May 10, 2012
I’m in my own secret world at the moment. Fixating on details, prepping surfaces, reading, painting, adjusting.
Instead of making long unrealistic lists of tasks for the summer (as I’ve done these last few years), I’m winding around things as they occur to me (as I used to do).
Let’s see how it turns out.
May 8, 2012
It’s that time of year. The time when artists exchange mail art with 5th graders in Rama Hughes art class.
It’s such an excellent project. I wish more children could do something like this. I think it could possibly lend a comforting perspective of adulthood to children who feel unsure about the future & what it means to be grown up.
Somehow I never managed to post about my exchange last year:
This year I received a card featuring super cute characters by Ayelet. (Love that the cheese is on a plate!)
Time was short this year so I didn’t have time to make a paper doll but I hope Ayelet will like the little painting featuring some of my favorite things.
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You can read my first post about this project here
May 5, 2012
Just a quick reminder that The Starter Art show opens tonight at 6pm at Bear and Bird!
May 3, 2012
I only take on a small handful of commissioned pieces every year because they tend to stress me out and people often want portraits… I’m not the most confident portraitist.
However, if you ask me when the mood is right and my schedule is open, I give it my best effort.
Recently I finished a couple of wedding paper dolls for a lovely couple, Shauna & Cole. They are are to be wed at a beautiful farm which served as inspiration for the dolls and their accessories.
In the past, my portrait dolls were commissioned as anniversary gifts. The first year anniversary is celebrated with paper so it is a befitting gift.
This time the dolls were made for a wedding invitation. So cards were produced in addition to the assembled originals.
As always, it is a huge honor to be asked to create something that celebrates something so significant in someone’s life.
Here’s to a happy life together!
April 30, 2012
Weekend projects:
A blank surface spoke to me.
The Stunned Awareness gouache on board
Snacks!
My Stomach is Growling! graphite on paper
These are from weekends past. This week, I spent some time teaching myself new tricks with some new paints. More on that later!
April 24, 2012
Reconcile, mini painting 2.5×3.5 inches, gouache & ink on board
blurry detail photo to show the silver halo that doesn’t scan well
April 23, 2012
News!
Starter Art is opening Saturday May 5th
The theme of the show is about affordable art to kick start your art collection with pieces priced no higher than $100.
Lots of great artists in this show!
My pieces:
Introspect acrylic on wood
Lost Storm graphite on paper, framed
Please visit bearandbird.com for more information.
I’ll post again as a reminder for the show before it starts.
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Singing You to Sleep (paper doll version)
The prints came out wonderfully and are now available in my shop.
April 4, 2012
I developed a fever last weekend to make this paper doll version of my recent painting Singing You to Sleep. It’s coming soon as a print. I kind of love her. I guess I’m a bit bat fixated as of late but really I can’t think of a time when I’m not totally enamored by those excellent little creatures.
Yesterday I added some new mini prints of Little Sisters of Lost Worlds to my shop.
They look pretty spectacular which is right in keeping with all of my new prints.
If there is any interest in these, I may make minis of other prints as well. The print area is 5×7 inches which means they would work really well in a mat with a 5×7 opening.
Onward!
March 26, 2012
Something new…
Singing You to Sleep, gouache
* Spring is buzzing and I can’t sleep.
* I’ve been posting a lot of random things on Instagram (I have a little instagram widget installed here on the right)
* I’m still adding new prints little by little to my shop. They are all coming out fantastically. Very happy with my new printer.
