Fox on a Walk
I always stress the importance of starting with a good background, in this case it was a Citra Solv treated bed of magazine pages. I wanted an abstract leaf like pattern, so designed the stencil special for this piece. (If … Continued
Introducing… New Abstract Leaves Stencil Design
As I worked on a new piece recently, I decided that none of my stencils were quite what I wanted for my Citra Solv background design, so I created a new one! I wanted a geometric pattern, but I wanted … Continued
New Art Journal
I have been itching to begin a new art journal and selected this old book on Mathematics as the one. It has a lovely cover, and I think it would be fun to change the title to “Artematics” somehow. Mainly … Continued
“New” Paint Shirt
I often wear a paint apron, but once in awhile I just need a little more coverage! I seem to always be dipping my elbow in paint, or backing up against wet paint… So when we decided to all … Continued
New Stencil – Circus !
I have been having fun designing stencils the last couple of months, and just added a new one to my line up. “Circus” makes a lovely background pattern on this journal page, with the help of some acrylic paint mixed … Continued
Artist Trading Card Play
I have an artist trading card (ATC) workshop coming up on Saturday, so I have been refreshing and perfecting my lesson plan by making more cards! Playing cards are one of my favorite foundations for these mixed media lovelies. I … Continued
Forest Queen
“Forest Queen” first appeared in my sketchbook. I was inspired looking through my stash of papers, and my new line of stencils. Dots in a Row is especially evident in the background. After getting everything blocked in, I did some … 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
Dwell in the Possibility
I love this idea of dwelling in the realm of possibility! None of us knows the future, but we can sure hang out in places that allow things to happen! Have a happy Wednesday, and enjoy all the possibilities!
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