I created a 2017 planner from a Moleskine 2017 Weekly Notebook using Lorraine Bell’s Plan Journal Play Workshop (http://lorrainebell.ning.com/workshops/plan-journal-play).. My intention is to document my life during the year. So far what I have learned is that there is little to document… I am living a somewhat boring life – not much to record. Unless my life takes an exciting …
June 01-08 2016 Art Journaling
Recently, I have been spending more time in my art journals.. just a bit of creative play. I have put together a collage of the most recent pages… in two different art journals. My mind has been focused on Faith …maybe because for the past two and a half years I’ve been struggling… not with my faith… …
A Girl’s Playdate…
I have a group of girlfriends who get together about once a month. We call it a Crop Day… but we kind of do our own thing. Today, one was scrapbooking, one digital scrapbooking, one knitting, and I was painting. We had so much fun. We laugh and on occasion cry as we share our lives together. We know each …
Why We’re Friends
We are not friends because we look the same Or because we always think alike We are not friends because our hair is the same length Or because we share the same eyes We are friends because when we met And we touched one another’s heart…. (unknown)
ICAD 2021 – Day 50 – grateful
We are closing in on the completion of ICAD 2021. I have had several requests for a process video for this year’s themed cards – Extreme Mixed Media. So here you go…
ICAD 2021 – Day 50 – grateful
We are closing in on the completion of ICAD 2021. I have had several requests for a process video for this year’s themed cards – Extreme Mixed Media. So here you go…
31 Products Challenge
It’s never too late… Brigit Koopsen’s #31productschallenge actually began on October 1, 2018. The plan is to use a different product each day for a period of 31 days. That may sound like a lot. But, Brigit came up with a list of 91 products. Here is her list. I don’t think I have all these products. However, I have …
the index cards continue…
The 2018 Index-Card-A-Day (ICAD) challenge completed on July 31. Having several unused cards, I decided to carry on a little longer. When working on the index cards, I often have several cards in various stages. Here are the three cards I had in progress on August 6, 2018. You will notice the similarities: Liquitex Raw Sienna Spray Paint, orange acrylic …
Planner 2017 Week #1
I created a 2017 planner from a Moleskine 2017 Weekly Notebook using Lorraine Bell’s Plan Journal Play Workshop (http://lorrainebell.ning.com/workshops/plan-journal-play).. My intention is to document my life during the year. So far what I have learned is that there is little to document… I am living a somewhat boring life – not much to record. Unless my life takes an exciting …
2016 ICAD Challenge
This is my second attempt at The Index Card A Day (ICAD) Challenge organized by Tammy Garcia of daisyyellowart.com. The challenge is 61 days of creating a piece of art on an index card…from June 1 through July 31. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. It just has to be submitting to the process of daily creating something. Some …
Fog on the Water
I have spent the past few days scanning paintings and uploading them to the Store. Tonight, I sent some time relaxing… sitting in my rocker… my feet up… with sketchbook practice. I know the only way I will ever improve my art is by practice…practice…practice… I have watched videos and read posts where people I consider to be accomplished artists speak …
I am the Vine, You are the branches…
1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 “You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 “Abide in Me, …
ICAD 2021 – Day 50 – grateful
We are closing in on the completion of ICAD 2021. I have had several requests for a process video for this year’s themed cards – Extreme Mixed Media. So here you go…
My Index Card Process… Part 2
Using these 5 paints, I added more and more layers to the 3 cards I selected. The 4 Fresco Finish paints are chalk acrylic paints in the following colors: Inky Pool, Pumpkin Soup, Dusty Teal, and Candy Floss. They have a very matte finish…as opposed to the glossy finish of other acrylic paints. The much loved paint on the right …
My Index Card Process… Part 1
I confess…I don’t do videos…not yet. Hopefully, that will change soon. What I hope to do here is to reveal to you in photos what my process is for creating the index cards that began with 2018 ICAD. Normally, the first thing I do is gesso the index cards. Thinking I would start with 3 cards…I gessoed the card and …
Show Us Your Media
I am excited to be participating in Dina Wakley’s new monthly challenge. For this month, the prompt is “Show Me WHY You Create”. I create because I LOVE it: and it fulfills a DREAM: Now that I am retired, I find creative fulfillment by making art…art of all kinds. This is actually a part of a larger watercolor Mixed Media …
ICAD 2021 – Day 50 – grateful
We are closing in on the completion of ICAD 2021. I have had several requests for a process video for this year’s themed cards – Extreme Mixed Media. So here you go…
getyourcraycray_on
My very first video. I offer thanks to Roben-Marie Smith and her Maker’s Tech University. She walked me through the process of using iMovie to edit my video. I realize the quality of the video is somewhat lacking…my lighting needs work and my table sometimes shakes. However, it is a start. My friend Pat Butynski started a movement of using …
31 Products Challenge
It’s never too late… Brigit Koopsen’s #31productschallenge actually began on October 1, 2018. The plan is to use a different product each day for a period of 31 days. That may sound like a lot. But, Brigit came up with a list of 91 products. Here is her list. I don’t think I have all these products. However, I have …
Eighty-two New Paintings
Over the past two weeks, I have been busy adding to the store some of the paintings I have completed since the first of the year. Most of them are watercolor…with 2 using acrylic. Here they are: The Berry Collection 18 Watercolor Paintings and 1 Acrylic Painting birds birds birds 6 Watercolor Paintings All Things Trees 6 Watercolor Paintings Beach …
Worship on the Lake
As the sun begins to set, there is a quiet little location where the presence of God is evident. This little church and the lake on which it sits is a product of my imagination. And, it’s true that God will be present wherever and whenever you seek Him. However, the idea of gathering together with other believers in a …
Spring Cleaning…
It’s that time of year… time to make room for new beginnings.. So, I am offering a 20% Discount (Coupon SPRING20) on everything in the store beginning today Thursday, April 21, 2016 through Saturday, May 21, 2016. Blessings to all of you.
Spring Plantings in the Waiting
I apologize for my absence… But, here I am once again… Many of us are experiencing little teasings of Spring. It is almost here. However, it is too early to put those tender plantings into pots or into the ground. So, we wait. And while I waited, I sketched a tiny little dreamy spring corner containing a potting bench with …
Easter is coming…
Easter Sunday is early this year… March 27, 2016. As the time approaches, the thoughts of what Jesus did all those years ago fill my head…. He suffered in ways that I have and will never experience. Shortly before He was arrested, Jesus turned His eyes toward Heaven and began a prayer in which He prayed for you and me. …
Greeting Cards in the Store
I have had several requests for Greeting Cards. Here are the first 2. Wrapped in Blue and Wrapped in Roses They would be perfect for Easter or anytime you wanted to cheer up family or friends. Some people are very good about sending cards. And, for me there is something very special to see that card and know …
ICAD 2021 – Day 50 – grateful
We are closing in on the completion of ICAD 2021. I have had several requests for a process video for this year’s themed cards – Extreme Mixed Media. So here you go…
Doodled Hydrangea
A 9” x 12” Original Watercolor Painting with Black Ink Doodling. A purple and pink hydrangea. I did a very loose watercolor painting using Opera Pink, Moonglow, Shadow Violet, and Green Yellow. Once dry, I began to doodle the hydrangea petal shapes along with some leaves. This is not my typical style…but I love it. Recently, I have been watching …
soulful lady #2
Sometime ago, I participated in a Sue Kemnitz class… “sketching the artful ladies”. I am so in love with her style. I know there are some similarities in my “soulful ladies”. But, I believe my style will rise to the top over time. soulful lady #1 was done in my Dina Wakley Art Journal…using Dina’s Scribble Sticks. She was inspired …
Mendings
Needlework… handwork… needle and thread… the art of sewing… I used to own a quilt shop in another life…many years ago. I loved quilting, teaching, working with customers to create a quilt that made them happy. I loved the feel of the fabric. And, many times I buried my nose into the beautiful yardage…. a different addiction… but an …
Loose Hydrangeas and Fond Memories.
Yesterday a friend asked me, “Have you every done hydrangeas?” My answer was yes. But, I have to say I was never really happy with the way they turned out. So, last night I watched a terrific artist who paints loose watercolors, Olga Peregood… ladywonderbrush.blogspot.com. Her paintings are gorgeous.. and she had a class on hydrangeas. So, I signed up, …