I’m trying something a little different right now, something I haven’t really tackled before. About a year or two ago I attended a private art show at my friend Marie’s house and I fell for a little mixed media piece. All I remember about it was that it featured a funky urban skyline and was [...]
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Mixed Emotions, Mixed Reactions, Mixed Media
May 6th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts
Tags: Angie Reed Garner·jacquie janzen yee·Mixed Media·painting of a skyline·Silvia Bertini
A Whole Lotta Nothing
May 3rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Health and fitness, Jacquie's Posts
On Sunday Tracy posted a status update that stated she’d just been out for a long walk in the rain and it felt awesome. I knew exactly what she was feeling, as I like nothing better than to take myself outside and get moving…when I can’t figure out how to procrastinate any longer. I recently [...]
Tags: 5 minutes outdoors·benefits of walking outdoors·green exercise·jacquie janzen yee
Getting There…
April 29th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts
Last week so many of you expressed interest in my trials and tribulations surrounding the production of a particular painting commissioned by my husband. Let me put it in print for everyone to see: I WILL NEVER ATTEMPT TO PAINT ANYTHING ON COMMAND AGAIN! We put the unfinished, unsatisfactory piece against the wall in the [...]
Tags: abstract art·jacquie janzen yee·painting with acrylics
What to Expect at a Wine Festival? 197 Wineries From 14 Countries!
April 26th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Jacquie's Posts, Tossed Salad
How was your weekend? Mine wasn’t too bad, if you ignore the fact that I got absolutely nothing productive done on Saturday, and that Sunday was shaping up to be more of the same until the fog finally lifted at about 3 pm. Why, you wonder? Five little (ok, longish) words: Vancouver International Playhouse Wine [...]
Tags: Carmen winery·Chilean wines·Croft Pink Port·Edge wines·jacquie janzen yee·Kendall-Jackson·Maipo Valley·Peju winery·Signorello Vineyards·Vancouver International Wine Festival·Wine tasting etiquette
Svaha Spirit Series ~ Angels
April 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Jacquie's Posts, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday
“You’ll meet more angels on a winding path than on a straight one” ~ Terri Guillemets
I think of this quote sometimes when it seems like trying to get from point A to point B is way more complicated than it needs to be. To me it means that you have to enjoy the ride you’re [...]
Tags: angel poetry·Angel quotes·Angels·Art by ReneaL·Do you believe in Angels?·jacquie janzen yee
We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!
April 22nd, 2010 · 18 Comments · Humour, Jacquie's Posts, Tossed Salad
While driving home from an art society meeting late last night, a thought crossed my mind; how lucky am I to have a husband who doesn’t expect to come home from work and have a meal waiting, especially if I have something else I need to do. He’s more than capable of putting together something [...]
My Abstraction Distraction
April 19th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts
I get a lot of information from other artists when I watch them work or when I get to see a painting in progress. I’ve been working on an abstract over the weekend and I’ll admit, it’s something very new to me. I’ve said before how I love painting in oils because of their juiciness [...]
Tags: abstract art·jacquie janzen yee·Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way·painting with acrylics
Tulip Tip Toeing
April 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts, Tripping
( editor’s note: in a previous post I created an anagram that caused some misunderstanding. I was NOT referring to my mother as an Ice Queen! I was calling myself one simply because they were the only letters I could use. It was about me! It was a game, people! I apologize for the hurt [...]
Tags: girlfriend traditions·jacquie janzen yee·Jennifer Lommers·La Conner·photos of tulip fields·Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
How To Do Anything Better
April 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts
I’m an oil painter. Oil is rich and thick and messy. It takes forever to dry between layers. Making mud, mixing colours until it turns into a uniform blah, is all too easy. The brushes are a pain to clean. BUT I LOVE IT!
Over the weekend I broke down and made a small investment in [...]
Tags: acrylic art lessons·free lessons on youTube·How to paint abstracts in acrylic·How To videos on YouTube·jacquie janzen yee
Baby, Can You Carry a Tune?
April 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Humour, Jacquie's Posts
I attended my first cycle fit class today where we pedaled out like gangbusters to a Bon Jovi medley of high octane tunes meant to get our hearts racing and our legs a-spinnin’. It was enormous fun. At the midway point our instructor requested that we show our enthusiasm for the ride by joining in [...]
Lyrical Beauty in Everyday Happenings
April 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Jacquie's Posts, Tossed Salad
In 2 minutes it’ll be April 1st, April Fool’s Day, my youngest daughter’s birthday. April 1st is also the day we announce the winners of our Sara Lynn Music/Tara Cronica Fan Packs! On behalf of the girlfriends of Tara Cronica and Sara Lynn, I’d like to thank everyone who participated in our contest by either commenting [...]
Tags: April Fool's Day·jacquie janzen yee·Sara Lynn Fan Pack·Sara Lynn Music
New Post from The Real Housewife of BC
March 25th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Celebrity, Jacquie's Posts, Taboo
I just read some very sad news! Tamra and Simon from the Real Housewives of the OC are getting a divorce! Yeah, I know all you Americans who watch already knew this, but up here in Canada the shows are aired several months later so we’re a bit behind (in getting this very [...]
Tags: Bravo TV·celebrities behaving badly·Heart of Darkness·jacquie janzen yee·real girlfriend issues·Real Housewives of OC·reality TV shows·Simon and Tamra Barney
What Exactly is a Mash Up?
March 15th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts
verb: To take elements of two or more pre-existing pieces of music and combine them to make a new song.
noun: A song comprised of elements of two or more pre-existing pieces of music.
As an artist, one of my favourite things to do is experiment. I’ve taken lots of different materials and turned them [...]
Tags: Bee Gees·Britney mashup·Green Day mash up·jacquie janzen yee·mash ups·Queen·Rick Astley vs Nirvana·Shakira mashup·Snoop Dog vs Led Zeppelin·Stevie Wonder mash up·Whitney Houston
Svaha Spirit Series ~ Terry Fox
March 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Inspiring, Jacquie's Posts, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday, Tossed Salad
I had a show set to record on Friday night but when I went to view it found that it had instead recorded the Opening Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games 2010 in Vancouver! I am so glad I got to see it!
Two of the torch bearers were the parents of Canadian Marathon of Hope runner [...]
Tags: 2010 Paralympics·jacquie janzen yee·Marathon of Hope·Paraympics opening ceremony·Terry Fox
Gorgeously Imperfect Singer Sara Lynn Inspires! *Contest Alert*
March 11th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts
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OK, I’ll admit the first thing that attracted me to Sara Lynn’s website was the unabashedly feminine palette of pinks, black and zebra print, and the generous use of swirly, pretty Scriptina. Then there are the gorgeous photos of [...]
Tags: Celiac disease·Don't Call Me Angel·Gorgeous Imperfection·Gorgeous Tour·jacquie janzen yee·Sara Lynn Music·Vancouver artists
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