Monday, October 8, 2012

Invent the Future

Inspiration Avenue

and a new challenge this fall from Artists in Blogland:


Headline Prompt: Inventing the Future

Color Prompt: Warm colors (reds, oranges, pinks, yellows)

Quote Prompt:
“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.”
~ Abraham Lincoln

I combined the headline and the quote to come up with a phrase I liked.
“One day at a time invents the future.”
It's so true. Especially when you look back and think of all 
those “one days” that brought you to where you are now. 
A slight change on one of those days could have altered everything.

Go check out Fall Fearless and Fly.
There are lots of entries already for this 2-week challenge.


I don't often enter two challenges with one painting.
And I never enter Inspiration Avenue's weekly challenge
on the first day. I'm just not organized or quick enough. 
Especially when it is my own theme.
For some reason, I usually find my own challenges hardest.

But. This week I chose
  O R A N G E  
as the theme, an easy one for me since I use orange a lot.
It might be my favorite color. If I had one :)
I'm hoping it's an easy one for everyone.
So go check out Inspiration Avenue too!
There's plenty of time to enter the Orange challenge over there.


A new challenge I just discovered directly due to the Orange theme:

Mandarin Orange Monday


Wishing you a super creative week!

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28 comments:

  1. Oh Maggie - this is just beautiful. Thank you so much for participating in Fall Fearless, and it's so true that the day we are living today was part of our future just yesterday. Love your interpretation of this. And I have to tell you that so many people admired my travel journal at "Art is You!" Of course, I let them know where I got it! xo

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  2. This is beautiful!! I love your own interpretation of the prompts!!! Beautiful written message, and so true. One decision can change everything. Kath

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  3. This is so lovely and inspiring, especially the way you've rewritten the quote in your own words and that wonderful face. I read it as a little unsure, but looking forward anyway.

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  4. Love this piece! So warm and comforting... and wise...

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  5. She looks very wistful. Lovely picture. Is she considering her future or rememberin the past?

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  6. All of those 'one days' and 'one of those days'...
    they are all important and all perfect...if I could
    just remember that when it's 'one of those days'
    I love your orange themed portrait...orange you glad I didn't say banana?
    Sorry...must be the gray, gray days we've been having.
    I see a burst of color and get ridiculous, lol.
    ♥♥♥

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  7. This is so beautiful.I love the face and the words.

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  8. THis is such a beautiful piece, Margaret...I love the composition...all of it!

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  9. Inspiring! Nice to have the close up and see the texture in the face. I'm working on my Orange entry for IA.

    Darla

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  10. Beautiful work- lovely textures and glowing colour. And such soulful expression. Thank you so much for sharing it on Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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  11. What a stunning piece of art! The fabulous texture and the way you shaded to make the images pop! Wow! So glad you joined us for Fall Fearless and Fly!

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  12. Such a lovely drawing. She looks so earnest!

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  13. Really beautiful Maggie. I always love your work. The colors are so warm and Fall and the textures are just the icing on the cake!!

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  14. Just received the most beautiful bracelet from you. I e-mailed you also.Love Love Love it! Thank you-Denise

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  15. Hello! Thanks so much for commenting and following my blog! I'm glad you like my bookmarks, they are so fun to make.

    I love your art piece so much, I think that orange would fall into the neutral category very well! You have inspired me to create more paintings and journal pages, I am off to check out your ETSY SHOP!


    Have a wonderful day!

    Sensible Sarah
    XO

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  16. P.S.I am following along now, helping you get to 200!

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  17. Oh Maggie this piece is wonderful!!! Love it! XO :)

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  18. Maggie - this is so lovely! Such detail and texture and a gorgeous quote! Beautiful x

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  20. Wow Maggie! This is awesome! I absolutely love the layers and textures!

    StacyK

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  21. Love this Maggie!! Your art work is stunning as always & so rich in textural detail. And the words are a wonderful reminder to live in the present & realise the importance of living each day fully. Fab. I think this would make a great inspirational gift.

    For the first time in weeks I joined in with the IA challenge. I should have guessed it was you who was inspiring me this week- thank you :-)

    Hugs
    Kat Xx

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  22. Wonderful piece. I enjoyed the Orange challenge, so appropriate for October when there is so much orange around us.

    Darla

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  23. She is beautiful, Magpie. I love the finch standing over her too. Blessings!

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  24. This is wonderful Maggie. The quote you invented is awesome. I think your bird and girl are fantastic-A perfect image for both challenges.

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  25. I love it, Maggie. The moment I clicked on the page, it spoke to my heart. I could stare at it all day, and your words are so true. I wish I could join your orange challenge with my PHONE MOI tags. The orange on them is more like rust, but since it's part of my own hosted challenge, I think I'll wait until next week. :(

    Off to check Fall Fearless and Fly. What a great title.
    Much love,
    Marcia

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  26. Okay, I found something to link after all without having to link my current party. Love this color too much to miss it. ;)
    XOXO's,
    Marcia

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