Monday, February 23, 2015

Lauren Ipsum: A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things

Good Afternoon,


I wanted to write up a review on this fabulous book Karlye and I have been reading.  Just last night, Karlye mentioned that this book should be a movie.  Now that is a true compliment from her.

Lauren is the main character, who is travelling through "Userland", trying to find her way back home. Every chapter, and every place she finds herself in has characters that provide Lauren with puzzles.  In order to progress, she has to solve them.  The problems are all computer science based, but they are put in such language, that one really does not realize that they are learning all about computer science!

My daughter and I talk about the puzzles after we have read the chapter.  We both have a variation of how we interpreted the facts. Amazing Mom and Daughter time!

This book leaves you with a smile on your face, and new ideas how to problem; computer science problems.  Something that will come in handy for my daughter as she progresses along through her educational path.

Lauren Ipsum A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things can be found in a couple of places.


This is one amazing book, and I am looking forward to reading more books like these with both my girls!  Learning and having fun.

Happy Reading!
Hugs,
Tanya

Friday, February 20, 2015

Art Journalling

This is what I have been working on lately.  The above was my Journal 52 Valentine Prompt page.

This one was the Journal 52 Windows prompt.  I sit every Saturday morning, from 8:30 to 10:30 watching my youngest do her gymnastics; through the parents room windows.

The last one took a while to finish. The black ink animals were stains that bled through the paper, thus I changed them into imaginary, mystical animals.  The reading boy was a sketch I did using a DC Angel book. The Steam Punk lady on the left, took more work than I would have liked, but I did not rip the page out!  Something I am teaching my girls not to do.
The rest is Zentangling and adding colors.

So I have shown you mine, what is in your Art Journal?
Happy Krafting
Hugs, 
Tanya

Friday, February 6, 2015

Pigments of Your Imagination by Cathy Talyor


Hello! I have recently had the pleasure of reading through Cathy Taylor's book, Pigments of Your Imagination

I have so many re-inkers at home. Ink that will dry up if not used.  This book showed me how to create gorgeous works of art from them.

Alcohol inks are fun to work with, and I am really new with them.  Prior to, I was an ink pad type of girl, or markers.

The step-by-step instructions are just so interesting, and I was not once confused as to what she was talking about.

The book itself was an easy read.  What I mean by this is that I understood it all, and it made me want to get my fingers inky.  I usually end up feeling overwhelmed by Art books, but not this one.  After completing the book, it left me  totally inspired to create.  

You really have to take a look at this book.  The bold bright colored inks, the blending and the techniques create works of Art that are Out of this World!  

I would gift  this to many of my art pals.  This one is in the top position on my referral list.

Happy Reading ladies!
Hugs,
Tanya
P.S.  If you are looking for places to purchase this book below are a few links

Monday, February 2, 2015

Week 5 Journal 52 Prompt: Television



This weeks prompt was Television. Every Christmas we get Toys for the kids, and we get toys from Santa to us BIG kids. The vinyl figures this year were based on favorite Television shows. The packaging on these are total works of art, so I take off the cardboard backing and glue the remaining image into my Art Journal. I then doodle, add words, and color. What do you think? What are your favorite TV shows? Happy Krafting, Hugs, Tanya