Get into art with a class on painting drippy flowers with fingerpaint taught by Kayann Ausherman from 9am-noon Sept. 14. RSVP by Sept. 7. $45 per student; all supplies included.
“I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen”. Anne Lamott This … Continued
“Old World Beauty” is on a 16 x 20 deep stretched canvas with a Citra Solv altered background and a batik fabric vase. The roses are a mix of paper and paint. The piece is muted and has kind of … Continued
Six (or is it seven?) years ago today one of my children got married. She went out and gathered fresh wild sunflowers for us to make into bouquets, corsages, and decorations. “In From the Field” is what our home looked … Continued
I have been doing more fingerpainting play, this time making sunflowers! As a Kansas girl, I just have to be kind of partial to sunflowers! I love the discovery that adding a little Golden flourescent high flow to other paint … Continued
I have been having a blast fingerpainting these drippy luscious florals! They have been so fun to do, and I feel like I am perfecting my technique a bit. This is one of my favorites so far, and I am … Continued
“The Apology” 24 x 30 inch acylic and ink mixed media on deep stretched canvas. This vase of loose, drippy flowers makes me ponder the occassion for which they were given. The drips are reminiscent of tears that the messes … Continued
“Painting” with only paper can be a fun change of pace, and is a good exercise in really having to pay attention to color values. I often like to throw in a little extra challenge and fun by adding images … Continued
“Letter Home” is mostly collaged papers with just a touch of ink and topped off with a light coat of walnut wood stain. It features a old envelope from the days when 8 cents would mail a letter. The doilies … Continued
Tomorrow I will be teaching a “Paint with Paper” workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery, so as usual I did a little brushing up on technique this week. I had been wanting to do a series of cups, and … Continued