Promise fulfilled...

I walked into the studio this morning and to my surprise the Christmas cactus had burst into full bloom - it surely survives on neglect!

Promise of Things to Come...

The little Christmas cactus that sits on the windowsill in my studio is beginning to bloom - a Christmas miracle!

Oh Christmas Tree...

It's a rainy, cold day even here in SWFL.  I did manage my daily walk, but my brain was going faster than my feet.  We're hosting a dinner party in a few days.  I decided to make some small Christmas trees as a gift for our friends.  Perfect way to while away the time when it's so glum outside.

The trees were made completely out of miscellaneous stuff in my studio.  A little gold paint and glitter goes a long way to make these trees look festive.

2" wooden cubes, drill hole in middle (top)

torn scraps of book pages, ribbon, wrapping paper, trim, etc.

hors d'oeuvres sticks, wooden bead (painted gold), 

brass star (hole punched) adhered with 527 multi-glue

glitter added

glass marbles adhered with glue to bottom of wood cubes

(these will serve as feet)

stack torn papers in graduating sizes small to large on stick;

glue stick into drilled hole

VOILA!!

A Day at the Beach collage

I'm calling her done - may add a little paint to the flowers in her hair...gotta think about it a bit.

Bits and Pieces...#1

Continuing on with collage...

Determining placement of background inspiration

 first layer of background (paint)

adhere background inspiration piece using matte medium

incorporate background inspiration piece with paint

having fun replacing head on figure - head is bigger than the original - cut up dress to make a skirt - add legs adhere all to background using matte medium

It's time to think about her hair...the real fun begins after that - embellish!

Pieces of the Puzzle...

Sifting through images of figures, features, landscapes, etc.; cutting out, rearranging, putting together, theory of thirds, adding paint...what will it become?