Category Archives: Art

Guitar

I decided Louie’s music room in the basement needed some more decorations.  I really wanted to paint a bright, impressionist style guitar using acrylics.  I haven’t use acrylics very much but I like the feel and they are easier to clean … Continue reading

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The purpose of art….

I saw this quote back in March at the Art Jamz studio in Washington, DC.  I immediately liked it and decided to do some bright and colorful lettering with it.  I’m not sure who the quote is attributed to but it describes … Continue reading

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Mosaic Table

First of all, I can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted. Whee…. Anyway, just to catch up, here’s a Mosaic Table that I started around March 2013 and just finally finished! I actually finished the mosaic work last … Continue reading

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Dice

I am participating in an on-line art class on www.wetcanvas.com.  It’s under the Drawing and Sketching forum and it’s called The Classroom.  We’ve been studying perspective and vanishing points.  Very interesting and also challenging.  Here was part of Class 3, Drawing … Continue reading

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My very first mixed media journal page

I have wanted to try doing a mixed media journal for a while.  I have several books on the subject and have seen some really neat journals on www.wetcanvas.com in the Journal forum.  I thought this quote was appropriate for my … Continue reading

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Drawing with Lines

Here’s a good exercise for basic sketching from Wetcanvas.com, Drawing & Sketching, Basic 101: Class 1.  In this exercise, the student draws something using whatever method he/she enjoys.  I chose to draw my hand and I did just a quick … Continue reading

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Cherry Blossoms

I finished this one a few weeks back and am just now getting around to posting. I finally splurged and bought myself a set of 200 Mungyo Gallery Extra Soft Pastels. When they arrived, in a beautiful wooden box, and … Continue reading

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Kino Bay Sunset & Tree Silhouette in Pastel

During the month of March, I was blessed to have my Aunt Nell (an artist) visit.  She is a very talented oil painting artist but she wanted to learn to do pastels so she asked me to show her.  She … Continue reading

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Quick Pastel Landscape

I did this quick pastel landscape on a 6″ x 9″ sheet (1/2 sheet) of Velour paper with soft pastels. I was showing my cousin how to do the sky. I added the mountains at the bottom and thought it … Continue reading

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Bird of Paradise

Here’s a pastel that I did back in January…..it just took me a while to post it.  This one was really fun.  I did it with my Aunt, she did one and I did one, and we had a really good … Continue reading

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