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MoontoeFairy
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[2010-06-27 19:59:20 +0000 UTC]
"Moontoe Fairy"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 191; Deviations: 33; Watchers: 14
Watching: 44; Pageviews: 4575; Comments Made: 166; Friends: 44
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Daniel MerrimanFavorite movies: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Don Juan De Marco
Favorite bands / musical artists: Kris Delmhorst, Nanci Griffith, Indigo Girls
Favorite books: The Secret Garden, The Foundation Trilogy, LOTR, Harry Potter Series
Favorite games: bananagrams, Rift
Tools of the Trade: watercolor, pencil, ink, acrylic, guache
Other Interests: Guitar, songwriting, misc musical instruments, gardening
# About me
I feel differently about my art these days. I'm approaching it from a much more passion filled, fearless place. I watch for and listen for the inner promptings of my muse (imagination). I no longer censor what comes to me. When my unconscious presents me with an idea I put it down on paper in some way, thumbnail, word description, or a completely developed sketch. I think that sends a signal somehow that opens the flood gates of images and ideas. When I first started to do this, I had great difficulty sleeping at night because of the overworking, almost feverishness of my imagination.I think ironically that for a creative person I had been starving that part of myself. And when I finally took my thumb off the valve and allowed my imagination to flow, the pressure had built up to the point that a lot of ideas and images came flooding forth. It was amazing, but for the sake of resting my body properly I'm happy that it's slowed down to a reasonable pace. Not every idea will end up as a painting, and at first I was very frustrated because I felt that every thing that was presented had to be turned into a painting. I didn't feel there was ever enough time to do that. I slowly began to realize that it was my job to cull out the best ideas, the ones that really grabbed me and paint those.
I think that story telling is what inspires all the detail in my art. My husband writes fiction for young adults and I think the process is similar to his in that I start drawing and a story starts to present itself and I just listen for it and then add the details that support it. What's really interesting is that sometimes the details show up before I know what the story will be. In a way I'm returning to my roots as a child. I finally realized that my love of fantasy and fairy tale was more about the stories at that time. I loved the art but mostly because it took me somewhere I'd never been. So I've returned home and now I am a teller of tall tales and myths with paint, and happy as the proverbial bug in a rug to be doing it.
Interests
Music (singer/songwriter) Art, Gardening, Web Development, Social Media. Graphic Design
Favorite Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies and TV Shows- Dr. Who, LOTR, Sliders, Star Trek (all) The Fifth Element, Hook, Avatar, Battle Star Galactica - Well anything fantasy really- it has to be really bad to make me reject it. I like Sci-fi if it's not of the Alien variety- good film but too violent for my cup of tea/
Favorite Fantasy/Sci-Fi Books- LOTHR, Anything by David Eddings, Terry Brooks, L Frank Baum, Terry Pratchett, Piers Anthony the Ender Series by Scott Card, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Anne McCaffrey, ETC I love fantasy!
Favorite Music- Singer/Songwriter, acoustic, contemporary folk, folk rock, afro celt, New Age, Some movie soundtracks, and this and that
# Comments
Comments: 62
Hi Ann! Β I found you! Β I have NO idea how to navigate, or how to use this site yet....so I am really confused. Β
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Hopefully you found what I posted in our FB group under that same conversation. i gave what I know about navigating here. 
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Ah...just found the 'reply' button, Ann! Β Ohhhhh....sad sad sad! Β Happy Hump Day!
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I haven't been on here for awhile! I've gotten behind! LOL
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This is under the category of better late than never? Β Anyway you're are welcome!
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You are so welcome! I'k looking forward to your posts!
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Thank you so much for my llama badge
_Tessie
<3
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You're very welcome!
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You're welcome! You deserved it!
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SO MANY THANKS FOR THE FAVE!! Do you wish to be friends?
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Sweet 
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Yeah I figured it out.
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I love your witches!
Your style is amazing
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Thank you! I really appreciate your comment!
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my delight magical drawer!
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LOL !!!!!!!!!!
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You're so very welcome. I look forward to seeing more art from you
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Thank you so much for adding me to your watch! I am truly grateful for your support
_Tessie Clune
<3
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You're very very welcome. Looking forward to more art from you
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Thank you so much and will be post a series of photomanips of album art from my New Age music album about to come out
_Tessie
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Wow That's cool. Love to hear some of it
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Awesome...will be releasing it this week and hope to post the info. about on dA this week
_Tessie
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Looking forward to it!
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Awesome...keep a look out for my journal in the next couple of weeks and I might send another newsletter about it...the full music album will be available for free a download
_Tessie
<3
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Awesome...have a great weekend!!!
_Tessie
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Belatedly- hope you had a good weekend.
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You as well my friend
_Tessie
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Thank you very much for the tach and favs ^^
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You're very welcome!
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Thank you very much for having a look at my work!
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You're very welcome. I enjoyed it very much!
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Thanks so much for stopping by my page
_Tessie
<3
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You're welcome! I put you on watch!
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Thank you so much for adding me to your watch! I am truly grateful for your support
_Tessie Clune
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