First Day volunteering at CHALK URBAN FESTIVAL !

About 2 weeks ago, I signed up to volunteer for the Chalk Urban Festival.
The event  is a 4 day competition composed of 36 artists , that all use chalk to express their unique styles.
These artists will all be competing for the title of Champion Pavement Artist this year.
The theme is the "blues" so if you are interested in competing for the mini art comp on saturday keep that idea in mind that you have to relate it to anything to do with the blues.
All winners will have their art piece exhibited in Church Street Mall , shown for the Mental Health.
A  mini-Chalk comp for the public, take part in art activities for the kids, a fantastic ‘Meet The Artists’ is on tomorrow 7 pm - 10:30 pm where you get the chance to talk to the artists and find out abit about them.

 I arrived there by taxi , all I can say is WOW.
It was brilliant seeing how artists all had different ways of using chalk on unstretched canvas.
Some used water with chalk to get their base coats for the wishy washy effect  or to style lighter areas in the way they needed , others just used soft pastels and smudged where they kept reapplying the chalk for more depth.
Others artists used pastel primer ,art spectrum brand  to first  get a solid color for their basecoat then used bamboo with a piece of charcoal attached to the end to draw as all scenic painters do for bigger pieces , to help mark out their negative spaces and some just used brushes to blend well.

Here are pictures of  the beginnings of all these talented artists artwork:

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Bernardo von Hessberg, Italy

The guest artist is Bernardo von Hessberg from Italy

Bernardo von Hessberg from Torino, Italy is our guest artist in 2010. Bernardo's passion is reproducing Renaissance & Impressionist paintings.
You may recognise Bernardo from countless street performances throughout Europe and Australia. He specialises in reproductions of artworks by the Old Masters in different media such as pastel, acrylic and oil on different surfaces.
Bernardo comes from Europe having just completed a series of reproductions of Michelangelo's works for a new museum at the 'Castle of Leubnitz' near Zwickau in East Germany.
At Chalk Urban Art Festival this year, Bernardo will be working on a reproduction of Guido Reni artwork 'Aurora'.
I watched him use pastels pencils today, on pastel paper while he was reproducing "Aurora", he taught me so much ! So inspiring to watch him , so many of the public came up to him asking if he sold his paintings.
He said " Of course .. I have to make a living somehow .." lol
His prices ranged from smaller ones for $1,000 to $10,000 for 5 metre paintings ,where all people asking  were willing to pay no hesitation whatsoever ! It was just so inspiring!
 It just goes to show when you've worked hard to develop your skill and people see you have this gift to share with the world, they will pay to have it at any cost!
So fellow artists reading this ....PRACTICE ! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! And you too will get ALOT of people crowding around your art , good feedback and customers!

Voting is on this sunday , so come along and  vote for your favourite artist, come to me and get a voting slip!

I'm definately going every year from now on and competing in the competition, so keep your eyes peeled!

Chalk Urban festival is a must see!

The styles are just so diverse , not one artist has the same style !  

It just opens your imagination to the creativeness and potential all these artists withhold with just a stick of chalk!

Success is the burning desire to suceed , listen to this song and let it make you aware to open your eyes and see what is going on in the world and to the possibilities you as an indivual can achieve!

Young Scolla -  Decisions

The song is about the day to day struggles of the average person  and the decisions one makes.
 Example :- Even if you have a degree what’s my next step  after I graduate? Where does my next pay cheque come from? I listen to this to remind myself of how hard life is , how I appreciate my life and how easy I have it in comparison to other people in the world. 

We are  faced with many decisions in life that we have to overcome and tackle.
We all have our highs and lows. But the fact is , there are easier ways to handle the situation.
You the individual has to take the problem, whatever it may be in both hands and solve it .

 But the first thing is to STAY POSITIVE !
 Being obesessed with the end goal is your key to success .
You have to keep the feeling of  burning desire to succeed. It is the commitment to keep at it no matter what any persons and doubters say.
Fight for what you believe inn, don't let ANYONE  bring you down.
They are just a passing cloud , having their opionion , as our elders say " Sticks and stones can break my bones.. but words can never hurt me. "
Have the heart, determation, and the courage to do whatever it takes, and the level of obsession and commitment to make it happen at any cost.

The marketing systems, strategies, and tactics are all important towards your success! The marketing material you have is like a hammer, screwdriver, or pair of pliers. Having the tool alone in your tool chest will not build the house by itself!
But put that tool in the hands of a skilled carpenter who has the drive, determination, and burning desire to construct and build the best damn house on the block and he’s unstoppable.
 For me, this level of success has been my dominating obsession. It's my driving passion. It’s my “reason why.”

What about you? What's your passion?
What do you have a burning desire to achieve?
If you don't know what your burning desire is. If you can’t identify your passion, your big reason why then you’re never really going to achieve REAL success.
A general goal is not good enough. You've got to be specific – laser like focused – IF you want to be in the top 2% of your industry.
Otherwise you're just another business trying to makes ends meet.

Networking : - Choose your audience wisely , pick people to network with that will  guide you and educate you,  who will direct you on the right path to success .
Surround yourself with positive people , keep the rest as aquaintances.
These are all key elements to staying focused ! Furthur more achieving all the end goals you want to achieve.

Sites like facebook , twitter , linkedin.com  a site to link you with other business's and all the blogging sites like word press all help advertise you ! Do yourself a favour and join them. It'll pay off , helping people easily find you and see what services you provide!

 Try it now take all what I have told you and apply it to your life, make it a lifestyle.
I can assure you all of this information will pay off and benifit you at the end of the day!
I have , and look at me now I'm unstoppable! :D

VIZEarts - TSHIRT & MURAL BUSINESS STARTING UP SOON!

I'll keep you posted !
Mural painting with April Keogh , the very talented Muralist from Springwood with the youths 3- 4th of October !
I'm  really excited about this , working along such a brilliant artist!
Check out one of my designs for a Hairdressor salon !

 I LOVE MY LIFE!
 Buying the materials next week for t-shirts and I'm ready to produce some awesome t-shirts for you and the family to wear!
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 If your interested , give me an email on : - cheriesart@hotmail.com

OFFICIAL SITE : -  http://vizearts.weebly.com/

Art can be created by the most simple everyday items

It amazes me what an artist can do with all the mediums givin to him/ her.
 I went to the Ink fest yesterday in kingswood , and I watched an artist create a piece in a matter of seconds through spray paint!
 It was so intriguing seeing how easy it was to create an interesting piece.
Just by using your normal everyday items like rubbish bin lids, pens, magazine , he created these spaced out scenes.
Check his art out :   http://spacedoutart.com/
 "We at Spaced Out Art strongly disagree with all forms of illegal graffiti and believe there are multitudes of ways to create artwork legally."
 What keeps him going is his belief  to keep spray paint art alive. Keep it going guys!

CHECK OUT MORE OF MY ART PIECES !

Frog - Mixed media

 Comissioned work (SOLD)

Farm Series 3 - Acrylics on stretched canvas

Price: $180

Comissioned portrait (SOLD)

Trunks Collage - Comissioned Fan Art (SOLD)

Prints Available

Farm series 4 - Comissioned Artwork (SOLD)

"Behind these eyes" - Acrylics on stretched canvas (SOLD)

"Hiden Valley " - Acrylics on stretched canvas (SOLD)

"Max"- Pet Portait - (SOLD) 

Farm series 2 - Acrylics on stretched canvas

Price : $220

"Two hearts beat as one " - Acrylics on stretched canvas (SOLD)

Farm series 1 - Acrylics on stretched canvas (SOLD)

"Family Ties " - Acrylics on stretched canvas (SOLD)

Farm series 5 -  Acrylics on stretched canvas

Price : $170

 

Wildlife , Pet portraits , Landscapes , Fan Art ,Tattoo designs, Pastels and oils. Commissions Taken.

 Contact :

                                                                        Cherie Vize
                                                                    Sydney , Australia
                                                             Email: cheriesart@hotmail.com

Applying for my bachelor in fine arts at the National Art School !

I went to the open day at the National Art School.
The day was filled with young artists, eager to apply for uni to learn the methods of the old masters to then interprete in their own unique style .

Three guest speakers were renouned artists Eileen Adams ,UK Artist Margret White , UK Artist Colin Leeds and the Professor Anita Taylor the Director of the National Art School.
Anita Taylor  gave a talk on welcoming the new incoming students, whilst the other artists talked about the "THE BIG DRAW AUSTRALIA 2010 LAUNCH " which emphasised the importance of drawing ,as Eileen Adam says It doesn't matter if you don't have an artistic bone in your body, it's all about giving it a crack and whipping out the old lead pencil.

UK Artist Colin Leeds giving his talk."THE BIG DRAW AUSTRALIA 2010 LAUNCH."

Margret White giving her talk on "THE BIG DRAW AUSTRALIA 2010 LAUNCH ."

Eileen Adams giving her talk on "THE BIG DRAW AUSTRALIA 2010 LAUNCH."

Those around were hanging on every word preached. The talk was ever so inspiring! I felt like going home and drawing up a storm ! lol
 I was just so happy to have the opportunity to hear them speak and share their views on art.
It really made me think about my art and how drawing has such a huge effect on the outcome of every painting. I'm going to draw more! I do alot now but I've been  focusing on experiementing with different mediums. Going to fill my sketch book up with wonderful drawings!
 Through expressing my drawing through interior feelings with my heart and exterior feelings through my senses I will create a visual experience in a fresh way and I too will help keep traditional drawing and painting alive !  :D

Today I Met the professional artists John Perkins ,Werner Filipich , Ramon Ward - Thompson , Ian hansen and James Hough !!!

Today I went to " The Romantics " Art exhibition where these 5 artists exhibited.
I was blown away by the amount of talent these artists contained.
I talked to each and everyone of these artists and they all told me the same important piece of information...
" Go home and paint...! practice ... practice ... practice ... develop your style! 
Get represented by a gallery , choosing the right one is the hard part! "
Very wise information and I'll definately do my research and find the right one for me !
On that note they all gave me very positive feedback about my artworks, which I was very proud of as they are all renouned artists!  :D

Artists James Hough and Ramon Ward - Thompson

It really inspired and broadened my mind to the possibilities one can accomplish with  different mediums after seeing this exhibition.
Take James Hough a Wildlife Artist from Maitland. He uses airbrush and gouashe as his mediums to paint with. He combines the two SO WELL! I just could'nt stop looking at his works! I was just in awe with my jaw open the whole time! lol

Same with John Perkins art , he uses oils in such a superb way. Taking his lessons in july through art scene! So excited about that experience to come!
Ramon Ward Thompson is not only talented but a comedian too! lol
All of his paintings are beautiful but this one painting of his I saw I really wanted to go home with! haha
If you saw the original , you'd be speechless the lightings wonderful!
Check it out.

But honestly ,these 5 artists are AMAZING in their own various styles. All unique and definately worth seeing over the weekend at Hunters Hill Town Hall, Alexander Street Hunters Hill. 25th - 26th 10 - 5 pm.