I was so pleased to see that Mary Beth Shaw was one of the instructors for Wanderlust 2022.
Read MoreThe Daisy Yellow Muse weekly email is created by Tammy Garcia of Daisy Yellow Art! I signed up and have received a weekly dose of creative goodness from Tammy through Muse for seven weeks now
Read MoreWell, with a little help from my friends Jo & Julie and by reviewing the instructions again, I was able to successfully do image transfers using my gel plate. The most important factor was getting . . .
Read MoreI was attempting to do gel plate image transfers for an upcoming exchange with my friends Jo & Jewels, but in only one case did I get a little bit of a hint of an image transfer!
Read MoreGosh, where has the time gone? I must really be a creature of habit - are you?? It has been a good 5 weeks since I've posted here, wow. I just went & looked back and noted that I started posting on my blog again in October 2017 . . .
Read MoreLast week I happened to watch an instructional video by Gelli Arts, called Faux Marbling on the Gelli® Plate. After watching it I was inspired to get my Gelli plates out and play . . .
Read MoreWe have been moving furniture around so I could easily make more use of our dining room table . . . for art! When we swapped rooms there ended up being a big empty space above the TV. None of our other artwork seemed right for this space . . .
Read MoreThe other day I decided to revamp this painting I did for Steven 2 years ago. I wanted to add to it as it did not seem done yet and looked too watery.
Read MoreWhoo Hoo! I am so happy I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the StencilGirl Talk Blog, February 17, 2016. When I started thinking about what to do, I felt inspired to work with fabric . . . .
Read More10/24/14 -If I don't have an idea to get me started working in my art journal, then playing with paint is a sure fire way to get me to dive in. Start by squeezing acrylic paint right on your journal page.
Read MoreBill demoed and spoke about the Zen approach of reacting to the moment. In Zen Buddhist painting, ensō symbolizes a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body/spirit create…
Read MoreEspecially because this seemed like a difficult task to do in my mind -a self portrait, I am so pleased with how it came out! I really like this self-portrait and was glad that once I started looking for inspiration, it manifested itself. Another lesson learned once more: Just start!
Read MoreIn class, Bill demonstrated the Big Gesture with Sumi-E brush. Here is his demo piece below - it is a Zen idea of spontaneity in painting.
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