This week, the theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Trees. Driving around this weekend I’ve been noticing the beautiful autumn colours of the local deciduous trees and decided to try to make an abstract version on one of my recent gelli prints. I am not so happy with the trunk, but I think if I try to fix it I’ll end up wrecking it. :)
Thanks so much for joining me today. It’s Thanksgiving here in Canada so all my days are mixed up. I’ll be publishing a week in review post later today.
This week I’ve finished a painting, worked in a journal and made some other small works. I also have a bunch more stuff on the go, but that’s for next week.
I also made this fun postcard...a bit Hallowe’eny.
Last Sunday, I spent a wonderful day with friends making gelli prints. This first one is an art piece on its own (I think).
And here are some other highlights - I have a whole stack that didn’t make the cut but will make great backgrounds...
Last, but not least, here is the painting I finished this week. I have titled it “Eye Spy”. It’s 24” x 30” on wrapped canvas. Thanks so much for joining me today - I really appreciate your visit!
This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art is “Moon”.
Thanks so much for joining me today - Please come back tomorrow to see what else I’ve been working on this week.
This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Queens. I’ve used some favourite images from ArtChix Studio and of course a British stamp to create my card on recycled material.
Thanks so much for joining me today - be sure to drop by tomorrow for my weekly Week in Review post.
This week, the theme for Sunday Postcard Art was Vintage Kitchen. I was out of town on vacation this weekend and didn’t have access to the images I wanted in my stash. I thought about skipping the challenge, but then thought better late than never! Thanks for joining me today.
This week, I am a bit late posting since I am on vacation out of town. I’ve brought my tiny sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project and have been working on it, as well as a few things I worked on before I left...
Here are the rest of the pages of the accordion book I was working on.
A random repurposed box panel.
Here are the pages from the Tiny Sketchbook.
Thanks so much for joining me this week! See you soon.
Last weekend I just couldn’t get my week in review posted, so this week I’ve combined the two weeks. I worked on a small accordion book, puttered around with some recycled box panels and worked in my tiny sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project.
I’ll start with the accordion book. I had signed up for Kasia Avery’s (Everything Art / Wanderlust) free three-day “Colour Confidence” class. I watched the videos and played around with some of the ideas - these are NOT done. But, I used the scraps from the pages I cut for that challenge to make a 13-panel accordion book. So what you’re seeing here is side 1. As you can see I started each page with some collages papers - maps etc. I’ve used acrylics, pens, graphite and watercolour crayons on pretty much all of the pages.
Next up are a few more pages in my tiny sketchbook I’m working on for The Sketchbook Project. I had prepped each page with some collaged papers and then completed these in my hotel room while on a quick business trip last week. It’s the perfect size to travel with and I’m sure I’ll be taking it with me on vacation this coming week.
When I got home I decided I wanted to “putter” which to me means playing around with no agenda - usually (and in this case) on recycled materials. That way if I completely hate it I can just recycle it. These will likely get mounted onto card blanks - I actually love them!
Last, but certainly not least, I was delighted to learn that one of the paintings I submitted for the juried Sidney Fine Arts Show was accepted. I am sure I’ve showed this here before - the title is Moderna, it’s 36” square on canvas and framed. The show is in October. Here is a pic of the three paintings I entered into the show, all in the same theme. The centre one was accepted, and the other two weren’t. I understand that they received over 1,100 entries and 380 were accepted so I’m quite happy to be included.
Thanks so much for joining me today.
This week, the theme at Sunday Postcard Art is Evolution. I thought about the scientific definition, and I couldn’t think of any images I had on hand that would fit, so I did what I often do when that happens - I looked for quotes. I found this one, attributed to Bill Hicks - an American comedian.
Tomorrow I will share the last two weeks of work. I have been plugging away but just didn’t have time to post a week in review last weekend. Thanks for joining me today!
This week the theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Hands. I had a few ideas so I went with the first one I found in my stash of images. This was from a great collage sheet by an artist that used to be in some groups with me - I have lost track of her. Her name was Karyn, but I can’t remember her last name.
Thanks so much for joining me today - I’ll have a special “two weeks in review” next Sunday.
This week, the theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Changing Seasons. I think Autumn has the most dramatic change with all of those rich red, orange and yellow leaves, often against a brilliant blue sky. My favourite time of year. I took an abstract / collage approach as usual.
Thanks so much for joining me today - be sure to come back for my week in review post tomorrow.
