I wrote this calligraphy today for the picture below but it just didn't look right on the piece below any way that I tried it.   I hated...

My art buddy, Lori , came over today and we created a college. I actually started this one yesterday and finished it today. Lori's colla...

Here is the final piece. I like the colors although if I was to critique it with a fine tooth comb--it might be a bit busy and I probably sh...

I was just so proud of myself I had to post it. Of course these are only a fraction of all the rubber stamps I have but these are the backgr...

I have always wanted to do a progression of a piece. So here is the first scan. I really could have scanned much earlier in the collage proc...

Have you heard of the saying, "He who dies with the most toys wins?"  Well, except for the dying part, (don't like that part) ...

Here are two new ACEOs. I tried to make them a bit more colorful for fall. We will see if they sell.  They are ACEO size--2.50 x 3.50.

The one thing that I have always wanted to do is draw faces. As a child I drew and drew and never never liked any of them.  I even beat myse...

I wanted to relate this story because it is just so great. Last night about 10:00 I received an email through my ETSY shop from a wonderful ...

This one took me about 3 hours but I enjoyed every minute of it---I guess because you really can't mess up-- everything is fixable---and...

I didn't paint a collage face today (but the day is still young!).... although I have to watch Dancing With the Stars tonight so my pain...

This collage is on 1" Poplar board 8x8. I wanted to paint on wood and in my new favorite little collage book, "Taking Flight......

Guess who??

I am home now from the Windy City---my new favorite city!! and while I was on the plane and other times (when I was not shopping and/or eati...

Just a few more journal paintings while resting in the hotel room---resting so I can hit the Magnificant Mile and shop till I drop.

This is the beginning of trying to paint some faces. They all have different personalities and some turn out rather scarey. I will try and a...

I am in Chicago and I have decided that I LOVE Chicago---and the Magnificant Mile! The weather is wonderful---75 degrees and 60's at n...

I started this this morning and couldn't just let it sit all weekend. It is a passage from my Bible reading today that I especially like...

Since I was in the collage mode I thought I would post one that I use alot to cover journals and other books. It is a combination of many pi...

I have been so busy today getting my ducks in a row for our Chicago trip on Wednesday that I really didn't create any "masterpiece...

This is Allison Watson, showing us her technique and it was probably the most helpful class I have ever had. I learn by seeing it done and t...

I absolute love my workshop teacher, Allison Watson.  She is very very funny and I love the way she paints. It is always so great to find a ...

This is a 5x7 of ----POPPIES~~~!!! This is acrylic. Husband and art critic/encourager, Chauncey, liked this one the best of all my Poppies...

This is a combination of of original and digital.  Fun to do. Have a great weekend.

I actually lettered this quote in red gouache first and then scanned (on my new scanner!) and then changed the color in Photoshop with the ...

 I have found the coolest thing. I was checking on Donna Downey's blog (the goddess of scrapbooking) and she had listed these brushes as...

I did this lettering today today after a miserable failure with oil painting today. I am trying to paint larger things and it just didn...

This is a book I made for Stephanie, at VillaRiva, for her son, who is 12. It is a journal for him to write his journeys and thoughts. I lov...

This turned out to be a pretty cool effect. These are two watercolor background washes that I scanned and put into Photoshop and used the fi...

I know that this is probably not very interesting but this is a very useful tool for me and one in which I will be glad I did. It took quite...

This was a $5 frame, 5"x10", that I found at the junk store and this little ditty (Poppies of course) just happened to fit fight i...

Ok, well, so much for Digital poppies. These are different.  I tried the transfer paper-on-to canvas technique and it didn't really work...

I was just playing around with Illustrator and coloring some objects. Here are some graphic Poppies i drew and colored. I'm learning the...

This is a small canvas, 5'"x 4", and was painted with acrylic. As you see I love Poppies and it must be my comfort zone for pa...

We haven't had a drawing class in a while because Stephanie has been out of town but it was good to start drawing again. I was very rust...

I was staying up so that I can try and buy a spot in the main showcase at ETSY. You have to wait until 12 so they can all come open again....

I have just been playing around with digital coloring and drawing. I see on ETSY that some successful sites use digital coloring with origi...

Go Sarah!

Mattie Lou painted this. She has been creative today. Maybe she will do a series of Diva Fish and put them up on ETSY.

I painted the landscape last night. it is kinda hard to paint that small but it's a lot  quicker.  And Mattie Lou wanted to paint today ...

We had a wonderful time at our daughter, Macaulay's, house in Greenville, SC. this weekend. That's Macaulay in the picture. She make...