Summer of Color 4’s palette this week was Lavender and Grey with a smudge, splash or pop of Plum.Absolutely fabulous colors to work with! So fabulous, that I was inspired to create three pieces of art using them, two mixed medium and one digital. It reads: “discover yourself” and “It’s never too late to be […]
It was Sketch Fest #52 over at Ellen Million Graphics, this past weekend. There were so many art prompts left by fellow artists and art fans. Inspiration overload!! I selected a few that spoke to me. I started with the prompt ‘A spot of color’ given by Lynn Chua. This is what I did. […]
The colors for Week 2 of Summer of Color 4 are Coral and Teal with smudge, splash or pop of Bright White. Love, love, love these colors! I’m in love with painting faces lately, so I did a girl with a sweet little owlet. I used Faber Castel Gel Sticks and Acrylics, stamps, tissue paper, […]
The colors for Week 1 of Summer of Color are Aqua and Yellow with a smudge, splash or pop of pink. This turned out to be an explosion of yellow, (which really doesn’t show in the photos – it’s so much more vibrant in reality) and which was totally unplanned. I started with the aqua […]
Collector of Memories Loose journal page Mixed media using Faber Castel Gel Sticks, acrylic paint, gesso, stamps, tissue paper, etc., on 9×12 water color paper. The message: “Everyday moments become cherished memories” “collector of memories” “Remember the wonderful parts” I started this to practice relaxing about “messy looking” backgrounds. … I made myself stay away […]
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you just the way you are. Girl Friends by Tori Beveridge – 8 x 10 doodle on mixed media paper, done in ink and watercolor
My love for fantasy, fairies and elves made me sketch this fairy tale princess. Ink, acrylic and Faber Castell gel sticks on 5 x 7 mixed media paper. I call her ‘Blue Princess’ because of the obvious amount of blue I used and because she looks a little melancholy.
Recently I picked up Julie Nutting’s book, Collage Couture. I love the book and I love her collage girls. This inspiration block was my first attempt at it. This block also marked the first time that I actually loved the background that I created with torn papers and paint. While I like the girl […]
This past weekend, I had a bit of time to participate in the monthly Sketch Fest, over at Ellen Million Graphics. So many prompts, so little time. I’m going to make sure I have more time to participate in the next one. I chose two prompts by Rene Kunert: ‘Hair’ and ‘Message in A […]
This week has been really busy. I’ve been working outside most days, but I did take the time to do a little bit of art. This cute girl was another just for fun doodle, and she really was fun and relaxing to work on. I did tackle an old digital piece that I was never […]
A new inspiration block. I love these little blocks of wood. Piled up cups. I’m sure you’ve seen them before or maybe even created your own cup art. There’s just something about tea and coffee cups and what they symbolize. Slowing down. Taking time to have a cup of tea and have a conversation with […]
Shine Your Light Done on 9 x 12 mixed media paper with acrylics, Faber Castell Pitt pens and brush pens, Faber Castell Gel Sticks, gesso and gel medium. This wasn’t what I had in mind when I started this. Totally different and I really like her. She began to develop when I added the collar […]