No heart without ART



A new piece I finished tonight, a 3D assemblage featuring a PaperClay heart on an altered background and mat, 8x10. Thinking about selling this piece, which is a new direction for me. Let me know what you think!

 

 

Oh Glorious Summer

A little 5x7 canvas I put together this evening in celebration of summer. I also wanted to try some texture medium (in this case, crackle texture medium by DecoArt).

Angel Board Workshop

I have such talented friends!

Here are some of the (nearly) finished boards my talented art friends made Saturday at a workshop I taught in my home. I'm so glad my friends let me "try out" the class on them before I teach it again in September! They did such a beautiful job.

Angel Baby

 

My original angel board (sans wings), from a wonderful class taught by Golda Rader at the SDP 2012 conference. She's tall: 32"x11.25" on shelf board.

Sisters ... forever friends

This piece is very special to me, as it is my first commissioned artwork, and it was such a rewarding and humbling experience.

Mixed media, acrylics on a 16x20 stretched canvas. Sides sealed using washi tape and gel medium.

Believe (Canvas #1)

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This is the first of two similar canvases I painted in the angel/believe theme. This is an 11x14" canvas; the second one (posted in May) was an 8x10" canvas.

The ribbon on her skirt is vintage lace with pearls. I made this for my mother's birthday, then she traded me for another canvas I did in fall colors, which she prefers, LOL.

Freedom to be me

A July-themed patriotic Artist Trading Card. :)
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I'm So Proud of You

Made this for my eldest daughter. Mixed media on a pre-framed board found at an estate sale, 8.5" x 8.5"

Let It Go



A little self-exploration piece. Sometimes I need a gentle reminder of what really helps me through tough times.

Mixed media on a 17" x 9" vintage board (with frame), found at an estate sale. Acrylics.

Incidentally, this board was originally an old 1961 print of Fisherman's Wharf -- with about 40+ years of nicotine stains on it, LOL. I sanded it down and primed it and gave it a new life! :)

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My Darling

A piece I made for my son, who just turned 5. I asked him if he'd like it for his bedroom, to which he replied, "Yes! I love it with all my heart!" What a sweetie.

Mixed media, acrylics, 11x14 canvas board.

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Beautiful Traveler

Small canvas for my beautiful sister, who is currently wrapping up a year working in eastern Europe. She doesn't have much room to pack, so this canvas is only 5x7. Acrylics/mixed media.
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Dream - a Mermaid Canvas

I think I'm done with this piece. I really love her (I'm a huge mermaid fan). Like most of my pieces, I made this to give to somebody I care about, but I don't know if I can part with it, LOL! I may have to make a second one right away and then decide which one to send. ;) 8x10 mixed media.
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Believe

"Believe"

Mixed media woman on canvas. 8x10

This piece was made upon request and features a strong Christian spiritual theme. Lace is very vintage and fragile, but it's still lovely.

A little bird house

A fun little bird house I painted and collaged, one of the monthly assignments with my local art group.

She Has Loved Him Forever - Mixed Media Canvas

Close-ups:

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This canvas is very special to me, as I made it for a dear friend who just announced she is pregnant with her first son. She said to me, "I love him already."

I know exactly how she feels. My own son was born 4 1/2 years ago and when I saw him for the first time, my immediate response was that I'd known him forever. I had been waiting my whole life to meet him! I tried to capture that connection between a mother and her child with this painting.

Included in the collage is an original music page called "A Valentine for Mother," from a children's music primer published in 1932.

Mixed media woman on canvas No. 2

Mixed media woman on canvas.

Acrylics, vintage and patterned papers.

Mixed media woman on canvas No. 1

The finished piece.

Altering a mini dress form

This sweet little dress form came in a blank heavy-stock set of 10 or so matching pieces, linked by a chain. My art friend handed them out at a recent meeting and asked us to embellish them however we chose. I love layering acrylics and other mediums, so this is my end result. I liked the idea so much, I found my own blank set and passed them out!