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Overwhelming tmi

Michele B. Naquaiya

Too much information is not good for the creative mind. It blocks, it mocks, it kills free thought. Here is a new work in the making… Lost love teenager in Paris.

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Growing Orchids 101

Michele B. Naquaiya
My first collection of phalaenopsis orchids and propagation techniques I’m trying

It’s been a hard year. I have been ill often, I’ve had 3 surgeries and a general feeling of not belonging to many…or any positive energies. I have a small garden area that “came with the house” as they say here in Mexico. The first two years I babysat 18 trees (I can’t remember the name of them now). They were weak, grew sporadically and kept dying. The ones that grew, moved up into my roof and caused lots of damage. Darn. I finally took them all out and designed the narrow long space with lovely ceramic pots and lots of flowers, concrete pavers and lava rock. That was almost two years ago. That garden has now found it’s legs and is doing pretty well.

I wanted more…what woman doesn’t. I don’t remember how I got started with orchids, but it was what a missing element I was looking for. The picture here is my house entry where there is shade, room to house my electric trike and table and chairs. These are my first orchids and the beginning of a new adventure and I’m hooked. I’ve been learning, and trying to remember everything I’m learning. It’s been a struggle but this new adventure is making me happy so I’m going for it. I finally have something new and exciting and at last, something to write about.

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Post election despair

Michele B. Naquaiya

I’m done. I’m fried. I can’t deal with the raging insanity. I understand why this happened now thanks to Chris Hedges, American economist. I get it. Reality tells me to keep going making art that nobody cares about or wants or can’t connect with. I can only keep going. I know no other way.  Some choose alcohol, or drugs.  I sketch and get lost in my creations. So be it.

I see paper dolls, scraps of rags that turn into Cinderella silks. It is who I am. I cannot change what motivates me. I can only change and modify my visual message. This is how I will heal.

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It’s ok to play with florals in AI

Michele B. Naquaiya

I hereby give you permission to play with the basic flower and see what you can come up with. Maybe just chill a little and start to have a little fun with color and design. The first image is my original semi-abstract watercolor. The rest are just a sampling of ideas and variations on the theme. Just by changing a few color combinations, tweeking the prompt and experimenting with different styles; I believe anybody could find wonderful uses for these glorious, joyful and slightly abstract modern floral designs. The basic app is created in Freepix.

My original watercolor, 20×16″

Here are just a few samples from AI to have a little fun with. They just represent a few basic styles, a few various color palettes and a little imagination.

This version is sticking very close to the original, that’s how I like to begin variations
These flowers are a little more exotic with basic color changes.
An about face is achieved by a dramatic color change in the prompt
I’m loving the green and white palette, I could think of a dozen uses in a mock up
I’ll choose this for a huge wallpaper, omg, I can just see the drama in a small room.
This is subtle and a more focused subject matter, maybe fabric?
Black is a fabulous background. Here, soft pinks and oranges are moody.

I hope you have fun playing with flowers. It’s soothing to the soul. After all, nature is a valuable and powerful source of inspiration.