The Woodsman
I had a lot of fun with this 8 x 10 inch collage and paint on a cradled wood panel.The background is a sheet of Citra Solv altered paper on which I added collage and paint. This is an example … Continued
Crow in Style
“Crow in Style” has some fun patterns and collage happening in his feathers. He sits on top of a background made with Citra Solv and stencil altered pages. I was pretty happy with the bright colors. I covered them just … Continued
Let’s Face It
“Let’s Face It” is a purely collage piece on a 8 x 8 cradled wood panel. The face was made from a stash of collage papers and a couple of old postage stamps. The hair is made from Citra Solv … Continued
Letter Home
“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
Let’s Face It!
I have been enjoying the challenge lately of “painting” with paper. It is trickier than it might seem to use ONLY paper for all the shading, details, etc. I am so tempted to grab a paint brush… especially for little … Continued
MORE Doodles!
Last week I shared with you some of my new “doodle boards” I since have realized that everyone seems to be using electronic gizmos called doodle boards, but I will stick with my good old fashioned wood panels! Today … Continued
Island Beauty
Starting with a cabinet door, and an vintage 1954 map of the West Indies, I set out to create a piece that has been on my mind for several months. I love this old map, and decided to embrace the … 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