Block Printing

I created a new block print with one of my designs that I just had to show you. I did not get a solid color all over liked I had hoped, but the sketchy effect turned the design into an interesting new image.

New Piece

I wanted to show you a few new seasonal pieces I am working on for my portfolio. I am hoping to get some freelance work in the near future with these new images. I will keep you posted on my future progress.

Art Journaling

I have been taking this wonderful online calligraphy class by Martha Lever called Calligrafun. Here is my attempt to master this fine skill. I have always wanted to take a calligraphy class for a long time, so I finally decided to go for it. I made the book out of watercolor paper, folded it in half to make my very own journal book.

Tick Tock

I have been thinking about making my birds into clocks for a while now, so I finally took the time...hehe to put this idea into action. I will have these available in my shop later this week.

Flag Bird?

I have had this idea in my head for awhile, so I had to finally put it down on watercolor paper. As you can see this birdie is very patriotic. Just a few more finishing touches then I will be all done.

Enjoy your day!

Studio Time

This new painting was inspired by the upcoming Mother's Day holiday. I will probably make a card from this image to add to my shop this week. I painted the images on watercolor paper with acrylic paints.

Treasure Box Tutorial

I painted a little paper mache box that I thought would make a great gift for Mother's Day or Teacher's gift. I wanted to share with you how I painted the box.

I applied purple and white Liquetex acrylic paint on the box. I made sure not to mix the colors together entirely, so you can see a little of the white to show through the purple. This gives it a sort of marbelized effect.

Next I applied the paint on the outside using angled brushstrokes.

Now it is all painted and ready to apply the image.

I glue the photo on and allow it to dry. The last step is to paint very carefully around the bird to cover the blue background. I apply a coat or two of varnish to seal in the paint.