They are making clothes for the Elf on the Shelf, but they aren’t the colors or style I wanted, so I decided I could make her skirt. How hard could this be? A little gel printing, a simple running stitch, and a bunch of glue. Let’s just say I don’t think I’ll be on Project [...]
Triangular Pathways
There are 3 reasons why Liquitex spray paints have become my favorite, especially with stencils. #1 They consistently have the colors I adore, instead of them being seasonal. Once I fall in love with a color, I want to know I can get more of it. Otherwise my inner hoarder goes in overdrive worrying that [...]
I had a plan and didn’t follow it from the very first moment. I had intended to just cover up part of a ho-hum layer, but in a flash, the whole thing was covered in gesso. In fact, it seemed that every time I had a plan, I didn’t follow it! https://youtu.be/TLYmCs_IYko Watch Wet paint + [...]
Knowing where you are going can be overrated. Granted, if you are an airplane pilot, it is critical you know where you are going. But I’m not flying a plane, I am playing in an art journal wandering around without any clear plan. It all began by gluing down some pieces and parts. One is [...]
Why do I love crayon rubbings? Is it the historical significance that brass rubbings played in medieval times? Is it the memory of first grade making leaf rubbings? A little bit of those but the biggest reason is crayon rubbings are immediate gratification. No waiting for anything to dry. The only prep work is taking the [...]
