Yes I did get hurt this year and I healed quite nicely. Here are my last abstracts for the year…hurrah!! Trying to combine my totally unrecognizable abstracts to things most people would recognize in some way. I love you web and see you real soon.
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Yikes! Took a break too long to show you my newest art projects and I promise to make up for lost time. The newest piece in my family is this eyeball and mouth grow out. Yeah my ideas are ummm..original and would feel awesome to hear “you know Heather, I have witnessed this piece and I will never see another one like it.” Being unique is the best-est present to the artist and this only took me two days…I’m pretty snappy when it comes to deadlines and the such. My first time to present it was at the Creative 360 fundraiser a few weeks ago. The next few are my newer abstract and the last is for my sister in California…she owns a reptile store!! How rad is that?
Thank you for checking me out. More pictures on the way I promise.
Ohhhh, by the way, I am putting together a party called Valentine Prom and would love you to see how cool the logos turned out. Take care and air kisses.
Hurrah it is hump day!! Woke up three days ago and this is what I have done in two days…the paper was much bigger and my hunger for art was huge as can be! I must have need a change in ink mastery (too many episodes of Ink Master) and try to use my hands and shapes more. Not on the right side of the bed at the moment…kink in my neck from sleeping on the couch *by choice and trying to read more books then ever before. Reading four books at the moment and two are very important in my time scheduling and goal seeking. Would love to exchange art back and forth…we can even have a draw off if you are in the mood! Drinking a Java Monster Vanilla Light for dinner…mmm…dinner.
Sniff sniff sniff. That is my art brain when it is having a cold or crying from no inspiration. Then bam yesterday, I was about to take a nap and three things zipped through my attic (I have a higher room in my brain where I keep my daydreams, nightmares and desires). So freakin’ stuck on my fine line of abstract or realism…people/audience respond to the uncomplicated imaginations that look familiar in realism, but the BEST is when someone stops, looks at me, stops and looks down and says “you did this”?? “Yes indeed sir/miss” All by myself. Now I am crossing another line by adding realism into my abstract images to give more clues about what I am trying to express.
The animal kingdom is soooo broad that it was difficult to think keep it simple and rely on detailed illustrations. Kept it to my illustrations and crossing my fingers hoping they liking one of the three ideas. My piece is going to be in the live auction so I am a little rattled because I strive for the best most of the time.
Here are a few rough drafts and I hope any input would be yummy. I think I am leaning on the pretty ballroom animals illustrations.
I saw the paper piles go up and up and up…then I was going through like pens in one day of working…then I was dreaming out a new ink and paper project named “Blank”. I have so much to show you! Sit and smile for a bit…it will be like a unicorn under the rainbows. Actually it is a month of fun work. Some realism and some abstracts. Please let me know what you think! I’m gearing up on ebay to get some sales on my newest work. Please contact me on heatherdeogracia@gmail.com.
I stopped breathing and held it in until the final number had finished…I was holding almost a grand in my hand!!! What!!? Did I just hear you auction man? Starting at what? $500? Dang! Bam at $975. I was ridiculously shocked. No one has ever seen my work and that was the first time I did abstract and used real “professional art tools” supplied by Disability Network and Personal Assistance Options. This is impossible. Impossible.
The night was Wednesday the 17 of June…it was the night of the Celebrity Gala in the box Dow Diamond for the baseball Loons game. Three amazing buffets and an array of beverages, big time business individuals wandered the room and many recognized and laughed when they found someone familial. I’m walking the suited and tailored females and actually ran into three people in the room. My celebrity that I was assigned to, Dave Emmel, totally knew everyone’s name and what profession they were in—I was super impressed and he knew like the crowd and I shook hands with a lot of people as he introduced me to everyone. I was feeling awesome and just had some tender cut roast beef when the attention was drawn to the live auction.
The room was swarmed to the sitting area and it was a buzzing group chatting about the art that was displayed. There were like six items on tables and we were encouraged to explain our piece and people bid at the lowest end and work the way up. Second to last, I was enthusiastic to explain how our piece was a “blind abstract” with our hands on the pen with my right hand and his left hand. The second part of the piece was wrist to wrist union.
The art project was solid with hard contour lines, amazing deep marker colors and a balance on the bottom right. “High Def” was definite the art piece that was the best of my life (sometimes I am nasty and procrastinate and never do the finish job”). There was an entirely awesome turnaround time at about 12 hours. David is a CEO and had a slammed calendar but when we got together, we laughed, and I was pretty much in control for my side in the artistic realm. We were standing and doing the vanna white walk after I gave my 5 minute intro..people were like “ohhh, ahhh, wow”. Not intimidated with attention, Dave and I locked eyes with excitement. We laid out the best and there was nothing to do until there was a verbal battle with the fast slamming voice of the auctioneer.
Heaven rang into my ears. I really did it. Midland knows I am an artist.
Like totally been inspired like everywhere and anywhere. Bringing my journal in my purse was like the best idea ever! Started writing poetry and had it on stage at Creative 360 twice—this was the first poem I ever wrote on a Thursday and reading it on stage on a Friday…awesome and weird…the first one was about a woman that has fallen in love with a serial killer. Really? My first poem. Hmmm.
Serial Love
By: Heather Deogracia
Opening my eye sockets, you tied me up again and it is all clear I can see your hate
This typical abduction, forced behavior and sick chemicals of your head that make you deadly
This is you, the man on his knees pleading forever more
With a band of gold and diamond stone on my skin
Our past is a complicated fabric of sticky sickness, lying jealousy and you’re lashing eyes in evil stalking
My senses are screaming and pleading for you and for my little precious little life
How should I act to make you treat me like your doll, your princess, and your mother
Rocking back and forth, I put your poor humiliating head on my chest
This is the only way I know that won’t hurt me for an hour or so
He hates me because I am the only star in the galaxy he could love and trust
Just was supplied this huge pages of Bristol paper and now I am getting ideas before they are on paper—another thing I learned from my boyfriend, Leonardo Di Vinci. I just used all the paper I have and went to the dollar store to buy more pens…just feeling inked this summer. Can’t stop. Robot Artist. Exterminate. Exterminate.
I’ve had these scanned but not posted for a while (I know I am in trouble yet again). I’m going to post them on my illustration and abstract pages.
Oceans of Love
Here are my latest, I mean hot off the computer images.
I’m back on my college online certification for Graphic And Visual Design on Alyson.com. Haven’t studied for almost twenty years…just hope my brain can jump back to its own self. Thanks for your comments and the patience to watch what I do. I have been having the time of my LIFE!! Someone at Disability network bout me some brand new 24 set of Primacolor double sided markers and huge pieces of expensive paper. This is the good time right now. All smiles and love for spring time.
On the road again of creating new works for fundraising, two art exhibits and my big sculpture build for the entire summer in the works. This last Saturday was the big Art Clash event in Bay City…fortunately for me, I was able to be interviewed and get last years art piece inside the Bay City News!!
http://www.mlive.com/…/do_art_brings_50_artists_and_a.html
My entry was named “M Tear”
Here is some “Art Math” that I have been working on…doing perspectives, blah blah blah…I do love it though!
This is me being silly…never drew a cat before so I added a few eyelashes and hair extensions.
This piece is named “Chemical Romance”…it is twice this size but this is my favorite part. *need a bigger scanner!
I am doing the 30 day challenge where the website gives you examples to draw and practice everyday. This assignment was to draw my favorite character from my childhood.
Roar this is AMAZING. A a ton of hard work! wah wah I promise to take pics along the way.
March 19, 2015
Dear Heather Deogarcia,
Congratulations! Your submission “Majesty of Midland: King Lion” has been selected as a featured sculpture in the 2015 Gear Up Summer Sculpture Series. Jun 1 to September 17.
Sincerely,
Selina Tisdale
Executive Director, Downtown Development Authority
Currently I am working on two art pieces for fundraising purposes…the first one in April and the next for June. Feel free to comment. Feedback makes me smile!
This is my newest creation that I started at my sister’s home…she was whining because she wanted to keep it herself!! Sometimes I see that my cherished work gets assigned for someone else. I’m almost near to that stage that things are not for sale. My main goal is to offer my services as an artist yet not selling out my “real feelings” to each one that leaves. I also get sorta weird when a person gets my piece and has ZERO clue as to what the story is and why I created it. I feel like I truly need to write down how each piece came to be and why I set it free from my art room.
I took a class called Visioning: Dream Makers and wrote some very very deep where did that come from moment. Here is my present purpose of living an artistic lifestyle.
Light a spark.
Light a fire.
Let my soul ablaze with daydreams and nightmares.
This is the time for pushing above the elements of Earth and drifting in infinite space.
Melt my insecurities and spread my arms far apart so I can surrender myself to destiny.
Before death, I must be remembered as an untouchable flame.
Poems from 2006
Buzz Head
lost my mind day by day of memories of let downs and sorries
hurt so much inside wishing grace to brush away the dust of yesterday
my heart was just beating for blood in an empty shell of skin
I put my ear to the ground and my head was dizzy listening to the dead-they know
closing my eyes and tears only run on the sides of my face and drip off the side of my jaw
maybe if I listen to some music to inspire me, I can ride and float on a note of wonderland
someone elses pain to lose myself in and hold me by my ear sensors
still dizzy and don’t want to listen anymore
I dream and I can hear his heart beat…that is the heaven I hear
Stars Must Be
Blame the stars for the bright and shine, for the alignment and destiny unfolding
Lay on soil and stare up, you see them fall and twinkle yet your fate is parellel
Do your best to reach a star and you shall die and your soul removed to the other side
Stars the window to the other side, you will know all the answers and the higher power
Earth is hell and the sky is heaven, be sure you know this and pray to the sky before you sleep
She
Here sinking in deep in fluid weightlessness
Eyes closed, head back and ankles tied together
Losing my mind and brain slowing motion
Nude calmed skin newly kissed
No fear of the bottom
She will catch me
Down Above
you didn’t ask me again, you just take it and my existence has slowly disappeared
my whole soul drifts away to the angels and they fly me to a safe place
my body is dirty, foul, polluted, and my limbs are in disarray
I can look down and see how much fun you are having
your toy doll with no soul, you just screw me and show no affection
burdened with blame, when did I go wrong and why am I not worth it
I changed, I said I would be good this time, I did everything you told me to
Tears and screaming into pillows were my secret hell
Wake up scared and going to bed scared, I was a shell that was ready to blow away
That’s why the angels have welcomed me, they know and see a beautiful woman
I have deserved my pretty white feathered wings, it’s time to fly now, good-bye
Flirt Skirt
sometimes you can just see in their eyes that they are into you
you try to be shy about it and might ignore it but it is still there next time
your mouth is constantly wet and smiles at every single word
the treasure is just right in front of you and you think it is too soon to claim
when the first kiss and the first hug happened, you knew it felt too right and too good
this is studpid, I like him, I really like him and I hardly know him
butterflys in the stomach that cause the head to float to the sky too
will he show up, will he touch my hand again, will he look into my eyes and not talk
can I be myself now and pretend that I am what I am
no more pretending, I think he gets me
Better World
Dreams are made of this, finding another soul to use love and meaning
All the senses are finally being utilized and new music written for the brain to hear
Each minute is not alone but together in time, each hour connected for each day
You finally realize that your life is not losing but gaining, your adding not subtracting
Strength and peace has taken over your free thoughts and you want your partner
Your secrets have evaporated and no harm is to come to your emotional backbone
At last you can see that there are no guarantees but it is time to trust your heart
The heart beats so evenly and strongly for your lover, just a touch would speed it up
No more childish games or cheating necessary, not stuck in a hole you dug yourself
Sucking out all your air, when you hear that voice, you know the power and wisdom
Wrap your arms around me and shield me from all that happened in the past
Can’t deal with injustice and pain, wipe my numb tears and silent crying face
Evil has slowly marched down to hell and away from my being, be gone forever
I see the light and I will stay with him who makes me adapt to a better world
Secret
how can he care so much and why does he?
the flaws and the obvious disease should make him sneak out the back door
giving the quiet and gentle love that is so natural and kind spirited
my heart is so used to not working so now it is starting to beat again with new blood
the inner soul is starting to reach out for his and actually wanting to float there next to his
such hot passion and wanting to please his every want need…
yep I like you
Doll Face
Mistakes with dark stains of abuse and my lowly dim heart in misery
I’ve fell forward so hard on the cement ground and found no one to help me back up
My pathetic weakness is the life of invisible chemical harming my head sharply
Pretend and put the mask on so tight that your mouth is never forced to speak
Stuck with rushing thoughts like being on a freeway with no destination at 120 mph
Pretty dolly with pink cheeks, red lips, pretty smile…sure knows how to play pretend
Hold your head up, keep your head up…keep up the act and ignore the truth
Hello! Just tickling the web today and landed on a pretty snazzy site called deviantart…like where have you been for like eight years ago when I needed you!!! Argggg!
For the next few minutes, I pretty much paraphrased two way serious topics that gives me a tummy ache at times. Here we go and jump on a ship with me as we journey through tag-dah-hood…I call it common sense but that is why they named me the Absent Minded Professor in my family.
Keys to Fighting this Disease of Procrastination
AN ARTIST’S Middle’s Path
Seems the starving artist equals lazy and do extremely minimal things, practice your crafts as time permits.
4 Rooms in the artists heart
1. Drawing skills
2. Coloring/color theory
3. Art composition skills
4. Imagination
DO NOT COMPARE yourself with other people as better/equal/worst
THROW away your ego, practice in calm/peaceful mind and don’t forget to help others
The End
Pass this on if is might help someone… air kiss on both cheeks.
T
his is a brand new style for me since I use two pens to draw the image at the same time. Here are some illustrations I did today. More to write tomorrow. Air hugs and kisses on each cheek. The first image is named “Sure Lay”, next was from a human anatomy book done in the late 1960s, the third is for a very talented dance instructor here in Midland, “Talking Dreams”, my very first crack at doing the two hand method, another human anatomy reference, then lastly “Left Love or Right”. See you really really soon! Feel free to write whenever you like! I don’t bite much.
Hurrah for February!
Thought it was just about time to show my newest art projects and perhaps a look into what the names are and perhaps a little backstory.
1. “Gypsy Rose” My first canvas job. I’m submitting this work for a juried art competition here in the Dow Library in Midland, MI for the Michigan Artist Guild.
2. “Abstraction” Went on a website that showed abstraction plus a lot more realism…if my work gets too abstract, people don’t the clues as to what they are. Nude woman some faces *check
3. “Hi Jack” The project was submitted for the new exhibit “Piece by Piece” at the gallery here in Midland, MI for Creative 360. The piece of art is both silly and serious in my mind. Would love to hear what people “think” what is going on. I am leaning on the topic of International Sex Trade (I know my art mind can be pretty out there)
4. “Peacocky” I LOVE peacock feathers! I wanted to use some bright colors and a real object.
5. “Zipper” Hmmm…girls eye is being zipped off her face.
6. “Do Evil or Not” This two piece canvas set was sold at Michaels for like three dollars! Just drew out composition in an hour and went crazy with a pencil. Pretty and evil go hand in hand.
7. “Periodical” This is my mind when I think in both art world and science world…above is the periodic table with forms of abstract acrylic.
8. “Squirrel Nibble” What if I was close to a squirrel..she wouldn’t be so friendly…I heard they bite people here in Michigan…WHAT! Well this is pretend but this is what I would do.
9. “Musical Notess” and “Face Plant” Made for the fundraiser for Disability Network
10. “Poppy” and “Blossom” I drew this series of women from different states with the flowers of their state
Ahhhh…now I can breathe
Any feedback would make me smile! Or even snort for that matter.
Oceans of Love,
Heather D.
Yes!! It is a new year…I hope you had an amazing experience in the last year. The time has come for me to re-establish my blog goddess background and really meet some new and awesome friends. On here, you will find silly vs. serious, duh vs. shah and good vs. evil. In short, I am here to let my creative freedom flag blow to the internet breeze.
I value education, emotional/physical self help and snorting laughter.
Why am I here on Word Press?
I think the reason you should read my blog because you might need a smile with either my lame jokes or my illustrations may be pleasing to the eye. I plan to include an image with a post so it allows for an art journal process to occur.
I would like to get way more feedback and constructive comments. I prefer to blog to get my mouth into words and I journal in my own time by writing backwards so my secrets will never be revealed… my boyfriend Leonardo di Vinci taught me how to do it. The topics I write about are really varied and I aim for the reason I am here is the following:
Express thoughts and opinions
Promote open happy hmmm, and warm fuzzies
Help people when they need me
Establish myself into the artistic world
Provide information
Stay active and knowledgeable in my scientific and artistic background
That is about all I want to start the new year off with. Mad love for you internet pals and hope to read your blogs this year.
Here is my most recent work on my first canvas experience… her name is Glorious Gypsy.
Heather Deogracia
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