Been working on a lots of new paintings. White-washed layers have been consuming my painting time. Sketchbook pages, ideas, plannings. For the new year and now. I keep playing around with variations of a sketch of this one woman…. Bits. I found the loveliest roll of 1940’s wallpaper along a driveway, discarded.
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I don’t really want gush over my new kitty too much here, but I’ve been spending all of my time with my sweet persian, Maximilian Cream Puff. He has the most beautiful blue eyes and softest fur, I am in love! The days are so short. Too short. Its completely dark 4:30. I’m having a …
november
Hello beautiful crisp days! We just got back from hiking at the nearby Wick farm. The New England style farmhouse above is from 1750. Despite the clear skies and November sunbeams, the inside of the homestead was so dark and smelled of creosote from ages past. A little fire burned in the kitchen and herbs …
tree bark and stitching on felt
Such lovely textures from the weekend! Felt brooch and autumn tree bark from the beautiful campus of Princeton. I received my beautiful package from the amazingly talented New Zealand artist tiny happy. Such pretty packaging with a gocco botanical print and delicate green string. She does such beautiful stitching and sewing and I absolutely love …
graphite drawing, version one
Finally finished, taken from this in my hardcover sketch book and reworked from this sketch, in my watercolor journal. Little details: A final drawing, graphite on 11″ by 14″ paper. I changed her so much from the previous sketches, I think. I created a second version as well, which I will post this weekend. I …
one fox
A new pendant necklace featuring a floating fox from my oil painting Pulling on Our Ribbons and Hair . Now in the shop.
moth theater necklace
What’s that I see? Yes, it’s one very big skeleton key necklace that’s up in my shop right now. Lush with light mocha velvet ribbon and a giant-crowned skeleton key. And a little bow! Textured and ready to add some magic to your fall wardrobe (or to adorn yourself in these late days of summer…) …
a new print set
Honeybee Stories and Moth Theater Right here in my shop!
moth theater
Hello Hello! Have been working on a bunch of things at once. Finished this tonight… Moth Theater Acrylic and paper on ampersand gesso board 12 x 16 inches Worked smaller on this one (compared to Honeybee Stories) She is surrounded by Cinnabar and Leopard Moths. I had the prettiest antiqued repro paper laying around, creating …
work in progress
Here’s a peek at another, slightly smaller, theater painting: She wears a green dress and is surrounded by moths (instead of a single-file line of bumble bees). I am off, to antique!! Have wonderful weekends!