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Daily miniature faces in my tiny Moleskin journal [3.2016]

More quick and dirty drawings in my little Moleskin, which is about 3"x4".



Stamp carving: a fun, new way of creating unique mixed media art that is your own! [3.12.16]

Really enjoyed this fun workshop learning to carve my own art stamps from Kayann Ausherman! It brings my own art to another level to use designs that are unique to me.

More daily faces and doodles in my tiny Moleskin journal [3.2016]

These are quick little pieces of art not meant to be long, involved process. Keeps your art "muscles" supple! :)

Making mixed media work inspired by Klee, Warhol, Matisse, Werkman

Enjoyed an amazing workshop with the talented Nathalie Kalbach this weekend in Edmond, Oklahoma. Loved her theme of exploring techniques of some of the artist greats. Below are some samples of my work from the weekend.

 

                                                                 Technique inspired by Andy Warhol



Blotted dot technique inspired by Andy Warhol.

A cool monoprinting technique using acetate and a gelli plate, a la Werkman

Matisse-inspired

Klee-inspired sgraffito.

Daily drawing: Faces and fun stuff in my little Moleskin journal

First daily drawings! The first one is inspired by an amazing speaker I heard today. #the366dayproject


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More big, messy mixed media flowers: IW journal [2.28.16]

One of my finished pieces from last night, finally dry. Catching up my Inspiration Wednesday challenges from last year. Only two more spreads to go! This one's another fave -- love making those flowers.

Live Your Art! IW spread [2.25.16]

Latest Inspiration Wednesday challenge. I didn't have the "live your art" stamp, so I used individual letter stamps and hand-wrote the "your."

I Am an Artist: Inspiration Wednesday spread [2.20.16]

Another recently finished spread. This was the previous week's Inspiration Wednesday challenge.

Big, bold mixed media flowers [2.15.16]

Another recently completed spread in my Inspiration Wednesday journal. This one still catching up from 2015, and one of my favorite challenges.

She is a dreamer... Inspiration Wednesday spread [2.13.16]

One of tonight's spreads. I don't own any large face stamps, so I hand drew this face.... #InspirationWednesday

Some art time with my dear Artsy Ladies [2.13.16]

We don't just crack up, we paint too! :)

Inspiration Wednesday journal: picket fences [1.31.16]

One of two spreads tonight! Love being creatively productive! #InspirationWednesday

Magical Mantras: 2016 Artfully Inspired Life

Done! Loving this year's Artfully Inspired Life assignments so far! Joanne Sharpe is such an inspiration.

Juice January: 2016 Artfully Inspired Life journal [1.19.16]

Juicy January! Alphabet page in my 2016 Artfully Inspired Life journal with Joanne Sharpe.

The first page is done! Inspiration Wednesday 2016

The first page in my 2016 Inspiration Wednesday journal. Thanks to donna downey for the inspiration!

Inspiration Wednesday journal: Catching up so I can start 2016!

Catching up in my 2015 Inspiration Wednesday journal with donna downey. Gotta start 2016!

Artfully Inspired Life 2016: The beginning

With the fabulous and wonderful Joanne Sharpe. New year, new journal!