Art Project 2012 - Nov 4 - Nov 11

Still working like a crazy person getting ready for the Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts. We will be setting up the booth Nov 13 & 14, so the last minute prep is on!

Here's a bit of what I worked on this week, all slated for the Festival:

Altered Book spread for Michele

Art Project 2012 - Oct 21 - 28

Working on a variety of canvases this week... among other things. Here's a sampling: 

Art Project 2012 - Oct 11 - 14

Just some of the arty stuff I've been working on this week. 

Mini Canvas - part of a series

Altered Book pages done in stages inspired by the postcard.
I forgot to get a picture of the final with the writing... oh well!

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Art Project 2012 - Sept 26 - Oct 3

Help! I'm doing too many things and can't keep up with taking photos of what I'm doing...

This past week I've worked on a variety of things... here's a few:

8x8 Sunflower canvas WIP

ACEO sized canvases getting a first layer of paper

Sunflower made from old book pages

Art Project 2012 - Sept 11 & 12

Sept 11: ACEO sized mini-canvas WIP - painted and stenciled background started

Sept 12: More ACEO sized canvases, layered in vintage book pages

Art Project 2012 - Sept 1

How can it be September already? 

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 mixed media canvas - layers of vintage text, paint, stenciling, paper napkin images and beeswax.

Art Project 2012 - August 31

Working on a canvas the past few days... bits and pieces as I went along. I'm not sure it's finished yet... we'll see.
This is a 4 x 4 x 3/4 inch canvas, mixed media including beeswax. :)

Art Project 2012 - August 17

4x4x1 inch canvas work in progress - layers of paint with light stenciling of leaves

Art Project 2012 - August 8

Working on a variety of small canvases. This one needs more work, but it's coming along... :)

Art Project 2012 - July 14

Continuation of WIP 6x8 canvas board collage: Started adding stenciled leaves to the canvas.

Art Project 2012 -July 13

Continuation of WIP 6x8 canvas board collage: Applied neutral acrylic paints (cream, light brown, med green) with brayer over the canvas until it made me happy.

Art Project 2012 - July 12

Beginning of a 6 x 8 collage on canvas board. Adhering papers and vintage postage stamps.

Art Project 2012 - July 6 & 7

Works in Progress: 

July 6

 12 x 12 canvas prepped by adhering various papers & ephemera, and brayering on  paint.

July 7

Using up the leftover paint -  3x3 and 4x6 pieces. 

Art Project 2012 - May 22

5x7 Canvas in progress - layered papers, acrylic paints and inks. Another adventure canvas. :)

Art Project 2012 - May 21

5x7 Canvas in progress - layered papers, acrylic paints and inks. Not at all sure where this is headed, so it will be an adventure. :)

Art Project 2012 - May 19

3x3 Canvas in progress - gesso and acrylic paints

Art Project 2012 - May 15

5x7 Canvas in progress - acrylic paints. I've touched up the sky to cover a splash of paint, and still need to add the treeline in the foreground. 

Art Project 2012 - May 12

3 x 5 Canvas in progress - acrylic paints over textured molding paste

Art Project 2012 - May 10

8x10 Canvas in progress - vintage sheet music glued to canvas board with matte medium, then absorbent ground was applied.

Day 121 Art Project 2012

Canvas Painting in progress - working on this acrylic abstract "spring trees" painting.