Happy Birds
I finished up a new piece of art last week that I called “Happy Birds” because of the bright cheery colors in it. I started with a wood panel that was actually an unfinished cabinet door. I added scraps and … Continued
Four Seasons Trees
My friend Shirley commissioned a set of four canvases depicting a tree in each of the four seasons in memory of her mother a few years ago. I call the set, “Shirley’s Trees”. Today, I want to share a project … 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
“Harlequin Tree”
Awhile back, I shared with you a technique using Citra Solv concentrated cleaner to alter National Geographic pages, but with a twist… first embossing a stencil design on the page, and then treating with Citra Solv. Sometimes the technique results … Continued
It’s a Horse, of Course!
Not long ago, I decided to try something new. It was something that a customer had asked for almost a year ago, but I dismissed because “I don’t do those.” Well, it stuck in my head, and I finally decided … Continued
The Gathering of Koi
I have been on a fish kick lately, and finally created the mixed media Koi piece that has been swimming around my head for awhile. It was a fun process, as every mixed media adventure seems to be! To create the … Continued
“By Him and to Him and From Him and Through HIm All Things were Created”
This artwork was inspired by a few different verses, especially Colossians 1:16 “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created … Continued
Adeline – using Pebeo Prisme Fantasy
Yesterday, I shared my mixed media piece “Addie” inspired by Gustav Klimt’s 1907 work “A Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” . Again following Klimt’s lead, I have created another piece loosely fashioned after Klimt’s 1912 work “A Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer … Continued
