Line Work....and deck work

dont look to closely this girl has wonky fingers

so many misquitoes here lately you should walk around with a net over your head

i bought some deck planters, and broke down and planted some flowers, now its time to wait and see what happens, my green thumb is really brown

the shopper gave me a topsy turvy tomotoe planter, so today hung it up on the deck, threw some tomotoe plants in it, the hubster is betting on no tomotoes, oh the faith that guy has in me

been making index cards for the month of June so far 18 made

i am not doing it for two months just the month of june

I like drawing with a black sharpie and seeing where it leads me

no erasing when you use one

what have you been up to

paper power

made these with 1 piece of paper the method I told you about yesterday

 

I sketched some flowers and birds and stuff

 

I was to lazy to use paint, as I was watching

tv. so just used markers because I like the bang they give you for your buck

and then just cut them up

two I am using for postcards

going on a road trip with two great friends

road princess number 1 and I are going via Calgary

and stopping for some therapy shopping

then on to Banff for some sight seeing and relaxation

and then on to pick up road princess #2 who lives in a beautiful

little town in BC called Sorrento and then it

 

 

Vancouver for some re-visiting of places I lived

then we are going to stay in

whister BC home of the Winter olympics

going to stay in

Salt Spring Island to be imersed in some art (thats for me) and there market

Victoria for some relaxation, swimming, tea drinking, spirit drinking

and meeting a facebook art friend

then back the way we came

sounds like fun

 

ler

 

 



Post Modern or a wannabe

 

I was reading a great blog post by http://denthe.blogspot.ca/2013/05/painting-technique-mosaicmirrors-and.html and decided to give it a try, I think I did my wrong.  But you know I kinda like the way it turned out.

 

So then I made another drawing with cirlces and squares and stuff

and then cut it up to make postcards, that i will show

you tommorow......

today its pedicure day

its raining so no tanning on the deck, I am trying to get a tan before the wedding

tans make you look thinner dont you think(lol) while at least in your mind it does

looking for that elusive white summer cardigan

plans for a trip I am taking for a week (more on that tommorow

 

Tut Friday is here again

Daisy Yellow is a great site, not only for great links in this mission but always spot on art
http://daisyyellowart.com/vividlife/mission-link-love.html#comments

Robin Marie make a cute purse from a pillow cover
http://stampington.com/Pillow-Cover-Purse

An artist I just found, love her style
http://lisafirke.com/blog/

who doesnt know this artist, but she gives you a reall good piece on art journalling
http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2013/05/create-daily-art-journals.htmlhttp://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2013/05/create-daily-art-journals.html


a multi talented artist, who quilts, who draws, who paints, who journals
http://greenglass.typepad.com/blog/


My fav artist, painted with her daughter, and from that came this amazing art
http://www.alisaburke.blogspot.ca/2013/05/the-evolution-of-collaboration-with.html

The Tale of the Wicker Chair

 

I have always loved wicker.....last year we had some new neighbours move

in across the street.  A single mother and her teenage daughter, really

nice people.  On there new house they had a little porch, and they had

two wicker chairs, which she had painted lime green, and they had

lime green and white covers on them.  (no i did not steal them)

Any way the year goes by, and I tell the hubster, you know this year

we are going to get some wicker chairs.  And low and behold

that very night what is out on the curb ready for the garbage pickup those chairs

So in the dark of night I sneak across the street to look at the chairs

and one is in perfect condition.  So I bring it back to my house, 

and  the hubster puts in the studio, and says it cant go

outside because she would think we are just garbage pickers

So to make a long story short.....she had now moved the

wicker chair is outside on my little porch at the front

and I enjoy sitting in the sun reading a book in it.

 

My Style....

 

In trying to find my own style, I try many things

I have been trying to sketch flowers, that are all

mine.  My design, my style.  Now the problem

with this is, I always think, did I see this somewhere,

did someone else do this, or is this really my very own.

You see so much on the Internet that it all becomes

intertwined and you forget what you actually see.

 So hopefully this is all mine,and I havent

seen it somewhere else, and someone emails

me and tells me I have knocked off there art.....

I love spring......

 

had a great mothers day, hope you did

beautiful weather

spring cleaning washing windows, egh

trying a small garden on deck

just lettuce and green onions

bbq salmon tonight

whats up with you?

Tut Friday

Daisy yellow links some fab art bloggers
http://daisyyellowart.com/vividlife/mission-continued-link-love.html

love the freedom she has when creating this art journal page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ECvngO52wg

creating a distress ink background, very cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZ9fgV5Z58&feature=player_embedded



Love this guy,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvnK990eHuk


another favourite blogger and artist, a short vid of her finishing process, very interesting
http://jessicasporn.blogspot.ca/2013/05/art-journaling-from-heart.html


shows you a cool process how she creates a collage on a wood frame
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2013/05/how-to-mount-a-collage.html