making my mark, one stroke at a time
Finally got some time in the studio to make a few sweet cards for my family this week. Watercolor with micron and graphite accent. Click images for larger view. So fun to just play with the colors and let them … Read More
another swap in the mail this week. I did not love this one, which was set up to use just two “strings” or outlines for the design. I chose the one I like the best, though I’m not super thrilled … Read More
another card and initial tile, this time for my own mom. it’s nice to have something personal I can create that I am pretty sure will be well-received. gifts get harder as people get older and have, well, everything. or … Read More
I’ve got a facebook group devoted to creating typographic backgrounds to tangle on. I’ve been keeping up with creating the templates, but very behind in actually tangling them, or shading/painting them, myself. It is very exasperating, there are just not enough … Read More
so I’ve finally finished (and even sent!) the swap art begun in my earlier post. the project(s) came out pretty well, I think. I was trying to do both swaps with the same artwork, but different colorways, and that part was … Read More
I am in a Zentangle artists swap group on facebook, which is really fun. I was out of town for a couple of weeks, and when I returned, I had a little mound of “happy mail” waiting for me. Wee pieces … Read More
this week I’m vacationing at my sister’s house in Macomb, IL, where they have a thriving art community. This evening we signed up for a silk scarf painting class at the WCIAC this evening, it was a blast! It was a … Read More
so, I really enjoy some bunzo, it is sort of hypnotic to draw, don’t you think? I had my friend Priya over for a bit of an art thang, and thinking about her coming over got bunzo going, the cruffle & … Read More
I joined the facebook group Zentangle Artist Trading Card Swap, and the first swap I joined is for word tiles—totally appropriate! I lettered the word “breathe” on a dozen tiles I cut from watercolor paper, and then did a color … Read More