Hopscotch

I remember loving hopscotch when I was a little girl. We played it on the school grounds. We would draw with chalk on the gravel pavement. You would toss a rock on a square and jump over that spot until you reached the end, being careful not to step on a line. My BFF and I played it all the time. I think I was the hopscotch queen!

Open Book LOOK Flip Book!

I am working in a friend's journal. I love cutting out holes, deckling the edges, ripping pages, anything to make it a little different than its original shape. I cut the pages in half for this entry, each page exposing a new face underneath. It sort of reminds me of the flip books I had as a child.

Mushroom

8 x 10 inch gallery wrapped canvas, acrylic, ready to hang ~ available

"I Love You"

I really like how this painting came out. Like some artists, I am never quite content with my art, but I am very happy with this one. There is more of the mushroom at the top, but my scanner couldn't quite fit it all in.
Measures 9 x 12, gallery wrapped canvas, acrylic, available in my shop.

Progress in my artist journal

Created with Pan pastels and acrylic.

Journal pages

If you have been following my blog lately you will notice I am creating a lot of journal pages! Here are my latest in my messy studio! I have been using Pan Pastels in my work and LOVE them! They have a nice feel to them and I love the way they spread over acrylics. I'll be getting more colors soon.

New painting

Sally Wears a Flower in Her Hair and a Favorite Pearl Necklace

When I was younger, I lived in a town about an hour away from San Francisco. It was my 30th birthday. My then boyfriend took me to San Francisco and we went to a special place where they only sell pearls. Somewhere in Ghirardelli Square. He bought me a pearl necklace that day. I still have it.

Journal pages

Pages from my personal journal

I have been working on a couple of different journals lately. One that I am doing with my artist friend and fellow Artfest teacher Syd. And another one just for myself. (Well, there are actually MORE than just one other one!) I create the paintings first then go back and write in the text.
These pages are newly created, I can't wait to get out my Pitt pens and start journaling! I think RED ink would be fantastic!
p.s. A great painting tip is to draw two objects together that don't go together normally, two things that you really like.  Think fish flowers!