Not Ugly Anymore

Alright, I realize that my title is completely a matter of opinion, but based on the previous photo of her from the post "The Uglies" I think she has really come up in the world! LOL

9 x 12" Acrylic, Ink & Caran D'Ache on canvas board.
Title: She Longed For A Love of Her Own (Never Reallizing Self-Love Was The Key).

Clown Fish Boy! Woot!

Check this guy out! Now THIS is the kind of art I adore when it flows out of me. It is deliciously weird, bold, cute, odd, you name it. This just makes me smile. I have an interesting way of disassociating myself from what I have created, almost like it isn't mine, but it is, I have the paint stains to prove it. ha ha ha
I hope you like this funky kind of work too!

The Uglies

Presenting... The Uglies!



At this point she seriously needs a plastic surgeon to fix that forehead! LOL



Did someone say I need some sleep? Just look at those dark circles around her eyes. ha ha ha

 I don't know about you, but every painting (or sculpture) I begin always goes through the phase of the "Uglies". I find this moment in the process fascinating because from this moment foward, anything can happen! Will it turn out like I have in my mind? Will it look good? Will I destroy it? Will I even finish it?
You see? There are so many possibilities and I only named a few. Exciting stuff don't you think?

Fresh Off The Easel

Nature Flowed From Her Being
5 x 7" Acrylic

And She Had Klimt-Like Hair
9 x 12" Acrylic

I was feeling productive this weekend!

Owl ATCs

These Owl ATCs are actually what I would call a collaboration. Kat Enders sent me the backgrounds as a surprise and the colors were so pretty, I wanted to make something with them. Owls have been a very popular motif so I tried them. The only alteration I did to one of the backgrounds was to add stamped words. Not sure what the language is, arabic or something. I hope you like them. :-)

Baby Animal ATC swap on Willowing

By Kat Endres

By Kat Endres

I don't think anyone from Willowing is following me here so I am pretty sure it is safe to post these photos.
Above are the ADORABLE photos of the Baby Animal ATCs that I received from my swap partner Kat Endres along with some REALLY COOL "stash" that she sent along with them. That was so thoughtful. I am always blown away by the generosity of people and it was such a nice surprise. Check out the Envelope too. She doodled that free flowing, fanciful stuff right on the envelope. I love it.

Now shhhh.., this is what I am sending to Kat although, I wish I had photographed the other goodies I am sending along as well.

Baby Fennec Fox

Baby Hippo

I really hope she likes them!

Published for the First Time!

It's pretty exciting to open a book and find your own art work inside. The book? The Art of Resin Clay by Sherri Haab and daughters. It's a pretty sweet little book, so go and a have a look over at Amazon. :o)

I am pretty happy to be published - perhaps not the photos I would have chosen but then again, I am published! Silly me.

Fun post

I wanted to share the evolution of my painting called "Friends". I thought that it would be fun.
You have to click on the picture below, and wait for it to load, so you can see the GIF in action . Bummer. Not sure why it just doesn't run right here in the post. :o(

And here are some still shots:

 

And the doodle that started the painting.

Patterns, Barnacles, Driftwood, Colors, Topography, and Reflections

The beach offered so many textures and visuals this last visit that I took over 150 photos. Wow! Thank goodness for digital as I can only imagine what that would have cost in film.
Please let me share with you some of the really great things I saw on my walk. This will be a photo heavy post (my favorite kind).

PATTERNS

I see flowers, landscapes and knitting

BARNACLES

Encrusted Barnacle city on the bottom of a bucket

DRIFTWOOD

It seems since I first found the tower made of driftwood that others have decided to have their hand at it too. I think there is a little Andy Goldsworthy in all of us.

Below is the original structure that started it all but with more wood added and a root ball ornament almost near the top

COLORS

I loved the layered colors in the sand dune. One picture looks like it is flowing like lava. 

TOPOGRAPHY

 The tide had rolled in so far it left the beach completely flat and smooth. A perfect canvas. And as if I was flying high above the Earth, the topography left by the waves being locked in the sand was beautiful.

REFLECTIONS

On my walk back through the dunes and towards the Back Bay waters, I saw Snow Geese headed south. White feathered geese with black feet, their beauty not captured by the camera. And the reflecting waters that  never fails to make me stop and look. 

The End

:o)