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abstract quilling piece

Creating an Abstract Quilling Piece

It's been a while since I've completed a quilling piece.  I'm still working on my Recorded Histories series, but rolling all my paper pieces does take a lot of time. Unless I spend several hours every day rolling paper, I can't finish very…
ice resin mixed media canvases

Experimenting with Ice Resin

Is there anything better than experimenting with new supplies?  I suppose, but I don't have time or money for a trip to Bora Bora right now, so I'll stick with my new bottles of Ice Resin. It's mostly used for jewelry, and I have been…
Speech Bubbles ink splashes

Speech Bubbles- mixed media quilling art

Man, this piece was so much fun!  I hope you guys don't mind the overload of pictures, because I love every angle of each canvas.  I've also added the video I made of the whole process.  Watching how the ink feathers and spreads when it's…
ink painting with modeling paste and calligraphy

Crystallography- mixed media ink painting with simple calligraphy

Each piece in my Recorded Histories series uses text combined with other elements to symbolize ways in which we learn and come to understand truth. Each ink painting is composed of black and white and one accent color.  So far I've done…
purple mixed media art with quilling pieces

"Shrouded Trials"- abstract calligraphy art

This new series of abstract calligraphy art that I've been working on has been so fun.  I love the focus and the inspiration it's brought so far, and I'm excited to see where else it goes... This piece I based on the idea of a mountain.  Since…
mixed media abstract art

Scars

Black and White!  Such a classic combo, especially coupled with some hastily scribbled text and a little bit of Tim Holtz' patterned tissue paper.  I love how so many different elements can be combined to create simple, but striking effects. I…