Area Workshops Coming Up!
I have a whole rush of workshops coming up in the Hutchinson area and I am really looking forward to them! First up, on Jan. 30 from 1 to 4pm at the Hutchinson Art Center is Stamp Carving. This is … Continued
Focus on the Negatives Workshop
Last weekend I taught one of my favorite techniques, reverse painting, at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita . Making the background is loads of fun, but painting in where the images aren’t can be confusing and tricky! … Continued
Stick with Love
Sharing this again. Still such good words! Along similar lines, I just watched the movie Belle which was inspired by a painting found hanging in Scotland. It is the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle. The movie shows how Dido’s close relationship … Continued
I have plans on creating a series of abstract still life pieces. I keep doing some as a “warm up” or to figure out how I want to go about them. I suspect my series will end up being a … Continued
The Year of the Faces
One of my goals for 2016 is to continue working on faces, in fact, I am going to try to do at least 365 faces! I gifted myself with this nifty little leather journal full of handmade paper to inspire … Continued
Forest Fox
Little “Forest Fox” is my first fox, something I have been wanting to do for some time. He sits by a reverse painted tree (the tree is the original background, painted around) among fronds that are one of my new … Continued
A Number in the Crowd
“A Number in the Crowd” is chock full of my new stencil designs! First, I created a lovely background using Citra Solv and National Geographic magazine papers… Then I did all kinds of fun stenciling with my new stencil designs… … Continued
Studio Spots
I have been working on cleaning out a storage room next to my studio to create a studio annex, giving me some much needed additional space. I am not all moved in yet or even done cleaning and getting rid … Continued
Do or Do Not…
The next spread in my Tribute Journal features Yoda. So, fictional characters are hanging out alongside real people…. but you have to admit some great wisdom comes out of this little guy! I got a little mixed up on my … Continued
Leaves Stencil Set
I am so excited to begin to introduce my own line of stencils and masks. These are designs that I have been wishing for as I do my own artwork, and I thought you might like them too! I have … Continued