These are just a few of the lessons combined in ‘my’ style
Feb21
Feb16
US ArtQuest meet Letter Love 101
Mixed Media Studio Cloth Letter Love
I love to combine materials and ideas and this month for my design team project with US ArtQuest (you can go there to get the directions)…I used some Studio Cloth, the sewing machine, and some Mica Watercolors and created something a little Ann, a litte Joanne and really rich in color and sparkle.
I added to the art sandbox journal that i keep. I hated the thing under it, so I made it pretty by adding this with a little Perfect Paper Adhesive.
Hope it makes you smile.
Feb11
Letter Love 101
The amazing Joanne Sharpe, coincidentally located in a suburb of Rochester right next to where I grew up, has this amazing, very doable online class. So we have had 11 lessons to date and here are some of my highlights: I had to skip lesson with the circle thing, it made me dizzy – aka I hate compasses …..
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- Letter Love
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- Letter Love Abstract.
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- Letter Love Composition
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- Doodle Letters
Jan30
Fun, New technique
I like experiments. Here are a few and on Thursday, Feb.2nd you will be able to learn how on the USArtQuest Blog !
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- Hearts and Flowers
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- Watercolor Abstract 2: Image illusion and not so traditional stenciling
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- Water Color Image Illusion I
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- My Four Valentines – watercolor abstract
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- the Jerry McGuire Card
Jan28
Valentines, in progress
I almost hate to admit this – I BUY valentines. (Um I have also proudly purchased everyone of my children’s birthday cakes – Auntie Sue disapproves…) So I thought for kicks, I would make them this year.
Sneak Peak at the ‘pieces’.
Jan19
Experiments in Mono-printing
I have always avoided mono-printing becuase it requires a lot of space – layout the glass, room for the prints to dry, yada, yada. This month for my US ArtQuest Design Team project, I was trying to find a quick way to cheat the encaustic process that did not work, but this did – mono-printing. I have seen demonstrations with a gelatin mono-print, but my refrigerator is already over crowded with ‘teenager’ food – so that was just not an option.
This is the first mono print I have tried with this techniaue, and the tutorial will be posted on the USArt Quest Blog on the today…. stay tuned as I play with this some more.
Morning Song
Jan14
Random Inspiration by Words Alone
As a mostly visual artist, I am sometimes inspired by comedic words alone. Here are a couple of comments that made me want to get out the bright colors and get busy. They also made me think and if we have ever met in person, you know my brain is operating entirely in it’s own universe. (Unfortunately, the authors didn’t identify themselves – so if you know – please tell me ):
“as I lay in bed, looking at the stars, I wonder… where the heck is the ceiling?”
“If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?”
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” – Mark Twain (I really think if I was around when he was alive, we would have been close friends.)
have an awesome day. – Ann
Jan5
hanging hearts tutorial
Hanging Hearts – Mixed Media Art for the masses…. You will LOVE to do this little project. Hop on over to the US Artquest Blog to get the tutorial. I put mine in a frame and wrote ‘love you’ (my words for 2012) in the corner . Send me a picture of what you do -
Hanging Hearts Mixed Media Artwork
Dec23
Merry Christmas from North Carolina
This morning, as we dropped the car off for it’s christmas oil change, there were the most BEAUTIFUL color skies – purple, bright pink, yellow – but alas , we have no snow – the air conditioning was on today… merry christmas from our home to yours.
Dec. '11... it's almost Christmas and there is no snow
Dec22
The angel that went to New York
She is on a 7 x 14 canvas. I believe she is enjoying her new home. Merry Christmas !
