Last week I participated in a collaborative painting event with other Tessera Fine Art Gallery artists at a pop up park in Wichita. We were doing live painting as entertainment at an event, and chose to rotate canvases as we … Continued
While in Illinois, I visited a Dick Blick Outlet Store with my friend Connie and workshop hostess Darla. Four hours later, I rolled out in a happy daze with a load of new art supplies. One of the wonderful things … Continued
Another of the workshops that I did in Illinois was a leather painting workshop. Everyone did three projects, a leather key fob, a pouch, and a cuff. For the key fob and the cuff, we painted first, then … Continued
Smash books are one of my items that I have a hard time keeping up with the demand! Recently, over the span of a few days of work with the help of my able assistant/daughter, we made a load more … Continued
I am excited to include an additional aspect of using Citra Solv concentrated cleaner to my upcoming Citra Solv workshops…. image transfer. We will be transferring an image to be framed with a Citra Solv altered magazine page covered wood … Continued
I have a small stack of board books left over from my own kids that I am turning into small scale art journals. The sturdy pages make collage easy, and the limited number of pages make them perfect for a … Continued
I feel rather passionate about art being accessible to everyone, and sometimes that means figuring out cheaper alternatives to expensive art supplies, or using what you already have around the house. I made this fish on a 8 x 18 … Continued
This is the haul of mixed media art supplies I brought home from the dollar store yesterday! Can you figure out what everything will be used for? fly swatter cotton swabs paint brushes (at least you should get this one!) … Continued
