Salute
“We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth, peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home. … But when we look at our flag and behold it emblazoned with all our rights we must remember … Continued
“Housing Development”
The first layer of “Housing Development” was created in a demo for an advanced Citra Solv workshop that I was teaching a week or so ago. I loved the brown and blue combination of this piece, so was excited to … Continued
Before and After Altered Thrift Store Art
The nearby city of Hutchinson celebrates the arts every Third Thursday. As a fundraiser, they had a number of artists alter a thrift store painting, then auctioned them off at last night’s Third Thursday event. This is the beautiful print I … Continued
More Before and After Citra Solv
Awhile back I shared some before and after images of National Geographic magazine pages altered with Citra Solv concentrated cleaner. Today I am sharing another batch so that you can see the unexpected ways the inks dissolve and transform into … Continued
Elephant in Camouflage
This piece is almost like one of those Magic Eye images that you have to stare at awhile before you can see what is there… hence the camouflage part of the name. Imagine a big ol’ elephant trying to blend in … Continued
Citra Solv Before and After
If you follow this blog you know how much I enjoy using Citra Solv concentrated cleaner as an art supply (much funner than cleaning!) to alter National Geographic pages into fun papers that I can use in my artwork. I … Continued
Painted Leather Billfold
Once in awhile I just have an urge to paint some leather! If I don’t have time for a big project, like shoes, or a purse, a little cuff or billfold will do! Recently I dug this red leather billfold … Continued
It’s a Horse, of Course!
Not long ago, I decided to try something new. It was something that a customer had asked for almost a year ago, but I dismissed because “I don’t do those.” Well, it stuck in my head, and I finally decided … Continued
Citra Solv Special Effects
Today I want to share a technique using Citra Solv concentrated cleaner, National Geographic pages, and stencils to make beautiful artwork. In previous posts, I have described using Citra Solv and stencils on already altered pages. Now, I am going to … Continued
Embossing Citra Solv Technique
I was recently playing around with using Citra Solv to alter National Geographic pages, and discovered a new favorite technique. I simply used a VersaMark embossing inkpad (I like to use the small one) to stamp through a stencil onto an … Continued