PLAY themed workshops
Last Saturday I had a couple of fun workshops in the theme of PLAY. In the first, Paint Like a Child, we had fun going through the developmental stages of children’s art, putting them into practice as we created a … Continued
Be the Change
“Be the change you want to see in the world” ~Ghandi I painted this globe a few years back and sold it, but I have a couple more waiting in my studio for a redo. This is one of my … Continued
New Art at the Gallery
Last week I dropped off several new pieces for my wall at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. I try to do that every couple of months to keep my wall there full of fresh and new pieces. After these new pieces … Continued
Eldred the Rooster
I asked my Facebook followers for help naming this fellow, and received many great suggestions..most of which will be saved for future roosters! The winner for this particular one though is solely based on the fact that it came with … Continued
December Workshops Preview
Tis’ the season for some great workshops coming up in December! We will start off with painting an assortment of ornaments on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 6 to 9. We will paper mache and paint, use re-purposed materials, and make … Continued
Little Church in the Wildwood and November Art Parts
“Little Church in the Wildwood” was inspired by the hymn about the “Little Brown Church in the Wildwood.” I have always been intrigued by the word wildwood, so when this eirie and peculuar landscape appeared I almost exclaimed to myself … Continued
Paint Like a Child
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Pablo Picasso My focus for the month of November has been looking at the qualities of children’s art and in what areas I could … Continued
Nature’s Bounty Art Parts
Here is a short video of unpacking the goodies included in my November Art Parts pack! Not shown is the bonus 6 inch leaf or frond stencil. You can get an idea of the pattern where I used it on … Continued
The Astronomer
“The Astronomer” is so named because of the star charts used to create the tree branches. It is just not hard for me to imagine this wise old owl keeping track of heavenly happenings in the winter sky. The owl … Continued
Coloring Page – Psalm 3:3
My hands always want to be doing something, even when I am relaxing! The most restful thing I can do with my waking time is doodle. My current favorite pen for doodling is my carbon black ink fountain pen. Coloring … Continued