Draw Something….have you heard of this app for ipod or droid??? Oh, it’s an artist’s dream. I am far from a gamer, but my son, Ryan, told me about this fun game yesterday and I immediately downloaded the app to my droid.
Here’s how it works…..you play with other people (it can be friends/family or people you don’t know from anywhere in the world) to earn coins (which I could care less about the coins). You can choose easy for 1 coin, medium for 2 coins and hard for 3 coins. The subject you have to draw is next to whichever level you choose. Using your finger, you draw a simple or detailed image, when finished, you send it to whomever you chose to play with. When they open their app they will see that you sent them something. They open it and try to figure out what you’ve drawn…..there are scrambled letters under the image that they use to spell out their answer. If they get it wrong they try again and again until they figure it out. It really is fun, oh and the best part is when you receive a drawing from someone and open it up, it actually draws it right then so you can see the steps the other person took in creating their drawing. FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
This probably sounds confusing……I am not good at explaining things without the use of pictures or showing you “hands on” but if you have a ipod or droid, try it!!! It’s easy to learn! By the way, my username is tkogut, so if you want, draw something for me and I will do the same for you! Let’s play!
Often times I want to blog but don’t feel I have anything important to say….and I always think I have to post a great photo or show a new painting, etc. But by thinking this way, it keeps me from posting. In my mind, blogging is suppose to bring people closer……a way to get to know you and a way for you to get to know me, so I am re-thinking how I am running my blog. For heaven’s sake, my blog description even reads “daily happenings in my lil’ world”, right? But sometimes I don’t post for a week……so from now on, I will do my best to blog daily and keep my posts on a more personal level by sharing thoughts, opinions, beliefs, recipes, art, photos, and so on. (The above photo is kind of random, but I like it and I still feel the need to have a “visual” with each post)
Before I go…..remember the post a while back where I posted “before” pics of myself and my plan to have “abs by Easter”. Oh my goodness, it’s as if I was rebelling against myself! I have not lost a pound…..matter of fact I have gained a bit in the mid-section. I have continued to work out 5-6 days a week but the eating is out of control……what is my problem?!?!?!? Well, now that the weather is beautiful (in the 70s already….this early in March in Michigan is unheard of) and I would like to fit into my shorts from last year, it’s on!!! I need to get serious about dropping a few pounds!
As always, thanks for stopping by…………
New give away challenge (this is on top of the March give away). Let’s see who can get the most people to “like” my fb page. All you have to do is post a link on your fb page linking to my fb page, your friends and family click the “like” button and have them drop me a line mentioning your name. The one that gets the most to “like” me will win an 8×10 print of their choice!!!! Drawing will be April 1st, no foolin’
“Peaceful”
acrylic over collage paper on stretched canvas
©Teresa Kogut
I have been absent a bit from updating my blog…..it is extremely busy at the studio lately….all good things though!!! I have had three projects come up just this week! I pride myself on quick responses and meeting deadlines for my licensees….basically good customer service!
I shipped half of my wholesale punchneedle pattern orders out this week as well. I am patiently waiting for my screen printer to finish printing four images so I can get the rest of the orders out hopefully by Friday.
Surtex is also looming……April 1st deadline to get all new art to my agents so they can get them in the books for the show in May. Linda McDonald, Inc will have a booth at the Surtex show in NYC where they will meet with current and potential licensees to look through new art for upcoming product programs. Busy, busy time of year and, of course, we are having an early spring this year tempting me to play hooky. Temps in the high 60s low 70s…..today is sunny with no WIND!!! Hard to stay in the studio on a beautiful day like this but I must forge ahead……..
“Merry Christmas”
12×12 acrylic over collage papers (partial)
©Teresa Kogut
I am back to painting angels and soooooo happy!!!!! I had a weird experience with this one…..I am guessing that I put the crackle on too thick because it split the acrylic paint so deep….all the way down to the paper underneath! I have never had that happen before. I kinda like it but kinda not…. it made extra work for me because some of the splits were across her face and she looked like scarface. You can see on the wing toward the top how much the crackle split the paint…crazy….but yet those unexpected things can be wonderful too. It really makes this painting look 1,000 years old (slight exaggeration, but you know what I mean)
“Love is Everything”
8×10 print
©Teresa Kogut
Since you all are loving the angel prints so much, I am offering this lil’ sweetie for the March give away. The print measures 8″x10″ so it will be easy to frame. All you have to do is leave a comment here or on facebook……the comment has to tell me the one thing you could not live without…….be serious or funny, it’s up to you 🙂
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The winner for the February give away is Rhonda! Congratulations! (I do not have a last name, or any way of contacting you, so I hope you see this post…..you entered the drawing with a comment on my blog). Please contact me with your address and I will ship your print right away.
“Love is Everything”
8×10 print
©Teresa Kogut
Since you all are loving the angel prints so much, I am offering this lil’ sweetie for the March give away. The print measures 8″x10″ so it will be easy to frame. What a great reminder for us all……..that in the end love really is EVERYTHING!
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The winner for the February give away is Rhonda! Congratulations! (I do not have a last name, or any way of contacting you, so I hope you see this post…..you entered the drawing with a comment on my blog). Please contact me with your address and I will ship your print right away.
My wonderful agent, Beth, finally sent me her Atlanta photos! Take a look at more Blossom Bucket and Kurt Adler angel products!
Blossom Bucket did a fantastic job creating a variety of products from my angel artwork. See the two rectangle angels with black moulding at the bottom of the picture….those are book ends!! Love them!
The resin angel figurines are precious. They really captured the sweetness of their faces. Also really love the crosses that hang on the wall.
“If God is Love and Love is Everything, then God is Everything!” stackable blocks….gotta have! And check out the tin “bucket” behind the blocks…wouldn’t this be great hanging on your front door with a bouquet of flowers in it!
Another view…..the wall hangings are great. The angel in blue on the right top corner is metal and the hearts are magnets! Very cool!
These items are due to ship to your local gift shop this spring! The line is called “Teresa Kogut’s Wings of Encouragement by Blossom Bucket”. Hope you love it as much as I do!
Now for Kurt Adler…..
These ornaments are so beautiful in person…..hard to see the detail in these photos. I love the gold accents……they will really show up on your Christmas tree!
I cannot express how grateful I am that my angel artwork is finding much success. To be able to paint what I love while spreading the word of God is the most rewarding work I have done to date!
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The February give away drawing will be tomorrow, so if you haven’t entered yet, you still have time!!!
PN086- Sunflower House
©Teresa Kogut
Wouldn’t you just love sunflowers this tall AND sweet little sheep grazing in the yard?!?!?! Love everything about this one….saltbox home, picket fence….ok…maybe not the black sky, but it works for punchneedle!
Available at my
website! Thanks for checkin’ in! Leaving next week for the TNNA show so not sure how many more posts I will get in btwn now and then! I promise to take many pictures at the show this time!
“Teddy in Love”
punchneedle embroidery
©Teresa Kogut
Adding two new patterns to my website today!! “Teddy in Love” is just one of them! Kevin and I are preparing for the TNNA (The National Needlearts Association) Nashville show coming up Feb 23. This is a wholesale show so we will be selling to shops. We have never been to this show before…we are very excited! Instead of a booth like at a typical trade show, we have a suite along with all the other exhibitors (I believe the show is three floors of the hotel). One room is where we sleep, the other room is where we will sell our product! The bathroom connects our sleeping quarters to our showroom!! I will make sure to take lots of pictures. Also, this is a cash and carry/order writing show……not sure how many patterns to bring?!?!?!? It will definitely be a new adventure for us.
