Mar 30
This is a picture of my front yard. We used to have a lawn, but I killed it because I hate Bermuda grass with a furious passionate loathing. In the summer, I let it go dead, but in the winter, I have a vegetable garden and I overseed with flowers. Last year I threw down …
Mar 22
This was a learning experience. Once again I started with watercolor paper, and wrote on it with a calligraphy dip pen. I wrote “There were facts about ravens she didn’t want the others to know.” Once again it became quickly apparent that plain writing on a white background is BORING. When I’d finished with the …
Mar 15
I have been wanting to embark on a collage project. That is to say, I want to start practicing in earnest to become a better mixed media artist. I had a theme in mind: 99 Ravens. I like pictures with ravens, after all, so why not do a series of mixed media with that as …
Sep 26
The black-and-brown woodcut pattern is from wrapping paper from my favorite stationary store in Prescott. I did the outline of the leaf by gessoing over a pressed watermelon leaf. The sparrow linocut I did myself. In addition to learning about what looks good and what doesn’t, I’ve had to learn how to photograph 2-D pieces. …
Aug 16
I’ve been thinking about ways to use 2-D art in my collage that involves neither stealing others’ art nor drawing. Because, let’s face it. I’ve been doing strictly 3-D art for so long that my drawing skills ain’t what they used to be. I have a scanner and a garden. I also have Microsoft Photo …
