Mixed Media Challenge
Every couple of months at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita is a Mixed Media Challenge. You purchase a pack of goodies for $10 and that enters you in a challenge to create a small piece of art using at … Continued
It’s What You See
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau
“Play” Digital File
I love using digital download sheets. They make such an easy starting place, or the perfect little something to finish up a page easy peasy! I have chosen some bits and pieces out of my own art journal to share … Continued
Feathers in Triplet
When I first started doing art as an adult, I started with watercolor. I love the vivid colors and graphic look that can be achieved with this versatile medium. I soon moved on to mixed media, the medium(s) that most … Continued
Painted Shoes
A friend was recently “prescribed” a certain type of shoe, but she didn’t like the look of them and asked me to give them a paint job to jazz them up a bit. I used my Angelus leather paints to … Continued
Painted Boots
I bought these old boots probably 15 or so years ago… from a thrift store. I have definitely gotten my money’s worth out of them, but even though they are looking a bit bedraggled, I am not ready to let … Continued
King Goldfinch
I paint much more often from my imagination than I do from a photo, but a friend recently gave me photos that she had taken of birds in her backyard. I have had the urge to paint birds for a … Continued
From my Art Journal – The Secret to being happy!
Of course this is not ALWAYS true.. but it sure helps! I have so many things to be happy about, and would much rather focus on those than the unhappy things. Make a page that reflects your view of happiness. … Continued
Read Before You Think
A print of this artwork can be purchased as a bookmark at http://etsy.com/shop/fromvictoryroad