Miss My Tribe 11 to 21 February 2014 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage, found & personal images, matt medium, black gesso, Sharpie china marker, graphite pencil, Signao white gel pen. tracing paper images, paint peelings. It is still amazing to me two weeks later I am still under the effects of my artist tribe. So [...]
Spread 159 - 23 Prompts 7 February 2014 Vintage and found papers, wrapping paper, paint chips, tracing paper image, metal tape, ink, white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, matt medium, fiber paste, personal photo, Sigano white gel pen. One afternoon during my visit with John & Terry we spend the afternoon together playing an art journaling game. We [...]
Seth, Orly & I Seth & I at in my back yard. Brian, John and Terry My two handmade journals created in "If Walls Could Talk". Our journal stack in my home. Our journal stack in Orly's home I had a wonderful vacation a week ago spending 6 days with Terry Garrett from Minnesota and [...]
Spread 158 - Brotherhood 8 February to 10 February 2014 Vintage, found & personal papers, matt medium, Nova color acrylic paint, playing card, tracing paper image, tape, sharpie chalk pencil, pencil, Sigano white gel pen, Sigano red pen, sharpie marker, black gesso. This past week I had the vacation of a lifetime sharing time with [...]
Spread 157 - Ranch Romances 01 February 2014 Vintage magazine cover, tape, hockey game ticket, found ephemera, handmade paper, decals, matt medium, white gesso, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, matt varnish, tape, pencil. This is the cover of one of my latest journals. The wonderful Ranch Romances is a vintage magazine cover from my wonderful friend [...]
Spread 156 - House - Home December 2013 - 24 January 2014 Vintage and personal images, tracing paper image, handmade papers, matte medium, Nova Color acrylic paint, black and white gesso, sharpie poster paint pens, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pen, Sharpie china marker, Peerless water colors. For me my pages take time, a [...]
Spread 155 - Enough Dec 7 - 24 2013 Found and vintage papers, Black and white gesso, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pens, Nova Color paints, matt medium, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matt varnish. It starts as a conversation with John, or Terry, or Orly, or someone in a class, or my partner. You [...]
Spread 153 - "Writing on the Wall" November 16 to 9 December 2013 Vintage and found images, image transfer(left side), Artistcellar TEXTures2 - Miro & Picasso set, moulding paste, Tim Holtz Adirondack sprays, Nova Color Acrylic paint, Sigano white gel pen. TEXTures2 ATC background December 9 2013 Artistcellar TEXTures2 - Miro & Picasso set, moulding paste, Tim [...]
Spread 153 - Many Faces 7 December 2013 Vintage and found papers, black & tan tapes, Micron brush pens, micron pens, Sharpie chalk pencils, Nova Color acrylic paints, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matt varnish. Sometimes when I get out of my own way I can actually enjoy a moment in time, an experience and learn [...]
Spread 152 - Get's Sorted Nov 16 - Dec 6, 2013 Nova color acrylic paint, Black Pitt pens, Sigano White pen, Vintage and found image and papers, song lyrics printed on tracing paper. It's a jungle out there. It's where it all get's sorted out for me. Baby, I am back.
Spread 151 - Run 2 You 2009 Aproximately Acrylic paint, vintage papers, image transfer, 5" X 8" Moleskine Journal. This is one of my very first art journal spreads, it is in a tiny 5" X 8" Moleskin journal. I am posting it to remind myself and others where I started. It is good to [...]
Spread 150 - Thankful 16 November 2013 Nova Color paint, black gesso, matt medium, vintage and found images, vintage map(thank you Elise!), image transfer(right side). Long about this time of year my thoughts become reflective. I am thankful for love in my life, my family & dear friends old & new, my health, all that [...]
Tree of My Life - Roots Part 2 2 November 2013 Black gesso, Nova Color acrylic paint, matte medium, handmade papers, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pen, tracing paper image. My previous post was about my roots. My tree of life today is so colorful and filled with art.
Spread 148 - Rooted - Part 1 2 November 2013 Black gesso, Nova Color acrylic paint, found & handmade papers, Micron pens. From my father I am rooted in rust, metal & art. From my mother, I am rooted in the earth, nature & nurture. These are deeply rooted in me and a part of [...]
Spread 147 - A Man On A High Rope 2 November 2013 Black & white gesso, matte medium, black, brown & metal tape, personal images, china marker, micron pens, Nova Color acrylic paint. The largest percentage of my spreads deal with my past. It is time to start dealing with my present. It doesn't mean [...]
Spread 146 - Simplicity 19 September 2013 Vintage papers and images & cloth, Nova color acrylic paint, black and white gesso. Life seems to get busier, crazier, faster at this time of year. How interesting I crave simplicity in my life but I tend to like my art busy. Life is about balance.
Spread 145 - Out of My Darkness 28 September 2013 Black gesso, White gesso, Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage, found and personal papers, brush pen, Sigano white gel pen, Stabelo pencils. Out of my darkness comes light, out of my darkness comes beauty. Here it is.
Spread 144 - "Window Pain" September 23 to October 1 2013 White gesso, Nova Color acrylic paints, image printed on tracing paper, vintage papers, and found materials, Sigano white gel pen, Adirondack Sprays. My journal is a window into my pain, my joys, my life. It all comes together here, It helps me to sort [...]
The Farmer 28 September 2013 Black gesso, Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage paper and found objects, Sigano white gel pen. Nothing says fun like spending the day with a good friend, sharing, challenging, laughing, and art journaling.
I am excited to announce I will be teaching at the Pacific Northwest Art School on beautiful Whidbey Island, Washington. I will be teaching my class Personal Images on August 2-3 2014. I am excited to be joining my friends Orly Avineri and Terry Garrett who will also be teaching at there as well, click [...]
