I’m not a coffee drinker. I don’t keep it in the house and even though I wanted to use it in my art, I could never bring myself to just buy a bag of it. So, I brought some freshly used grounds home from the office I work in during the day, and set […]
Mixed Media Art with Negative Space It always amazes me how the simplest, quickest of projects are often the most beautiful and meaningful of all. I created this in just a few hours for a friend of mine. She is going through a terrible loss. The colors are a perfect reflection of her personality, talents, and […]
It’s been a long time since I’ve created an encaustic with alcohol inks, but I was inspired recently to take them out and play with them again. It is fascinating to watch the way the inks interact with each other. The alcohol gives so much movement, creating a look within your painting that you don’t have much control over. You simply have to watch the way everything settles, and try to add or take away little bits at a time.
I’ve been so obsessed with maps lately that I can’t stop painting them. I think it’s mainly because they have so much meaning. A map is essentially just a picture of straight and curved lines. But if you recognize the place it represents, you can find your home, your old school, your best friends house, […]
I hope everyone’s fall has been spectacular so far! I’ve been so busy bouncing from one project to the next that I’m stoked if I even finish anything at all! Is anyone else like that sometimes? I really hope I’m not the only one, and since I finally finished one project- this abstract painting of […]