Archive for May, 2010

As I mentioned in a previous post, I added my new celebrity art section.
See who the first celebrities are right  here:
www.asjartworks.com/alberta-smith-johnson-originals
(Be sure to scroll down towards middle-to-the-end.)

I had fun working on these first mini-paintings. I used acrylic paints and based on the concept I had in mind, the actual painting went quickly–although done in stages. [...]

This is a great time to think about gifts for college grads. Hopefully, the grads you know will find jobs, get apartments, build their lives. You can help start them off by giving them a membership to my ASJ Art Club.
They can use the club membership to create the home decor environments they want to [...]

“Reading A Good Blog Post Today”

Posted: 23rd May 2010 by Alberta Smith-Johnson in Blog

I love sundays.
I usually relax, read the paper, catch up on political news, phone up a friend or family member……..
Think about new art ideas…….
Anyway………I was reading through my sunday net emails and found one that mentioned the following older blog post from March 2010:
www.viperchill.com/probably-never-read
It’s about what it might actually take to be a successful blogger [...]

“Thinking About Trying Something Different”

Posted: 14th May 2010 by Alberta Smith-Johnson in Blog
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It’s a beautiful spring day in the Chicago area–about 68 degrees. 
I’ve been thinking about starting a new artwork theme involving celebrities.
I’ll keep you posted on where I go with this new theme……

“Positive Quotes”

Posted: 2nd May 2010 by Alberta Smith-Johnson in Blog
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1-The pursuit of art on a regular basis may be the key to healing our minds and bodies. (Kim Blair)
2-To paint is not to copy the object slavishly, it is to grasp a harmony among many relationships. (Paul Cezanne)
3-Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. (Omar Bradley)