These inspirational designs are the handiwork of Austin based artist, Tildon Humphrey. You can see some of his amazing taxidermy pieces here. He created several original designs and was extremely generous to grant me permission to print 8 of them onto cards. Please see Knox’s Etsy shop to purchase a […]
Author: Scarlett
For Thomas
For Elias
This piece was made by finger-painting on Bristol vellum and then cutting the pieces out by hand. The background was made by dragging a piece of cardboard through the leftover paint on the palette, and then swiping it across the paper in an upward motion. I uploaded the photo to […]
Needle Case Valentines
Needle cases are the perfect containers for small notes. Slip them in a purse or pocket, and surprise your Valentine with a tiny expression of love. Available in craft stores and online, you can find needle cases in several styles and sizes. I ordered mine from Rita at Sova Enterprises. […]
Cardinals in the Birches
This project was used with 2nd-4th graders. Several projects like this have filtered through Pinterest, I simply added my own Cardinal Pattern, since we see these pretty birds all year in Texas. Choose a colored background page of card stock. Then, using the full length of a sheet of white […]
Little Turtle with Picture Book and Toys
Another baby turtle painting for a special little girl in France. Her mother told me she loves pinwheels, her pink ball, books, and her daddy’s black hat. Sweet Miss H. B., this for you, petite fille precieuse. Love and hugs from Texas. ~ Knox’s Mom
Sweet Treat Ornaments from Air Dry Clay
This soft air-dry clay is perfect for molding ornaments. Half dozen…. I created these small treat bags using tiny cellophane bags and baker’s twine, both found in the wedding section of my local Michael’s store. A paper-clip can be slid under the twine in back for a hook. Couldn’t resist […]
Awakening of the Magi
This sketch was inspired by a stone relief by a 12th century artist named Gislebertus, Using acrylic paints and gel medium, I painted this scene for the icon exhibit currently at Hope Chapel this holiday season. Here’s some process photos: Thanks for stopping by to see my art. […]
Mother and Child Silhouettes
This is a simple art project using only colored paper, pencils, scissors, and glue. I had students attempt to draw the silhouette of the mother and child using samples I made as a guide, while I allowed the reluctant artists to trace patterns onto blue paper. The students ranged […]