of nature and the world. I really believe I could go somewhere with this and start my own photography business. I kind of have some work to do, but I can do it!!! First, I need to purchase a professional camera. I love my camera, but I need something more professional. Then I need to start taking classes. Then look into making a studio type situation. I am loving it, and feel very motivated by it!

WE DID IT!!!

So...

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And to the tell you the truth I am still on Cloud 9!!!

Planning a wedding is stressful... and to try and please everyone is impossible. It was really starting to take away from what the day is supposed to mean. So we decided to elope... knowing it possibly might upset certain loved ones. But we hoped that they would understand why and how much we loved each other and we didn't want this long drawn out thing, we just wanted to get married and start our lives together as Mr. & Mrs. Weddell!!!

So we did it!!!

The week before was alittle stressed, but we couldn't get over our excitement about what we were about to do!!!

On THE day, the sun was beating down hot... unseasonably warm! But as soon as I stepped outside finally in my dress and all done up... it had cooled drastically!!!

My Mom and I drove to Cove Beach after taking some pictures... when I stepped out of the car, everyone made me feel beautiful :o) especially my soon-to-be husband! This was the first time I was at this side of Cape May. It was the most beautiful beach, perfect <3 The sun was setting, and if you looked out the view was incredible... the jetties and the lighthouse in the distance and of course the cove! The sun was warm, the breeze was cool and the soundtrack was the waves crashing into the jetties and the sand...

The Reverend was so nice and funny!!! He made everyone feel at ease... Iwasn't nervous at all though... just super excited!!! In minutes, I was going to be Mrs. Weddell!!! We started the ceremony, and I couldn't take my eyes off of Pete, he looked amazing... but his eyes... full of love and so sincere <3 I fought back the tears really hard especially when he starting saying his vows... I love him so much. We were squeezing each other's hands and whispering 'I love yous.' I tried to show him how much he meant to me while I spoke my vows to him. I didn't mess up once!

I was already floating off to Cloud 9 and tried to hold on so I could hear and remember everything... and I did... and "I now pronounce you man and wife!" <3 I didn't want to let him go!!! It felt amazing that my parents were there. It felt so right. It felt perfect :o)

And so on Sunday, April 26th, 2009, in Cape May, New Jersey at Sunset on Cove Beach, we became MR. & MRS. WEDDELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The most unforgettable and happiest day of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dabble

I always am saying I dabble in this, I dabble in that... I hate that. If I focused myself on one thing maybe I could MASTER it. Its extremely frustrating. I just wish I was amazing at something. But truth is I honestly feel that there are people out there better than me. But maybe its just that they're different? Who's to say one is better than the other? Art is art, right? Sketching, painting, sculpting, writing, etc. Just as long as you're creating who's to say you're not an artist or not a good artist. Anyways I think being sick and no sunshine has zapped my motivation towards creativity. When will the sun shine again? Sunny days brighten my soul <3

One Sweet World

Today, my inspiration is coming from far away destinations that I dream of visiting. Reminiscent of an acacia tree from Africa. I'd love to visit there one day! But there are many, many places I'd love to see <3 one day...

Square One

Here are some examples of Photography and Photoshop I have been dabbling in. I'm trying to get my juices flowing today! Listening to music is always good inspiration.

Inspired <3

Felt extremely inspired yesterday! So I decided to start this art blog to display some of my projects. I've been stuck in the house for some time now... I can't believe I didn't start sooner! Anyways here is the drawing I did yesterday. I'd really like to start trying different mediums. I enjoy Photoshop, and I'd like to do more with that. Hopefully I will stay in tune with my creative side from now on.