
This is my newest creation straight from my art journal (or sketch book as I call it most of the time). I had an orange-red page for quite some time, not sure what I was going to do with it. I had spent about a month with a back that just wasn’t happy (lots…
Just finished with this page. I came around this quote today by Claude Monet and knew that it was the one to go with the page I started back on the 8th of this month (vastly different from the original quote I was going to use). I guess that’s why I waited so long…
This piece is titled Random Thoughts, it is a little more introspective than what I normally share. I have had so many different thoughts going thought my head lately, including new pieces I want to make. I think it was giving me a slight headache. This mixed media piece has layered paper and lots…
I had gotten some vintage photos awhile ago and recently came across them again. Included in them was a photographer’s proof sheet. I remembered that I wanted to make bookmarks out of them. But I decided to include some in this mixed media piece. The proofs were of this beautiful blonde and I…
I finished this mixed media piece the other day. I started it because (for some unknown reason) I was thinking of a teacher I had in college. She said that nothing is ever “just” white. White will have an undertone, whether it be cool or warm – look closely and you will see all…
Finished this paper collage tonight. I originally started out by thinking of collages to do so I could cut shapes, mainly hearts, and make cards out of them. Then I thought of other shapes to cut out and thought of a whole video to shoot. Instead, as I stuck paper on top of paper,…
I found this charming old photo while exploring the Melrose District in Phoenix with a good friend of mine. I knew I wanted to create a piece out of it as soon as I saw it. It was inspired by the saying “She gathered friends as she gathered flowers in the garden.”
Ghost Girl appeared last night while my kids were out trick or treating. I hope you can see all the subtle shading.
I bought a set of 24 PITT Artist Pens with the brush tip on Wednesday while out with a friend at Michael’s. I had been wanting a set for some time now because I have absolutely loved some of the small sets I have. One of the things I like the best is that…