A coating and some art...

Our weather forecast for this past Tuesday was a "coating" of snow, followed by rain.

This is what we got...

 

 

A little over 7 inches and it was still coming down.

Ten straight hours of snow, a total of 8 inches when it was all done. 

Nothing like a snow day for many hours of creating...

Live life with an open heart 

Rejoice Everyday 

Wish 

No title yet, this is still a work in progress 

Celebrate 

Lemonade 

Life is a dream 

Close up

These are all pages in my current art journal.

Making the most of a day indoors.

Enjoy!

Acrylics and Ink...

Untitled, 5 x 5 on paper

Still playing around with acrylics and ink mixed with glazing medium.

I really need to take some art classes, I'm such an amateur

but I sure do have fun.

Enjoy!

 

Pan Pastels...

For a long time I have wanted to try pan pastels and

finally ordered two sets a few weeks ago.

I choose Exploring Mixed Media 1 & 2 thinking these

would be the best ones for me to start out with. These

two sets consist of colors selected by Donna Downey.

I've spent hours online watching videos on how

to use. It will take just as many hours of practice but

I love them. The colors are fabulous and I look

forward to adding more sets to my collection.

Here's my first attempt...

I've got a lot to learn especially perfecting the blending technique.

This was created using the leftover pastel on the sponges.

I think I like it best.

Enjoy!

Texture...

Butterfly 8x8 canvas panel

acrylics, ink, printed tissue and rice paper

I love rice paper and the texture it adds to a piece.

Enjoy!

5 x 5 Art...

Acrylics, inks, tea bag and rice paper on canvas 

Acrylics and inks on canvas 

Acrylics, inks and cheesecloth on canvas 

Acrylics, inks and cheesecloth on canvas 

Acrylics, inks and rice paper on canvas 

Acrylics, inks and cheesecloth on canvas 

Acrylics, inks and cheesecloth on canvas

Experimenting with tea bags, rice paper and cheesecloth,

what an interesting and fun way to add dimension.

Enjoy!

Creating daily...

Here are a few of my newest pieces...

Bluebird 5 x 7

mixed media on paper

Peaceful Life 5 x 7

mixed media on paper

On the pond 6 x9

Acrylic on paper 

Red Flowers 6 x 9

mixed media on paper

Enjoy!

Grand Ole Flag...

I find inspiration in many places but there are times

when I get creative block. Recently, I was stuck and went

looking through old magazines for something to

get me started again. Found this idea in an old issue of

Cloth, Paper, Scissors.

Enjoy!