Stamp Carving Workshop
I thoroughly enjoyed the two classes of stamp carving that I taught over the weekend at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. We tackled six projects starting with super easy craft foam, and ending with a more complex carved repeating stamp. Everyone … Continued
Morning Joys
Last fall I took an abstract drawing class from the talented Brian Hinkle at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. This is one of the charcoal sketches I did under his tutelage. I was pretty happy with this piece, so … Continued
Daylight Savings
From my sketchbook this morning…. missing that hour! Sorry for those of you looking for a Scripture page to color, just didn’t get it done. Hope to be back at it next week!
The Big Top
“Big Top” has been sitting in my studio partially finished for awhile. I like the idea of the circus theme, but had gotten to a point where I didn’t like the direction it was going. So I painted over the … Continued
Painted Boots
I bought these old boots probably 15 or so years ago… from a thrift store. I have definitely gotten my money’s worth out of them, but even though they are looking a bit bedraggled, I am not ready to let … Continued
The Artist’s Mind
Don’t lose sight of that which you love. More importantly, don’t let life take you out of tune to your source of creativity. An artist’s mind never rests, for everything they see, experience and taste pours over into their vision. … Continued
The Visitior
I can’t decide which is my favorite part of this piece, the red pot made from some of my monoprinted paper stash, or the little bird who has come to perch by this pot of flowers. that I imagine sitting … Continued
The Legacy Series
I had a lot of fun with this little series of four six inch chunky canvases. There are layers and layers on these pieces! I started out by writing all over the face of each of the canvases. I did … Continued
Tribute to Mom
My mother passed away twenty years ago today. I was 6 months pregnant at the time, and remember the day like it was etched in stone. But it is not that day that I want to think about when I … Continued