Friday, October 28, 2016

IT'S A RAINY, FOGGY, DRIPPING WET FRIDAY...

 This is how it's going
with my
artwork
and life.
We are remodeling and painting walls,
with many interruptions, and
NOISE...
even with the door closed.
My husband tries to give me fair warning
with the
NAIL
GUN
and the
SAW...
yes.. the saw is in the rooms we are fixing.
 I am sending this tomorrow
to one of my favorite nieces.
She has had a rough life
and it's gotten worse.
Hoping to cheer her on ;)


 Close-up
obviously!




 I have been plugging away,




 on this
one...



 for seemingly months...



SEEKING
some brand new
CREATIVE JUICES...
this happens, we know,
i'm waiting...

HAPPY WEEKEND XO

Thursday, October 20, 2016

EBB and FLOW is everything...

 While taking Laly's class...
Light, plaster & wax...
These were my first attempts at instructions.

We captured a fox on camera one evening.
I love this photo so much.
And now I have a way of preserving and passing on photographs in our family,
and
for
FRIENDS.
In what I feel is such a special way!




 I used:
fiber w/text, some hairy fibers, with fabric sewn on, some painted papers and lace.
Of course the photograph, plaster...




 and
layers and layers of wax.

What a yummy project these were!




 A
dipped in wax (using as glue) seed pod,
and underneath...
textured wallpaper that the wax received...
BEAUTIFULLY!

I wish you could hear Laly Mille say "beautiful" in her French accent...SHE is a BEAUTIFUL SOUL!




 Santa Catalina, Panama.
I sat with my youngest sister
for a partial day and then into
the dark of night!

Right near this remnant of a wall,
standing alone in an abandoned surf camp.
Listening and watching the sea waves roll
in and out.

Speaking of times past and present.
One GIFT of a lifetime with this sister. xo




 I died some cheese cloth,
used painted papers,
and various weights of fibers.
AGAIN...
they all adhered so scrumptiously to the materials!




 This
photo
was taken by me
last Autumn
at approximately the same time as
now ;)
It is of our home and trees and skyline.
These are the most
GORGEOUS
days and nights
around here.
It is difficult not to take pictures of the skies a million times over!




 I stitched a teabag on the top,
with sewing machine,
before placing it on the substrate.

Then there are fibers and ribbons in various spots.
My work is so busy that I made just a few marks at the bottom.
The lines (such fun)




 This was the smallest one that I made.
The photo is from someone else.
I dyed some more cheese cloth and didn't add much else to this piece.




 Up~close
of the fiber
and
words ;)




 One last ditty
to share.

In between working on more difficult projects,
I leave off some tension
by performing smaller works of art
and very spontaneous.

ERGO...

This one appeared!



Monday, October 10, 2016

IT'S a MONDAY...and it's been a fun day...and it's not over quite yet...

 Warm up excercises...
Something I've been doing
for a long time,
ALMOST
every day.
Only these were with suggested instructions,
and we could make our own rules...
but,
to make SOME.
I broke some of my own rules,
right away...
but that's always okay in
ART!




 For Laly Milles class...
Wax and plaster...




 taking only 2 minutes on each one...
I
LEARNED
MUCH
performing the task
THIS
WAY!!!

THANK YOU LALY
XOXO





 Laly suggested something on a small scale.
I chose some 5x7 glossy
photo papers.
I intend to see how ink will float around on them
at a later date.
Trying to remain focused on class tutoring ;)




 This was the only
ONE,
that I had already.
There was a painted background,
just wishing to be altered ;)




 ALL TOGETHER




I just posted this on Face Book:
When I become stressed to the wall...
I find a quiet hole in our home or outdoors,
climb in,
take a deeeeep breath,
and start painting a little child
from
my
IMAGINATION.

IT WORKS!!!
I settle down,
go inside my heart,
start breathing deeper,
most always begin to
chuckle, giggle, or
LAUGH
OUT
LOUD.

OKAY,
CARRY ON...

XOXO


Thursday, September 22, 2016

FALL IS IN THE AIR here...


I forgot to show you our
SEPTEMBER
window frame...

I placed 4 of my little "works"
in the window panes.

And then...
an interesting
OLD
photo ;)

Then, a quote
and one of my poems.




Thursday, September 15, 2016

BIRDIE

I have wanted to paint with oil paints,
off and on.
BUT
my allergies and asthma just can't take this product.
SO
I tried painting this first little bird,
attempting to
make it look like oils.
I must be on the right path
as when I posted it to face book,
2 people wanted to purchase him right away.
Soooo,
he flew to Washington today!

Monday, September 5, 2016

LABOR DAY 2016...

 JOURNALING
ALONG....





 IN
MY
MONDAY
ART JOURNAL ;)




Making
photos of portions
of some art work
on the
easel
BEFORE
I
COVER
it all ;)




 AND
some
new
BUSINESS




 CARDS




That
are
HAPPY
HAPPY!


HAPPY LABOR DAY
FRIENDS!!!


Thursday, September 1, 2016

BITS and PIECES from August...

 One more flower pot(s),
and
BLUES!




 i'm taking another on line class
with Ivy Newport and Petra.




 A
portion of class (the first)
is
BLOCK OUT POETRY.
I
am just blown away,
and have been spending my days,
"bluing, sienna(ing), and blocking ;)
SOOO
INSPIRATIONAL
for oodles of works
and
FUN!





i really was on a vacation for a week...
SISTERS, DAUGHTERS, & NIECES!
it had to be
the most
MEMORABLE, WONDERFUL,
time to ever...
DANCING, LAUGHING, TEARS, HILARITY,
PRECIOUS beyond.
This is our only daughter and child in her old fashioned bathing suit (she kills me) and one of my sisters, Candy.

A grateful summer heart i have now!

xoxo



Wednesday, August 3, 2016

PIECES OF THE WHOLE "THING" on a Wednesday...

 The following snapshots
are close up's
of just one of the many
PIECES
of new work...
This one shows;
dyed fabric background &
LEAF PRINT
using a leaf and Golden paint
Iridescent Bright Gold (fine)
I love this stuff so much,
I'd like to put it on EVERYTHING!




 This is a close up...
too close ;)
 of dyed cheese cloth, fabric, paper, & paint.




 Dyed cheese cloth
dyed fibers &
dyed nylon with leaves showing up




This is some continuing work on the piece;
paint, torn tissue paper.

I hope to show all of us the finished product when done and I am hoping SOON, but...

Sunday, July 24, 2016

SUNDAY ART JOURNALING...

it has
turned
so
HOT
again...
ergo, small paintings ;)


Wednesday, July 20, 2016

ART JOURNALING ON WEDNESDAY...

I MADE THIS A POSITIVE DAY!
I
STARTED
this morning in my art journal.

It's a AMAZZZING
how much power we have, with our,
CHOICES.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!




Monday, July 18, 2016

THE WORLD HAS CHANGED...

"together toward one vision"

Friday, July 15, 2016

HAPPY ACCIDENTS...

 I've been working hard
on a SERIES of sorts..




 Using a thread of old newspaper,
1947 in December.
I found this in an old storage container.





 Antidote for poisons...
I laughed out loud
but thought the #1 idea;
Send for a Physician...might still hold true for today ;)




The wings are from a photo
I took in Santa Catalina Panama.
I placed the poor dead creature on an
open book I was reading to photograph it...
ergo the words philosophy at a basic level showed up.
I LIKED THAT.
Another photo I took of some other wings has the word
HUMOR
showing up.
I LIKED THAT TOO!

HAPPY ACCIDENTS
always welcome eh?

Sunday, July 10, 2016

A SUNDAY...





 Close up's from window frame...






 "Raise their faces into yours."
The girls are painted with India Ink and sticks ;)





"earth-love, spirit-love, any-love"
(that's what is written on her neck, still having a heck of a time with my photo's and windows 10)