My eye is always drawn to the color aqua, especially when it’s set off by black and white. These mini black canvases were perfect for my submission to Somerset Studio‘s “All Things Aqua” challenge. I mixed some white acrylic with heavy gel medium and loosely painted two with circles and […]
Painting
Turtle Girl II
Each time I draw a girl finding a turtle it turns out a little bit different from the time before. I’m having *fun* so I’m just going to keep going with these turtle girls. Just like my first Turtle Girl from last week, I transferred my design from the sketchbook […]
Turtle Girl 5″ x 7″ Painting
I transferred this quick little sketch onto a “5 x 7” canvas. I blocked in the design with some light acrylic colors and found some text I liked. I left out the big moon in the background because I thought it would be too much yellow. Added in some details […]
Self Portrait In The Style of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is hailed as one of the greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century. We’ve been learning about this fascinating lady the last couple of weeks. This children’s primer by Mike Venezia is the best one I’ve found on Kahlo. It features a wide variety of her works and […]
“At the Louvre”, detail after Degas
Though I don’t attend Hill Country Bible Church, I’m blessed to be on their “Prayer and Creativity” team. Their quarterly exhibits give me a chance to attempt some serious art once in a while. I stress *attempt*. The first exhibit of the year doesn’t have a particular theme but gives all the […]
Wall Art with State Farm Logo
Isn’t this a cute truck? My 2 year old son would absolutely love this in his bedroom! Alas, it was intended for a loftier location. My father-in-law is a State Farm agent in Austin, TX and is in the process of updating his office decor. Here he is with his wonderful […]
Cupcake Painting for HCBC Art Exhibit
This Friday is the Opening Reception for Hill Country Bible Church’s “Beinvenidos” exhibit. It is a multi media art exhibit for all ages. The time is 7-9 pm. There will be a monoprinting demonstration going on, as well as live music by “Just For You” jazz trio. How fun! I […]
Sweet Success
When we found out we would be moving back to Texas after only one year in Seattle, we were both excited and disappointed at the same time. We had made some friends, bought a house, and had finally gotten used to the rain! One of us, in particular, was […]
Once In A Lifetime Oil Painting
In the Fall of 2005 I took an oil painting class. I had seen an advertisement posted in Hobby Lobby. The ad gave the name and phone number of an instructor that taught the painting techniques of the “old masters”. Old Masters? Wow. I signed up. I would never have guessed […]