paintings, ramblings
Sooooo….this is the current state of my easel- Sketchbooks, cranapples and raven feathers collected from my walks, and wire basket with some awesome clear canisters found at Michael’s for mixing and saving paint. The torn-out magazine pages on the lower left hand corner feature an article about artists whose work I’ve been admiring: http://www.woodlucker.com/ AND …
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Been working on some “stuff” involving skeleton keys tied with red velvet ribbon, moss and poppies For just one more teaser check out link below- http://sarahblankstudios.com/ Theres a lot of lovely mounds of moss in the woods where I hike;)
Look at the trinkets that sent me!!! I especially love the little deer and the glass orb that reads “create”. It pretty much sums up my recent flow.
Falls wardrobe is coming out! After being much inspired by my walks and some sweet patterned vintage fabric finds, I finally decided to treat myself and make some cold weather textured bags for me. These bags arent for sale, I jsut wanted to show you what I’ve been up to. Inspiration: found these in the …
Almost as much as I love fall, I totally adore late summer. The cusp. Been taking long daily walks through a nearby meadow. pics and story below… Mucha-like in the meadow. I waited for days to capture this guy on the thistle! Dragonfly on reeds. Next to the meadow theres a serene bog-like pond with …
on the cover of the Faerieworlds program he signed his name, drew me a little picture and said my bags were “Kul” haha! ok- back to “Dreamweaver MX: The Missing Manual” need to learn web design, need to learn it NOW!!!!!
Went hiking in the beautiful Acadia National Park, Maine. Thats me, venturing up the rocky mountainside. The views from the top were breathtaking- you could see a birds eye view of most of the island, its rocky cliffs, the village of Bar Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Ate more yummy food than imaginable and took …
On our way up north we visited Salem, Massachusetts. Stayed at a charming old bed and breakfast neighboring Nathaniel Hawthorn’s House of the Seven Gables. Salem is rich and maritime history and has amazing homes! The amount of historic homes that stand there are amazing…some that are hundreds of years old! I would suggest exploring …
The new art piece I have been working on is mostly complete, I just need to sew on the binding. I’ve been working on her for so long! I created her from an idea sketch using layers and layers of painted canvas, in some places stitched through, gels and colored gessos, vintage lace and tidbits …
I’m offering “Shimmer Feather” bag for 50% off website price. I love her…I’ve moved my studio and I’m cleanin’ out. Beautiful craftwomanship, one-of-a kind-design, hand painted face, bag pattern exclusive of Sarah Blank Studios. I’m a stickler for detail, and you’ll definitely see it reflected in this bag!!! AND its just SOOOO soft!! Shes here: …