VALENTINES DAY PENDANT

 

This is a pendant I made from hand wrapped copper wire with beads on a cord with copper closure.

Heart shaped copper wire wrapped pendant with cord shown on mannequin to show length of cord.

"BLING" BUDDIES PORTRAIT

I drew this portrait of a friend and her dog, I usually don't like to do portraits because they are a bit of a challenge for me, but I felt in the mood to try it...maybe the glass of Irish cream I was drinking made me a little braver :)  I used Prismacolored pencil and it measures 8" x 10".  Everyone needs a little BLING in their life!

MIXED MEDIA / STEAMPUNK ASSEMBLAGE

This piece I call, "Quest for the Key to Unlock the Mysteries of Area 51" super fun one to make.  It is a little bit Steampunk and Mixed Media.  Just trying to figure out how to put it together so it is sturdy was a project in itself, it is quite heavy as the coffee can is filled with aquarium gravel.   I have been starting to collect a stash of stuff to use in these type of projects.  I tell my husband....oohh you can't throw that out I can use it in a mixed media! so now he is afraid to get rid of anything without asking me first. I like it when the materials are rusty and show years of wear...adds to its character and patina.  I will try to keep the "junk collecting under control though.

Self-portait Collage

I made this little collage about myself, it is called "Running Late" as some of you may know I have a tendency to be a little late at times. I included two pictures of myself when I was little kid. The one of me with my little angel hands was a black and white picture that I hand colored with the color of the dress as I remember it. I then put the collage in a vintage frame and decorated it.
Hey I am even late updating my blog...some things never change...

Lake Michigan Beach Stone - Funky Lady Pendant # 1

Completed this funky lady pendant, made from a Lake Michigan beach stone,copper wire and some beads 1-21-2011.  I had been beach combing for unique stones this past summer, I love how the waves and sand naturally smooth the stones and you can see all the colors.  I spray the stone with a clear acrylic to bring out the colors.

Who Doesn't Enjoy COFFEE and ART!!

This is a piece I did last night, it is done on a piece of watercolor paper that I stained with COFFEE! Then I drew the image with pigment ink, it measures 5" x 7". I like the aged effect the coffee gave to the paper...it even still smells like coffee!

I Am A Wizard of Whimsy

My "Monkey Shine" drawing has won the "Wizard of Whimsy" award on the Web of Whimsy blog
A new whimsical piece of art is picked every week from the artists that submit to the blog.  Have a look and choose your favorite.

SUGAR SKULL

I drew this quite awhile ago and got the inspiration to give it a good coloring. It is modeled after the colorful Mexican Sugar skull art that I think is cool.  I used Prismacolor pencils and ink and it measures ATC size of 3.5" x 2.5 ".

Just a Doodle

This is a small little pencil doodle I did today, it measures 3.5" x 2.5".  I keep a little stack of this size cardstock handy so when I have an idea I can sketch it out quick before I forget. That way I have a nice little collection of ideas when I want to do a bigger piece, plus it is just fun to do these.

A NEW PET PORTRAIT

I resolve to complete at least two art projects a week, not including doodling or sketchbook art. I also will complete many of the projects I have started and this is one of them that I had started several months ago. 

It is a collie pet portrait I just finished using Prisma color markers, 

colored pencils and ink, it measures 8" x 10".