pears

  • Finally back to clay play today!

    I finally had time this afternoon to stop by the clay studio. It feels like so long, although it’s really only been two weeks tops. I had a few pieces ready to glaze, including the crosses for my religious education… Continue reading

    Finally back to clay play today!
  • New art at LSG

    It’s a new month starting this week so that means I have fresh art up at Lawrence Street Gallery. I embraced the spring energy this month and have a lot of bright and flowery pieces. The Exposures annual photography show… Continue reading

  • Feeling fruity

    Today I was using the supplies in my most recent sketch box shipment for our weekly Zoom with June session. I decided to make a pear- no surprise there- for my trial run. I liked how it turned out so… Continue reading

    Feeling fruity
  • Exciting day

    Today was my first shift as a gallery attendant at Lawrence Street Gallery. It was an exciting day, as we had a proposal in the gallery. It was the first proposal I’ve been involved with save my own. It was… Continue reading

    Exciting day
  • Zoom AM, Clay PM

    This morning I felt like experimenting, using soft pastels with water. I started on my 300# cold press cotton rag. I spent the first hour working on the dry paper. At a critique last week, we were discussing reflections on… Continue reading

    Zoom AM, Clay PM
  • Pastel on black paper

    Today was the reception for the Portrait Parlor show at Posterity. It was great seeing and talking with my fellow artists. I even learned how to say pear in German- die Birne. Now, I’m on my way to being able… Continue reading

    Pastel on black paper
  • Zoom and clay today

    This morning I had a short zoom, since my youngest had a half day, and I napped through the start of the session, but I was able to complete my experiment with inktense paint on canvas. I didn’t need to… Continue reading

    Zoom and clay today
  • Art and Found Day

    This morning I gathered a few of my paintings together and packaged them up to place around my city for Art and Found day. I participated last year with three paintings and this year have doubled that number to six.… Continue reading

    Art and Found Day
  • PanPastel Practice

    Today I was a busy bee again. Buzzing from one activity to the next. I was tired this evening but determined to make a new pastel practice painting- this time with PanPastels and tinted paper. The maroon paper really helps… Continue reading

    PanPastel Practice
  • Tiny things

    Today I finished my female figure sculpture that I started last week. I probably should have pulled up some reference photos, or even just looked at my own hand, to help make sure my proportions were correct, but I just… Continue reading

    Tiny things