art club

  • 347 – Zoom Artmaking

    Last night I realized that I have been using the heavy duty foil for my sculptures, but I had a brand new roll of the thinner foil that I had bought by mistake. For cooking I prefer the thick foil,… Continue reading

    347 – Zoom Artmaking
  • 320 – Art Show

    Today was busy, busy! Getting ready for an art show is a lot of work. I made the ribbons for the show, took some trial and error, but I think they came out nicely. A Palette of Thanks Good evening,… Continue reading

    320 – Art Show
  • Day 319

    Today I spent my art making time working on the cover for our Fall Show program, as well as creating the award inserts we pass out after the awards are presented tomorrow. Those are top secret though, so I’m not… Continue reading

    Day 319
  • Day 318 – Yay clay!

    Today was the judging for our spring show for the LPC. If you are in SEMichigan, I encourage you to attend our opening this Friday at 6 pm at North Lake HS on Elmira in St. Clair Shores. There will… Continue reading

    Day 318 – Yay clay!
  • Day 313

    Today has been a fun and busy day. My teenage son and I were background talent for a funeral scene that was shot this morning for a short film. As you may know, I have written a few screenplays now,… Continue reading

    Day 313
  • Gouache demo

    Today was our monthly meeting for the Lakeside Palette Club and after the business part of the evening we often have a demonstration. Today’s was on painting with gouache by our club member Cathy Huntoon. Cathy is an exceptional painter… Continue reading

    Gouache demo
  • Inktober day 11

    For today’s prompt of snacks, I was reminded of the picture I took a while ago of this super friendly and bold squirrel at Blossom Heath Park. He was so used to getting fed by the seniors who frequent the… Continue reading

    Inktober day 11
  • Pottery studio morning, art openings afternoon.

    Today was a good clay day form me. I had a great haul of finished work to bring home, including my skull bowl and the skull sculpture. I also had two face sculptures ready, a pear, a couple pendant rings… Continue reading

    Pottery studio morning, art openings afternoon.
  • Paint-Out at the Ford House

    Today started off rainy, but fortunately the weather cleared up for the afternoon and we were able to enjoy the paint-out at the Edsel and Elenor Ford Estate. I got some great photos from the gardens and along the trail… Continue reading

    Paint-Out at the Ford House
  • Under a Red Sun

    Today I had a question about the type of ink I used in my last painting and it got me thinking whether a ol’ ball point pen would work under watercolor. I happened to have my red editing pen handy… Continue reading

    Under a Red Sun