Pink Bird Studio

Week in Review

This week, I’ve been adjusting (like many others) to working from home full time.  I’m very grateful to have a job where I can easily do that.  The only real extra time I have is my commute time, which can run anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour each way (average is about 40 minutes one-way).  I’m trying to use that time to enjoy a bit of extra sleep in the morning, and a little more art time in the evenings.  

I’ve been working on a large painting, but it is not nearly ready to share.  So I will show my journaling for the week.

I did one more spread for the Sketchbook Project.  I continue to explore the current situation in this book.  As you can see from the staples, I’ve already reached the centre page of this book.

I’ve been working in another journal that I had been working in several months ago and set aside (aka buried under other studio “stuff”).

And last, but not least, I’ve added three new spreads in the watercolour paper journal (which is great for painting with acrylics as well, which is my preference).  

 That’s it for this week.  Thanks so much for joining me today. Please keep well, stay home if you can, and keep your distance if you can’t.  

Two Weeks in Review

I didn’t realize I never posted my week in review last week until about Friday.  Hope everyone is staying state and healthy in these extraordinary times.  So here’s what I’ve been doing art-wise for the past two weeks.

First of all, I’m excited to be starting another sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project at Brooklyn Art Library.  It’s been turning into a bit of a commentary on our current global situation.  I would like to start by saying that I’m ok in every way.  Working from home, not feeling isolated, and keeping in touch with friends and family remotely.  So even though some of these pages seem a bit dark, they are not reflecting on my personal situation, but what I’ve been seeing going on.  I am very fortunate, and certainly don’t want anyone worrying about me.

I’ve also been continuing to work on my colourful abstract journal.  

That’s it for the week, thank you so much for dropping by!  Stay home, stay safe and stay healthy.  See you next week.

Week in Review

This week, I had a couple extra days off at the beginning of the week.  It seemed like I did a lot more art paperwork than art work.  Applying for shows and galleries, and also some “finishing” work, varnishing and framing paintings.  

I finished the journal I have been showing recently:

And I started a new one...

And a mixed media postcard - this little guy was in my junk mail!

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Have a great week, and Happy International Women’s Day.

Week in Review

This week I had a couple of extra days off work and what a difference that made!  I have been super busy getting prepared for submissions to several galleries - wish me luck! 

First of all, let me share some good news.  My painting “Shelter” made in 2018, has been accepted into the Federation Gallery in Vancouver B.C.  I could have mailed it (it’s only 16” square), but my friend Debbie and I are going to head over for a day trip to deliver the painting and do some shopping.  Here is the painting - one of my favorites.  I hope it finds a forever home.

(Note - This post was prepared Sunday but not posted until Monday - we had a great trip to Vancouver and delivered the painting as planned).

I completed a bunch of small works on paper.  I used Strathmore Mixed Media paper, and began with a gelli print for each one.  

“Low Tide”

“Garden Gate”

“Meet me at the Fair”

 

“Seaside”

And “Springtime”

And this one, as yet untitled.

And of course, more journal pages...

Thanks so much for joining me today!  See you next week.

Week in Review

This week it might look like I’ve done a lot of art work, but some things are just getting completed after being in progress for weeks if not months.

Let’s start with paintings.

A big 36” square one - “Meet me at the Fountain”.  I actually finished this one quite some time ago but didn’t know if it was done or not.  This week I decided to declare it “done”. I figure if i can’t decide what else to add it must be done right?

Next up a 16” square piece - as yet untitled.  This one has been in progress for 2 - 3 weeks.

And then a 12” square - completed in the same time frame.  This one is a commission.  I hope the buyer likes it (and the recipient since it’s a gift).

And last but not least, a couple of paintings on paper.  9” x 12” ish.

 

I also worked in my journal...

And made a piece of recycled mail art.

And that’s the week in review this week.  Thank you so much for joining me!  

Week in Review

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week art-wise.  

A couple of little mixed media pieces:

A few journal pages - lots of birds!

 

And a couple more abstract journal pages.  These are in a big 10” square kraft journal.

I also pre-made a postcard for Sunday Postcard Art which I’m hosing on March 1 but you’ll have to wait to see that one!  Thanks so much for joining me today.  

Week in Review

This week I’m starting at the end of the week (today) with a couple of entries for a new mail art show being put on by my local artist friend Dale Roberts later this year.  This is the 6th in his series of MailMania shows, and you can find out all the details on the show blog Here  I hope you decide to play along - it’s always great to see people I know from far and wide (and near too) with art in a local show!

The show has a theme - beginnings and endings.  And although I’m not much of a theme person, I thought I’d actually play along to the theme for a change.  So here is my “beginning”

And my “ending”. No you are not imagining things - this looks a lot like my “death” tarot card!

While I was away from home earlier in the week I entertained myself with the following small journal entry:

I ask you, who wouldn’t feel a bit uncomfortable with that hairdo?!

When I got back I finished a couple of other journal spreads during the week...

The first (hopefully obviously) celebrating the new lunar new year.  

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And the other just using up stuff laying around...

I’ll end the way I started, with a postcard.  this guy doesn’t have a destination yet.

Thanks so much for joining me today.  

Two Weeks in Review

Another couple of busy weeks have left very little art time, but I thought I’d post now before the third week passes again!

Let’s start with a painting - this is a square companion piece to the round one I posted a few weeks ago - I’m loving the pink/grey/green combo.  This one is 24” square on wood.

The tarot deck is coming slowly but surely.  Here is the devil.

And the Star.

A couple of mixed media pieces on recycled box panels - both using my gelli prints as a base.

And last but not least, a few art journal pages.

And one more little mixed media postcard to top it off.   

I guess that doesn’t look so bad for two weeks after all.  Thanks so much for joining me today - see you next week!

Two Weeks in Review

This week, I’m going for two weeks in review, since time got away from me last week and I never got around to making a post last weekend.

Let’s start with a couple of paintings.

This first one, called “Dance with Me” is 30” square on canvas.

This one is only 6” square - as yet untitled.

Then there is a collage.  Why am I calling out this particular collage?  Because it’s on a piece of nice mixed media paper and is framable (actually I’ve already framed it in a nice  - cheap - frame I bought at IKEA a few months ago):

 

Next, I’ll share a few random collages I’ve made on recycled materials:

 

Then of course there are some kraft journal pages...

 

 

 

Lastly, I’ve been playing around with magazine image transfers using my gelli plate - here are a few samples.  If you’re interested in learning this technique, I recommend looking it up on YouTube.  Southern Gal Designs has a great video there that I watched - I’m sure there are others.  

We’ll see what I do with these at a later time.

The other great thing about these is, if you have words on the page they do not need to be reversed like some other transfer methods.

Thanks so much for joining me today - see you next week.

Week in Review

This week I was set back by a nasty cold, but still managed to get a few pieces put together.

Let’s start with a painting: This one is only 6” square.  It started as an abstract but turned into an abstract landscape.

Next, I have a few new pages in the kraft journal:

 

Then I made a few impromptu holiday cards with my gelli plate.  

Thanks so much for joining me today - have a wonderful week!