Mixed-Media Art

Drawings, Mixed-Media Art

Mixed-Media Face Challenge

Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine has issued a “Faces of Mixed Media” challenge in their Sept./Oct. issue. This challenge is perfect for trying something new!  I’ve given it a shot, purposefully aiming for a different look than all my usual stuff.  The rules?  Only pens, pencils, or markers can be used […]

Mixed-Media Art

More Butterfly Canvases

These two butterfly canvases are available on my Etsy shop for medical research.  All proceeds from my shop are donated to research for Cockayne Syndrome. My little boy, Knox, was diagnosed with this extremely rare disease when he was 8 months old.  He’ll be celebrating his 3rd birthday this July, […]

Altered Art, Mixed-Media Art

Chatelaine for the Artist

I still play.  I create things that are totally unrealistic and completely impractical,  just for fun. I was watching Dowton Abbey and  noticed a chatelaine, worn by the housekeeper, Mrs Hughes. Chatelaines were a ‘useful’ form of jewellery, worn when women’s clothing had no pockets. They were dangled from the […]