Art

Handmade Paint Palettes with Air-Dry Clay

Growing up I had many in my family who were clay/tile artists, but sadly that talent I do not count as one of my own. It’s something I would love to learn and get better at, but in the meantime, I had fun playing with Air-Dry Clay and making some fun paint palettes of myContinue reading “Handmade Paint Palettes with Air-Dry Clay”

Expressive Florals on Vintage Paper

Vintage books are one of my love languages. I love the way they look lined on the shelf. The way they smell and how they feel in my hands. I especially love the old books that are tattered and falling apart. They make you slow down and gently open their pages. There is something amazingContinue reading “Expressive Florals on Vintage Paper”

New in Shop: Abstract Art Boards

Original acrylic paintings are now available for purchase in my Shop. Paintings done on canvas paper then attached to 4″x4″ wooden panel board. Wood frame sides are painted black. Canvas and sides are sealed with a Satin Varnish to protect the colors from fading. These are one-of-a-kind paintings.

New Art Print – Female Figure

This painting was an experiment in layers. I started with different colors and very textured brush strokes. Then layer upon layer was added until I achieved the color I wanted. I used mostly acrylic paint, but I did use oil paint to tone the second to last layer. The final layer was about smoothing thingsContinue reading “New Art Print – Female Figure”

How other mediums mix with water-soluble graphite

Water-soluble graphite is a type of graphite that is soluble in water, which just means it can be dissolved. Now, regular old graphite can also be “spread” with water a bit, but the water-soluble graphite will actually dissolve and become ink-like when it’s wet. It can be moved and spread over a surface, much likeContinue reading “How other mediums mix with water-soluble graphite”

Circus Couture Digital Illustration

Circus Couture was an idea I created a couple years ago for my first online class. I came across a couple of the time-lapse videos which I thought would be fun to share with you now that the class is over. Lion Tamer Clown

Finding Your Artistic Style

Charcoal with Digital Elements

I’ve been working on a new Series of Charcoal Drawings mixed with Digital Elements. After taking Renee Mueller’s Collected Stories class I explored drawing with Charcoal again, but I found that bringing those drawings into Adobe Fresco or Procreate I could then add digital elements to finish the illustrations. By adding the digital elements IContinue reading “Charcoal with Digital Elements”

Mixing Charcoal and Adobe Fresco

I’ve been taking the “Collected Stories” class by Renee Mueller, so I’ve been doing a lot of charcoal drawings. Charcoal drawings are a bit intimidating for me. I’m not sure why since it’s how I started as an artist when I was a young kid and I always make my way through a drawing, butContinue reading “Mixing Charcoal and Adobe Fresco”

Find yourself in the art

Each artist creates marks and strokes differently. They hold the pencil, or paintbrush, differently than any one else. If you pay attention to the little things that make your artist style unique, you’ll see yourself in your art.