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S.M.A.R.T. Art Goals and Reflections

WOW… I was just looking through the art I have entered into EBSQ Shows over the past 4 years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) and was really impressed with my consistency to make art based on the themes and even to win recognition a few times. This year I am setting SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and with a Time line) instead of just the standard resolutions. So I have decided on my SMART-ART goal for 2008.

I will create at least one NEW artwork (in any medium of my choice as is fitting for the theme) per month to enter into EBSQ Shows.

The shows that I am scoping out and thinking up ideas include:

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EBSQ Shows 2007

January 2007

April 2007

July 2007

  • 7th Annual Ripped Off Show Violet

August 2007

September 2007

November 2007

December 2007

EBSQ Shows 2006

January 2006

February 2006

April 2006

May 2006

July 2006

August 2006

December 2006

  • Better Late Than Never 2006 Duncan

Step by step work in progress pet portrait

Step by step making a dog protrait for EBSQ Pet Swap.

Work in Progress…..
 Working with a photo to create a dog portrait

 step one making a pattern from the photo

 Next: adding bits of fabric to the background with the pattern

 a jump in time, with more fabric added

 getting close to done with the piecing part of the project, still to come quilting and embellishment

Selecting the background…
Plain Brown or tan simple background…
dibbybackground02

OR Landscape style with blue on left

dibbybackground01

OR portrait style with more blue on top
dibbybackground04

Final Product
2007WIPfabricart_april004

EBSQ Shows 2005

January 2005

March 2005

 June 2005

July 2005

August 2005

October 2005

November 2005

December 2005

  • Better Late than Never 2005 Delilah ***WINNER PATRON’s MENTION***

EBSQ Shows 2004

January 2004

February 2004

March 2004

May 2004

July 2004

August 2004

October 2004

November 2004