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, …