These arrived late yesterday afternoon. I’m in love. I’ve been wanting a set of Prismacolor Colored Pencils for well over a year now and finally just went for it. They are oh-so-delicious and creamy to create with. It’s like blending with little sticks of butter! The Julia Child of the Pencil! The colors are so rich and dreamy! You all know what a sucker I am for a good art supply. Well… for any art supply for that matter! Be it good or some recycled thingamajig I found at the bottom of my junk drawer! There’s just something awe-inspiring about opening up a decorative tin box and finding a stick rainbow! Now even my stick men will look groovy! I went right to work on an entry in my art journal using my new tools! It’s coming along quite nicely and I’m having a great time playing. I’ll be sure to share it when it’s done. I’ve also been watching some movies and elevating my ankle per Dr’s request. I’m nursing myself through some flu-like symptoms as well. As they say… “It never rains but when it pours!” It’s been a monsoon year for me thus far, yet I expect more to come … from the sunny side of life! As without the rains of life we can’t have rainbows! Even if they do come in stick form in a decorative tin! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Look at what I’m holdin!
*Tropical Breeze*
I’m still playing with the mosaic mixed media collage technique and loving it. This was done with collage papers, decorative napkins, modeling paste, stencils, bottle cap stampings, beads, itty, bitty seashells. and imagination. I also used mica powders on this but the camera never picks up the pizazz from them. This is a 6×6″ ceramic tile from the dollar store with hanger attached. It’s a very easy peasy canvas. I simply sanded and gesso’d the surface then played away. Today’s creation is a “pink” version of this technique. The tiles are so wonderfully inexpensive that you can buy a handful and have several going at once. Tutorials for this technique are coming up soon. =)
It’s beginning to look pretty messy on my desk! I’ve been playing with mosaic collaging. This one’s got oodles of medium used on it. It’s a ceramic trivet I got at the dollar store with a hanger on the back so it’s ready to go! I sanded the trivet, used some gesso and then sanded again. Then I spent time meticulously cutting out one inch squares of collaging paper.After my eyes stopped bleeding I used mod podge to adhere them and started playing. There are layers of papers, and tissues and modeling paste, and paper bag, and brads, and hemp, and beads and lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh my! Just wanted to make sure you were paying attention. =) All I have left to do here is to varnish, glue the string down on the back and add a backing that covers up the ugly side of the creative process! Hope you enjoy!
With a pale green background of vines and leaves Princess Kitty and her owner are happily enjoying their garden. Flowers of pink and black abound as Princess Kitty sits atop her big fluffy flower petal stool. She’s quite the whimsical kitty with her own personality. With swirls of dark black over her soft black coat she stands out no matter where she goes. She and her owner are both topped with crowns and rhinestone flowers. It’s just another day in Kitty – Cat paradise! Happy Monday and I hope everyone has somewhere to go for Thanksgiving and has a lot to be thankful for. What are the top three things that you give thanks for each day?
I refer to this as *The Burning Bush” not because I see Moses each time I walk by it to get my mail, but because of it’s intense colors. It’s at it’s most vibrant in the fall so I had to get this captured on my digital camera and share it’s beauty with you before I head out to visit my parents. I absolutely love this folage. It truly makes me look even more forward to autumn. I love the smell of the fall. The falling leaves, the strong winds, the smell of the leaves as they fertalize into the earth. It’s like natures way of going green and refeeding herself. If you happen to know what the real name of this plant is please let me know. I’ll be wanting to buy one of my own when we’re able to buy our own place. Have a great rest of our week, and I’ll be back on Friday to share what I’ve done and to tell you all about my adventures with my crazy rock star parents! HUGS and God’s Blessings to you.
*Golden Geisha*
I did this painting over the weekend. This Geisha is decked out in purple and black with golden ribbons laced through her hair. The gold heart it made from metal and stamped with 3 layers of embossing powder. The small golden hearts are cut from candy wrappers. Her face actually has a bit more color than shows up here. She is however fair skinned, she is a Geisha after all. She’s out in her hanging garden dreaming of her destiny. This was so much fun to create. I’m working on 2 others at the moment and one is nearly done. I’ll be going to my parents tomorrow and will be returning on Friday so I’ll be out of town for a few days. When I get back I’ll share my adventure with you.
Every artist’s dream. Watercolors in the rain. Drips and drops of luscious color streaking over papers and creating art done by God. Pure perfection. With vase in hand to capture the colors of the rain and to pose pencils in Frida’s getting ready to get down to canvas! From paper sacks to foil origami paper this painting is a mish-mash of this n’ that. Glitters, paints, papers, embellishments, and Frida brows! Just another adventure that’s leaping off the easel this week. Today ~ some shopping, some arting, some movies, and later … some wine ~ which is the perfect way to end any day. =) Until the next creation is ready for presentation! God Bless You
Here she is in all her golden glory. Decked out in pink and with flowers breezing by she’s ready for her country garden. Using a plethora of mediums I first started by sketching and woodburning Marie onto birch wood. My second process is always shading the faces. Once I have that 3/4 of the way finished I start the messy creative process… of which I almost always have no clue where it will lead me. For her dress I used the idea of mosiacing and layering as I did with the background for *Gold and Lace.* Once I had that done I painted the background the rest of the painting Spring Green. I then began my collaging. Leafs here, flowers, there. On this piece if you look deep enough on the left side of the canvas… especially near the bottom you should be able to spot some paper lace beneath the many layers. Over the top of that I did some painting and collaging and used pearlized crayola crayons and my quilting iron. I dripped white and pink and blended them together. Near the top of the piece I used a lacey/floral pink tissue paper to tone down some of the wax and and more texture. I always crinkle my papers before using them so they add more interest. With the flowers, hearts, leaves, and gold leafing she looks pretty dressed up. I added bits of this and that to add finishing touches, including using texture paste for her hair and rubbing it with pink chalk after the paint was dry. Before I finish a painting off I use a fleshtone paint mixed with glaze to soften her skin. After a few coats of that I add some pink chalk to her cheeks and blend it in. And to top off her makeup I add black charcoal and blend it around her eyes. I think she turned out sweet. See ya … I’m gonna go eat cake!
This mini garden fairy is soaking up her Vitamin C through her flower garden. Orange Zest is an array of flowers and sparkles with a sweet fairy happily flitting around garden. From rhinestones to glitter, paper lace to stamping. I smeared the orange flowers with Orange Peel Stickles but it doesn’t show well in the photo. There is a plethora of sparkle on this painting which really makes it shimmer in the light. Tomorrw I will post the last of my mini paintings until after my next visit to my parents. I need to have my dad cut more wood for me. Until then I’ll have a few larger paintings to share with you. I’ve nearly finished two today and they will be ready very soon. Until TGIF! I’m off to paint! =)
