Hooray! My little winged doll is in Quilting Arts Magazine! It’s been so long, I had almost forgotten. It was a pleasant surprise. I created this gal for “The Guardian Angel Art Doll Challenge”. AND…she’s a faerie! I scanned part of the page here- Maybe one day I’ll create some more art dolls (in the …
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Petal soaps and yuletide goodness!
Today I took a break from my art to make some fun faerie crafts and things. I was feeling very cozy and happy about the coming winter. I made rose petal and patchouli soaps, gathered holly and oak twigs for my Yuletide fae house (more about that later!), prepared a magical mixture to preserve the …
Tea inspired ~tiny art~
Tea is so yummy in the winter. And when you have the sniffles, it’s essential. So I have been brewing up teas in all kinds of flavors, painting, and curling up with great books (I’ll post more about those later) Oh, and I have been going to work everyday too. I was inspired to paint …
Silvery, Beautiful Birch Trees!
I have quite a sudden fascination with birch trees. Maybe because I recently read “Ogam, the Celtic Oracle of the Trees” and learned lots of enchanting tree lore. Birch trees are so pretty with their papery silver/ white bark. They usually grow at the forests edge, where they can soak up spots of the suns …
November inspiration table and art… rose hips and blackbirds!
Last weekend I wandered in the woods looking for moss and such to adorn my November table. I have been feeling quite earthy recently, so my table and art reflects that part of myself. I just love barren tree branches against blue skies and fallen leaves crunching under my feet! And then there’s the moon… …
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bittersweet and blackbirds
I snipped some bittersweet off the vines outside my “other studio”. I just love bittersweet! And I love blackbirds too, especially in the bare November trees against the blue skies. Such a contrast! I was inspired to paint two small watercolor/ ink pieces (which I think I will use for my current silk piece!)
bliss
I had a relaxing weekend. Sipped tea and created lots of little paintings in my cozy studio room. My husband snapped this picture when I wasnt looking. I am in deep concentration here, painting a series of birch tree scenes with blissful women under and around them: I will post some of my teeny paintings …
mini gallery
I just sent the following three pics of my commissions to Faery Magazine!!!! They had a call for “faery fiber art”. Perfect.
progress!
I have spent months practicing painting on silk, and FINALLY I am getting somewhere. Silk is sooo tempermental, as the colors wish and wash all over the place….arg! But I have discovered a few products and techniques that help. But most of all it takes practice…arg again! PLUS, I am using real fiber dyes (not …
One more left…
…From the crop of my most recent bags, she’s “Faerie of the Mist” handpainted and appliqued on corduroy, from my original art and pattern. http://sarahblankstudios.com/images/bags/faerie_mist/index.htm