Journal Spread

This is for Nick's gorgeous journal about all things old. The quote is from Shakespeare's As You Like It.
" And I mine. I remember, when I was in love, I broke my
sword upon a stone, and bid him take that for coming a-night to
Jane Smile: and I remember the kissing of her batlet, and the
cow's dugs that her pretty chapp'd hands had milk'd: and I
remember the wooing of a peascod instead of her; from whom I took
two cods, and giving her them again, said with weeping tears,
'Wear these for my sake.' We that are true lovers run into
strange capers; but as all is mortal in nature, so is all nature
in love mortal in folly."

Recent Journal spreads

This one is for Janine - her journal is about Our Muses. I used the quote by Delacroix because my anti-muse is perfectionism, lol. I guess my muse says "just do it, you fool".

Recent Journal spreads

This one is for my neice Molly's Journal about song lyrics.
This one is based on REM's "nightswimming", one of my favorite songs.

Card Catalog Challenge

My friend Cynthia hosted a swap where we were all challenged to create original works of art based on discarded catalog cards from a library. Cynthia sent us each 20 cards. I noticed mine were mostly about psychiatry (was that a hint?). It was a fun callenge and I'd do it again in a second.

Card Catalog Challenge

My second entry.

Wendy's Calendar Project

These are my two calendar pages for my friend Wendy's calendar project. Six artists created two months and made duplicates for each participant. This is December.

Wendy's Calendar Project

January

Rust

This is a photo I took in Vermont. I just love the peeling paint around the rusty latch. My daughter and I were exploring an abandoned site ... it was an old amusement village called "Santa's Land". The new one was across the street.

Altered cabinet card

I've collected vintage photos for years, but this is the first time I've altered one. I hope the woman in the photograph doesn't mind. I tried to keep her dignity :-)

New Journal: In My Next Life

I'm currently working on a round robin journal project with my family (sisters and nieces)
This is the cover. I tried a bit of sewing with this one.

In my next life ...

Inside front cover

In my next life ...

collage and stamps

In my next life ...

collage, paint, digital additions

Stained Glass

I just finished this stained glass piece. I've been taking stained glass classes for a while, but this is the first time I've been able to combine collage images with the glass.I used clear glass backed with thin copper sheeting to sandwich the collages and various stained glass for the colored blocks. The center is an old vintage mirror with lots of crazing and it scanned much darker than it is. The piece is about 16x7"

Dulcie's Journal

This is the spread I created for Dulcie's wee little journal. It's only 5x5" and I loved working in the small format. I hope she likes it :)
We were to choose a photo from our past. I'm the ballerina on the left with the elephant ears, lol.

Reputation de Teint

This is a journal spread I've just completed in Keron's art journal title "Reputation de Teint. We are each asked to use paint swatches with their color names visible. I chose some Laura Ashley paints called "Deep Cowslip". The botanical drawing is of the cowslip in bloom.

Artistamps

I spent the afternoon today learning to make postage stamps in Photoshop. I found a clearly written tutorial online at Depiction.net http://www.depiction.net/tutorials/photoshop/postagestamp.php I've been teaching Graphic Design for 6 years using Photoshop and I had never used some of these tools. Specifically, the Brush Shape Dynamics and the Eraser on a Stroke Path. I'll probably incorporate making faux stamps into my curriculum this fall. I think the kids would love it! The stamps above picture an ATC (artist trading card) I made recently.

Artistamps

This is from an old ATC I made when I first started making artist trading cards. I used a black background for these.

Journal spread for Sharon

Has it really been that long since I posted an entry? Foot surgery has a way of slowing one down, I guess.
I've recently finished a journal spread for Sharon,
the tattooed goddess :-)
Her theme is Rust and I'm the first guest artist to work in it. She's an incredible artist and I'm honored to have the opportunity. Can't wait to have her work in mine!

More Virtues

Goodness - which really should be a virtue I think, lol.