Glue Gun Masks
I have seen many mixed media artists make wonderful use of masks that they have made using a glue gun. I finally decided to give the technique a try. It is so quick and easy! I used a glass mat … Continued
The Gathering of Koi
I have been on a fish kick lately, and finally created the mixed media Koi piece that has been swimming around my head for awhile. It was a fun process, as every mixed media adventure seems to be! To create the … Continued
Palette to Palate KETCH Fundraiser Event
I recently participated in a local fundraising event for the first time, and thought I would share the experience with you. Palette to Palate, was an event to benefit KETCH and the nearly 500 adults with developmental disabilities in their … Continued
Think Spring Journal Prompt
I am so eagerly watching for spring…how about you? This week’s prompt is to journal about those sightings of spring around the corner. Or what things you are most excited for in a change of season. I have been seeing … Continued
“What I Am Looking For” by Helen Keller
“What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.” Helen Keller The background of this piece is stenciled collage with a black silhouette painted where the words are not. More reverse painting! The original is on … Continued
“Lucky” Jefferson in my Art Journal
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more of it I have.” Thomas Jefferson This is a page out of my art journal and is an example of paint over collage. You … Continued
“By Him and to Him and From Him and Through HIm All Things were Created”
This artwork was inspired by a few different verses, especially Colossians 1:16 “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created … Continued
Sunday Doodles – The Greatest Command
“Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind, and with all of your strength.” Mark 12:30 If you want to color or paint one of your … Continued
Hometown Small Business Shopping -the Grocery Store
I love small town living! There is just a special feel among the businesses, the people, the schools… a camaraderie that just is different than that of the bigger cities I have lived in. Kind of a sense of “we’re all in … Continued
National Pi Day – Art Journal Prompt
As a young child, my brother, older by eight years, took it upon himself to teach me pi. I had no real understanding of pi as the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle, but I could rattle off … Continued