An upload program I used to use was purchased by Evernote but the original program owners promised to leave the servers with everyone's uploads alone forever. Um... they lied. Sometime in the last week all images that I had uploaded from the original SKITCH have disappeared. I'm assuming this also happened for millions of other previous customers. There's nothing I can do about it but it has forced me to do a little soul searching about how I want to proceed.
I want this blog to be about my art and what I'm painting/drawing and also what I'm reading at the moment. I have therefore decided to close down the Artist's Play Room. Since I don't have the time anymore to devote to APR, I've decided to stop posting it. I genuinely thank all who came over and participated and shared their art every week.
I have new blog buttons. Since I lost the old ones and and a bunch of other stuff, I decided to change the look a little in my sidebar. Feel free to join me on Goodreads, that's my newest button (the eggplant one with the "g"). I love how colorful they are, perfect for an artist who loves color like me. You know I'm all over anything that comes in turquoise, fuchsia and green, right? ;o) Here they are:
Talk to you all soon, K? GREAT!
P.S. To anyone who knows how to easily add a paintbrush under my signature, I'd love to hear from you. That's what my sig used to be but now I forget how I did that. Old age sucks. ;o)
Best,
Jenn, I will miss the artists playroom, but I understand. If you know Cynthia garner - I think you do - she could help you with the paintbrush. She made a signature for my blog that goes at the end of each post. I love your book reviews, so I'll still be in touch :) thanks for everything, Alice
ReplyDeleteJenn, we totally empathize with your tech issues & busy life/health stuff. The purpose of this blog is to give you a place of personal expression and the joy of connecting with like-minded people, right? No point continuing a task if it becomes arduous. Nurture yourself, do what you've got to do. I'll keep checking back in and hope to continue seeing you in the facebook feed for Sketchbook Skool too. I'm just waiting for Storytelling to start :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy yourself,
Terri
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Oh dear... not feeling well ánd disappearing blog content... that's not a good start for 2015. I hope it goes uphill from now on! Keep calm, keep breathing and everything will turn out alright, right?!! Big hug from Holland!
ReplyDeleteI will miss Artist Play Room but I understand completely. Some weeks I barely get anything posted to my blog. I wish you well. Happy creating and reading.... those are two of my favorite things.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed participating in The Artist's Playroom when I was able but I do understand your reason for closing it down.
ReplyDeleteSince my Dad became ill, and now in Palliative Care, my art and blog have been suffering too. Maybe one day soon, I'll get back into it.
All the best with your upcoming blog changes. I love your Contact/Follow buttons.
Enjoy your week! xx