Frida Kahlo
With Day of the Dead soon approaching, it seemed appropriate to pay a little tribute to an artist from Mexico, and who better than Frida? This is a simple little mixed media portrait done on a 6 x 6 inch … 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
I love finding something unique to use as a platform for my art. In preparing artwork for the upcoming Ecofest in Wichita, I thought it would be the perfect time to use this old chair back that I had found … Continued
Sandhill Plum Picking
Sometimes I get to take part in the sweetest stories! I feel so honored when my art gets to play a small part in making a wedding special, or in making a sweet memory when someone has passed on, or in … Continued
Julie Ford Oliver
I was thrilled to be able to attend a day of the three day Julie Ford Oliver workshop held at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita last week. I only wish I had been able to do all three! She shared the … Continued
Painted Leather
I have been painting lots of leather lately… purses, shoes, and cuffs. I use Angelus Leather Paint, and on the shoes I add a sealer for added durability. I study the purses awhile to decide what kind of pattern they … Continued
“We Need Women” by Kavita Ramdas
“We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.” Kavita Ramdas As the … Continued
WORKSHOP FUN! Hosting your own Art Party!
I have been having a blast making some fun workshop adventures for the artsy, or even the not so artsy, at heart. I am getting more and more requests from people wanting to host a workshop in their own home, … 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
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