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  • 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
  • Mixing things up

    Today I had a good but long day and decided to experiment with combining the inktense with pastels and see how it works. I started by just doodling shapes onto the paper in grey and then adding colors. Something of… Continue reading

    Mixing things up
  • Zoom UFO

    I try to follow our monthly theme for Zoom with Junes on Fridays on at least a week or two out of the month. This Month’s theme is UFOs- Un Finished Objects, so I knew that it was a sign… Continue reading

    Zoom UFO
  • Clay Wednesday

    Today was a good day to make another one of my pear faces. They have progressively gotten bigger as I make them- I think this is the biggest one yet. I just love making these guys. I’m a bit obsessed.… Continue reading

    Clay Wednesday
  • Sleepy Pear People

    Wednesday means pottery studio and my pear people were ready to come home today. I love how they turned out, and think I’ll be entering them into the upcoming portrait show at the Posterity Gallery. Just need to decide if… Continue reading

    Sleepy Pear People
  • Pottery pear people

    I glazed my first batch of pear people today at the studio. I had two white clay and two red clay pears so this is a bit of an experiment to see how they turn out. I put a rub… Continue reading

    Pottery pear people
  • Silly self portraits

    This month’s inspirational theme for my art club is self-portraits, so for this morning’s Zoom with June I played around with some silly versions of a self portrait. The first was myself as a sleepy pear. I have really been… Continue reading

    Silly self portraits
  • Day 337

    I stopped by the studio and picked up a few finished pieces- including my prototype bell ornament. I just love how it turned out and it has a beautiful sound to it. My youngest son’s birthday is tomorrow so I… Continue reading

    Day 337
  • 332 – Abstract thoughts

    Today we had a full house. The kids were all home and it was loud and wonderful chaos. Once they went to bed, I started my art with a watercolor stick and a charcoal. It ended up looking pretty dark… Continue reading

    332 – Abstract thoughts
  • Day 307

    Today was my last day this year dressing up for Halloween festivities. We had the pleasure of attending our friends’ Halloween party where they went all out on spooky decorations. I got this picture, and I loved the way the… Continue reading

    Day 307