Potful of Blessings
“Potful of Blessings” is one of my drippy finger painted flowers on an 11 x 14 cradled wood panel. It has bits of paper just barely peeking through, and textured acrylic flowers in a vase on top. I love doing … Continued
Spring Flowers
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Lady Bird Johnson Though it has felt like a return to winter here in central Kansas, I am trusting that spring weather is just around the corner. That is probably why I have … Continued
The Mighty Jungle
Mighty Jungle was created as a demo piece on the final day of workshops for the Topeka Art Guild. We were making use of many of the techniques we had used throughout the week, so I started with alcohol inks … Continued
“Ruby Red”
“Ruby Red” is an example of reverse painting on a mixed media background. I used Golden high flow paints, acrylic inks, alcohol inks, blending solution and alcohol to create an interesting field of red on Yupo paper similar to this … Continued
North of November
North of November is an intuitive mixed media work that has evolved over several months. I first created a background, then it sat around for awhile while I contemplated where it should go next. The man was a later addition … Continued
Welcome Spring!
“I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen”. Anne Lamott This … Continued
New Stencils!
I love using stencils! And that means I make myself new stencils to use in my art all the time! And that means that I make the best of them available to you! I have introduced three new stencil designs … Continued
Wichita Spirit Art
After this first little 6 x 12 inch grid style abstract of the Wichita Skyline, I have been hooked on making more in the spirit of Wichita. One of the things I loved about this first piece was the colors, … Continued
Rainy Day Bouquet
Rainy Day Bouquet is one of my finger painted drippy and splattered floral bouquets. I love making these, they are so relaxing and fun… and a good way to get me working a little looser. There is something about the … Continued
In the Key of Blue
“In the Key of Blue” features two little collage bluebirds on a Citra Solv background made with my brand spanking new stencil design… “run for the hills”. This 11 x 14 inch collage and paint piece will head to … Continued