abstract art

  • Photoshiped

    It has been a while since I have played around with combining my photos and paintings in photoshop, and today was the perfect day for revisiting this. I have been struggling with my asthma since breathing in a bunch of… Continue reading

    Photoshiped
  • Little painting, lotta planning

    Today I spent much of my art time deciding which of my pieces inspired by famous artist I would enter in the ‘My Masterpiece’ show at the GPAA. When I finished making sure I had good photographs for my online… Continue reading

    Little painting, lotta planning
  • Back to watercolor

    Today is the first day of the new school year for my boys, plus our first Palette Club meeting of the season. After our meeting we had a show and tell and I shared my mural with the group. Talking… Continue reading

    Back to watercolor
  • Cubist Selfie

    Today I spent most of my creative time working on a short screenplay for a challenge that was due tonight. I finished in time to submit, but not enough time to get feedback from my usual group of beta readers.… Continue reading

    Cubist Selfie
  • Pain-ting

    Today was my daughter’s college move in day. There was long lines, waiting in the sun, trips up and down the stairs hauling bags and boxes, but we got her moved in and set up. After she was settled we… Continue reading

    Pain-ting
  • Art and lemonade pt2

    Today was another on and off rainy day for our Art and lemonade sale. After a slow first hour my son’s lemonade stand started getting a few customers. I was still without a sale until my mom stopped by and… Continue reading

    Art and lemonade pt2
  • Front yard Art Sale day one

    Today was our first day of our second annual art and lemonade sale during the citywide garage sale. We painted a colorful abstract painting together, as well as ourselves a bit too, to use as our sign. Leif really enjoyed… Continue reading

    Front yard Art Sale day one
  • Clay and glazing

    Today was a busy day in a busy week; decompressing in the pottery studio was just what I needed. I had a couple pieces I started last week that needed finishing up before they went in the bisque kiln. I… Continue reading

    Clay and glazing
  • Unfocused

    Today I spent working on tasks around the house which occupied my body, but left my mind free to wander. Sometimes this is a creatively productive exercise, but today it was chaos. I would get an idea for a poem,… Continue reading

    Unfocused
  • Tormented Space

    Today I wasn’t sure what I was going to make when I started laying down the blue paint. I started thinking maybe night scene or space. Maybe something spooky- creepy things you see in the shadows in the dark. As… Continue reading

    Tormented Space