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
Play Themed Workshops Coming Up!
I am pretty excited about the lineup of workshops coming up at Tessera Fine Arts Gallery! Next week there will be three different workshops, all with the theme of PLAY! On Thursday will be the “Paint Like a Child” workshop … Continued
Gift Guide – Leather Cuffs
I just got through making a new batch of leather cuffs this week. These are fun to make because each one is a unique work of art. I use a lot of re-purposed materials in these which makes each one … Continued
Autumn Blaze
I don’t work a lot in oranges, but I love the colors in this piece! I couldn’t capture the gold sheen that highlights the leaves in the foreground. There are many layers of papers and paints. The sky is Citra … Continued
Happy hOWLoween!
Sharing an old favorite along with a new piece in a totally different style and medium. First, from 2012 when I did oodles of watercolor illustrations, many of them owls…. …to just last week when I did yet more owls, … Continued