Snow Storm

This isn't a great picture as the lighting was bad so the whites seem to be yellowish. This is a piece for an exchange with my Fiber art group, Fiber Art Fusion.it is done with gesso, tissue, fabric, and yarn.

Autumn leaf

This leaf was done with inktense again, but instead of using the pencil tips, I used the blocks if I had the color. I was able to get a much more intense color lot easier this way. I also used frisket to keep the light yellow lines while I did the washes.

Fall Leaf

This leaf was done with inktense pencils but I pulled the color off the pencil tip instead of drawing on the paper. The big difference between these and watercolor pencils is that once the inktense are dry they won't mix with the next layer which gies you a totally different effect when blending colors especially complimentaries like the fuchsia and green or the yellow and violet.

Butterfly

Here the emphasis was to creat a glow. I should really have spent more time defining the leaf too.

Still drawing

I realized that I hadn't added a single entry this month. I have continued to sketch, but not worry so much about finished drawings. On this one I was trying to get washes from the tip of my inktense pencils.

Clematis flower

This assignment was to to paint without any drawing first. I pulled the pigment from the pencil tip of the inktense pencils and when I was finished, I added the detail with a pigma pen. I still wanted a stronger image and then added heavier lines with my pentel aqua pen.

Poppy

Flower power

Flowers are such great subjects easy to draw and plenty of great color.

Dragonfly

This one was done with the inktense pencils again. But instead of drawing directly n the paper I mixed the colors on the pencil tip I also used the pentel brush pen which is awesome.. It comes in water soluble and non-water soluble..

More pencil practice

I did this one with inktense pencils. I am really having fun with this class. One of the reasons I signed up for this class was to get back into the practice of practicing. I think it is working as I am really enjoying the doing and not in the finished drawing.

Journal Cover

I made this journal at our Fiber Art group meeting this month.  Fiber Art Fusion met at Rubber Stamp Fantasy in October and the amazing artist (and shop owner) Debbie led us through creating these.  We got to play with Dylusion sprays which I have sooooooo been wanting to try.  The inner swirl piece was done with Claudia Helmouth (is that her name?) sticky canvas.  I love working with them.  I gave this journal to my neighbor in the mountains, Susan!  I hope she likes it.

My new happy place

I bought the cutest picnic table at the Ellijay flea market. I put it on the deck and have been going out and drawing and painting on it. You can see the leaves are starting to change. Is it any surprise that most of my recent work has Fall colors.

Ellijay Apple Festival

The Apple Festival started this weekend up in Ellijay, Georgia, where I have my cabin/art refuge. I came up this weekend to have time to work on an online class that I am taking on Joggles with Dion Fowler. It is on watercolor pencils which I am very out of practice but really I just love her use of color and wanted to learn more of her design process. This is just the first week. To honor Apple festival, I decided to draw an apple tree.

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I made a scarecrow for the cabin. There is a great garden center in Ellijay on River Road. For $15 they will help you make your own scarecrow. I realize that I probably should have put more thought into it and brought cool clothes to do a fun one, but it was great fun considering that I have never made one before this. This is the same place that taught me to make a vertical garden.

Garden at the end of Summer

Picture turned upside down. It is still a little wet at this stage, so a bit darker than actual.

I was worried about the puckering which can be caused by not enough stabilizer or uneven stitch density. I was able to block most of it out. The uneven sides were intentional. Life doesn't fit into a neat box.

New piece started

I started this piece last week. I am working on some soluble with some wool roving. I am doing thread painting on top.

Onyx still looking for a home

Onyx is a two year old full bred husky. He has been with us for two months now and is still looking for a forever home. He is a special dog who needs special handling. He is very sweet and very smart, but needs an experienced dog owner who has the time to work with him. He can be fear aggressive and really needs someone who is willing to gain his trust as well as clearly be his pack leader. Although he was a handful when we first got him, he has now become an awesome dog who loves rough housing with our dog, Sunny.

Fiber Art Fusion Art Show

I have been a part of the Fiber Art Fusion group since it begin. This is my submission for our six annual show at The Art Place at Mountainview.

Meet Onyx - Needs a forever home!

This is Onyx.  He is a medium sized Purebred Siberian Husky.  He was an owner surrender from Columbus, Georgia.  I only picked him up yesterday, so I should have a lot more information about him over the next few days.  So far, he has shown himself to be a VERY sweet boy who gets along with both my other dogs.  If you are looking for a great new furry friend, please consider adopting Onxy.  Contact MUSH Rescue through Facebook.

FYI, Mojo was adopted by a wonderful family last week.  He is adjusting beautifully and is already a part of his new family. 

Drawing day one

It was actually hard to post this drawing. I am soooo out of practice. I am going to work at a drawing a day and this is day one. For so many years I really did art everyday, but over the past few, I have let work and other commitments get in the way, until now I can't seem to do a little sketch. To try and keep me focused, I signed up for the sketchbook project. I will post more about it in day's to come.