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Hello! It's been awhile!

Hello! 

Suddenly I feel like posting and sharing again - yay!! I've gone through a lot of changes creatively and am excited to share what I've been working on! More to come :)

The Process

My painting actually started here

I fell in love with young girl's beautiful Asian face.

I started out with a quick sketch, 

I

--then went to work on the mixed media canvas.

 I find painting, especially faces,  is often like writing--

creating a first draft and the revising until I can see a personality.

That is what I did here, I kept revising --

In the process, a Spanish senorita appeared!

I love how she "evolved" through the creative process.  Hope you do as well!

ox

 

An Artist's Respite

I have fibromyalgia. Not complaining, but I have to say, it shows up at the most inopportune of times. This weekend I had to cancel attending an event,

 Kim Caldwell's An Enchanted Affaire.

 Extrememly disappointed, I rested, laid low and finally this morning, felt up to leaving the house.

Only one place to go--my "Artist's Respite".

Where Nature's beauty recharges my soul.

I feel like I am miles away from the city --yet I'm moments from my home.

There's wooded alcoves...

 Flora and Fauna -

on today's walk I encounter this bunny, a blue bird and a squirrel

all within a five minute time frame.

The summer cactus blooms 

As I head back, I discover three floral arches created by the yuccas.

I arrive home to discover hubby has set up my favorite place to rest--

the hammock.

  I gaze up at the tree canopy,

 Feeling much better, creatively recharged, and physically restored.

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Watercoloring :)

Happy February

Wow--can't even believe its February. I am behind in blogging--so my quick update is that I've been journaling, layering, playing--and loving it! I'll be blogging more about my process, inspirations (as well as distractions!) in the near future.

In the meantime, Happy February!

ox

Here's to a Brilliant 2013!

Wipeout Backgrounds

One of my favorite journal techniques I've learned this year?

Working on several journals simultaneously.

When I first heard this concept, I recall scratching my head and making the Scooby-Doo noise --mmrph?

Not wanting to waste paint, ink, etc.,

I started "wiping out"

my brush, my stencils, my stamps --on empty journal pages.

Sometimes "Wiping Out" creates an entire piece of art on its own.

Wiping Out is also a great way

to cover up old notes and clean my stamps.

It's become one of my favorite ways to prep journal pages

with interesting and unexpected backgrounds.

A Few of My Faces from 2012

Blue Green Girl

Most recent face - drawn earlier this month

December 4, 2012

Face (below) I completed

in Dina Wakely's class (highly recommend)

November 12, 2012

 

 

Practicing Faces

Earlier in the year

April 2012

 

 

 

First Face of 2012

Completed in Lifebook class

January 2012

Merriest of Christmas Days to You and Your Family