“Stick with Love”
This is one of my favorite MLK quotes: “I have decided to stick with love, hate is too big of a burden to bear.” So true don’t you think? 11 x 14 print available here.
“Hanging with the Crows”
I have been trying to find that perfect balance in my artwork between planning and creating intuitively as I go. Collage work tends to lean more toward planning, but in this new piece “Hanging with the Crows”, I felt much … Continued
Using Digital Download Sheets, Plus a FREE one!
I love having a stockpile of digital collage elements to use in my mixed media projects. I have purchased many from various etsy shops, and also have created a fair stockpile of my own through the years. I have recently added … Continued
“If Trees Could Talk”
I finished a new mixed media collage piece last week called “If Trees Could Talk”. When I look at the 100+ year old trees around my house, I wonder what stories they could tell if only they could talk. They have … Continued
52 Card Pickup Workshop
This week I held a 52 card pickup workshop in my home. Each person got a deck of playing cards and we painted, sprayed, stamped and collaged the night away! It was fun to see all the different creative approaches to … Continued
Lately in my Sketchbook
Lately I have been using a small spiral bound mixed media journal like the one included in my new Art Journal Kits. In it, I have used, in addition to a pencil, only watercolors and the Uniball 207 pen which are … Continued
Family Recipes
I don’t know about your family, but when my gang gets together, there is going to be some food involved! Many of our memories are from around the dinner table. Because of that, last Christmas I decided to make a … Continued
Christmas Tree Ornaments
As a young adult, I wanted to have a beautifully decorated tree with perfectly coordinating ornaments. It would be nothing like the “shabby’ sort of tree I had grown up with, covered with a hodge podge collection of stuff that over … Continued
Gelli Plate Printing
Awhile back I pulled out my 8 x 10 inch gelli plate and made a bunch of decorated papers that I will use as backgrounds, collage papers, and journal pages. When I start gelli printing, I make sure I have … Continued
Painted Vintage Photos
I love painting up old photos for the holidays! I look at each photo for a bit, and think about the hidden personality behind the serious faces, and try to bring that out in the painted accents. This young man … Continued