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Playful Color
Now that our friend Jonas has packed up and moved on, and the sun shines once again, I just felt the need to have a play with some color! Let the sunshine in! This is Inktense blocks and Neocolor II...
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European Eagle Owl in Profile (#34): 100 Face Challenge
I came across an image that grabbed me by the throat recently at Paint My Photo. The photographer is Paul Sherman, and his wildlife images will wow you. This was a quick “I should really be sleeping”...
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Painted Circles (and MM scraps)
I was experimenting with a technique I found on YouTube called painted circles. I wasn’t overly thrilled with it, but I do think it has promise for another time. When I was finished, I glued it into...
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Circling Back Around
Tried the painted circles technique again with Neocolor II crayons in a little journal I made a few months back from a sheet of Arches 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper. Added a bit of black acrylic...
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Inspired by Debi
So many artists (including artists with lenses and letters and others) inspire me here. Debi Riley is a gracious, informative, generous and gifted artist of many talents; one of them is photography. I...
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Rock You Like A Hurricane
Sometimes, you just have to have color, whether it makes sense or not! These are a variation on the painted circles from last week with, you guessed it, Neocolors by Caran d’Ache with help from a black...
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Reaching for the Sun
Feeling like more warm colors on this blustery Valentine’s Day. This was brought to you by Inktense blocks, Neocolor II water-soluble crayons, and Liquitex soft body acrylic paint (just a touch). I’m...
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Flowers in February (inspired by Cathe)
I saw Cathe’s Valentine’s Day post over at Amaryllis Log recently and just had to try to capture the essence of her beautiful flowers in my art journal. Lately, I’ve been fascinated with Neocolor II...
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Abstract Acrylic
My first purely acrylic painting, and so far, I like! Got a set of Liquitex Basics after hearing a rave review from Lisa at Lachri Fine Art. She does beautiful work, and her review and product...
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Windows on the World
A kind and appreciative client recently sent me a gift card to Blick, for which I was very grateful. I put it to good use, purchasing an introductory set of Golden acrylic paints and mediums. I am...
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