These are sketches for some bandit girl paintings I’ve been wanting to do. And here’s the first one! I added Diamond Glaze to the bugs and the eyes for a glass-like finish… This original painting is available in my Etsy shop, where I sell my art and butterfly cards to raise money for […]
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“Blue Winter” ~Painting with Quilled Snowflakes
Wall Art with Fiber Paste, Stamps, and Paint
Instead of sketching a design, I’ll often cut out paper and play around with the pieces until I like the composition. In keeping with my New Year’s resolution to rid my home of mass produced art, I made this simple wall art for my downstairs powder room. The more I […]
Paper Butterfly Collage with Nail Polish
I played with nail polish on paper. It didn’t turn out like I expected, but the colors were pretty! So I made a small collage with it… I used a rubber stamp for the butterfly and cut it out… Hope you’re having a great week! Thanks for […]
Bird and Topiary
Having fun with my scissors again…
Turtle Painting for Knox
I’m FINALLY done! Here are some of the photos I took during my progress. My studio was my bedroom floor… I decided at this point to make a barely perceptible face on the girl. If you walk by and just glance at the painting you’ll never notice it, […]
Designs for the Children’s Hospital
I think I’ve finally decided on a design for the children’s hospital. My goal is to finish it up before Knox’s birthday (July 14th) and submit it to the hospital’s art board for consideration. I’ve drawn a lot of turtles lately… Here’s some really rough sketches that I keep coming […]
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 […]