Color Study: White
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…
Down Memory Lane in Cairo (#TBT)
For Throwback Thursday or otherwise known as #tbt, I'm sharing photo I found of my grandmothers and I while we were in Cairo. We were fortunate enough to go on a two week Art of Ancient Egypt class in 1993 (well I took it for college credit, my grandmothers went…
Vacationing and Art
[caption id="attachment_2431" align="alignnone" width="225"] My son outside the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego[/caption] My family and I were able to go San Diego last week as a little mini vacation. And for once, my mom didn't have a to do list for us to do. During the day we…
Happy Pi Day
Happy Pi Day! My daughter and I made pies for her math class in celebrate of pi today. They had to bring in any food items that were round for their desert breakfast, we took the traditional route.
Cat And A Bird
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…
Michael Paul Smith
Michael Paul Smith is amazing. He makes his own models and using a point and shoot camera makes extraordinary scenes. Check out his work here: http://www.weallbleedthesamecolor.com/finally-realized-seeing-coolest-thing-ever-look-closer/
How To Use A Light Box
As I was cruising around the internet the other day, I found a great article about using a light box to take professional photos of your work. Check out the original article at: http://www.handmadeology.com/how-to-make-and-use-a-light-box-to-improve-your-product-photography/
She Wanted To Gather Her Friends
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…