Category Archives: mixed media
Newest Painting
If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work. ~Beryl Markham ———————— At the end of a couple seriously crappy weeks I shooed the … Continue reading
Posted in art, collage, mixed media, painting, portraits
Tagged collage, friends, girls, mixed media, painting, sweet limes, sweetlimes
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ICADs…
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday ~Don Marquis ———————— It hasn’t been procrastination really, it’s been just plain too busy to even think of snapping pictures of the ICADs to post them. I finally did last night … Continue reading
Posted in art, challenge, collage, Drawing, ICAD, mixed media, painting, watercolour
Tagged collage, ICAD, ICAD2, mixed media, sweet limes, sweetlimes, watercolour
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Into the Second Week
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. ~Edgar Allan Poe ———————— I’ve needed to use art as an escape this week. I love how it can melt everything else … Continue reading
Posted in art, challenge, collage, Drawing, ICAD, mixed media, painting
Tagged ICAD, ICAD2, mixed media, sweet limes, sweetlimes
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The Joy of Creating
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~George Bernard Shaw ———————— Yesterday was one of those days I swore I’d head off to a deep sleep shortly after the kids were down but it couldn’t have happened … Continue reading
Posted in art, ATC, challenge, collage, free motion stitching, mixed media
Tagged art, ATC, challenge, collage, sweet limes, sweetlimes
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ICAD #1 and my Lovely Swap
The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination. ~Don William Jr. ———————— Well, day one of ICAD is here and I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in art, challenge, collage, ICAD, mixed media, people & places I love
Tagged art, Catherine Constance, challenge, ICAD, ICAD2, mixed media, sweet limes
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Orange/Yellow
There is no blue without yellow and without orange ~Vincent van Gogh ———————— As mentioned yesterday, I am trying to use more colours. Move past the colours I naturally flock to. Yellow/Orange is one of those and so I decided … Continue reading
She Believed…yes I really do…
Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. ~David Joseph Schwartz ———————— The other day I learned a lesson. Something doesn’t have to be good, … Continue reading
Early Birthday Presents
There is not less wit, not less invention, in applying rightly a thought one finds in a book, than in being the first author of that book ~Pierre Boyle ———————— February marks my entry into life. I’ll be 33 soon … Continue reading
Posted in art, books, mixed media
Tagged birthday presents, books, Katie Kendrick, Layered Impressions, Misty Mawn, Unfurling
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Girl with a Fish
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau ———————— Quick shots of my most recently finished little project. Not fond of the wings I put on her but … Continue reading
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Tagged collage, gold fish, mixed media, painting, sweet limes
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Quiet Moments
In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn’t. Be wise and don’t let good things crowd out those that are essential. ~Elder Richard G. Scott ———————— I either make … Continue reading
Posted in mixed media, painting, watercolour, workbench wednesday
Tagged paint, water, workbench wednesday
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