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Thursday, January 3, 2013

26 Letters, One Year, and Doing What I Love

26 Letters for FILM26
encaustic on birch 5x5
 I have two creative things I love to do - painting and photography.  Painting has taken the driver seat lately - but that's OK because I know my camera is there for me at any time. 
I took on a project last year to combine my two creative loves - and this is the result.  Every two weeks I photoed myself with one of my encaustic letter tiles to travel the alphabet for the year of 2012.  This year, I don't have such lofty goals - but the word I picked for 2013 will keep me motivated. 

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I'm back in my studio as of today.  Its been almost a month since I've turned on the palettes and warmed up the wax.  I'm looking forward to 2013 and continuing to share this artful journey.  Happy Friday everyone!
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39 comments:

  1. peggy gattoJanuary 3, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    AWESOME!!!

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  2. Tammie LeeJanuary 3, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    wonderful to hear about and see photos of your art project.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 3, 2013 at 9:44 PM

    Happy New Year ! I like the photos you took. The black and whites are my favorite to see. ..which is funny, because I love color so much. anyways I hope you have lots of fun with your painting I plan to also
    -KAT-

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  4. GigglesJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    Just love this montage of alphabet letters!! Very creative!! Happy New Year wishing you hours of joy creating!

    Hugs Giggles

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  5. A'n'G JohnsonJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    fantastic and creative ideas!

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  6. Lynn CohenJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    What a fun collage of photoed letters! Creative new year! HPPF!

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  7. Helen CampbellJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    Oh, wonderful! I love your photo collage of your letters. It makes me wonder where you took them, in a similar place? As you traveled a bit? Most fun! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Karen SmitheyJanuary 3, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    I love the photo series! What a fun idea!

    Happy Paint Party Friday!

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  9. Tracey FKJanuary 3, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    Love that alphabet and can't wait to see what yo create this year... that painting you showed on Fb looked like an awesome start to the creative painting year!!!

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  10. Anne MandaJanuary 3, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    Fun and cool! <3

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  11. NettyJanuary 4, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    Terrific idea and loving the results. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  12. UnknownJanuary 4, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    Have a lovely and fantastic art journey in 2013!!!

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  13. katJanuary 4, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    Hello Marji, your creations are always so great, I see you picked a word this year too...I'm kind of flitting through many little words, waiting for one to resonate strong inside. I look forward to another year of sharing and visiting your great blog, so happy to have met you here! x

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  14. WrightStuffJanuary 4, 2013 at 3:18 AM

    Genius!

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  15. IvyJanuary 4, 2013 at 4:13 AM

    This is so cool! Happy PPF!

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  16. JKWJanuary 4, 2013 at 5:30 AM

    I love your WORD for the year. Mine is Encourage. .. .. so many need that more than I realized since this past year. Blessings, Janet PPF Happy 2013.

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  17. UnknownJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    Cool photo series! Can't wait to see what 2013 brings for you as your wax heats up! Happy PPF!

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  18. GinnyJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    What a great photo series. I always love to see your work.

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  19. FayeJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Very creative, Marji. That's dedication to accomplish what you did.

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  20. DebbieJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    This is so creative and cool. I love seeing your outfits in each picture!

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    1. MarjiJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:55 AM

      Yes, I had to come up with 26 changes of clothes :)

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  21. Carolyn DubeJanuary 4, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    The letters were great alone but seeing them all together is beyond fabulous! Can't wait to see what you create in 2013!

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  22. wednesdayJanuary 4, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    What a fantastic project. I did 26 characters in 2010, one face for each letter and it was really challenging and fun. Hope you are enjoying some studio and painting time this weekend!

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  23. bohemiannie! artJanuary 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Those photos kick butt! What a great perspective!

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  24. GlorV1January 4, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Happy New Year to you and what a great project. How fun and yes they do "kick butt" as Bohemiannie says. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the year and look forward to your work.

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  25. Linda KunsmanJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    What a great project-love your photos!! Good word too :) Happy PPF!

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  26. LeahJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    This is really awesome! It would make a great poster I think. :) Happy PPF!

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  27. Sadee SchillingJanuary 4, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    What an amazing project, Marji! I bet it feels wonderful to have accomplished this goal, and so skillfully. The photo collage looks beautiful.

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  28. sharonJanuary 4, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    Love your alphabet, great project. Look forward to seeing what you do this year.

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  29. Cris, Oregon ArtistJanuary 4, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Fun idea. I see you do understand about being busy. Nice to have a break from something and come back more refreshed.

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  30. soulbrushJanuary 4, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    And looking forward to all you do this year. Happy PPF from across the pond.

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  31. carol l mckennaJanuary 5, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Wow! Wonderful photography and so creative ~ what a great idea ~ Happy New Year.

    (A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuseDog and Carol )

    Always good to have you visit.

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  32. LeoviJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    A delicious alphabet. Happy 2013.

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  33. K J DJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    I love this collage/photographic project. There is something about it that just makes me happy :)

    Happy belated Christmas time birthday!

    Karen x

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  34. Introverted ArtJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    wow Marji, this is so pretty. I love it so much!

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  35. UnknownJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    Marji, LOVE your portrait in the banner!

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  36. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:22 AM

    Wow! That looks fantastic and such a great idea. :) Love it!

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  37. Alicia CJanuary 6, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    what a great montage!

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  38. ElisaJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:23 PM

    Beautiful Marji. This other side of you is special just as the painting side. Happy New Year!

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