Months ago, I received an Amazon order. Inside the box was this wonderful stretchy paper packing material protecting whatever it was I had ordered. I saved it thinking I could use it one day.
I wound the stretchy material around a dress form - made some quick (my first effort) origami flowers, a ribbon - viola - "my girl" has a new Thanksgiving outfit!
Happy Thanksgiving! In these trying times, it helps to remember that I do have much to be grateful for.
I wanted to make either a small box or envelope to house the little 3x3 abstract art pieces I made last week. Sometimes the wrapping takes longer to figure out and make than the artwork!
After several tries using scrap paper, I decided on what would work best.
wrapped up (the "tails" painted with acrylic paint)
I had knee replacement surgery on September 22. Four rounds of daily knee exercises takes up a lot of time, but I do it because I know I will heal faster. I can think of other ways to a have a good time, however.
I got so sick and tired of sitting in a chair, I knew I had to get into the studio and work on something small - something that I could sit down to do - something I could work on for an hour or so and come back to again later.
These mixed media 3" squares are done on 140# watercolor paper - it was fun to do. I have a number of 4" round glass top tins which will house some of these little gems and be presented to friends as a thank you for helping me out so much while I'm stuck indoors.
A different take on figure drawing - abstraction and distortion. Drawing the hands large to give them added importance; distorting the rest of the body...inspired by the work of Emma Petit.
It's such a joy to be working a bit larger! I thought and thought and thought about what to paint...this is NOT a self portrait...
Practice, practice, practice continuous line drawing of my own hands...this is fun but also a challenge.
I'm drawing from life not from a photograph - keeping the journal flat and looking at my hand at the same time - not easy! I chose to use pen rather than pencil - no way to erase - just keep the pen on the paper and go for it.
