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AcorntoOak ♀️ [26804155] [2013-05-22 14:37:02 +0000 UTC] (United Kingdom)

# Statistics

Favourites: 272; Deviations: 50; Watchers: 9

Watching: 10; Pageviews: 3178; Comments Made: 172; Friends: 10

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: There are so many favourites, each inspiring to me in a different way
Favorite movies: Ghandi; Lawrence of Arabia...
Favorite bands / musical artists: I like nearly everything from classical to rock to pop and new age, and often I will change from one end of the spectrum to the other, several times throughout the day - depending on my energy level, what I am doing, etc.
Favorite books: Sophie's World; The Hobbit; Lord of the Rings; anything by Jane Austen; Gondar
Favorite writers: Tolkien, Austen, Gaarder; Luard; Cunningham
Tools of the Trade: Oils, Squillions of paintbrushes, spirits; acrylics; watercolours; pencils... etc...
Other Interests: My husband; nature; vegan cookery; growing veggies; walking; yoga; philosophy...

# About me

After having drawn and painted with various mediums throughout my childhood, adolescence and adulthood, working through some long & short periods of 'creative stillness', I'm now rebuilding my portfolio in the midst of another phase where that essential energy has begun to surge through me again - however, that having been said, there are still days here and there when I feel intensely frustrated by the lack of inspiration. I am exploring my current phase of creativity with oils as my medium of choice - sometimes successfully (ahem, I suppose), sometimes not so successfully, and I remain, as many of us artists do, my own worst critic. I have also been dabbling again with pen & ink drawings, some of which I have submitted. All feedback welcome!

I've moved around a lot over the years, living in different provinces, cities, towns and even in different countries, so that has been quite inspiring and I believe has contributed positively to my creative journey. Having had artistic guidance, both in my adolescent years from a teacher whom I will never ever forget, as well as in college from a teacher whom I wouldn't mind forgetting, I am mostly self-taught in a style that I would best describe as impressionistic realism. But then, isn't everything we see, hear and feel, subjected to our own personal impression of that which we are sensing, based on our own personal experiences, beliefs and knowledge?

I've struggled through a recent period where I had complete and total lack of inspiration which lasted for quite some time; but I am now getting my painting arm "back in shape" as over the last 8 months or so I have been feeling an intense need to create again. As said, at the moment I am working mainly in oils, which I love... I love the versatility and forgiveness (I suppose my work needs lots of forgiveness, haha) of oils and yet at the same time, they do take a long time to dry.

So, stay tuned and thank you all for your kind words and support xxxxx

# Comments

Comments: 34

bigpapi007 [2015-06-06 07:24:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the favs and watch

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claudio51 [2015-05-26 13:05:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the watch!
You're welcome to the World of the Spheres!

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WorldII [2013-12-05 23:43:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave.

worldii.deviantart.com/art/Moo…

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AcorntoOak In reply to WorldII [2013-12-06 11:23:23 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome... love your work :) (Smile)

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PuzzledHeartBox [2013-10-01 09:28:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav , it's much appreciated.

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AcorntoOak In reply to PuzzledHeartBox [2013-10-02 06:03:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :D (Big Grin)

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galeorhinusgaleus [2013-09-23 12:50:04 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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AcorntoOak In reply to galeorhinusgaleus [2013-09-29 15:30:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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npmonkko [2013-08-18 17:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks so much for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav :D (Big Grin)

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AcorntoOak In reply to npmonkko [2013-08-19 11:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Hiya, you are very welcome

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neshirys [2013-08-14 11:56:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank u for the fave :) (Smile)

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Spiritofdarkness [2013-08-14 09:16:41 +0000 UTC]

BIG thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav S

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AcorntoOak In reply to Spiritofdarkness [2013-08-14 09:17:51 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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Underworld666Chaos [2013-08-12 01:01:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav Pat pat Pat pat Pat pat Pat pat Pat pat Pat pat Pat pat

Very nice art gallery too :) (Smile)

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AcorntoOak In reply to Underworld666Chaos [2013-08-12 06:05:33 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :) (Smile) and THANK YOU!! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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MaliciaRoseNoire [2013-08-10 15:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav Glomp! Glomp! Glomp! Glomp! Glomp! Glomp! Glomp! !

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AcorntoOak In reply to MaliciaRoseNoire [2013-08-11 07:46:39 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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ricky4 [2013-08-08 05:32:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the faves

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AcorntoOak In reply to ricky4 [2013-08-08 06:31:25 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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Spiritofdarkness [2013-08-07 15:51:01 +0000 UTC]

Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug thank you very much for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav on Once

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AcorntoOak In reply to Spiritofdarkness [2013-08-08 06:31:08 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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Mararda [2013-08-06 11:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the favourite. :) (Smile)

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AcorntoOak In reply to Mararda [2013-08-07 06:32:22 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome... I love cats, both large and small... they all fascinate me. Your artwork is lovely!

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AcorntoOak In reply to Mararda [2013-08-06 12:08:30 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :D (Big Grin)

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AcorntoOak [2013-08-01 12:04:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :) (Smile) ... thank you, too, for the kind comment on my ink drawing

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80sdisco [2013-08-01 09:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the fav

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ArtBYbeverly [2013-07-30 23:49:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the fave! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle!

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AcorntoOak In reply to ArtBYbeverly [2013-07-31 06:40:45 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome... your artwork is beautiful :D (Big Grin) !

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ArtBYbeverly In reply to AcorntoOak [2013-07-31 07:45:30 +0000 UTC]

Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Huggle! Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart

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Seawren [2013-07-30 13:52:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for your kind remarks. Your art work is quite lovely so your comments are appreciated all the more.

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AcorntoOak In reply to Seawren [2013-07-30 14:10:34 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome, and bless you for saying my own art work is quite lovely... that means a lot to me for you to say that because I feel that your work is indeed quite lovely also. Thank you for your words of support!

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stormwarnings [2013-07-29 20:08:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav! :) (Smile)

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AcorntoOak In reply to stormwarnings [2013-07-30 14:10:49 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :) (Smile)

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Rachel-H-Art [2013-07-29 17:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave and the nice comment! :) (Smile)

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AcorntoOak In reply to Rachel-H-Art [2013-07-30 14:11:11 +0000 UTC]

:) (Smile)

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