The Artstronauts
This page is a tribute to the men and women who have attended my workshops this past year. I love the bond and friendships that art and the creative drive bring to us. It was inspired by a photo I cut … 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
Circus Blocks
Every since doing a circus themed button design for my hometown’s 2013 Fall Festival, I have been thinking circus. So when Somerset Studio issued a circus challenge, I jumped at the opportunity to create some more circus art. These circus blocks are … Continued
Journal Pages
This page has been evolving for awhile, but I think it is finally done now. I have been getting a little more comfortable with using my own script handwriting on pages. It is both the quickest, and most personal method … Continued
Art Journal Update
I finished up a few of my in progress journal pages this week: This page was made by using some deli paper that I had used to catch by stenciling overspray while I was using stencils and spray inks … Continued
Pages from my Art Journal
It’s been awhile since I shared pages from my art journal, so I thought I would start the week with a few! This one uses some scraps of CitraSolv paper on a stenciled background of brown on black. I really … Continued
CitraSolv Class Part 2
Last night was our CitraSolv part 2 class at Studio 13 where we used the lovely papers we made in the CitraSolv part one class to make note cards, cover composition books and make collage art. Here we are hard … Continued
Use Your Brain Power
Had fun with this crazy collage built on top of a painted background. I used: an old encyclopedia for Einstein’s face, and the circles along the left side a Guiness Book of World Records for the body builder a … Continued