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mixed media abstract canvas triptych with quilling strips

Emerald Moments quilling triptych

Once again with the Emerald Green.  I can't help it!  It's such a pretty color, and is helping me be patient and wait for the trees in our neighborhood to finally blossom. What do you think of my quilling triptych?  I really like using…
Mixed Media abstract art with quilling strips

Pacific Reef- mixed media art

I've been a little obsessed with Emerald Green lately.  I think it's the coming onset of Spring- it can't come soon enough for me!  The trees in North Carolina are about to burst into life- I'm waiting with bated breath and working with…
mixed media encaustic art with quilled paper pieces

Encaustic Art with Paper Elements

I've been doing a bit of practicing recently. Encaustic is one of my favorite artistic mediums to use in mixed media art, but there are times when using my heat tool can really mess up the look I'm trying to create if I'm not very careful. With…
nautical encaustic

Nautical Encaustic Painting- Adding Paper and Other Elements

I've been focused on a lot of things lately- looking for houses, visits with family and trips out of town, etc. There's a lot going on, and it's funny how those things can inspire in random and unexpected ways.  For example, I've been scouring…
Spring

"Spring"- Encaustic Collage with Quilling and Rice Paper

I'll be working on a very large triptych piece for the next few months. I have the basic ideas in mind, and one of the main concepts it will involve is layers- large amounts of my paper pieces beneath and surrounded by other elements, like…
organic growth- a new point of view

"Organic Growth"- A New Point of View

I've been reflecting on my use of point of view in my artwork lately- many, if not most of my pieces really take shape outward from the surface of the canvas, utilizing the 3D nature of the elements that I use.  Even when I use paper and…