New Art…Did You Hear?
Just finished “Did You Hear?” in time to display at Artlandia for the month of September. It is a bit larger than most of my mixed media, on a 24 x 36 inch canvas. I started with a canvas covered with … Continued
Name this piece contest!
I have just finished this mixed media piece on an 18 x 24 inch wood panel, and can’t think of a suitable name for it! I was hoping to get some help, so if you have a name, leave your … Continued
Artist Trading Card Fun
I decided I wanted to make more examples for some ATC (artist trading card) workshops that I have coming up, and in the process was reminded just how fun these little bits of original art are to create! They are … Continued
ART JOURNAL PROMPT – Design your own Fairy Godmother!
Here is your chance to design your own fairy godmother right there in your art journal! What would you choose for her to be like? Will she be young or old? Beautiful, or just a bit whimsical? Will she have … Continued
Art Journaling 101 workshop at Tessera Gallery
I had so much fun on Saturday’s sessions of my Art Journaling 101 workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita! This was an introduction to art journaling that will kick off a whole series of monthly art journal related workshops. … Continued
Thoughts of Migration
“Thoughts of Migration” is another of my reverse mixed media paintings. This time I used a Citra Solv altered map page for the background. On top of this I sketched in my tree, leaves, and bird. First I painted the … Continued
Choosing an Art Journal
I have tried out my share of different types of art journals. Some have been an old book, or ledger, or even a magazine,… or my own homemade journals, but in this post I am going to focus on my favorite purchased … Continued
“Focus on the Negative” Reverse Painting Workshop
Last week, I was privileged to teach a workshop on reverse painting… I called it “Focus on the Negatives” which is totally opposite of my general philosophy on life! But in this case, by letting our beautiful backgrounds be the … Continued
Lil’ Chicks and Mama
Today’s piece “Lil’ Chicks and Mama” is a self portrait of sorts. My three “little girls”, the youngest of my eight, are all moving out within 6 months of each other. This is Mama hen sending off her babies into … Continued
Musical Easels Workshop
Last Saturday I held a “Musical Easels” Workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. It is great as an introduction to mixed media techniques, but also helps the experienced artist work more intuitively and focus on the process without … Continued