“Addie”
The rich colors and “bubbles” of some of the papers I have altered with Citra Solv often make me think of the work of Gustav Klimt, an Austrian artist of the late 1800s to early 1900s. I finally decided to mimic … 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
“Birds at Midnight”
This is one of those pieces that just evolved as it went. When I made the background, I had in mind some sort of aquatic scene with the blues and greens. After the background piece sat for a couple of … 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
Weekend Citra Solv Workshop
This weekend, I had a two session Citra Solv workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. I thought the results were lovely! In Session 1 of the Citra Solv workshop, we learned the basic techniques of altering National Geographic pages with Citra … Continued
WORKSHOP FUN! Hosting your own Art Party!
I have been having a blast making some fun workshop adventures for the artsy, or even the not so artsy, at heart. I am getting more and more requests from people wanting to host a workshop in their own home, … Continued
Fear No Evil
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4
Book Illustration
Back early in the year, I was commissioned by local author Brad Chapin to illustrate a children’s book that he had written. Since I had never illustrated a book before, it was quite a learning process. It was about creating artwork … Continued
Fall Colors
. I finished a new mixed media collage piece this week for a local gallery’s special exhibit of small works. I always love the process of collage, watching the layers of papers and paints come together into a finished piece. … Continued
Citra Solv in the Art Journal
I have shared this art journal page before, but I thought it would be a fitting welcome to my new followers who hopped over here from my guest post on Julie Balzer’s site yesterday. This page is an example of … Continued