My Art
Pencil drawing (portraits)
I did this double-portrait for a friend of mine who was recently married. Of course, because you're an intelligent human being who knows how to operate a computer, you've probably already guessed that it's the bride with her new husband. *Cheers* to them! As a...
Beadwork on cloth (horses again!)
This little guy (whom I've aptly titled "Lil' Guy"--go figure!) was really fun to do, and relatively simple as far as technique. I'm sure I'll find an excuse to do this type of work again soon! If you'd like to view the full photo, it's in the gallery. The background...
Bathroom Herbalist/Apothecary Mural
I've got another day left to work on this bathroom, but it's nearly finished... There are several areas to this mural, each featuring different herbs and a few types of mushrooms. I'm using acrylic paints with some gel mediums and will seal it when I'm finished. If...
Chalk pastel (and 1980’s fashion)
File this one under "random art from years gone by." Also file under "theories of childhood artistic trauma" ...explanation to follow. As I mentioned in my previous post, it seems that I've shown an aversion to bright colors throughout the majority of my works,...
Tape Landscape in acrylic
Here's another painting that I did awhile back. It was purely for fun, and it still has a certain playful quality that makes me smile. At the time, I was experimenting with brighter, non-representative colors, and a slightly less photo-realistic style. The paint is...
Wardrobe Refashion-“pinup gals” sweater
Every now and then, I decide to tackle the buckets (literally) of clothing that I have around here. It's all stuff that needs to be altered in order to be wearable by my standards, and I'm too stingy to get rid of it. But boy, all those "small" alterations sure do add...
Somethin’ Fishy
It's about that time of year, isn't it? Time to dust off the ol' fishin' gear? Although I am still working on my quilt, I've taken a break from it to push some paint around. These two fishing lures are a few from my collection---well, I don't actively collect them,...
Painted horses
Phew--time really flies! I've been especially busy since the weather has turned a bit springy here in Kentucky. Several weeks ago, I went with a friend to a horse farm down the road, and we painted for a few hours before the weather got too bad. I also took some...
Strappy needs a friend (or two)
Since this painting is no longer in my possession, I figured I'd take a few moments to talk about it. Oh, and add it to my Gallery, of course. I painted this over 5 years ago (my! how the years go by) and swore that I would paint another version similar to this one. I...
Bracelet Making 101
It appears that I've caught spring fever, because I'm suddenly noticing all the pastel colors in my fabric stash. They're just begging to be made into something "Easter-y." Don't worry, I won't be crocheting any bunnies or hens with googly-eyes to fit over our plastic...
