Amelia
I had so much fun with “Amelia”! Most of my art ends up being animals, but I am really drawn to faces, and not necessarily real ones, but the whimsical sort of face. I think Amelia fits that description … Continued
Comfortable in Your Own Skin
While it seems terribly important to most of us to be “normal” (a figment of our imaginations) that can really put a wet blanket on creativity! Accepting who you are, quirks and all, is an important part of being artistic. … Continued
The Object of Art
“The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity.” Alberto Giacometti And here is the before…
“Genius is merely a greater aptitude for patience. “
From my art journal…. “Genius is merely a greater aptitude for patience.” Comte de Buffon
Choose Joy
Sometimes happy accidents happen in art. “Choose Joy” was one such accident. I had been working on six or so faces on wood panels at once. The other five had already gotten their preliminary coat and I was ready to … Continued
Let’s Face It
“Let’s Face It” is a purely collage piece on a 8 x 8 cradled wood panel. The face was made from a stash of collage papers and a couple of old postage stamps. The hair is made from Citra Solv … 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
Art Journal Prompt
A fun and easy way to make an interesting page is to simply fold the page… outer edge to inner binding, as I did here: The left half of the face is actually the folded over half of the previous … Continued