“Play” Digital File
I love using digital download sheets. They make such an easy starting place, or the perfect little something to finish up a page easy peasy! I have chosen some bits and pieces out of my own art journal to share … Continued
Choose Joy
Sometimes happy accidents happen in art. “Choose Joy” was one such accident. I had been working on six or so faces on wood panels at once. The other five had already gotten their preliminary coat and I was ready to … Continued
Psalm 16:11 Coloring Page and Week in Review
Today’s coloring page from Psalm 16:11… simply right click on the image below and print. Sometimes it seems like not much happens in a week, but when I look back, it was a busy and productive week after all! After … Continued
From my Art Journal…
From time to time I revisit the work of Teesha Moore and come away inspired to use some of her fun style.I pay a small fee to belong to her “Artstronauts Club” and on it she has all kinds of … Continued
The Secret of Contentment
Today’s quote is from my latest art journal page, and the quote itself is actually from a Teesha Moore collage sheet… “The secret of contentment is the realization that life is a gift, not a right.” Anonymous I also … Continued
Tangible Textures
Last week I taught a “Tangible Textures” Workshop where we made these textured, dimensional canvases. We achieved both visible and tangible texture with surface materials like corrugated cardboard and lace, with mediums like modeling paste through stencils, and by adding in … Continued
“Doing Good” 1 Peter 2:15
With the election around the corner, I have been a bit discouraged about the condition and prospects for our nation. I hear more foolish talk and flapping tongues than I care for and sometimes it frustrates and disappoints me. But … Continued
Fall Festival
Way back in the summer months I sketched up buttons for our small town fall festival using the Wizard of Oz theme. After sending sketches back and forth making changes, getting committee approval, this is the button for Today’s Fall … Continued
Once Upon a Piece of Paper
I was so excited about Andrea D’Aquino‘s new book on collage making that I ordered it two months before it was released… something I rarely do. But I had previously acquired her illustrations in Alice in Wonderland (read my … Continued