A new girl I painted over the weekend. I cut her out when I finished painting her. I painted a background page and added her to it, along with some scraps, sentiments and washi tape. I painted over it more than once. I struggle with mixed media backgrounds so this was a great exercise for […]
I’ve started Tamara Laporte aka Tam Willowing’s free course, ‘Art, Heart and Healing’ over at It’s exactly what I need, especially after the doubts and fears that went through me before I started working on the inspiration block I shared with you last week. The first lesson wasn’t easy. Tam makes you face the negative […]
Hello My Friends! I can’t believe it’s been almost one year since I last spoke with you all. Obviously, I’ve had a lot going on in that time and while I haven’t been creating art as much as I would have liked to, I have set the ground work for new happenings in my life […]
It’s almost May! Where does the time go? Mother’s Day will be here before we know it. I thought I’d better give you a Mother’s Day digi stamp so you can get started on your Mother’s Day cards and crafts now. This week’s Crudoodle Free Digital Stamp will you and all the Moms in […]
I bet when you read the title of this week’s Free Digital Stamp, you thought it would be a doodle of something to drink. It’s not. I’ve mentioned before that I have chickens. They have the cutest little fuzzy bottoms. Those fuzzy little bottoms were the inspiration for this week’s Free Crudoodle Digital Stamp, Bottoms […]
It’s time for April Showers which prompted me to doodle this little girl. In her over sized polka dot hat and raincoat she’s sure to keep dry. This week’s Free Crudoodle digital stamp is named In a Polka Dot Raincoat. To save In a Polka Dot Raincoat to your computer, please click on the image […]
Wow! We’re in the middle of a winter wonderland here this morning. It’s beautiful but I hope it melts fast. I’m ready for spring. Today’s Free Crudoodle Digital Stamp is Fanny. A lovely lady holding a very large, lacey fan. To save Fanny to your computer, please click on the image above, then, right click on […]
Happy Monday everyone! This week’s stamp is a house, but not any old house. This house is a home. This week’s Free Crudoodle Digital Stamp is a Home on The Hill. To save Home on The Hill to your computer, please click on the images above, then, right click on the picture, and save to your […]
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ― Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne I’ve encountered a rather large pot hole in my journey along my artistic road… My hard drive crashed and died last week. Crippling for a digital artist. The good news is that I did get a warning before […]
Easter is coming. What is Easter without bunnies. Then I thought…boys like bunnies. That is why this week’s Crudoodle Free Digital Stamp is A Boy and His Bunny. To save A Boy and His Bunny to your computer, please click on the image above, then, right click on the picture, and save to your computer. I’d […]
“The only escape from the miseries of life are music and cats…” Albert Schweitzer This week’s Free Crudoodle Digital Stamp is A Kitty. To save A Kitty to your computer, please click on the image above, then, right click on the picture, and save to your computer. I’d love to see what you make with this […]
Today I’m sharing faces 5, 6, 7 and 8 with you. Faces 5, 6 and 7 are actually steps in my work to make face 8. Let me show you. Today’s final portrait started out in the Poser program, which is a 3D modeling program. I use Poser 7. Working in Poser is a bit […]