One of the fun things for artists at Christmas, is that we get to make some of our gifts. I try to reserve making gifts for people who want something hard to find. This year I turned a tiny collectable … Continue reading
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Recently, I learned a new skill. I learned how to sew. I had taken a crafts class a couple of years ago as part of my teacher’s prep and learned the basics. Then I … Continue reading
It’s nice to return to basics! Doing things in black and white means you really have to sort out composition and contrast and value. So I did this set of postcards for a Black and white swap. I also learned that … Continue reading
One of the reasons I like working on ATCs is that it gives me a chance to push past my regular comfy space and extend my reach. It sometimes brings out the best in me or helps me to do … Continue reading
Here’s the CMYK companion piece to RGB. It’s smaller at about 16″ x 16″. I did it to hang in a show that was themed 3 Color. Well no, I did it because it was in my head, but it … Continue reading
Sometimes I like to mess about with assemblage art. I find it fascinating that you can take a bunch of parts of things or found objects and combine them, sort them, arrange them into a larger work of art. I … Continue reading
Where do ideas come from? Everywhere for me. Sometimes I hear people say things, I read a story, I see something beautiful; all of these things and more will make ideas pop into my head. A lot of times it … Continue reading
For me, over the last about two years, my style has really solidified. It’s been in short bursts and has been greatly aided by doing ATCs. I think signing up, having a deadline, picking topics that are both easy and … Continue reading
Well I’m back to the beginning Vizzini! Actually with the new updated WordPress, I think the gallery pages are better. I’m rewarding myself with a day of board gaming at a friends house. I’m sure over the next few days … Continue reading
OOPS! ihad a bad install of wordpress that crashed and burned when i did a thing! also i don’t know php. i wish we had those plug in brain computers like in the Matrix. bear with me while i rebuild! … Continue reading