My paint brushes

Painting on old, grungy, brushes I have loved, and have seen me through many paintings. My life, my love,,,, my paint brush!
I will never throw you away.
Thank you for the inspiration Gwen!

Coming home

Someone mentioned to me how nice it would be to take our home with us wherever we want to go. I think that's a great idea! I'm a homebody (most of the time) but would love to take my home with me. It is hot here in Seattle this week,,,, where is it cooler,,,,, I would take my home there...?

I'm going to the ocean!

Folded pamphlet journal con't

In a few posts back I posted a photo of my latest small journal. I have painted the inside with an image of a girl. I'll use her long dress to journal on and will use a white marker so it will show up. You can see the progress I've made on it, now I just need to finish the inside covers.

Bellevue Arts Festival

I was able to go to the Bellevue Arts Festival this weekend. It is slated as one of the best in the Pacific Northwest. I went on Friday before our heat wave comes. It is forcasted to be 94- 95 degrees here all week. We will probably break weather records for being so hot for so long. And most of us do not have air conditioners. :(

A new journal pamphlet

I started this journal pamphlet tonite. Can you see the folds? I created the cover with acrylics and graphite, and Inktense. It is made on hot press paper. I don't really care for hot press unless I am doing collages, the paper is very smooooth. Anywho,,,, I was going to post one of my favorite paintings but, my creative spirit went in another direction. That happens a lot. I hate rules, I dislike guidelines, I sort of fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to being creative!

The girl in my painting feels trapped. She is actually very sad, although she looks bewildered. She never lets anyone know when she is sad. She is being held by love trees, and only then she realizes that reading all of self help books in the world can't help her state of mind.

Sisters (with bunny slippers)

Measures 9 x 12 inches, on Fabriano cold press watercolor paper. acrylic, graphite
~available in my shop

Hold me tight

Created on 140lb cold press watercolor paper and acrylic. I have been working on engaging people more to each other instead of standing side by side. Working on arms and embraces. The arms, holding.... embracing...emotion = LOVE

Measures 9 x 12.

ACEO, ATC's

I have been busy creating artist trading cards. Whenever I get tired of working large, I love making smaller pieces of art. (ACEO) stands for "art cards editions and originals" .
They are miniature works of art the size of a trading card. I will be posting these in my shop each day. I also have some more new work coming to my shop soon so stay tuned. (I have been on a painting frenzy!)

xo...

I love gesso

I love gesso, it can virtually cover all your mishaps. I am so much more happier with this one.....

than this one from my previous post.

One of my favorite illustrators, Anne Herbauts

Le drôle de monde d'Anne Herbauts
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I just love Anne Herbauts illustrations. She has another book out that I absolutely love called "Monday". If you like her style there is one on ebay for about 2- 3 dollars.
Label = LOVE!


Another great book by Anne.