Besides a sketchbook, you can paint on canvas... ...or on wood... ...or on a birdhouse made of wood... ...that has been sitting around your house for years... ...but was painted an ugly green all over. I like it much better now. Don't you? I am now eyeing a piece of furniture in … Continue reading Paint Elsewhere
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Knitting Under the Radar
During the entire Art Show preparation time, from beginning of January to last week, I have been knitting. A lot. It always surprises me, every year, when busy full times hit, that I keep on knitting unaware of how the few rows here, some stitches there are adding up. I'll be sharing just a few … Continue reading Knitting Under the Radar
A Restless Soul
Every so often (more often than I'd like) I feel rumblings under my feet. It happens whenever there is a change, either in weather, seasons, or schedule--as in work or holidays. They seem to affect me creatively, as if seismic shifts are occurring internally and I don't yet know how these shifts will manifest themselves … Continue reading A Restless Soul
Play!
I'm not very good at this. At least when you consider the inspiration from which I was drawing. As the whims of my creative fancy cycle through their seasons, I often find myself drooling over the work of mixed media artists out there. There are so many, but recently I came across Roben-Marie Smith's colorful … Continue reading Play!
The Stuff of Dreams
Last night I dreamed I was a dancer still. My hair was peppered as it is now. But my body was lithe and moving in ways it used to thirty-some years ago. The interesting thing is that my dream was not of a recital or a performance. I was in the studio. Hand on … Continue reading The Stuff of Dreams
The Bag Lady
A quick sketch in my writing journal before heading off to teach today. My husband often calls me "the bag lady" and this is why. I carry multiple bags around with me. And bags within bags (like the knitting bag tucked in my purse/handbag). Â This is actually a fairly light day. Typically I have bags … Continue reading The Bag Lady
A Story in Paint
Or perhaps this could be titled, Jen's Wonky Palette! Well, one of you asked a simple question: What specific watercolors do you use to paint with? I thought this would be a simple thing to answer. But it actually got me to reminiscing as I painted this wonky drawing of my palette. This is both … Continue reading A Story in Paint
Drawing at the Gardens
I get to go today! Yay! Hooray! That is, if the overcast skies do not give way to rain. đ I'm really looking forward to it! Here's a sketch I made the last time I was at the Ciener Botanical Gardens. Sometimes I like to put little restrictions guidelines for myself, as I did that day: … Continue reading Drawing at the Gardens
Lemme Tell Ya A Story…
(to the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies) *** Lemme tell ya a story 'bout a man named Randy A small town pastor whose life was pretty dandy, He told his congregation if they learnt the Apostle's Creed... Then they could throw a pie in his face...strawberry please! ***** For real. This has happened once before … Continue reading Lemme Tell Ya A Story…
Poppie Love
You'll be seeing more Poppy paintings cuz I'm in luuvvv...the poppies this spring at the Ciener Botanical Gardens were droolingly gorgeous! I had just gotten out of the hospital and when I felt up to driving, it was one of the first places I took myself...to see what was blooming there. I was in no … Continue reading Poppie Love