tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26130139016386603802024-03-05T23:35:18.060+00:00Monsoon Arts and PhotographyLearn and try new art and photography techniques like Bokeh with my tips, tricks and ideas to help you discover amazing types of photography to use in the real world. Get ideas on children's art projects to keep them inspired. View and buy my colourful vibrant paintings, photos and cute mini greeting cards. I also share art from around the world and write how the world inspires me here. Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-22402955201929283342015-11-26T13:26:00.000+00:002015-11-26T13:27:49.234+00:00Marguerite Standing Celebrating Diversity Award <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love being part of this creative team. We are so happy to receive the <b>Marguerite Standing Celebrating Diversity Award </b>for the work we do for the well being of patients through Art and Music. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Warwickshire County Cricket, Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7QU, UK52.4553664 -1.906920500000069352.436017400000004 -1.9472610000000694 52.4747154 -1.8665800000000692tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-82849109694361625422015-11-21T17:39:00.000+00:002015-11-21T17:39:14.183+00:00Christmas Lino Printing<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, as you all know Christmas is fast approaching, so what better thing to do than create some Christmas themed crafts and run some art workshops. First workshop, lino printing. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this Rudolf the red nose reindeer lino cut and print in our art session, just one of my design for Xmas. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More designs to be added soon!</span>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-32615663267970995622015-09-08T14:25:00.001+01:002015-09-08T14:27:52.607+01:00Big Hoot Art Trail in Birmingham is a major success<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=286585514840916" href="https://www.facebook.com/thebighoot2015" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">The Big Hoot</a>'s been such a unique & worthwhile project to work on. But there's still time for you to see the owls in Birmingham before they all fly off to their new homes. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is my Minnie Mouse paper plate face for my Disney themed children's workshop. The bow can be removed to make a Mickey to go along with Minnie. This is fun to make and works as a great party decoration too. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">View more of my workshop photos on my fan page: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Projects range from painting, printing, creating mosaics, bunting, henna, card making, knitting and more. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My workshops provide a chance to not only explore and learn different techniques, but to have fun creatively in a friendly, supportive and inspiring way. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you know of any other parts of the world with great street art please share them below, Sharon. </span></div>
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Hosier Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia-37.8165452 144.96916340000007-37.8181132 144.96664190000007 -37.8149772 144.97168490000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-27738257654177064452015-07-05T19:05:00.000+01:002015-07-05T19:05:49.287+01:00<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As with all creative people your surroundings make a huge impact with the creative flow of new ideas. As I am always working at new and different places I feel there is always many things around me that inspire me. But now and then the views from my studio make a huge difference! . . . . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With fab views like this I am sure they inspire everyone! Time for some art!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These photos are from one of my henna workshops through Birmingham Ikon Gallery, held with the Friendship Club for the Retired group at St Edburgha's Church. </span><br />
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands B33 8PD, UK52.4752109 -1.80126119999999952.4727929 -1.8063036999999991 52.4776289 -1.7962186999999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-12831294686433227802015-04-05T13:36:00.003+01:002015-04-05T14:16:43.746+01:00 Masterclass: Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a unique opportunity to attend a miniature portrait painting masterclass with </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year, Imran Qureshi. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sitting on the floor in </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the painting studio created such a relaxed environment to paint in. </span><br />
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands B25, UK52.470716 -1.805853999999953926.948681500000003 -43.114447999999953 77.9927505 39.502740000000045tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-15724114143172856502015-01-31T12:42:00.002+00:002015-01-31T12:42:36.353+00:00Graphic Design - Leaflet<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="color: #666666;">A Leaflet I design for Forever Eagle, advertising some of their aloe vera products. </span></span><br />
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands B1 2HS, UK52.477143299999987 -1.912544799999977852.476538799999986 -1.9138052999999779 52.477747799999989 -1.9112842999999777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-25492416126425304052014-10-15T14:52:00.000+01:002014-10-15T14:52:05.377+01:00<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kids love art, particularly on themselves. So how about a temporary henna tattoo like this one that I created on a really young child recently. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get in touch if you would like a henna event:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">My Art workshops provide children with a chance to explore and have fun creatively in a friendly, supportive, motivating & inspiring way. It's rewarding to see young minds get enthusiastic and inspired through art, </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Get in touch if you'd like a workshop or after school club in a school, day centre, community c</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">entre, playgroup, hospital, church or just for fun at home for children's parties. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Email: Sharon_kerala@hotmail.com</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Fan Page: </span></span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">www.facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the World Cup starting today w</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">atch a country brought to life by its people and explore the colourful streets of Brazil in this </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">short video to infect the non football fans amongst you! </span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Brazil-14.235004 -51.925279999999987-67.751949 -134.5424675 39.281941 30.691907500000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-30524243661080094992014-05-25T17:54:00.001+01:002014-06-12T17:10:51.883+01:00Henna, Arts and Craft Day<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 15.12727165222168px;"><span style="color: #666666;">If you love henna, arts and crafts you may be interested to come along while I do henna. Choose from my designs and take a seat to enjoy the live music (TBC) while I do a beautiful henna design on you. Then enjoy the other crafts on offer. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 15.12727165222168px;">Full details/music to be confirmed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get in touch if you have a photo that you would like me to create in this same style. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">If there is a print that you would like to buy please get in touch using the details below. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">All artwork comes framed and ready to hang. </span><br />
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</CENTER>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Solihull Hospital, Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands B91 2JL, UK52.417173899999987 -1.774425100000030426.895139399999987 -43.08301910000003 77.939208399999984 39.534168899999969tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-8262290626492150632014-04-20T14:39:00.000+01:002014-05-22T14:31:20.640+01:00Celebrate Life - Charlie Chaplin's Iconic Speech<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have all heard of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Charlie Chaplin, an </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">endearing actor, entertaining and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">inspiring millions </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in his silent movies without needing to speak a word. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But when he did speak, he inspired generations, as shown in his iconic speech in his 1940 movie "<i>The Great Dictator</i>" which I had to share for those who have not watched it before: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With this speech in mind I wanted to share a piece of art that captures the beauty of his wisdom, as relevant today as it was back then in 1940. What will you take from it?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">While old photos have a nostalgia to them, they can also become like the original that someone remembers them as. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">I really like this photo and always </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">really enjoy enhancing them! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please get in touch if you would like me to bring an old photo back to life. </span></span><br />
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</CENTER>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-20679334162095550302013-11-13T15:03:00.007+00:002013-12-13T13:27:53.465+00:00My Henna Diwali Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">I really enjoyed my henna artist training, it's another form of creativity which I love. It's ideal for parties, celebrations, when attending weddings, occasions like Diwali or if you just love having henna as much as me! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">I have done events and henna for Eid.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">These photos are from my henna event last week in celebration of the Indian festival of lights - Diwali. I hope you like them, please contact me if you would like your own henna event for a birthday party or if you just want henna for yourself: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Email: Sharon_Kerala@hotmail.com</span><br />
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</script>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253490985307296928noreply@blogger.com0Birmingham, West Midlands, UK52.486242999999988 -1.890400999999997152.176760999999985 -2.535847999999997 52.79572499999999 -1.2449539999999972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2613013901638660380.post-17913535470247019752013-11-01T16:26:00.003+00:002013-12-13T13:35:22.535+00:00Happy Diwali - The Festival of Lights<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Diwali or Deepavali translates as "a row of lamps." </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">The festival </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">celebrates</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> victory of light over darkness, good over evil and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">knowledge over ignorance, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">and so many divas, lights and candles are lit. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Divas, lights and candles are lit around homes, temples and streets. </b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">I like celebrating Diwali, it's colourful, bright, spiritual yet fun, especially in India. It marks new beginnings and represents joy, love, reflection, forgiveness, light and knowledge. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Woman create Rangoli folk art on the floors and courtyards. </b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rangoli, a traditional Indian decoration made of ground rice, dry coloured flour, sand or flower petals is created on living room and courtyard floors. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apart from decoration Rangoli is thought to bring good luck and is also created on marriage celebrations. Traditional designs include geometric shapes, deity impressions and flowers but Indian symbols of lotus flowers, leaves, peacocks and birds are also created. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must celebrate Diwali in India some day, it's much more festive. Streets and homes come alive with candles, divas and lights, people are everywhere celebrating together creating a fun atmosphere. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also like the spiritual feeling </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">where so many worshippers can be in the temple yet it still feels peaceful </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with all the candles set against the dark night. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many worshippers but still peaceful. </span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some Diwali colouring pictures your children will love. </span></div>
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