tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83129998669038048002024-03-13T16:31:37.197-04:00kbladosdesignMy name is Karen Blados. I'm a happily married mom of two Punks trying to fit everything I want to do ... drawing, playing, reading, yoga, napping, eating, smiling, even laundry ... into each day.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.comBlogger1339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-13068164590993581762020-08-29T17:40:00.002-04:002020-08-29T17:40:18.707-04:00Officially a "Hamilfan"<p>I've watched Hamilton on Disney+ three times and I have the soundtrack on repeat. My new favorite expression is ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EaqosIazuhp0-_IRpf-AE9eh9ga5pQ_D/view?usp=sharing" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1581" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMsnB05A7aY/X0rKRCOegCI/AAAAAAAAXHE/IlKwgze-juAAORPxcqgDQJ4SeCEZYg4zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/082919_AwesomeWow_kblados.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now you can color it.</div><br /><p></p>Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-40796384516385488072020-08-19T19:59:00.003-04:002020-08-19T20:02:18.224-04:00Sharing More Coloring Pages<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started a year-long doodle challenge in May that you can see on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kblados/" target="_blank">gram</a>. August's theme is school and with the kids going back remotely, I'm just not feeling it. I've been watching baseball and drawing flowers instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here's two new coloring pages to share. Just click on the image for the link to download the files and enjoy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Hdo9Qjzk_RoSPtH5t9qJTumGs90CT7o/view?usp=sharing" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1581" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-au7T1viQ5GY/Xz27FBcQaCI/AAAAAAAAXF4/E36ApZwAF7U3KtlHz_f_n_8r87U5VreXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/081920_LookingForButterflies_kblados.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bcSgx6aANDJ31sai032ngYrmYEeE6Fy0/view?usp=sharing" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1581" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtFSXV5l_sg/Xz27FXNnJzI/AAAAAAAAXF8/WSEIIn1pDRoRmAiPETe2zfKJXEfNFcKlACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/081920_OutsideBox_kblados.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p>Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-27446125700307853082020-05-17T18:22:00.000-04:002020-05-17T18:22:13.657-04:00Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7GElP4YdrBE" width="480"></iframe><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That sentence keeps running through my head, so of course, I had to illustrate it. I hope you enjoy the coloring page it inspired. Click on the image below to be taken to the FREE download.</span></div>
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Here's a couple of NEW coloring pages fresh out of the sketchbook, including one for that most special of person's in your life ...</div>
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Remember when you were little and you'd leave a drawing on her pillow the night before Mother's Day? No? That was just me? Okay then.</div>
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How about making something cool and crafty at school? Everyone did that, right? So click on the picture, download the file, print and color your mom some flowers she can keep forever.</div>
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Hope you're staying well and healthy. Check back next Sunday for new pages!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's been a l o n g t i m e since I've published anything here in the blogosphere. A full-time job, two active teenagers, their dad and a crazy dog have really cut into my art time. Plus, speaking of that full-time job, after a day working on a computer I'm no longer all that interested in playing on one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In our homes ... far apart ... and yet in this together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you are doing well. We've managed to stay healthy and things haven't really changed that much. I just finished my fourth week working from home, the teenagers are participating in remote learning and the husband still goes into the office. The dog has had the biggest change because he's almost never left alone anymore. Not that he seems to mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm still drawing, journaling, painting, creating, and if you want to see more of what I've been up to, visit me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kblados/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A few of my friends from out on the interwebs have asked if I have coloring pages and the answer is of course I do ... pages I planned to do <i>something</i> with <i>someday</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And I guess today is that day. So here you go ... click on any of the images and you'll be able to download, print and color them to your heart's content. Please just give me a shout out if you like them.</span></div>
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<br />Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-357103574052692532016-11-15T21:04:00.000-05:002016-11-15T21:10:31.055-05:00FREE Thanksgiving Coloring Page<br />
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Long time no talk to! The short version is the minions are doing more, I'm working more AND teaching art classes. Something had to give, and unfortunately, it was the blog.<br />
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I'm still drawing and creating - I just post to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kblados/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@kblads) because it's faster. You can check me out there if you wanna. 😀<br />
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Speaking of teaching, my students are off next week for Thanksgiving and I created this coloring page for them. I thought I'd share it here, too – kind of an I'm-sorry-I've-been-neglecting-my-blog apology gift. Just click on the image to download it.<br />
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Hope all is well with everyone and I'll try to hang out here more in the future.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-36709360373070975402016-05-16T21:36:00.000-04:002016-05-16T21:36:43.941-04:00Weird Places I Find Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I visited my mom recently and we went to <a href="http://www.firstwatch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Watch</a> for breakfast. <br />
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That eye candy got me thinking about how I could do something similar ... with flowers, of course. These little (6"x6") pansy paintings are what I came up with. Not as painterly as the inspiration pieces, but no where near as controlled as I usually am.<br />
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<br />Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-15571040292466789572016-05-11T07:27:00.001-04:002016-05-11T07:28:12.679-04:00Fun Project!I got an email recently from a mom wondering if I'd be willing to create a custom Beanie Boo Invitation for her twin girls' 6th Birthday Party. It seems she'd seen the series I did of <a href="http://kbladosdesign.blogspot.com/2014_07_01_archive.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my girl's Beanies</a> almost two years ago.<br />
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Now that the paintings and invites are done, I thought I'd give you all a peek. First I created the requested Beanie Boos - a lilac pegasus and a rainbow sloth (which I don't think even exists ... maybe Ty should get going on that?).<br />
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This was actually the second try on the sloth. The first version had a pink head, blue body, green hands, feet, ears, etc. I decided to quit being a chicken and really make it rainbow.<br />
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And the last and final step is to bring it all together digitally. I used Illustrator mainly because it works best with type. </div>
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I love the final product and so did the client. Of course, so does the girl and now she's a little miffed I didn't think of this myself.</div>
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Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-87554166207661559202016-05-08T04:06:00.000-04:002016-05-08T04:06:06.000-04:00Thanks to the Minions...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...who make being a mom fun.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-7847051141976961732016-05-07T22:35:00.000-04:002016-05-07T22:35:11.422-04:00For My Mom...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-90564413484655970972016-05-04T21:06:00.000-04:002016-05-04T21:06:29.594-04:00It's Not Procrastination...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...so much as my stupid artistic neuroses that keep me from a project I'm excited about.<br />
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The good news is I usually get over myself.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-27695841238328350402016-04-27T21:43:00.000-04:002016-04-27T21:43:52.841-04:00Shameless Self-Promotion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've added some new items to my Etsy Shop. More to come soon.<br />
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<br />Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-84576734111861974882016-04-22T21:40:00.000-04:002016-04-22T21:40:51.912-04:00In Honor of Earth Day...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was not a happy camper when this happened. Especially since it was my own fault ... puppies don't make the best photography assistants, after all.</div>
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There was a time when I would have just thrown these away and started over. Probably after a major meltdown involving foot stomping, crying and scissors.</div>
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But that's so last year.</div>
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Now my motto is Make It Work, so I did my best to do just that. I added color this morning.<br />
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This evening I redid the linework and now I have a pair of unique, one-of-a-kind tennis shoes...<br />
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...that are two sizes too small for me and one size too small for the girl. So they will probably end up in my Etsy shop in a day or so.</div>
<br />Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-579295182235615822016-04-19T18:58:00.000-04:002016-04-19T18:58:39.899-04:00Junior Art Director.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After doodling shoes for myself and my cousin's two girls, of course the girl decided she wanted a pair. Being the Junior Art Director that she is, however, she had a couple of suggestions.</div>
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This past Winter really wasn't worth complaining about ... unless you want to discuss its length.<br />
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It makes you appreciate the sunshine and blue skies that come with Spring.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-27937529527028100952016-04-09T20:42:00.000-04:002016-04-09T20:42:05.186-04:00Special Requests.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of things I created recently for a good friend and my cousin. I hope they enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-22643212946930134922016-04-06T20:29:00.000-04:002016-04-06T20:29:25.027-04:00NEXT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished the big painting yesterday and now I'm getting the next project going. I like having ideas.<br />
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I'm so close, I want to finish now and that's not a good idea. Occasionally, I have to wait for the paint to dry.<br />
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Hand smears suck.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-42282158596938667162016-04-01T05:57:00.000-04:002016-04-01T08:16:55.255-04:00Halfway... Sort Of.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've outined half of the flowers...<br />
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But there's still adding lines to the inside of petals and color on the centers.<br />
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And the words for the center of the painting.<br />
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More like a third done maybe.Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-77840330087678125052016-03-30T21:37:00.000-04:002016-03-30T21:37:37.435-04:00This Is Gonna Take Awhile...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...which is not always easy to do with the Minions at home on Spring Break. </div>
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And a puppy who's positive he can sit in my lap while I paint. </div>
<br />Karen Bladoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004086321586296075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312999866903804800.post-45995434991888499292016-03-21T21:12:00.000-04:002016-03-21T21:12:35.132-04:00On To BIGGER Things...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This canvas had a painting I started...and hated...several years ago. It's been sitting in a corner, but today I pulled it out, slapped some gesso on it and then waited until it was mostly dry to get at it with paint.</div>
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Unfortunately, I don't have any big brushes. </div>
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I reverted to my youth and made it work.</div>
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