My Mixed Media originals
I haven’t “Pulled an all-nighter” since college days. But it certainly shows you what you are capable of if you just decide you are going to do your part and “show up” and let the Universe handle the rest. At … Read More
In the midst of painting all these big canvases and learning to loosen up I had the opportunity to attend a calligraphy class put on by our Warmland Calligraphers group. The wonderful Barbara Close came to visit from California and … Read More
Awhile back I made this glass heart, complete with dark and perhaps beautiful flaws. I got it to this stage with a complex glass and steel bale complete, and then set it aside. I really love for special pieces to … Read More
It is without doubt festival season here on Vancouver Island. I knew there would be lots to do here in the summer, but really, I had no idea! There are just SO many things going on, it’s a bit overwhelming … Read More
I’ve been busy filling pages in the art journals of my co-members of Airdrie7. I posted more information about these on the Airdrie7 blog, but thought I’d share them here. It’s been a fun project – each choosing a book … Read More
You might remember earlier posts showing this piece: It was a piece that began at a session at Artfest over a year ago. Once home with it’s beginnings, I continued to allow it to evolve until it was a completed … Read More
…a Sketchbook Challenge, Art Journal Treasure Box Step-by-Step Tutorial! – Part 3 – The Finale (If you haven’t already, go here to see Part 1 and Part 2) Step 6 Adding text and images. I wanted to add a quote … Read More
…a Sketchbook Challenge, Art Journal Treasure Box Step-by-Step Tutorial! – Part 2 (Part 1 is here) Welcome Back! Step 4 Now on to painting a background. I decided that I wanted to paint a rainbow gradation of color over the … Read More
Update: Thanks to everyone who came by to visit and to Lisa for this event. Tons of fun as always. The two lucky winners of my give away are: Kelli from Book of Kells who won the heart pendant, and … Read More
…a Sketchbook Challenge, Art Journal Treasure Box Step-by-Step Tutorial! – Part 1 (Whew, that’s a mouthful!) When presented with the topic of “Highly Prized” for the sketchbook challenge, I decided to take an unusual route. Instead of the obvious things … Read More