Spread 0127 – Fabulous
Spread 0127 - Fabulous 21 April 2013 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, hand made papers, tissue paper, Sigano black & white gel pens. Had a fabulous weekend, wish you were there!
Spread 126 – Dancing Bear
Spread 126 - Dancing Bear March 2013 Acrylic paint, black gesso, white gesso, handmade papers, metal tape, Sigano white & black gel pens, Sharpie china markers, pencil. I was thinking back at my life before I found art and how art has changed my life. One of the most treasured aspects is the many wonderful [...]
Spread 125 – The Actor
Spread 125 - The Actor March 2013 Nova Color acrylic paint, private images, matte medium, newspaper paint thinner transfers, neocolor ll, pencil. We all have roles to play. As always click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 124 – Draw Your Own Conclusions
March 2013 Acrylic paint, various pens, matt medium, hand made papers, crackle paste, Adirondack spray. Draw your own conclusions.
Spread 123 – The Stage
16 March 2013 Vintage papers, acrylic paint, metal tape, Sigano white and black gel pens, pencil. The stage is set. Do you want to be the star or the supporting player?
Spread 122 – Painful Part
9 Feburary 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers, gesso, matte medium, acrylic paint, Sigano white gel pen, tracing paper, Sharpie china markers, Molotow pens, Sigano black pens. Growth is painful, boring, redundant. And yes beautiful and worth doing. Done in an Orly Avineri class.
Spread 121 – Play All Day – Fight All Night
Spread 121 - "Play All Day - Fight All Night" 5 January 2013 Hop On Pop book, acrylic paint, Sigano gel pen, colored pencils, vintage and personal papers. We play all day and fight all night, I don't want to play any more.
Spread 0120 – Depth
February 2013 Acrylic paint, gesso, vintage and personal images, tissue images, matt medium, image transfer. How does one develop depth? It doesn't happen over night. It develops over time. Experimenting, living, learning, working, failing, uncovering, discovering.
Spread 0119 – Darkness Embrace Me
Spread 0119 - Darkness Embrace Me January 2013 Acrylic paint, vintage and personal papers, black gesso, black gel pen, white Signo gel pen. If I am honest I embrace my dark side. I welcome it. For darkness, and lightness bring balance and make me whole. Click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 0118 – Lessons
Spread 0118 - Lessons January 2013 Vintage and personal papers, napkin transfers, acrylic paint, gesso and matte medium. I have recently started private study with Orly Avineri. A few artist friends asked "Why?" My answer. I crave to be challenged, I yearn to go farther. I want my art to be more authentically me. Actually I am [...]
Spread 0117 – The Comfort of
Spread 0117 - "The Comfort of" January 16 to 19, 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers Acrylic paint, tissue images, black and Sigano white gel pens. I hope this finds you well. I am just recovering from the flu. When I am down with the flu, little things bring me comfort, my kitties next [...]
January – A Self-Portrait ATC
January ATC - Front Vintage and personal papers, matte medium, tracing paper transfer, Sigano white gel pen. January ATC - back Acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, tracing paper transfers. January is a time of new beginnings, reflection. With that in mind I suggested a self-portrait for our Gentlemen's ATC group. Click on the images [...]
Spread 0116 – My Visual World
Spread 0116 - My Visual World November 2012 Acrylic paint, personal and vintage images, napkins, matte medium. My visual world is an extension of my world. I am changing and my visual world is changing with it. Come into my world. Click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 0115 – This Little Piggie…
Spread 0115 - "This Little Piggie" 2012 Modeling paste, found, vintage & personal papers, sprays, inks. This is from one of Orly Avineri's classes past, we created little cards. I've been meaning to make them into a book, that is for another day. This is a special day. Go out on a limb. Go wild, [...]
Spread 0114 – Freedom of a Bird
Spread 0114 - Freedom of a Bird November 2012 Acrylic paint, napkins, natural items, vintage & personal images, Sigano white gel pen. As the bird flies do you think he realizes his freedom? Started in an art journaling class with Orly Avineri. Click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 0113 – The Secret
Spread 0113 - "The Secret" 10 - 17 November 2012 Vintage and personal images, napkins, acrylic paint, matte medium, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matte varnish. The secret is addition and subtraction. Started in an art journaling class with Orly Avineri.
Spread 0112 – Who Are The Savages?
Spread 0112 - "Who Are The Savages?" 05 November 2012 Acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, tracing paper images, black & white Sigano pens. For the first time in my life I am truly afraid. Who knows what is best for us? Who are the savages, really?
Holloween ATC
What Do You Fear? - Halloween ATC Front 15 October 2012 Acrylic paint, vintage image and vintage paper, Tim Holtz clear rock candy crackle paint. Halloween ATC - Back 15 October 2012 Vintage papers and personal papers, matt medium, gloss varnish, Tim Holtz distress ink, Sigano black gel pen. We decided upon a Halloween theme for [...]
The Gentlemen's Group ATC's For September
Male Man - Front Acrylic Paint, Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Paint, Vintage image, Tim Holtz tabs. Brian Kasstle September 2012 Male Man - back Vintage and personal papers, postage stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Liquitex Gloss Medium Varnish, Sigano White Gel pen. September 2012 I am part of a gentlemen's monthly ATC group with [...]
Spread 107 – Transformative
Spread 107 - Transformative September 8 2012 Vintage and personal papers, Acrylic paint, ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matte medium, matte varnish, pencil and colored pencils. It was a particularly bad day at my particular work. Completely computer related and out of our control. I just came home and jumped in my pool, the cool [...]