Ah, I got it. I finished her. I went to Wally World yesterday and looked for a yellow ribbon but I couldn’t find one. Despite sewing a doll by hand, painting her entire body, painting her face and sewing in yarn for hair, I can’t make a bow. It’s sad…
Tag: Art
Things that Hang – Sea Shell Ornaments
I have a love affair with things that hang, drape and flower which is why I constantly make things that hang, drape and flower. I make little ornaments that hang from my planters, from the light on the ceiling fans and from the sides of the curtains. I love things…
Gloria and Éponine
When I painted little Gloria I was thinking about the production Les Miserable, about Éponine specifically. That character touches me. She loves intensely but quietly. She needs to be recognized yet she is always in the shadows. She has mastered her environment but her heart has been shielded from decay….
Red Balloon Has a Wall of It’s Own
Guess what was bartered today? Guess who gets a new home? Red Balloon! Good choice. The African American boy with blue accents around his eyes stands tall in front of a rainbow background. There’s a faint show of a crown of small, round lights circling young Sam’s head. Open the…
Sam’s Red Balloon and the Great Pen Incident
I recently purchased a pallet box to hold more watercolors. In one area I selected colors based on what I use most but on the other side I put colors I need more work with. For the most part, I enjoy watercolors but at times I swear it off saying…
Getting My Hands Dirty
When I’m anxious I make small terrariums in glass jars. I make dry flower arrangements from flowers I’ve purchased or flowers donated by friends. I often get a years worth of lavender from a friend when she cuts hers back. I love that stuff. Thank goodness I don’t have allergies….
Adopted Art: Jane’s Flowers Bloom
As you know, art without a wall of its own is sad, but today “Jane’s Flowers Bloom” was adopted. To celebrate this momentous occasion is the legendary Phil Collins singing, “In the Mail Tonight”. Art Title:Â Jane’s Flowers Bloom Art by:Â Faith Magdalene Austin Media:Â Colored pencil, ink, card stock…
Art Adoption: Young Joker
Art without a wall of its own is sad. Â “Young Joker” waited a little bit for the right wall to come along and it did. Packaged ever so carefully, this special art piece will travel to its destiny via US Postal System. It’s a happy day when art gets adopted….
Attaya and other cultural ceremonies
Summer will bring kids and their parents to my home which means tea and more tea with painting and more painting plus some history tossed in. Depending on the country, the ceremony or party, the kids use traditional cups dated as late as the 1940’s. My number of countries represented…
Paint Sketch and Alter
“She dreams of flowers” “Her fullest potential” “The Girl” in apostrophe earrings.