Fly Tribe Blog Hop - 100th Blogpost

I'm participating in a Blog Hop with the other girl's from Kelly Rae Robert's Flying Course.  My blog post is to be based on my experience with the course and the piece of art I created that was inspired by the course.

I chose a butterfly because of their metamorphosis from caterpillars to butterflies. 

ButterFly Girl

ButterFly Girl - a few layers and an outline.

ButterFly Girl in progress.

 

My artwork being used for the logo of the blog hop.

This course has changed us.  It has changed the way we think about ourselves - I am an artist.

Painting demo at the art centre.

It has changed the way we act - "Hi I'm Michelle and I'm an artist and here's my business card."

It has changed us emotionally with the friendships we've made, some are in Western Australia, some are in Melbourne and Sydney and New Zealand, whilst others are in the US and the UK.  We've been encouraged and praised and cared for and helped and inspired by and been an inspiration too as well as supportive of each other over the past few months and our friendships will only grow and deepen as the days, months and years go by.

It has changed our belief in ourself.  Before we started the course some didn't have a facebook account let alone a facebook artist page, a website, twitter, Pinterest, Etsy, redbubble,  plans to have a booth, a stall, enter art awards and shows and have exhibitions.

We now have more self confidence and self esteem, pride in our art/creations, joy in creating, and bravery.  We have listened to our inner whispers, grown our wings and taken a brave leap into the creative business world.


To all my Fly Tribe I say thank you for being you and your part in my life over the past couple of months.


Here are all the other participants of the blog hop – many of them are artists so enjoy the beauty of hopping!

Amaranthine Violet http://magic-gypsy.blogspot.com/
Amy Hillenbrand  http://amyhillenbrand.blogspot.com
Beatriz Peñas B. http://beatrizbepe.blogspot.com/
Carmen Patti – http://carmenpattistudio.com
Carol Bray     http://theredpaintedcottage.blogspot.com
Christina Fajardo http://christinafajardo.blogspot.com/
Cindy Jones Lantier – http://www.lantier.org
Connie Rawlins - http://www.dabblinginlife.blogspot.com
Dana Brock - http://www.dzynbydana.blogspot.com
Deborah Velásquez-http://deborahvelasquez.blogspot.com
Elissa Brown- http://thefreckledarmy.blogspot.com
Hillary Courson – http://www.hillarycourson.com
Jacquie Williamson – http://www.jacquiewilliamson.blogspot.com
Jane Paynting  http://inkspiredwings.wordpress.com
Janet Forrest http://tatterednworn.wordpress.com/
Jennifer DeVille http://jenniferdeville.com/blog
Jill Lambert – http://www.jill-lambert.blogspot.com
Julie Hamilton   http://spaark.wordpress.com
Kanchan Mahon - http://Kanchan-Mahon.blogspot.com/
Karen Claverie http://giddyupletsride.blogspot.com
Kari DeSaulnier - http://karidesi.blogspot.com/
Kathleen Conard http://newfromoldcreations.blogspot.com/
Kathleen McKinnon- http://harmonyschoolhouse.com/expressions-blog.html
Kathy May-http://kathymaydesigns.org
Kelley Miller http://www.kelleymillerartworks.blogspot.com
Kelly Corso- http://birdinatreecreations.blogspot.com/
Kelly Hoernig – http://kellyhoernig.blogspot.com
Kim Hyer-http://www.apaperaddict.com/
Kris Lanae Binsfeld -  http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com
Lenore Angela -http://www.lenoreangela.blogspot.com/
Linda Barutha –http://lindabaruthadesigns.blogspot.com
Lisa Michele Products - http://www.lisamicheleproducts.blogspot.com/
Liza Zeni Baker – http://www.lizazeni.wordpress.com
Lori Leissner–http://leissnerart.blogspot.com
Lori Moon – http://lorimoonstudio.blogspot.com
Mary Sterk - http://justmarydesigns.wordpress.com
Megan Schmitt  http://schmittenwithwords.blogspot.com
Melanie Douthit http://douthitgallery.blogspot.com
Michelle Dwyer http://www.magnetisedbylife.com/
Michelle Reynolds - http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/
Rachél Payne (Rae)  http://collectingyourself.wordpress.com/
Rain Hannah - http://honeyandollie.com/
Rhiannon Connelly - http://www.starrybluesky.wordpress.com
Ruth-Mary Smith http://patchworkfamilieshub.blogspot.com
Sherry Richert Belul - http://simplycelebrate.net/cherry-blossom-soup
Shirley Ann http://leonardarenaissancewoman.blogspot.com/
Stacey Chadwick Brown –  http://staceybrownarts.blogspot.com/
Susan M. Walls-Beverly - http://www.susanscharmingtrinkets.blogspot.com
Teresa Cash-Czech http://asmilemaker.com
Tina Carlborg – http://tinachicky.blogspot.com
Tonya Love –  http://passport2creativity.com
Ursula Smith http://www.EasyScraps.com/blog
Zulma Cadena  http://edustory.wordpress.com