I have plans on creating a series of abstract still life pieces. I keep doing some as a “warm up” or to figure out how I want to go about them. I suspect my series will end up being a … 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
Forest Fox
Little “Forest Fox” is my first fox, something I have been wanting to do for some time. He sits by a reverse painted tree (the tree is the original background, painted around) among fronds that are one of my new … Continued
Leaves Stencil Set
I am so excited to begin to introduce my own line of stencils and masks. These are designs that I have been wishing for as I do my own artwork, and I thought you might like them too! I have … Continued
Old Tree New Life
Sometimes what appears in my art journal turns into a full blown piece of art like this gnarled old tree… now on a 16 x 40 inch canvas! The process to get from one to the other involved many steps. … Continued
Stencil Magic
Last weekend was my Stencil Magic workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. We whizzed through 17 different techniques (and a few variations) in just a few hours, trying them out on tags. We sprayed, scratched, and sponged a variety of … Continued
Things are “Looking Up”
I have been a bit lax on my magazine submissions this year, so it caught me by surprise when I received the Winter 2016 issue of Somerset Studio Gallery and found my black and (almost) white “Looking Up” hidden away … Continued
Wedding Bliss
I have been meaning to do a bit of wedding art for some time. I keep being asked for wedding cards and I just didn’t have any! I recently went to a wedding and when I received my pretty paper … Continued
From my Art Journal…. Transformation
Last week I taught a workshop on collage and paint for our art journals. We all worked with butterflies and women cut from magazines, but it was fun to see all the different directions the artists took it. This is a … Continued