Family Tree
One of the commissioned pieces I painted this summer was this family tree. This was done as an activity/ prize for a family reunion. The initials of the parents of the family are on the tree trunk in the heart. … Continued
Creative Energy Source
“One of the most powerful wellsprings of creative energy, outstanding accomplishment, and self-fulfillment seems to be falling in love with something – your dream, your image of the future.” E. Paul Torrance
Feathers in Triplet
When I first started doing art as an adult, I started with watercolor. I love the vivid colors and graphic look that can be achieved with this versatile medium. I soon moved on to mixed media, the medium(s) that most … Continued
Doodle Papers
I usually spend a little time unwinding just before bed, and most commonly that is with some kind of restful art activity. Lately I have been doodling. Oodles of doodles in fact. Sometimes I start with watercolor paint or marker, … Continued
Paint from Your Soul
“Paint from your soul and the colors that are in your heart will flow onto the canvas.” -Kandy Myny
Towhee Treetime Twosome
“Towee Treetime Twosom” is created on a 24 x 30 inch stretched canvas, starting with a background created with my own Citra Solv on National Geographic magazine process. Onto this background I added trees made from strips of papers … Continued
Something Beautiful
And if you would like to color or paint your own…
Painted Shoes
A friend was recently “prescribed” a certain type of shoe, but she didn’t like the look of them and asked me to give them a paint job to jazz them up a bit. I used my Angelus leather paints to … Continued
In my Art Journal… Reality
Sometimes the quirky side of me just has to play out! Art journals are the perfect place to just play and be as odd as I wish to be! This page was inspired by the image of the endless series … Continued
Pretty Papers
Whenever I find myself with leftover acrylic paint on the palette, I pull out my sketchbook where I have pages of lists, notes, and scribbled ideas. I pull out the old ones I don’t need anymore and start coating them … Continued