Watercolor Paper Doodle Tutorial

Ok, it took some doing... and a new computer (Janet, I'll send you the bill! lol!.).  But you asked for it and here it is! The camera angle is kind of wonkie, but maybe the next one will be better :-)

Watercolor Paper Doodle Tutorial 

Busy Days and Lots of Art!

My busy season with the soap business starts in late summer / early fall and runs through to the end of the year.  Here and there I have found time to make art, but not much!  I make up for it in January though with new expectations for free time... but is there ever really any free time?!  This post will be an art dump of sorts, all the things I've done since my last post and then we'll get back on track with regular posts.
Enjoy!
The following is a series of pictures taken of a work I did in Jane Desrosiers class http://grittyjane2011.blogspot.com/.  It was a great portrait class along with some fantastic new techniques for me!

The next project was from a Cristina Zinnia Galliher workshop on texture over on http://rosesonmytable.ning.com/

The next project was with my friends in the Sketchbook Yahoo Group.  Best group of gals EVER!  This was a Day of the Dead swap I hosted using white paper bags made into a waterfall book.  Love, Love Love the art this talented group of artist sent in!

Next are some new pieces/swaps/stuff I'm currently working on.

The following are swap pieces for my Roses groups.

ATC Shuffle

Swagger Tagger

Postmark'd Art

Next is a new Journal I am working on in the Book of Days Journal group with the fantabulous Effy Wild

on http://wildprecious-studio.ning.com/

The last thing I currently did was a workshop by Zinnia again for an accordian book.  The workshop is called "Just Get Yourself Free" - loved loved loved it!

I think that's it!  But I'm sure I forgot something!  And if so....stay tuned!





Toilet Paper Tag Album Swap

Today is a set of firsts.  This is the first time I have used toilet paper rolls in art, the first time I have made art tags and the first time I have made a slideshow set to music!  This project is for an art swap in one of my online groups.  The color theme was Black/Red/White/Cream.  We each have to make 6 tubes and in return we will get 6 tubes back.  You then bind them together with a ring and voila, you have a photo/journal album that is just too cute!  Most of the photo's I've used are old family photos, however, almost every photo is removable so the recipient can replace with photo's of their choice.  Having never done anything like this before I hope I did it justice!  Enjoy!

Field Trip to Nut Farm Nubians

Take a walk with us up the hill!

Today was horn burning day for our two newest little kids.  So off on a field trip to visit Lynn McAdams at her farm in Trinity, NC - Nut Farm Nubians.  Lynn is a great friend and is one of the most amazing women I know.  She manages her farm - all alone - all 150 acres loaded with about that many goats, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peacocks, parrots (and the sort), dogs and 1 little crow baby named Russell that she is feeding after it's mum thought it an ugly duckling and booted it out.

Recently Lynn had a birthday so of course a handmade card was in order!  I was rushed for time so it wasn't as layered as I would have liked it, but she liked it and that was all that counts.

Here are a few pics from today's field trip!





How many goats is too many?

 

Xio loves on a GREAT BIG donkey!




Who said Ca-who-a-who-a's and crows can't be friends!!




Russell (the crow) and Xio









Lick Lick Lick



Lynn, Xio and Saanan babies!

Thanks Lynn for another great day at your farm!