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Sunday, February 14, 2016

Painting for EUREKA Part 2

As I continue to work on my painting for 
Eureka! The Moment When Art and Science Collide

The Science in my art would be Chemistry. The use of styrofoam in my piece has chemical side effects when it’s in contact with specific paints and heat.

In this closeup photo you can see how burning the styrofoam gives off smoke. This smoke is Toxic. 

Using a bar-b-que starter to burn and melt styrofoam 

The design I wanted after burning the styrofoam

Styrofoam contains the chemical styrene, which has been linked to cancer, vision and hearing loss, impaired memory and concentration, and nervous system effects…the list goes on. This is why I burn it outside and careful not to breath in this toxic smoke.


Foam is created when air is used to expand a material such as polystyrene, a plastic. Styrofoam is Expanded polystrene foam. Because of the open structure of foam, solvents will dissolve the expanded foam by penetrating the pockets of air and making contact with more of the polystyrene's surface area. So by using paint with the ingredients toluene, xylene and acetone, it created the melted areas on my painting. This was done with Enamel based spray paints. 

Spraying close to styrofoam helps to increase the melting.

In this closeup photo you can see how the styrofoam has melted. The porous nature of foam makes it especially vulnerable to solvents.






After I have burned and melted the styrofoam to my liking. I then added extra bright colors to the background. Along with the acrylic colors, a clear spray gloss was used to help strengthen the foam.

Various acrylic paints used along with spray paints.

This is not the final look of this painting. The painting will be finished with oil paints in the style of my WATERY LANDSCAPES HIDDEN WORD SERIES. 

The finished painting will be shown at 
CityArts Factory on Thursday, March 17 at 6 PM - 9 PM



Eureka! The Moment When Art and Science Collide

CityArts Factory
29 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801







Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Bonnie's ACEO Project Update 4

The doodling of a fun Motivational Word on a simple two and half by three and a half size mixed media paper is what creates my ACEO card.

This is a project I started back in Feb. of 2013 to help BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation. With each card created, a big portion of the donation goes to help fund what is needed for the kids and their families of BASE Camp.

There are several ways you can get one or more Motivational ACEO Cards.

There is a link on this post and my earlier posts that you can send in your
donation by PayPal. If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn you know that I do several Art events a month and I always have my ACEO cards and supplies on hand. You can get one that I have already created or I'll create your favorite word at that time. If time is short I will mail it to you.

Here are a few ACEO cards that have been purchased during an Art stroll or Networking meeting. 









Most of the time you can find me during the month at:

1st Wed. Wine and Art Stroll in Lake Mary
1st Friday FAVO - Faith Arts Village Orlando
2nd Thurs. Wine and Art Stroll in Thornton Park
3rd Thurs. Church St. Art Stroll
occasionally I am at 4th Fri. Art Stroll Downtown Sanford

Please share this post and my earlier posts.
The first will also explain why I am doing this.


Please Like my ACEO Facebook page - www.facebook.com/BonniesAceoProjectForACause


Here is BASE Camp Facebook page - 
BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation
They are located in Winter Park FL.
The Founder is Terri Jones 


Here is a way for you to get your own card with this easy
PayPal button.
Simply type in your motivational word you would like to have
created in ART and then click the Buy Now button.
50% of your $3.00 Donation will go to
BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation.
Your Motivational Word


Your word will inspire me to make it look cool in whatever medium I feel like working in at that moment.

Collect them, frame them, give them as gifts. Whatever you do with your words, each one will be numbered, scanned and recorded for future ABC motivational books, that will also benefit BASE Camp.


Saturday, April 13, 2013

Bonnie's ACEO Project Update 2

I am having so much fun creating these ACEO motivational cards.

Bonnie's ACEO Project for a Cause is helping 
BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation.  

Every Friday night BASE Camp provides dinner and a movie to the kids at several hospitals. 
Here are a few photos of the cards I created for some of the kids at Arnold Palmer Hospital.  Putting smiles on those sweet faces, was fun and very rewarding.

You can see some of those faces on BASE Camp Dinner & a Movie FB event page 

 







Now I have a new way for you to get your own card with this easy
PayPal button.

Simply type in your motivational word you would like to have created in ART and then click the Buy Now button.

50% of your $3.00 Donation will go to BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation.

Your Motivational Word



Your word will inspire me to make it look cool in whatever medium I feel like working in at that moment.

Collect them, frame them, give them as gifts. Whatever you do with your words, each one will be numbered, scanned and recorded for future ABC motivational books, that will also benefit BASE Camp.

 Here are a few more that have already been done and mailed. 

 
  
In my earlier blog posts you can read on how and why I got this project started.



 Please Like my ACEO Facebook page - www.facebook.com/BonniesAceoProjectForACause


BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation
They are located in Winter Park FL.
The Founder is Terri Jones


Friday, February 26, 2010

A Bradenton GeckoFest 2010 Update

I was selected to be the Sponsors Gecko Artist. Geico had me do not only one for the Gecko Art Walk and auction, I also did 3 more for other Geico office’s around FL. 

My Gecko is #46 

 
 

Many of the Geckos still need a home… check them all out online or in person.

I also painted a Mini 12 inch Gecko for the Auction.
 

Proceeds from the full size 6Ft. Geckos and Mini’s are to benefit the participating organizations and visual arts programs in the schools.

To see all the Geckos check out  http://bradentongeckofest.org and also become a Fan on Facebook.

Here is a short video of me working on my Geico Gecko's... enjoy!