Whimsical World of the Artist: Jennifer Young

Jennifer (AKA: AliceOfelia): Multimedia Visual Artist . Writer . Conceptual Designer . Film/Stage Makeup and Special FX artist . Storyboard Artist . Sculpter . Seamstress . Prop and Fabrication . All around Creative Soul

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This is so inspiring to the imagination...  "Smoke"; a breath of life, that has no substance, but can been seen, and moves with pure freedom. 

Like our souls if we let them.

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be meaningful to someone else

Sometimes its important to find personal fulfillment by just being human to someone else.  Touching their mind and soul, reminding them that they too; are Beautiful. Smart. Important and Special.  That they too, have something to offer others and the world.

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I like the coloring books

because I like the calming feeling it is to just color... before the craze of the Adult coloring book cropped up, I would color in normal old childres ones from the local Dollar store.  with the adult ones, I don't color the pages inside, cause they are too awesome and I may want to color them more than once... so instead - photocopy works.. or, put laminate over the page, and color with dry erase.   the photocopy version though really lets the artist in you get out there - with the shading and details that dry erase don't.  HA

Another fun thing - Doodle your own coloring page... then color it!  its cheaper for one, and really expands the imagination.

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100 things that made a difference (2017)

1.     Singing out loud with Pandora during my commutes

2.     Face Painting children

3.     DundraCon in San Ramone – gets a girl out of the house.

4.     Steampunk Bazaar for fun and frivolity

5.     Being asked back from local businesses, for annual events for Henna

6.     10x10 film challenge - makeup

7.     ConQuest Sac

8.     Putting on the Ears! Embodying the Bunny! Building & donating Easter Baskets to the Casa Kids, at Casa de Esperanza

9.     Reading life stories of people that start from nothing and rise to their own greatness.

10. KublaCon fun-ness, Burlingame, CA

11. Making disabled kids smile for the Arts Council event: A Very Special Arts, with color and GLITTER!

12. Golden Coast Adventure Fair; followed by a glorious Berry Festival!

13. Loving astrology and astronomy; looking at the moon.

14. Treasuring the seasons, and turning of the wheel of the year.

15. Meeting new friends, at first time events

16. Premier of long awaited film project: Capps Crossing.

17. Peach Festival

18. Conceptualizing and doing Special FX Makeup for From the Mad Genius Mind of Devin

19. Being lazy. Taking moments doing nothing but chilling marathoning through Movies.

20. Being asked to do makeup on Good Day Sacramento

21. Zombie Walk – Special FX makeup

22. Fight For Your Life – film; Special FX makeup

23. Birthday visits from a Cherished Friend; getting a handmade gift.

24. Kirshners Animal Sanctuary

25. PacificCon, Santa Clara

26. CrawFestival

27. Pagan Pride; visiting with Rescued Animals.  (Crow, specifically was so cool)

28. Harvest the Arts, Arts Council event.

29. Not having negative encounters with people over politics.

30. The Heart Walk, Sacramento

31. Premier of film and Place Called Sacramento, film Festival.  Being apart of a film that won 4 awards.

32. Making the Film poster.

33. Helping a friend with promotion, marketing and profitability, and subsequently seeing his success.

34. Vampire Ball and Sinister Creature con.

35. Having dinner next to Tom Atkins, Actor; Halloween III with my friend Abby.

36. Still studying Elvish, Sindarin. Hannon le!

37. Discovered ‘Si’ the perfume. MMMM

38. Conquest Avalon

39. Alan

40. Sculpting

41. Creature brainstorming

42. Playing with a Mogwi Furby

43. Reading “Steal Like an Artist” again.

44. CSM certification

45. Repairing my Windshield

46. Investing in new tools for the shop

47. Purging un-needed, un-used items from the collection.

48. Letting go

49. Sushi, mmmm Sumo roll is to Die for.

50. Making a blanket after creating a new design/pattern, then giving it away.

51. Making people smile.

52. Helping friends

53. Making Ties

54. Yoga

55. Stranger Things – WTH, but I love it.

56. Starting a new journal

57. Getting a new Surface

58. Studying Makeup

59. Making Art; any kind

60. Writing short stories

61. Watching Making of’s and Behind the Scenes

62. Listening to the music of Pan’s Labyrinth

63. Playing the Piano

64. Realizing why I love the creative mind of Guillermo Del Toro

65. Discovering the genius of paper.

66. Seeing son ‘beam’ when he got a new job

67. Laughter

68. Being there for a friend when in need

69. The Thrill of getting a new job, but knowing you have a family with the old one.

70. Going to the Movies to see a film on the big screen.

71. Star Wars

72. Taking time to breathe, and slow down.

73. Listening to Celtic music

74. Dealing with negative people by imagining something in their teeth or hanging out of their nose.

75. Finding people you can share PB&J

76. Reading Stephen King; The Colorado Kid

77. Discovering Lisa Nichols

78. Watching movies in bed.

79. Re-watching old favorites – The X-Files

80. Putting up the Christmas Decorations for the first time in years.

81. Watching looney tunes on YouTube

82. Digging out the Disney; Mulan, Hunchback of Notre Dame

83. Contemplating the Why of things; such as Extremism??

84. Drawing

85. Moments of silence; doing stuff or just sitting, with nothing on.

86. Pyrography

87. Discovering CashFlow, and finding my son likes learning about it too.

88. Cherry Tomatoes

89. Letting myself be vulnerable to someone

90. Deadpool; I could watch this over and over.

91. Getting a pen with my studio name printed on it.

92. Nautilus Tea Company – Mmm.. Pomegranate Black Tea is the best.

93. The realization that live is more than, “Rinse, Wash and Repeat!”

94. Finding one thing every day that makes me smile.

95. Being positive.

96. Designing a logo for a project at work.

97. Being a Hero to myself, if no one else.

98. Reaching out to old friends. Reconnecting.

99. Taking some good advice.

100. Helping a long distance friend.

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Blogging vs Airing laundry?

So, I was thinking about the concept of expressing my thoughts and points of view on a media format such as Blogging, or Pod Casting or YouTube video channel etc., as many have done (I'm sure), and the thought popped in my head...   Is it considered, Airing laundry? 

This day and age of virtual society and technology, breeds this odd inherent feeling to over-share very personal things out for the world to see.. much of which most people would otherwise, not give a damn about.  But there are also the aspects that talking about things, that are deemed deep, personal or controversial in nature, are often more therapeutic when expressed in an open format with people who are 80+% strangers to the person expressing them?  Or in the less percentage, of folks where the topics are more interesting than annoying that keeps them reading, listening, etc., its simply entertainment...

So I guess I ask myself, and anyone who might care to comment - is in this day/society of Social Media technology... talking about issues, thoughts of self-conflict and development in the effort to find improvement, solace, enrichment or whatever, actually that or an airing of unnecessary drama and laundry out into the virtual cosmos in a desperate cry for attention and self-revolving gratification?  

And, should I care enough to stop or keep going?

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This painting is called "The Hunter I"  its a hand drawn illustration that was then inked, painted and colored with Acrylic and Watercolor pencils, then later - refined digitally.  I complete this piece in 2002, from the inspiration of a character (Gabriel) from a Christine Feehan novel - Dark Legend.  This was the 1st created in this series, which developed to doing Holiday promos for the author's upcoming novels.  I love these characters, they are rich, dark and beautiful. 

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Breaking bad habits, in the forge of establishing new ones

As creatures of habit, we all fall prey to the "bad" ones as well as those that are good or healthy for us, mentally, physically even emotionally.  It is easy to cater to what is easy, to procrastinate what should be the priority. To indulge the things that bring instant gratification.  Not saying that all such things should be avoided 100%, but more that there should be some level of balance.  In some areas, I am ok at... and others not so much.

I am sure I am not alone.

What I hope for this blog is that I could somehow chronicle the evolution of me, and the growth of an artist.  To in hopes by immortalizing it in writing will somehow solidify it into reality.  To perhaps, help others in inspiration or encouragement in their journeys...whatever that may be.

I'm open to discussion, or questions that may help me get the thoughts going... so...message me and put "Ask Alice!" in the Sub. line.

Love & Light from my heart to yours - may the brightest of Blessings find you.

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Bit of Tolkein knowledge

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Another love from my childhood - Tolkien stories.... Speaking, Reading and Writing Elvish...

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Its just me..

I created this account a while ago, and with shows, work, film etc.. going on, I have completely forgot about my tumbler.  Shame on me.

So to get this off to a new foot, I'm just going to write... I don't think I will do recaps or catch ups, per ce.. .just talk about whatever comes to mind..  so here it goes...

I'm going to start with a bit of an introduction... I'm Jennifer Erin A.K.A. AliceOfelia.  In the simplest of terms, I am an Artist.  I love films, make-up/Special FX and costuming. I love being silly, and being a Geek; Star Trek, Ren Faires and Steampunk.

I have been a prof. artist for over 30years, doing all facets of art and designing, done memorials and worked on films and plays. 

I am the creator of The Cherryheads.  These cute and whimsical characters are dear to my heart, and since the experimentation that birthed them, they have touched many a heart. I invite you to visit them.... they would love to see you too.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennifer-Erins-Cherryheads/177950428968309?ref=br_tf

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Quills!

Live production Playing! Info & links for details in Quills post on blog... Http:://www.frominsidethehat.blogspot.com/