Bits and Pieces
Made from “Bits and Pieces” of monoprinted and patterned paper on a 10 x 20 inch canvas. I like the slightly chaotic look of this woman whose face only halfway fits on this canvas. It is a mix of papers … Continued
Workshop Party Time!
I love celebrations, and even better when they happen alongside art making! This home workshop was scheduled as a birthday gift/evening entertainment and we combined the paint with paper workshop with the “Mixed Media on the Cheap” workshop. I think … Continued
Let’s Face It!
I have been enjoying the challenge lately of “painting” with paper. It is trickier than it might seem to use ONLY paper for all the shading, details, etc. I am so tempted to grab a paint brush… especially for little … Continued
Fox on a Walk
I always stress the importance of starting with a good background, in this case it was a Citra Solv treated bed of magazine pages. I wanted an abstract leaf like pattern, so designed the stencil special for this piece. (If … Continued
Final Friday
If you have never done Final Friday in Wichita, you need to plan on it tonight! Since I am usually in place at a gallery, I have never ridden the trolly, but it sounds like such fun, and is FREE! … Continued
Pretty Papers
Whenever I find myself with leftover acrylic paint on the palette, I pull out my sketchbook where I have pages of lists, notes, and scribbled ideas. I pull out the old ones I don’t need anymore and start coating them … Continued
Encroachment
“Encroachment” is another take of the very similar “Wishful Thinking” fox, but in a perhaps less idealistic world. In most of my art, I prefer to create a world of my optimistic choosing, but once in awhile there is a … Continued
Summer Solstice
Enjoy the longest day(light) of the year. For some that means 24 hours of daylight! If only my energy would last that long… This mixed media sun on a 10 x 10 cradle board panel, was inspired by my stay … Continued
Paper Love
Sometimes I don’t know which I love more; making art, or just gazing at the art materials! This week I got an order of one of my favorite supplies… beautiful handcrafted papers! A whole box of lovely patterns, colors, and … Continued
Coffee Break Collage Series
Tomorrow I will be teaching a “Paint with Paper” workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery, so as usual I did a little brushing up on technique this week. I had been wanting to do a series of cups, and … Continued