Recently, I have really gotten into collage. Maybe I should say, I've enjoyed revisiting it: we all collage a bit when we are young, right? This group of small 5 x 7 inch canvas mixed media paintings has been a fun form of play for me. I've created them while joining my children outside as they have been playing in this unseasonably warm South Carolina weather. The first layer of these compositions is an old paint palette that I used while painting. The next layer is torn and cut papers and fabrics that have been layered together to create floral shapes. The papers have been painted and drawn on while working on other paintings. And some of the papers are from Chinese...
Fall is supposed to have arrived, but in the South we are still experiencing blazing heat and there is truly no sign of cooler temperatures.
This morning, I walked my dog around a park and gathered some grasses, sunflowers, and interesting things growing by the trail to make a Fall Arrangement to summon the season.
It is positioned in front of a new painting I just completed with a fall inspired color palette: coral, grey blues, and burnt umber tones.
Here's hoping fall is upon us soon!
Yesterday, March 20th, was the first day of spring and let me tell you... it is TIME for a change of seasons!This year, I got a wild hair and decided to YouTube how to blow Eggs, dye them, and create our very own special DIY Easter Egg Tree. Warning to all of you: do not do this unless you have tons of time. I did the project over the course of a few days with my kids semi-watching and they thought the egg blowing and dying were really cool.
I hope you enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime creation. Now that the project is behind me, I'm so glad we took the time to create it.
I started this series about a year ago (scroll way way back on my instagram feed to see them) and decided to revisit the girls for Valentines Day. They are loose interpretations of flower arrangements with small faces painted onto the containers holding the flowers, thus earning their name, 'The Flower Girls.' The girls will be released at Noon on Thursday, February 7th. Please be sure to order them by midnight, Sunday February 10th to ensure Valentines Delivery! Mini Floral, One - 8.5 x 5.5 inches Flower Girl, Eight - 9 x 12 inches Flower Girl, Nine - 9 x 12 inches Flower Girl, One - 9 x 12 inches Flower Girl, Ten - 9 x 12 inches Flower...
