Mr. Rooster
Watching the rooster of my daughter and son-in-law’s brood of chickens gave me a good chuckle. Strutting around with his chest thrust forward and almost a swagger to his step, I realized there is a lot of personality in these … Continued
Stencil Cutting
I use a lot of stencils in my artwork, so I have been wanting to make some new ones with designs specifically suited to my needs. On recent car trips I spent some time sketching ideas. Once back home, I … Continued
Musical Easels – an intro to mixed media
I recently taught a “Musical Canvas” introduction to mixed media art workshop. In it, we try out many basic techniques of mixed media, and switch canvases at each one. By the time we were done, everyone had worked at least … Continued
The Smallest Act of Kindness
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” Oscar Wilde Not so wild about this art journal page, but I love the quote! Notice the tiny little figure holding out a heart to a child…. Sometimes … Continued
Stencil and Mask Making
It’s Technique Tuesday, and today I want to revisit a quick and easy way to make your own stencils and masks using magazine images. You could do this with animals and objects as well, but my favorite is the human … Continued
Ink Wash technique for the Art Journal
I do lots of note taking, or what I call “journal dumping”. It is helpful for me to write at the time, but is not necessarily something I need to keep, or refer back to. Yet, there is something so … Continued
“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
Stencil and Mask making – the human form
There are some great stencils and masks of the human form available on the market, and I enjoy opportunities to use them. But even more, I enjoy using materials that are unique to me. Today I will share with you … Continued
White Space
I recently read a blog post by one of my favorite artists, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. As she was talking about her art journal style, she mentioned that she doesn’t lean toward much white space. In fact, that is one thing … Continued