WIP In Mixed Media Art Journal
I've been following Jane Davenport and trying a few things her way. Here's a WIP.
Quick Sketch and Mixed Media Art Journal
Sometimes I like to sketch starting with the nose. This was one of them. Most the time I start with the eyes but for some reason I was itching to get the nose right first. Two birthday's ago my husband surprised me with a beautiful leather covered unlined journal. It was so beautiful that I... Continue Reading →
Impasto
I'm taking an online class at Studio Calico called Color Theory by Wilna Furstenberg. It's a crafty paint type of class and it's strictly fun but I'm learning a lot more than I had imagined. The first week covered impasto. I didn't have pink acrylic paint (is there such a thing as pink acrylic paint?)... Continue Reading →
Paper Layout: New Beginnings
I created the above paper layout by following the steps from Wilna Furstenberg at Studiocalico.com. She used gel paint in her tutorial but I don't have gel paint so I used what was available to me, which was, gel matte medium, and acrylic paints. The intricate die cut was created by Wilna as a freebie. ... Continue Reading →
Painting Birdhouses
For Mother's Day, I spent time with my youngest daughter and nephew. They painted birdhouses as gifts for their mom's. My daughter said, "Mom, don't look until I'm done painting," and added when she saw me with the camera, "But you can take pictures." My nephew had so much stuff to carry home that he... Continue Reading →
Painted the Great Room, Etc.
Husband finally finished painting over the pale white walls of the great room, upstairs landing, loft, and entryway. He painted them a soft sand color, the same color he painted the living room (thought I had blogged about the living room awhile back but I didn't). It doesn't look extremely different but the small change... Continue Reading →
Before and After Paint Job: The Study
Happy Leap Day! Husband and I finally painted the study. I love the colors we chose: a deep red for the far wall and sand for the other three walls. After we painted the sand color, I thought it was a bit light and wanted to go darker but now I think it works perfect. ... Continue Reading →
Paint Sampling
Husband and I took a couple of weeks (maybe even more) trying to decide on what colors to paint a couple of our rooms. We'd really like to get the living room painted and decorated. It's been empty for two years now. We're in no rush but it would be nice to get our house... Continue Reading →
From My Corner of the Universe 