Paulette Insall ~ mixed media artist & mom

Busy filming...new video soon

Painting progress slideshow - 2nd attempt

Okey dokey....I'm trying this again since it seems that some of you are having problems viewing the video from the link I put in yesterday's last post. I'd love to get some feedback on this new piece. :) I'm hoping to finish it up today and maybe start another piece too....I've got several backgrounds that I started a few months ago that are beggin' to be finished. ;) :D

Oh and this is the first time I'm using the new video intro I put together at the beginning of the summer. Little did I know it would take me this long to get to use it! LOL!

High quality version of latest video & online classes update

                                       
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Good morning y'all! Here's a bigger and higher quality version of my last video. You'll need the Quicktime player to view it. When you click on it, a new player will open in a pop up window....go ahead and click play and then pause it. Let it load for a little bit before you hit play again, otherwise the video will stop and start. This version is at a higher resolution that the YouTube version, therefore the file size is much larger and will take more time to load. I think it'll be worth the wait though. ;) This is more along the lines of the quality of the videos you'll be getting in my online classes....and actually they'll be even better because they are not sped up and I have the camera right beside me while I'm demonstrating and explaining what I'm doing. It'll be like you're standing in my studio and looking right over my shoulder! Pretty great, huh? :D

Speaking of my online classes, I'm getting ready to post the first class supply list to the private class blog in a  little while so if you're signed up for the backgrounds class that starts on February 18th be on the lookout for an email from me later today. I've been getting emails asking if there's any room left in the classes....there's still some room left in both the backgrounds class and the faces class, but at the rate people are signing up I may have to close class sign ups soon....especially for the backgrounds class. Once I close class sign ups, I will take the payment buttons down off of the online classes page. So if you still see the payment buttons, then sign ups are still open. :)

Well I'd better get a movin'....so much to do today and Aiden's home sick from school. Poor guy been coughing his head off all morning....and as all you moms know, it's even harder, if not impossible, to get things done when you've got a sick little one to look after.

Mixed Media Portrait - Episode Three (new video series)

So finally.....here's the last installment of my "Mixed Media Portrait" series. First I'll show you the finished painting since the pics at the end of the video don't give you much time to really look at all the details. Be sure to check down below the video in this post for close ups. Thank you all sooooo much for all your support and comments! I read each and every comment and email and haven't had time to respond to each one individually...but please do keep leaving comments and sending emails. I truly appreciate each and every one! Each time I get a new comment or email it makes my day a little brighter and all the work on I do on these videos worthwhile!! Y'all are just the best!!! :D

Oh and both this original painting and prints will be available in my Etsy shop in the next few days, so be on the lookout. I'll be sending info on the exact date and time of the next shop update to my mailing list subscribers, along with a chance to reserve and buy items before they go live in the shop. There will be at least two new original paintings (including this one) and several new prints in the next shop update. :)

Use the link if you can't see the video above
YouTube - Mixed Media Portrait - Episode Three.

Mixed Media Portrait - Episode Two (new video series)

As promised, here's the second episode in my new series.....and actually on Tuesday this time!!! Yea!! ;) The last episode will be posted next Tuesday, February 5th. Oh and I'm planning on posting detailed info on my online classes later on this week, so please do check back in if you're interested in learning more....or you could join my mailing list to make sure you get the info as soon as it's available. Once you enter your email addy, you'll have the option to sign up for my "Online Class Information" list, as well as my monthly newsletter. :) I keep my lists private and I don't send out a bunch of emails, so rest assured that I won't be filling up your inbox. ;)

Thanks soooooooo much for all the comments y'all left for me on the first episode!!! And I'm so tickled to hear you guys are excited about the classes too!!! Y'all are awesome!!! I decided to keep things as simple as possible, so I will be setting up a private blog where the classes will be conducted from. This is where you'll have access to all the class info, videos, handouts, etc. once you've sent your payment and the classes begin.

Oh and I'm gonna try my best to get caught up on emails/messages this week...I'm waaaaaaaaaay behind. Thanks for being so patient and understanding. Love you guys!!! xoxo

Link: YouTube - Mixed Media Portrait - Episode Two

New Video Finished...Mixed Media Portrait - Episode One

Well I finally managed to get the first episode finished and uploaded to YouTube....which was no small feat this evening, let me tell ya! Aiden probably woke up like 20 times tonight and didn't want to go back to sleep. So I had to keep going upstairs and getting him back into bed. Then when I went to save out the finished video, the file size was too large for YouTube with my normal video settings in iMovie. So I had to play around with the settings and by trial and error finally got a video file size small enough to upload. Hallelujah!

Now y'all be sure to leave me some comments and let me know what you think. There will most likely be two more episodes to this new series. The next one I will post next Tuesday.

Oh and also I included a little announcement in the end credits of the video that I'm hoping you'll all be very excited about. So be sure to watch it all the way through okay? :) G'nite! xoxo

Edit: And I meant to tell y'all that if you want to grab the embed code to post the video on your blogs, please do! Spread the painting love!!!! :D Just click on the "Menu" button on the video player and click on the "Copy to Clipboard" button under the "<>embed" section. Happy painting to everyone!!! :)

Mixed Media Portrait - Episode One

Video almost finished...

I'm almost finished editing the first episode of the new video series...Mixed Media Portrait. I just need to add a few more things, but that will have to wait 'til we get back from supper. My hubby's on his way home from work and wants to eat asap....we've been eating in all week because of the dental surgery he had last week, so tonight will be our first dinner out in a week.

I will have the episode up before I go to bed tonight....I promise! Y'all have been so patient and I really appreciate it. It's been one of those kind of days...

Update of video editing progress...

Hey y'all! Well the sickies visited us again...starting on Thursday when Aiden woke up with a nasty cough, poor guy. The same day, my hubby had some dental surgery done and I had no idea (and neither did he apparently) that he wouldn't be able to have any solid foods for days and possibly up to a week. Eek! Then of course I came down with Aiden's cold...which of course was inevitable.

Needless to say, no video editing or art got done late last week or this weekend. I did manage to get some editing done today and I realized with as much footage as I have that I want to show you guys, I think I may have to make it a three parter. I had hoped to be able to do just one video for this painting, but even with it sped up to hyper speed and some parts edited out, it would be almost 30 minutes long.....so I hope you guys don't mind if I split it up. This way I can make each one a bigger file size so that the video will be pretty clear....well as clear as YouTube makes it anyway. If all goes well, I should have the first part up on YouTube some time tomorrow. Can't say exactly when 'cause I never can predict those things with a four year old running around ya know. ;)

So, keep checking back here tomorrow (Tuesday) or on YouTube so you can catch the first episode.

One more peek...

Okay one more peek before I call it a night. :) I really want to work on her more, but with it being 11pm already I know if I work on her more now that I'll be up half the night....not good since I gotta get up early for Aiden's speech class in the morning. And below is how she looked when I started working on her this afternoon. Only managed to get a few hours off and on to work on her today. It takes me many, many hours to finish a painting. Most take me at least a week to finish because usually I only get, at best, a couple of hours a day to work on a piece. So.....I'm hoping to get a few hours over the next couple of days to work on this painting and if all goes well, I hopefully will have a new video ready by the first of next week. Today was the first day I've painted since mid December. With the holidays and Aiden being out of preschool, I really wasn't able to wrap my brain around getting into the studio. It felt so good to paint today! I have a feeling I'm gonna sleep well tonight!!!

New video sneak peek

Taking a break from the studio to go play pirates with Aiden and thought I'd post a sneak peek of the video footage I've been shooting today while working on a new painting...I'm such a tease, aren't I? *hee,hee* Well I'm off for some playtime with Aiden....Arrrrgh matey! :D

New Video - Progress Of A Painting - Finishing Touches - Episode 4

Link: YouTube - Progress Of A Painting - Finishing Touches - Episode 4.

I can't believe it's only been just over a year since I started painting! And something I've been meaning to do for quite some time now is send out some gratitude to all those who have helped me on my artistic journey, through teaching and/or advice :: Misty Mawn -- without your amazing class, generosity, and encouragement, I wouldn't be creating the way I am today, listening to and creating from my heart no matter what others might say :: Serena Barton -- your coaching and instruction have had the hugest impact on me, you helped me discover my fears, face them, and make them push me forward instead of hindering me :: Judy Wise -- for your encouragement and advice. Some others who I can't forget to mention....Anahata Katkin, Traci Bautista, Katie Kendrick, and Juliana Coles...others whose teachings have helped me to find my way. There are countless others whose articles and books I've read over the many,many years I've been obsessed with mixed media art....too many to mention.....thank you ALL!!!

And most of all, thanks to God....for without him, none of this would have been possible. He brought all of these people into my life to help me find what was inside of me all along. I hope these videos help you in some small way...hopefully at least to bring a little light and joy into your day. :) Much love to all! xo