My fascination with trees continues…. This one, “Organic Mechanics” is my tribute to the wondrous inner workings of all living things. I used a gear stencil on both the background and trunk of this tree. The background color is in … Continued
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
I have come to love doing my collage and mixed media on wood panels. It gives a nice rigid surface, and has a durable quality. For small panels I like to use Ash wood in a chunky thickness so that … Continued
This week was filled with the “usual” assortment of activities for me. I helped my daughter with the KID’S CREATE summer art class she is teaching. The week we used Ed Emberly’s book as a launching point for learning to … Continued
I have been enjoying having the bird photos that my friend Connie has shared with me from her own backyard bird watching as inspiration for my artwork lately. I don’t usually work from an image, so it has been kind of … Continued
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
Tonight is Wichita’s Final Friday Art Walk. It is a fun evening when galleries stay open later and even other business jump in on the fun by hosting a featured artist for the evening. Since I hang my art at … Continued
On this day of remembrance, many of us will find it an occasion for refreshed grief. We have all lost someone dear to us. For some it is a long string of losses. Grief is an inevitable part of our … Continued
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
