New work

I have been itching to do some painting again and this week I couldn't put it off any longer.

Believing in magic
An 8"x8" mixed media piece on canvas; including decorative paper, acrylics, ink, charcoal pencil, metal foil.
I need to invest in some new paints.

This week, I pushed my boundaries - I made my first ring! Soldered silber with a riveted copper poppy. I definitely need to practice these skills more, but I am very elated that it worked!

I'm so lucky!

Egret by Silke Powers

Look what I got in the mail yesterday! Silke of Metamorphosis was having a giveaway about two weeks ago and I got lucky! This is the print of one of her paintings and it is just beautiful! Thank you soooo much, Silke!!

Another finished mixed media painting

Secret Garden

Done. Built with layers of colour and plaster and I tried my first image transfer (you were right, Doreen). I wasn't really happy with the result, so I enhanced it with paint and markers and pencils and the piece just went from there; including a little flight of whimsy. I've been working with plaster in my paintings for many years; even before they had all those structure mediums on the market. And I love to sandpaper my paintings to give them a worn aged look. Guess I was a Shabby Chic fan before we knew what that was. This is, as mentioned, a small 8"x8" canvas. I usually do my plaster paintings on wood boards and also usually larger. It is difficult to get satisfactory results in such limited space. The photo is a bit on the blue side, it is actually somewhat more into green. And, apparently keys are on my mind. Maybe I should raid my stash and put some in my jewellery?

New mixed media in progress

I don't know what it is, but I can't seem to leave the paint brushes and watercolour pencils and my other art supplies alone! I'm painting again. Well, that is not actually a bad thing. This is a sneak preview of where I was yesterday, I am now almost done with the painting and it is turning out quite differently that I had first envisioned. This is a small piece, 8"x8".

Mixed media painting finished

Mater Unravelling Or The Red Bug

I finished this mixed media piece this morning. Somehow, this lady seems to have a story to tell. But it will have to wait for a bit, I can't quite hear what she's saying.
Now I am off to my jewellery work space. Have to get some earrings made.

Internet reloaded and some new work in progress

Iris

I can't tell you how happy I am to be reconnected to the internet and now we are sooo hi tech! I am coming to you via satellite!!!! And the connection is much faster than we had before! Now, if the satellite antenne will only withstand the storms to come - that is our biggest worry at the moment. We shall see.

Flea market finds
I took a short trip to the flea market this morning and scored some more great brass buttons and a glass eye, such as taxidermists use. Aren't they neat?


This is a new mixed media painting I am working on. It has been calling me and I am just a bit out of the zone with my jewellery. Maybe because the painting wants out. We'll see where this piece wants to go.

If I was art, what kind of art would I be?

Threefold Goddess

I found the following on Beth Hemmila's blog Hint and was curious, so I tried it.

You Are a Painting

You are a passionate person. You see the emotional undertones that others miss. Compared to other people, you are sentimental. You allow yourself to feel everything. Believe that art should capture the beauty and mood of a moment. The best art speaks to your heart. It makes you smile, dream, or even cry.

What Type of Art Are You?