Thursday, September 8, 2011

stamp binge




I found a terrific blog called Elvie Studio and the artwork is wonderful! There is a little video on the side bar about cutting a lino. I like it so much so that it inspired me to dig out some Speedball lino/pink rubber out and start working! Its been a while and I forgot how much I love linocutting. A great reminder:)

















Monday, September 5, 2011

September is here...Cherry Blossoms?

Wow, the summer flew by. Tomorrow my little guy starts middle school. I can't believe it. He had a good summer and I am glad for that.


We moved recently and I'm still rearranging things and yesterday I came across an old art toolbox filled with items I long forgot. Surprisingly, a Pentel pen set I used to use had one good pen left. It's a brush pen in blue. I did a few sketches and I really like how they came out. I have to find out if they are still being sold and check online. I have book I bought at a Japanese bookstore in Rockefeller Center many years ago. There are not words, just illustrations of cherry blossoms by a single artist. I love this little book and look at it often. I decided to copy some of the styles from the artist and use the new found pen. I had so much fun.



Saturday, August 13, 2011

Drawing lots



























Lately I am interested in this type of drawing/sketching/illustrating. It works for me, de-stresses me when I'm doing it. Its really enjoyable to create.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

water soluble pastel

My Orange Crush



Well I tried out some water-soluble pastels tonight during studio time and I think I found a new fun tool! I bought wax pastel a few weeks back but didn't get to try it out so I brought that tonight as well as trying out the studio's wax pastel. The sticks are great and i had a really nice time creating and chatting. As it should be:) The page below was lots of fun. I started it a few sessions back in July. The back is gouache with stamped images with silver ink. I added the pastel tonight. I like how it came out. I have a fixation with triangles lately. Its all good::


Dreams of Epcot, lol




And of course I have to do my swirly swirls! I am in that groove too these days. Its my way of just de-stressing.


Green Waters