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
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
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
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
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
Thought you might enjoy this short little video on how to make a fun fold out page for your art journal or a greeting card, from just a square sheet of paper. There are so many possibilities for this! How … Continued
It is kind of funny that as a child I did not care at all for Alice in Wonderland, but as I age I have a growing appreciation for the whimsical! This fun quote makes me think of all the … Continued
Last weekend I taught a version of my Artist Trading Card that was a little different… Day of the Dead style! Tessera Fine Art Gallery is having a whole Day of the Dead themed month with a mixed media challenge … Continued
Still trying out crow styles, this time on a background that has been waiting for awhile. I loved the papers printed on deli paper with a sheet of plexi glass and some homegrown and found stencils… I can readily see … Continued
There are so many fun workshops coming up at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in October! Starts off TODAY with a Day of the Dead themed artist trading card workshop. It will kind of be the debut for my newest stencil … Continued