Prize winner!

This is a special piece it won a prize ant the Bi Annual King george show in 2010, the entire piece is done with transfers.

Great story and awesome sale!!!

Yesterday an air cond. repair guy came to fix our AC, very nice and efficient! Anywho on to it!!!
When he was having me sign the work order he asked if the art work on the walls were my creations ....to that I replied YES!! He said he loved this piece and asked me all about it,......... then asked if it was for sale. You can only imagine my shock and elation, could have knocked me over with a feather :>)!!! I said yes took and it off the wall so he could see the tag with the title and price. He said I WANT IT, he went out to his truck and got his ck book. Wooohooooo!!!!

How often could something like this happen OMG this is too GREAT!!!

Buddy Boy Oh

This is done in acrylics the boarder is  from a collage piece I had done. I just tore the collage into pieces and walla a boarder.

I realize I have not posted anything on this blog like forever, but i just could not put any photos on it ...period!! I decided to try one more time before deleting this blog and a miracle happened!

9 questions Lani put out to members of 14 secrets group

The original instructions were to use art or pics to answer questions. The Problem: I can't upload photos ever since Blogger updated to a new photo uploader. Sorry no photos!!!

Who are you?
I am a full time artist...I say that but after moving here among the trees last Oct. there are many projects that we have done both inside and out, not leaving as much time for my art.
 What do you love about where you live?
The trees!!!!!
What might your perfect afternoon look like?
Sitting out at the pool among the trees creating art of course, with some great music playing in the background.
 If you had an hour alone in your studio/creative space, what would you do?
I would concentrate on the book I want to write BUT to many other things seem to get in the way of just sitting down and working on it!
Right now, what are some of your favorite things?
Same as above the trees, there are just so many we are hugged by them! I tell people the trees were here long before us, they own us or let us share in their glory.
What foods nourish your soul?
Creative salads and sweet and salty bars yum!!!
 When you simply need to take a breath and reground yourself, what do you do?
Take 3 or 4 deep breaths in and out then sit for meditation, nothing gets me to where I need to be better than meditation!
How do you nurture your creative dreams?
By CREATING the more momentum is made to create more! Also teaching is a great way to nourish my creative dreams there are some many ways to do one thing or interpret instructions. I learn by the students and that blooms into more and better art.
Does your heart have a secret wish you want to share?
H E L L O ....it's called a secret for a reason :>)

The Violin project

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  The pic on the left is the back of the violin and the front is on the right.

• This took me forever since it's not flat, but I had a ton of fun creating it. I knew I wanted to do something about space and that was my jumping off point. This will be shown all around town till Dec. and then it will be auctioned off for the Jr Orchestra.

• Most of the work was done with free form spray paint and then I worked some pis out in Phothoshop for the collaged pieces. Click photo for larger view.
  

Andy Warhol Inspred piece

Fun fun fun!!! This was a project that initially went very wrong. I had cut out a stencil wanting a 3 layer stencil. But when I went to spray it the layers did not work or line up. So when you've got lemons make lemonade!

I took 3 of the cut outs and I had just put them on a piece of paper......Ericka! An idea born out of play, you just have to love creating!

So fast forward on Deb's ning there is a June challenge to do some piece Andy Warhol

Disintegration Project Assemblage Piece

Here is my simple assemblage piece for
Seth's brain child project.

This was created from some of the items I had weathering outside for months. Newspaper, metal and telephone book pages. I did not spray or paint any finish on anything. This piece will most likely evolve even more, but for the project I thought it best to stop here to be true to Seth's project. Enjoy!!!

Continue on to the next post to see the sides and bottom of the assemblage.

Disintegration Project Assemblage Piece

Time to do the close up's of the sides and bottom of this simple assemblage.

Online ONGOING metal Embossing Class

I have taught in my studio, at the galleries, at speciality stores and more. So I figured the logical next step is to teach online classes.

The first class I will be teaching is a Metal Embossing and Coloring Class. Metal embossing can be added to almost any other medium, just think of the possibilities. This class is an ongoing class you can sign up anytime, take it in your PJ's at your leisure!!!!

The class will have many techniques for embossing and coloring, a sunken piece and a puffy piece and many more techniques and tips. The class will run generally 4 weeks but the sign ups for the first class will get an extra bonus class. The class will have sign ups till June 10th for the first class.

You can sign up on Deb Company & Artist friends ning First sign up to become a member then go to the bottom of my class description and pay for the class. That's it easy peasy!

Disintegration Reveal

What fun now to decide what to make out of these treasure!!!! This is from a project Seth started! This stuff sat on my back deck for months and I just waited for them to mature to what you see now.

Published and photos

In the new Collaborative Art Journals and Shared Visions in Mixed Media book by L.K. Ludwig can be pre-ordered at Amazon check out the article here. This is where Gail found out that we were actually published :>)

These are my spreads that are in the new book!

PUBLISHED!!!!!!

I have been published before, but it's been a while. I asked Gail Pierce and Val Foster if they wanted to do a collaboration journal, they were up for it! They sent me their pages and I put it together and sent it off. We had never ever heard from our contact and it has been a loooooong time!!! Anywho Gail was on someones blog and this artist got an early copy, we are in it with a circle journal, a journal all about circles.

I'm so excited about this I can hardly stand myself :>)

Click here to ck out the book---> Amazon link

Dreams

This has to be my all time favorite, I will not be selling it, I may only show it. Again some of this is from the class I'm taking and teaching with Gary's blessing.

This shows sooooooo much better in person. Before the background was started that was given as the assignment, I collaged papers onto the substrate then did the background and lastly created art for the piece...simple yet effective.

Another piece from the class I'm taking and teaching fun fun fun! It's all about backgrounds. The rest is just about having fun creating something new and exciting for the background.

THE Passage

This piece has taken a while to create. It is done with 99.8% transfers and the rest paint. Many people have seen it in person and are loving it. I to really like it and I really enjoyed the process.

Work in progress

New piece the some of it from the class I'm taking and teaching.

I still have work to do on this piece I like it but I know it can look much better. I though ahhhh I'll put it on my blog any ol how :>)

No Name yet

This background is from the texture and layer class I'm taking and teaching. I can't give out secrets but I can teach with Gary reefs blessings. of course I had to add some happy art:>)

This piece has now grown and because of that I will have to post the finished piece, I'm much happier with it in it's current state.

Xplore

I'm taking on online class that is closed now, but it's on the Gary Reef Ning. This is art piece is from the first class.

I'm sorry I can't give out techniques for this class, we have been sworn to secrecy.

I have always loved texture and layers in my work and I'm learning new tricks and tips it's an awesome class!

Xplore

Close up shots of the Xplore piece.

Zentangle

Here we go I tried my hand at some Zentangles, not only fun but so relaxing. No rules just start and do little shape then in the shapes add designs.

What do you think?

Tagged

I was tagged by Terry and here is Photo number 6 from Folder number 6. It was am altered book class I gave online.



The whole idea is to go to your photos and go to folder 6 and put on you blog the 6th photo in that folder and explain it.

Here are the 6 I have picked to be tagged. You can see their blogs just by clicking on their names!
Gail
Linda
Val
Elizabeth
Karen
Terry

The Budster

I know this photo is not good, it is shiny, I tried taking it with and without the flash.

Anyway this is my sweet sweet dog the body I stamped with all hand carved stamps. There is about 6 layers on this piece. Fun fun piece to create.

A fine Line

I got together with an friend for an art play day.

She showed me a new technique, and even though most of the techniques was covered, I was pleased with the final piece.

This piece is on a 12 x 12 deep canvas and the sides are painted that same green seen in the photo.

Let me know what you think of it.

Disintegration Project Cont....

This is the photo after the snow, papers were soaked all the way through and the copper is changing nicely. I decided to turn the papers around.

So they are still holding together and we will see how they progress.

Angels

This was a challenge on the Gary Reef Ning. This is a departure from my style and I had a fantastic time creating it.

I used a large transfer for the main image....I don't draw much:>) I then whited out the clothing and or bodies with gesso. Painted each a different color and than applied a lot of gold and sliver and the small designs were painted on.

I must admit I have a hard time taking photos of art behind glass and art that is shiny, this was no exception. I hope you like it I really enjoyed the process and I do like it.

Disintegration Project

It has been snowing since yesterday so you can imagine my amazement when I went to ck on my disintegration bundle.

What bundle? Well it's under there some where!!!


I know I said I wanted snow for my bundle, but this is not what I was thinking! What was I thinking:>)!!! I haven't seen this much snow in years and especilly not while living here in VA.


I noticed many people in this project hung their bundles in trees. I have mine on the ground in a rusted engine piece, so it's now totally covered:>)

Disintegration Project

Disintegration Project - Seth's brain child once again another awesome experiment. Check out his blog for details.

I have been on vacation and just learned about this recently. But now I'm fill steam ahead....

I have taken pages from the white pages of the phone book then I wrapped pieces of copper around each bundle. Long ago I got this engine metal piece at the junk yard, it's been sitting outside for at least a year itself! So I took the bundles and placed them in the portion I could get the most paper covered by the rust.

I'm hoping for rain or snow so that the paper will all rust along with the copper.

The 2 winners of OWOH

OK drum roll let the trumpets sound for the two winner's of the OWOH giveaway!

Patty Szymkowicz will win the metal embossed calender

And as I said I would do, a 2nd prize if I got 200 or more comments, so the 2nd winner is:

Terri with the red hat has won the metal embossed journal

I was just given another blog award the 2nd within the last 2 weeks. And once again, I am thrilled and honored. Thank you so much Val, for thinking of me and honoring me with an award. It's a wonderful and heart warming experience to receive recognition for my art and my blog. And congratulations to you Val for receiving your awards.

Now I am to choose five other artist/bloggers to receive this same award. And these are the ones I choose, who I think deserve this award. Please click on their names to view their beautiful art and deserving blogs.

Lois

Nancy

Henel

Lynda

Maggie

View out my studio window!

OK on some other site ( I think Seth's) they are talking and showing the view out the window from our studios.

This happens to be our first snow and I believe it's still snowing. In the spring I ignore the houses in the court and just marvel at the trees. Weather they are naked or a full wardrobe of leaves is heaven to me. What's your view from your studio window?