Project Updates

We're back to work carving and sanding wooden horses to paint. A friend is looking for some information for me on more traditional ways to paint Dala horses. It will be interesting to see how that influences me when I get ready to paint them.

I painted the edges of that dot painting so that it could be hung in the living room and be up out of the way around here.

I'm continuing to design products with my drawings and paintings on them and yes, I've even gone back to cleaning and organizing the house.

I'm considering doing portraits in colored pencil to see how that goes for me. Perhaps changing media and techniques will help change my perspective on the whole process.

Having that page on my lace vest turn up after all these years has made me consider dusting off my sewing machine and starting a few fabric projects.

As always "my hobbies have hobbies"

3 for 1 Christmas Special

Making the most of your images with a computer and scanner:


1. Scan your Christmas card or envelope just as you've drawn or painted it.

2.Add branches, pine cones, holiday greens or holly and berries.

3. Scan again.

4. use permanent ink to add outlines and details.

5. scan again.

You've now got 3 very different images from the same piece of art work.

Would you like to see examples? If so, be sure to check one of the boxes at the end of the post or leave a comment and I'll get back to you.

Turn your old art into new things

Here are a few more old paintings from the stack in the garage. The Blue one was an amazing surprise when I began to combine and flip the image on items and it just flowed seamlessly into itself. I never could have imagined anything like that back when I put paint to canvas. I hope that your day is full of positive solutions to your old thoughts, problems and projects too. It's what gets us ready to take on whatever's coming our way next.