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Happy Holidays
I’ve been busy in the studio painting three more of my newest holiday designs. I have four more to go. The first finished painting was introduced in the Peppermint Fields Forever post. They’re...
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Chirp
I started and finished this painting today. Two hours into it I said to a friend, “this is going to be the ugliest painting I’ve done yet.” However, layer after layer, I’ve now grown to love it. I...
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My Fairy Art Mother
What a cool concept. The first lesson for Life Book 2013 was to create a Fairy Art Mother, an image of encouragement when the gremlins begin chatting during the creative process. There’s a lot of...
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Art Technique of the Week
I have tried salt with paint and ink to create texture but this is the first time I have tried it with watercolors. LOVE IT!! Here’s what I did: 1. I used cheap watercolor paint and mixed media...
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Technique of the Week: Drip Painting
Looking for a way to make a really quick but cool painting? Check out this video. This post is part of a Blog Hop. Please send some love to my fellow bloggers .
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Birds of a Feather
I’m in the process of experimenting with different styles of quirky birds so I worked on two paintings this weekend to try and sort a few out. I recently came across two artists whose style is painting...
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Sold!
I’m currently taking an IPad/Art Class at the college I work at. We’re using two apps, PS Touch and Sketchbook Pro to sketch and manipulate images. We then use those images to inspire artwork. Our...
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Technique of the Week: Fluid Acrylic Painting
I stumbled across the video below demonstrating a fluid acrylic technique and had to give it a try. It’s so simply and the effect is really cool. The first image is what I was able to achieve in...
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Mr. Kitty
As promised, here’s the finished painting using the canvas I posted about earlier this week with the fluid acrylic technique as the background. I just love how the colors turned out. You can see some...
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100 Face Challenge – Face #5 & 6
Face #5 Inspiration Background: Tim Holtz dabber paint and spray bottle, molding paste/stencil Face #6...
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100 Face Challenge – Face #10
I think this is my favorite one so far. I just love her. Face #10 Inspiration Background: Kathy Davis paper (from JoAnn...
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A Lesson in Vulnerability
I knew when I started this project, especially because I’m an “artist in training”, that not all of my faces would turn out well. A few of the following faces I would put in that category. Because of...
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Technique: Gelli Plate Printing
A few friends and I are getting together on Saturday to play. This is one of the things we’re going to try. Can’t wait to show you what we come up with. Hope you give it a try too.
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A Mother’s Day Blessing
Hello friends and blog followers - Are you still with me? It has been more than four months since my last post and it feels good to be inspired to blog again. You may or may not know but a major life...
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What Are You Trying to Unlearn?
Shortly after my mom passed (7/4/13), a friend recommended a book that might be useful during this difficult time, “The Way of Transition” by William Bridges. I finally picked it up from the library...
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A Story on Perspective and Prints for Sale (almost)
The day I wrote the blog post 3:33, a reader sent me the story below titled “Perspective” by Bryan Skavnak. His story is so similar to mine it’s uncanny. It’s a bit of a read but it goes fast. Don’t...
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100 Face Challenge #28 – Cordelia
Call upon the goddess Cordelia when you need help with celebrations, courage, gardening, flowers, joy, life changes and stress management (Archangels & Ascended Masters by Doreen Virtue).
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