Weekend sketches in my giant deckled-edge thick-textured page book…my favorite (but very heavy) one to tote around right now: Oh what a very busy (but wonderful) weekend! Friday night we went to Tarrytown to the most quiant, magical old theater to see Neko Case and it was fabulous. We were on the balcony but the …
Monthly Archives: January 2008
And the Winner is….
CASEY! Thanks SO MUCH everyone for entering… good thing this was a drawing for I would have had a hard time choosing myself! Casey, your locket will be in the mail tomorrow if you email me your addy! Mmmm, yummy locket! And for now, I am off to Tarrytown to see Neko Case perform! Very …
They Teach Me to Remember
First I would like to thank everyone who entered the locket contest. Such beautiful, touching people you all are! and your writings… I was amazed at the responces! Thank you. There is still time! I plan to post the winner tomorrow night so please, don’t hesitiate to enter. I can’t wait to send off my …
Locket giveaway!
I was looking into history of the locket and I am pleasantly surprised that they date way before the victorian age. I have a few at at hand and decided it was… Giveaway time of course! Last night I made a sweet, sweet locket with mini prints of two of my paintings, One Misty Morning …
Glimpse
The past few nights have been spent painting…dreaming of vibrant gardens with made-up plants, lush mossy greens, garden dresses and imaginary fox. Here is just a small peek at part of the painting, which I hope to finish in a few more stretched-out sittings…maybe this weekend? The girls face need to be adjusted a bit…her …
wandering
Spent the weekend meandering, hiking and painting! And I am feeling much like a magpie during my woodsy walks… Collected more rose-printed chards of old teacups and saucers, pinecones and rosehips for inspiration. Yum and I found some old books for a dime each that are already cut up to shreads! Yesterday we had a …
land and sea
I’ve been holding on to these for over a year and have decided to finally let them go. Two sweetly detailed originals up for sale in my shop. In sepia inks. Forest and Sea Trees Above and Coral Below
oh wednesday
Tried painting with a feather today. Fingerpainting is much more fun. Just two little playground pieces. I am most happy painting tight details but these loose concept sketches and assemblages sometimes get the create juices flowing. I usually keep them to myself but why not share once in awhile?
little green
just two, fragments of yesterday’s sketchbook, stitching, sketching, whitewashing, cutting.
mossy slippers
Before the temperature here hit the low teens I was outside in my moss-inspired slippers. The real moss was so lush and beaming with the most beautiful shade of green with little twig-like things embeded throughout. Soft and full of cushiness! Mmmm green… I love green! Slippers that are supposed to be for inside only …