Artsy Bullet Journal…Week of 1-11 to 1-18

It snowed! It’s beautiful and inspiring and magical! I’m so happy happy happy!

I’ve been using my bullet journals to stay on track and it is so working.

This old hippie is indeed learning new tricks! I’m getting organized a little more everyday and I like it. The more organized I get the better I like it. I have boxes of binding for the zines, paper clips in a jar, paints together, inks too…

So let’s track some progress. Here’s a look back at last week’s list….

• √Work on new idea drawings for Hippie Longstocking  I renamed her…I’ll tell you later
• √work on posters
• ↔work on yoga deck
• √finish up painting
• work on Mardi Gras art
• ↔work on Feb. zines
• ↔work on Zen Zoo
• set up and use button maker
• finish Finding Peace Painting
• Poetry issue of The Zen Pen

Now, here’s this week’s list:

Artsy Bullet Journal List for week of January 11-18 yep, that’s Thr to Thr

• Work on Yoga Deck
• Light Box Art
• Zen Zoo
• Olympic Themed Art
• List prints in etsy stores...DawnCollinsArt and MyCherokeeDawn
• Set up and Make Buttons
• Work on Zines
• Work on newest painting

Okay, so I think we’re caught up now but if you want to see more detailed bullet journaling you can hop over to TheBarefootHome I’m Bullet Journaling everything including my book list and self-improvement work. And Menus too. It’s fun!

I think I’ll make a Bullet Journal with my art on it and list it in my etsy store too. I need to add that to my list!

See here or there ↑ I hope!! Your likes and comments mean so much to me, I’m not kidding, they really really really do!!

Much Peace Love Art~

 

 

Mindfulness, Thoughts, Artsy To Do List, The Life of a Boho Hippie Artist at Work

Hey groovy art people. I just posted what I think is a super great blog post over at The Barefoot Home so check that out if especially if you are digging bullet journaling or using the Laws of Attraction like me.

Okay so last week’s artsy to do list looked something like this…

• January issue The Zen Pen Peace Project
• issues 3 and 4 for 52 Week Path To Peace Project
• set up pin maker
• finish framed dreamcatcher
• make some pins!

Yeah, that doesn’t look so good does it? Maybe this week will be better? Already we’ve had errands every single day! But…

I did get the first of 52 zines [The 52 Week Path To Peace Project is a resolve to live a simplified life. A life of peace and love and beauty and in the midst of everything finding balance. Mindful and conscious instead of on auto-pilot.] listed my etsy store!! MyCherokeeDawn 5.50 and free shipping anywhere and comes with a coloring poster…11×17!

Here’s the Current Artsy To Do List:

• work on sketches for commissioned art
• work on yoga deck art
• draw two posters
• list zines for January
• work on poetry and art for The Zen Pen (separate from the 52 week zines)
• cut paper for art
• set up button maker and use! 
• package and mail sold art

I’m bullet journaling like crazy on paper and on The Barefoot Home blog too. It’s totally helping this old hippie to get organized and soon….more productive!

On that note, I’m going to work now before sunset yoga. Meet me back here next week? I hope so. But in the meantime try to stop by The Barefoot Home there’s good stuff happening everyday!

Much Peace Love Art~

Art Journal Prompt…Thoughts For 2018

I found Cherokee Proverbs online and naturally being of the Cherokee people I had to read them. I found it to be synchronicity man. As the first question has been on my mind lately….

I’ve been contemplating where do I see myself/art/home next year. One year. A goal. Each month with “things” to do  for that month leading all the way to that goal.

Here they are….

Where will we be as people five, ten, fifty or one hundred years from now?
Do we brag about our full blood ancestor or do we brag about our Indian grandchildren?
Do we live in the past or do we focus on the future?
Is being Cherokee a novelty or a way of life?
Is being Cherokee a heritage or a future?

Substitute the Cherokee if you want for Artist or Writer or Dancer or Dreamer or Believer or whatever adjective fits you best.

For instance, for me, I’m thinking this way…Is being an Artist a novelty or a way of life?

Answer: way of life!

I just thought you might dig the questions as art journal prompts to get some deep thoughts down on paper.

Merry Christmas! I hope it was awesome. I got a Ukulele! I haven’t had time yet to play it but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! Sparky surprised me with it. I also got a button maker so I’ll soon be putting my art on pins! I can’t wait! I’ll be offering them in 1″ and 1 1/4″ sizes.

Rainy gave me a super great journal and so did Sky. I can never ever ever have too many journal/planners. I’m learning how to bullet journal at the moment. I have never thought of including an index before! Genius!

I rearranged my studio on Christmas Day and today I just tweaked it, making even more space. So Yay!

Art wise, I sold some, mailed it and almost finished week #3 of 52 Week Path To Peace Project for The Zen Pen Peace Project.

Let’s take a look at last week’s Artsy To Do List, shall we?

• create 4 dreamcatchers
• draw 5 posters
• work on January issue of The Zen Pen
• begin Mindfulness zine week 3
• continue working on the yoga deck
• make stickers
• zen zoo designs

And now for this week’s Artsy To Do List:

• January issue The Zen Pen Peace Project
• issues 3 and 4 for 52 Week Path To Peace Project
• set up pin maker
• finish framed dreamcatcher
• make some pins!

Wish me luck!

Have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve and try to stop by again next Thr.

If you want more info on my Peace Project or zines just email me at TheZenPenPeaceProject@gmail.com

Together, we can make a difference! One world, one love, one thought…Peace.

Namaste friend.

 

Dreamcatcher, Zines and To Do List! Getting Stuff Done!

Finished!! The second zine in the 52 Week Path To Peace Project for The Zen Pen!!

And…DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!!! I have finished the great big dreamcatcher too!! She is magnificent! For sale in my etsy store for 300.00 and worth every penny.

I’m still working on my yoga deck and it is coming along nicely. I worked on it last week in the truck while Sparky was having his stress test. It was like a traveling studio. I felt really cozy. It was about to snow and people were coming and going and I had my board and pens and it was good. The stress test turned out great too and I had no doubt about it.

It did snow! A lot! I got to make art while it snowed!! Well, not painting but the dreamcatcher. It was perfect.

Okay here’s last week’s artsy to do list:

• work on 52 Week Path To Peace Project…a zine project for TheZenPen
• finish big Dreamcatcher
• order cartridge
• mail art to London
• mail art to Washington
• draw morphed animals
• work on new paintings
• work on Christmas art gift for Tami
• print collate and list Dec. issue of TheZenPen
• make stickers

Hey! I did pretty good!

Here’s this week’s Artsy To Do List:

• finish 2nd week zine for 52 Week Path To Peace Project for The Zen Pen Peace Project
• work on yoga deck
• work on Zen Zoo art
• make more stickers
• begin Jan issue of The Zen Pen Peace Project
• work on smaller framed dreamcatcher
• random act cards
• poster for 2nd zine
• list big dreamcatcher

I’m loving my to do lists!

I hope your day is great and I hope you can stop by again next Thr. or maybe pop over to the barefoot home for some free verse hippie poetry on Friday!

Big hugs and Much Peace Love Art~

Namaste~

Zines!!!

I have printed the newest issue of The Zen Pen…Peace Project! I love love love it! I’ll get it photographed and listed soon. 

I just completed the first zine for the 52 Week Path To Peace Project. Where beginning the first of January I’ll have a new themed zine every week to help peace-seekers find their path to peace. 

I’ve been drawing some cute little animals too and tonight, tonight I’m going back to work on the yoga art. 

I got to play Santa’s helper and mail out Secret Santa art this week! I put together a whole little package of goodies! It was so much fun. 

It’s almost time for sunset yoga and then dinner so I may not accomplish much more this evening but so far…so good?

Let’s take a look at last week’s list….

• Yoga Deck
• 52 Week Path To Peace Project (in progress)
• Photo/List Cosmic Kitties in etsy store
• work on pin designs
• morphed animals (in progress)
• Big Dreamcatcher
• framed Dreamcatcher
• PR
• New Year’s Peace Flags?

Here’s this week’s artsy to do list:

• work on 52 Week Path To Peace Project…a zine project for TheZenPen
• finish big Dreamcatcher
• order cartridge
• mail art to London
• mail art to Washington
• draw morphed animals
• work on new paintings
• work on Christmas art gift for Tami
• print collate and list Dec. issue of TheZenPen
• make stickers

Wish me luck!!

Have a beautiful rest of the week my friend and try to stop by again next week or maybe tomorrow at the barefoot home for my free verse hippie poetry if you want 😀

Much Peace Love Art~

Namaste*