FLOWER POWER...I'M IN LOVE...GIFTS FOR YOU!!!

my mom-in-law fell in love with this today, i had her take it home to hang...

i love when this happens, don't you?

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK MI AMIGAS!!

THE SIMPLE GIFTS

my inspiration for this one, came straight from an angel and painter that lives right here on EARTH!

this is no complaint...i am just a little anxious to see the sunshine...it has rained for months this year with very little sun showing around here...then these last two days brought this gift at around 6:45...i am smiling!!!

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE...i'm in love with it ALL!

i just want ya' all to know how great it is to be born in this age of computers...whether it be classes away somewhere or on-line in your very own little house...

AMAZING to me, AMAZING!

i am posting ALL my recent practices after taking ALISA BURKES class, SKETCHING DELIGHT.

it has been a delight, i tell you! her approach is so UN scary, and straight forward enough to just TAKE OFF...going for IT! imagine...watercolors, resevoir filled brushes to take with you, ANYWHERE you want! stepping off from learning acrylics and being able to combine all things, these days! MIXED MEDIA knows no boundaries...and TEACHERS.....INCREDIBLE!!!

and not to leave out the wonderful COMARADERIE that comes with all of "YOU's" and the sharing we do!!!

i am sharing all my boo boos and antics here...letting you know and sharing how grateful i am to be a part of this artistic life...it's so EXCITING to be an older woman and learn new and wonderful things, that shall keep the PASSION alive FOREVER!

GRATEFUL WANDA

HAPPY SATURDAY

XOXOXO

A Bit O' The Green...Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

Framents On A Wall...

From Start to Finish...

The bottom face of an oven door

8" X 30" taped and gessoed, then sanded..

papers, chosen for collage...

white paint rubbed lightly over the collage papers...

paint applied...oooh, getting close here...

outside photo

inside photo...

it's going to read, in teeny tiny letters...

"he wasn't lonely anymore..."

How 'Bout This and How 'Bout THAT!

i'm taking alissa burke's sketching and drawing class right now...this was A first...i didn't have watercolors, so i watered down my acrylics...it was such fun, though quite imperfect...and am learning learning loving LEARNING!

i might retire soon, so while i have a paying job, i've been taking these classes and wow what a TRIP!!!

a shadow casts itself across this collage i did during misty's class, STRETCHING FROM WITHIN.

IT was quite an experience, the entire class! and this, i know, i will do again... attempting a portrait.. can't wait!

this is a painting that is in my friend miz katie's journal.

we collaborated, but are not done yet..it has been so wonderful, we will probably share when we ARE done.

she has a painted page of this "mrs. crow" in her journal now...but i couldn't just let her fly away that easily :))!

i printed her on silk then incorporated her into modeling paste and paint. this is on a fabric remnent and was an experiment... such fun and turned out wonderful...that doesn't always happen with experiments, eh?!

"little annie", cutting while painting...as of yet...she will NOT use glue to paste items to her paintings...she will ONLY use paint as the glue...this tickles me pink..(which is her fav color so far with red thrown in)

she did her first collage this wednesday without any prompts...and she was so INTENT on cutting, she only asked for help a couple of times...

her favorite sentence...ME DO IT!!! how can ya' not LOVE that, when it comes to art, especially!!!

MEANWHILE.. at work...

Two of my little "noodle monsters"

Gracie

Sydney

IF OUR WORLD WERE ONLY BLACK AND WHITE???

i tried to get good photos of my framed painting...i took these photos on the gallery wall, just couldn't do her justice...she is one of my fav's, plainly beautiful and then richard framed her plainly beautiful :)) !!! THE WORDS WERE OUT...

HER VOICE WAS GETTING STRONGER

an altered photo of OUR GIRL...inside lighting was horrible, but she is my ADORABLE, inside and out!

REAL COLORS OF THE SKY

appreciation

OAK...one sunny day!!!

COLORS IN THE HOUSE

the sun showed it's lovely face for about 5 days out of 2 months, to let this beauty finally show her colors!!!

From the inner sanctum of myself...misty asked us to paint with all our passion and soul...

i've been stretching...