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
My Gallery Wall
At Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita, each artist has their own bit of wall space. The gallery owner, Teresa, does an amazing job of hanging the new art that I bring in every couple of months. This month my … Continued
Update on 365 Faces
It has been awhile since I shared my progress on the 365 faces project I began at the first of the year. The only way to improve artistically is to practice, Practice, PRACTICE! So, I challenged myself to draw an … Continued
The Year of the Faces
One of my goals for 2016 is to continue working on faces, in fact, I am going to try to do at least 365 faces! I gifted myself with this nifty little leather journal full of handmade paper to inspire … Continued
From my Art Journal… Faces!
With a new ink pen and bottle of ink to try out, I started sketching faces in my art journal this week. I have been really working on developing faces this year so I am playing with some different proportions, … Continued
Woman of Color
I started this 16 x 20 canvas piece while camping in Colorado and did the final touch ups here at home. It is a departure from my recent mixed media, done only with acrylic using a large paint brush and a … Continued
“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.” Vincent Van Gogh Whew! anyone else feel like they are on a constant learning curve? It seems like every time I turn around … Continued
Faces for the Art Journal workshop
Last week I taught a workshop at Studio 13 on creating a face for the art journal. We talked about how the goal is expression, not realism. These do not need to be an exact representation of anyone, but rather … Continued
Thanks Hannah!
Several years ago, I wanted to add some color and visual appeal to the Bible studies I was writing. The cheapest and easiest solution was to produce my own illustrations, but since I hadn’t done that type of thing … Continued
Practicing Faces
I’ve been practicing faces lately. Lots of faces. Some I am happy with, some not so much. But I keep plugging away on them because I love the expressiveness of a face. Each face holds its own unique beauty and … Continued