Letting Go

This has been a crazy couple of weeks art-wise. I was taking a mixed media painting workshop and as hard as I tried, I could not make the painting as a whole work. I loved the face so took this pic but the actual painting is now in the trash...it was sooo hard to do but sometimes it's best to just Let Go and begin again. This painting is on wood and plaster of paris, with acrylic paints and pencil.

Linking to PaintPartyFriday this week...check it out! Have a great weekend everyone xo

Earth Angel...

Earth Angel, 8x10 folk art painting on canvas board using acrylics, pens, pencil and mica glitter.  Have a great weekend everyone!

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Polka Dot Sally...and Paint Party Friday

I'm back after a short break and I have been taking a few workshops. I made this 8x10 'Polka Dot Sally' folk art painting on canvas in Karen Milstein's workshop on Ruzuku. Fun workshop and I learned some new painting techniques. I will take a better pic soon once we get the sun back. Hope everyone survived all this wild weather.

I am linking to PaintPartyFriday, be sure to check it out!

Happy Easter...Happy Weekend!

Happy Weekend, Happy Easter...and Happy Paint Party Friday! xo

A Girl and Her Penquin...

Mixed media on watercolor paper with Copics, pens, watercolor and acrylic paints...and a wee bit of glitter! xo

Happy Spring...Happy PPF!

Happy First Day of Spring...and Happy Paint Party Friday! Have a great weekend!

Paint Party Friday...Happy Blogaversary PPF!

Happy Friday and Happy Blogaversary PPF! Today is their 3 year anniversay hosting the Paint Party Friday blog event. Thanks so much to Kristin and Eva for hosting every week! xo

Above is little painting I created in Megan Suarez's Whimsy Hat Girls Workshop on watercolor paper with Copic markers, pens and watercolor paints! So cute!

Have a great weekend everyone! xo

29 Faces...Paint Party Friday...& Valentines Day!

I am posting a day early in case we lose power because of the snowstorm on the East Coast! This is my end of week post for 29FacesArtChallenge, PaintPartyFriday...and Valentines Day!

Day 13...above is a sketch on the WiiUGamepad for Valentines Day...Will U B My Valentine?

Day 13, Part 2....and for those who don't like Valentines Day...Will U B?...NO

Day 14....Happy Valentines Day...Have a Great Weekend Everyone! xo

29 Faces Art Challenge 2014...Week 2 Update Day 12

29FacesArtChallenge2014....Week 2 post! Sketch above is Day 7...another digital sketch on the WiiUGamepad. Here is my WeekOne post if you'd like to see what I did last week. I'm also linking this week to PaintPartyFriday!

Day 8...still practicing manga/anime style drawing!

Day 10....sketch on the WiiUGamepad. Drawing hair makes me cranky!

Day 11....quick sketch on WiiUGamepad!

Day 12...she's a little 'off' but I'm happy with how she turned out!

Look for updates all week as I post more sketches and please visit the links to see all the great artists!

Happy Holiday Shrines...PaintPartyFriday!

I did one swap for the Holidays this year....Wendy of BlissAngels and I made each other altered shrines using kits from RetroCafeArt. Wendy sent me this beautiful Winter shrine...

And I am sending Wendy the first one pictured above. Apparently, I'm not happy unless I've painted something with as many layers of paint as possible! The image used is from the new SugarPlumsFairyKit by HiddenVintageSTudios. I put both shrine pics thru filters at Pixlr O-Matic.

I'm linking to PaintPartyFriday this week...Have a great weekend everyone! xo

p.s. I'm having an end of year giveaway, here is the POST with more info.

Art Academy:Sketchpad

I have been playing with Art Academy:Sketchpad on the WiiU and having so much fun trying something a little different! Sorry about the poor pic quality, I took  pics of them on the TV because I don't think you can download them.

Linking this week to PaintParty Friday....Have a good weekend! xo

Lily and Her Raven...

 Lily and Her Raven OOAK Altered Doll....a porcelain doll with cloth body from the thrift store that I altered with acrylic paints, glazes and inks. Love how she turned out.

Linking to PaintPartyFriday this week and if you are interested I am doing a giveaway of an altered bottle for Spell-A-Pa-Looza, click HERE for more info!