Fox on a Walk
I always stress the importance of starting with a good background, in this case it was a Citra Solv treated bed of magazine pages. I wanted an abstract leaf like pattern, so designed the stencil special for this piece. (If … Continued
Pretty Papers
Whenever I find myself with leftover acrylic paint on the palette, I pull out my sketchbook where I have pages of lists, notes, and scribbled ideas. I pull out the old ones I don’t need anymore and start coating them … Continued
Happy Earth Day!
I can’t think of a better day to celebrate Earth Day than by playing around with some Citra Solv and National Geographic magazines! I just had a workshop on it at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita last weekend, and … Continued
Breathe Deep the Aroma of a New Day
I had fun making this piece, challenging myself to lean a bit to the abstract, with slightly wonky proportions. I aim to continue to do a series of still life pieces. I started, as one must, with building a background. … Continued
Mr. Rooster
Watching the rooster of my daughter and son-in-law’s brood of chickens gave me a good chuckle. Strutting around with his chest thrust forward and almost a swagger to his step, I realized there is a lot of personality in these … Continued
Citra Solv Before and After
If you follow this blog you know how much I enjoy using Citra Solv concentrated cleaner as an art supply (much funner than cleaning!) to alter National Geographic pages into fun papers that I can use in my artwork. I … Continued
Smash Book Kit
Yesterday I told you all about my new Art Journal Kits. Today, I would like to introduce my Smash Book Kit. My smash books, made from vintage Reader’s Digest Condensed books and filled with found and funky papers, have been … Continued
CitraSolv Class Part 1
Last week I taught a class on how to alter National Geographic pages to make some really cool papers. We used spray bottles for the CitraSolv concentrated cleaner, and aluminum trays to contain the mess. Rubber gloves are … Continued
Citra Solv Discovery
One of my favorite art mediums is using CitraSolv concentrated cleaner on National Geographic pages to dissolve the deep, rich inks into unexpected designs and effects which can be used as elements in your collage and mixed media artwork. I … Continued