Dorkery Geekery Art

Geekery Art came into art genres, for me, about 5 years ago.It's those works of 'art' that are really dorky, not sophisticated. One looks at it and thinks, why? One definition could be: a serious attempt at art that went off the deep end. 

Nobody wants to decorate with geekery art, it's usually a 'gag' gift. It's really fun to look at peoples 'geekery art', and every once in a while someones 'hits it outta the ball park' with a really dumb piece that everybody wants. The 'pet rock' is an example of 'geekery art' with an equally geekery pet rock box.  We can't afford to spend money on nonsense like that these days, that's for sure. Sometimes trying to make a present for someone turns geekery, but no one buys it. 

Here is a example of a 'geekery piece I made once. 

 

I gave it away.

See some more of my geekery art

Click here for Esty Geekery Community link. Just have fun with it and be your geekery squeekery self. Enjoy! 

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Brighten Up Baby! by Kimberlee Ketring in GardenGallery on Ketring Designs

Brighten Up Baby! by Kimberlee Ketring in GardenGallery on Ketring Designs

It's September already and time is flying by. Soon we will be putting up fall decor and decorating pumpkins.

Why not keep some summer for the winter?

This painting will do the trick, it exhibits in abundance it's title.

"Brighten Up Baby"

Order fulfillment is handled by Imagekind, and you may order the perfect frame and matting to compliment your decor and the art piece. Imagekind gives 100% satisfaction. The art is painted by me in little ole' West Carrollton, Ohio and the rest is handled in Raleigh, North Carolina, that means your getting a 100% American made product. What do ya think about that?

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It's Back...My Art is Back

For about three years I've been going through Chemotherapy and I couldn't paint. I couldn't find the patience or the motivation everything was missing. I tried looking at photos and books and nothing worked. I was beginning to think it was over, that my painting days were done. In one last ditch effort I began to paint a little craft plate and completely finished it, but it was terrible so I washed it off and plan on starting over. Just yesterday me and my husband were out in the garage playing with red one shot paint, we practiced painting lines and squiggles and all sorts of things. It was pretty fun. But to top it all off this morning my art manager sent an email and said I was a 'Featured Artist'

That's when I realized It's back, my art is back 

Thank God!

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Naming Paintings, Titles and Such

When you've been painting as long as I've been painting one tends to run out of names to call their paintings. 

Lately I opened an Imagekind store front and I had to name all the new uploads, hum. 

"Should I call them by human names" was a thought. 

Rhyming always seems to be the thing I do. Naming them is a creative endeavor also,  'Red in my head' is a series of paintings with dark reds. 

Giving them title always reminds me of the nail polish company OPI and all the cool names they came up with on the nail polish colors and I used to think that it would be a fun job sitting around making up names for polish. 

Who knew I would be naming my very own paintings for a web site.

Well Come visit the store anytime your suggestions or comments are always welcome.

Have a great day..I am loving you!!!

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Pineing for the Seasons Sounds

I tell Barney my rescue dog that, 'it's just mom playin' the computer' when I play the song bird sounds on the web page, he stands at the door like he wants out to bark them away, but its a few weeks till the song birds come out.  When I ask him to come pose for a picture he goes into another room. He's not handsome. When I paint birds I usually end up knowing a bit about them or doing a mini study about it's life style and so on. The Whip-poor-will is a night bird and sings a dusk, liken to an owl. An early risers bird.

The bird I really pine for as fall goes into winter months is the 'morning dove'

Just to play the sound on the computer brings hope and comfort, something like comfort food does and warm sunshine. Paintings to follow.

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Christmas Trees

 I just got back from Chicago and I missed the opportunity to take pictures of the beautiful Christmas trees that I could have shown you, opps! I'm sure your aware of my excuse by now.
I had other things on my mind (ie:Chemotherapy) so it stole another piece of me, not to worry I have an idea that you can help me with.

I got free homemade gift tags for your packages, simply print them!!
Free gifts for kids gift for your child (girl- I'm still working on a boys idea-taking suggestions) I'm sure they will like it mine did (kid tested mother approved-lol!!!)

                                                           

Here is a Christmas challenge inspired by the cartoon challenge)
So far I've seen two of my FBF's post their Decorated Christmas trees on FB, what a treat it is, and generous that they let us into their lives to see and experience such a creative decoration of a family time in their personal life. 
Well that is the challenge, simply post your family Christmas Tree on facebook and tag it to 'kim ketring' or send and email (subject:Christmas Tree Challenge or it will be coined as junk)

For participating in this Christmas challenge by the date of December 25th I will have a wonderful gift for you, free.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere I go so keep it real, Love Ya!!!

 gift tags 
 gift for girls (girl- I'm still working on a boys idea-taking suggestions) I'm sure they will like it mine did (kid tested mother approved-lol!!!)

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Thanksgiving Everyday

November and I am thankful everyday and there are a ton of reasons why too. Have you ever noticed as soon as we think about the things we are thankful for everything seems to work out perfectly fine? I have. I'm painting Christmas cards and I am just plain thankful to be able to do this. Here are some of the latest cards.

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 These are traditional Christmas designs that are from kids coloring books, when I sit down to do the next nine cards (my goal is 25) I will try to think outside the normal.

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It's a Christmas wonderland out here and I love sticking to the classics, in more ways then one. Remember to be Thankful!!!!

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Two Months and October

Send me an e-mail to say hi, check out the etsy giveaways, you can get free gifts. Be the 26th subscriber and get a free gift from my etsy.   Everybody loves looking at art, I love producing it, thanks to you all I get to do what I love! Christmas is around the corner I have cards on my mind.

  

It's already October and the days are flying by like jet airliners. I finally got the timing right to join the Christmas card exchange.  This will be my 3rd year, last year I had to start a new exchange because it was full, the small group I had was only about 6 full or something.

At any rate, this year I will be sending 25 hand made Christmas cards. To get warmed up I did a simple Christmas tree with gifts and called it

 'Christmas Morning.'

Ok well that was warm up to get the project started and now I'm looking forward to meeting 25 artists from around the world on top of getting a top notch piece of art. 

If you would like to support my art you can get your hand-painted Christmas cards at the Imagekind gallery. 

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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August

The video is a practice video I made with Final Cut Pro, it depicts my paintings and my husbands song 'Kimberlee' which he gave me for Christmas a few years ago.

August already, I just found a painting muse and it will probably take me five more days to begin. Well, my new muse will be my first canvas painting since I've been taking chemotherapy. My Doctor said to keep painting. I can't think of anything I'd rather do.
Crafting and jewelry has slowed down for a slight pause while I oversee a new canning business. 

 It's sad to realize there are only 20-25 days left of swimming. 

Summer is going away for a while and when I'm missing the days of swimming I will fall in love with color, that will tide me over to the next time I can dip my feet into the light blue water of the pool!!

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What Was That Christmas in July Gemmick?

Did you hear there was a small, or large, marketing scheme that's titled 'Christmas in July' as if we need slammed with the stress of Christmas shopping. I say that every year. Then I use the sales to gather up my craft supplies because I realize I have enough time to make homemade Christmas gifts.

Didn't the summer get used up by that oil spill? We were on our way to dreamy summer days with hot summer nights and then, bang, the news of the oil spill. 

That sad mess has been sucking up the headlines all summer and now summer is almost over.

Oh, how I pine for summer, and it's not even gone yet, so don't talk to me about Christmas in July"! 

But, if I were celebrating Christmas in July I would be out by the pool will some really great margaritas, homemade salsa made with my own homegrown tomatoes and peppers. It may look like Christmas but it's not sweet and cinnamony or cold, although it is hot and spicy. 

The lights are around the patio and not on the Christmas tree, the ornaments are the flowers and the birds!The music is low and the company is sweet, sounds like a gift to me? See why I pine for summer. 


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