29 Faces - Day 5

Welcome to day 5 of 29 Faces, it is great to be back and I really do like drawing and painting faces.  It is funny that for a long time I found it difficult to create my own face and did a lot of portraits from sittings and photographs.  Anything that you want to try, it just takes practice - you set your intention and go for it.

This piece was a way for me to get over the feeling that you couldn't just paint over anything. I have been doing a lot of recycled work and working in journals on my Inspiration, Art and Creativity blog, and this painting incorporates texture and mixed media on an adhesive backed paper.

Start practicing your faces, if you don't have all the tools begin where you are. 

Day 5 of 29 Faces

Jump in an join us in the fun as we complete a face a day for 29 days, start where you are, and take it from there, enjoy the process.

29 Faces - Day 4

Welcome to day 4, I hope that you got to get some of your supplies out and played, experimented and just had fun!   Here is my face for today

This painting is entitled 'The Peace Within'  This painting on water color paper measures 5x7 inches and is a mixed media piece with lots of lovely texture, and has beading at the bottom of the piece.

Day 4 of 29 Faces

29 Faces for the month of February!

I really can't believe that I haven't posted here for so long.  I apologize for those of you who have come to see what I have been up to art wise and have turned away disappointed because I was no where to be found.  I have had many changes take place over the last year, many tough decisions had to be made and then life just came and happened as it does and my focus was elsewhere. 

I plan to revive my postings here and I hope that you are blessed and it inspires or encourages you or both to get your creative self moving and make something, paint, whatever the materials, just do it.

I have updated my side bars and you will see the courses that I am currently teaching in.  The Journey within - a One year Art Journal Journey, The One BadAss Art Journal a twelve week adventure to uncover the you that has been trying to get out...lol and I am a guest artist on Embrace Your Art 2016.  Click on the links to find out more.  I will also be sharing some of the images I produce both here, and you will find the more tutorial based projects at my Inspiration, Art and Creativity Blog  

For the month of February I am taking part in the 29 Faces, hosted by Ayala Art and I will be sharing the daily faces here, its a great way to get your creative juices going and take some time out to practice either something your familiar with or try something new.  I am using it as a way to help me utilize some of the materials that haven't been used for a while and see how it will inspire me.  I do hope you join in, stretch yourself and you may even surprise yourself.

As it is day 3, I will show you want I have so far.

Day 3 of 29 Faces

Day 2 of 29 Faces

Day 1 of 29 Faces

I hope you come along and play, and create your own faces, it's not too late to start!  Check out some of the courses and see which one or both you may want to try.  The great thing about the classes are you don't need to worry about falling behind, it is entirely about your journey, so you can pick as much or as little as you like to get you going.

Looking forward to reconnecting with you, stay blessed and be a blessing!

Art Dolls - Working with Clay

Been working with clay and other materials over the past few weeks, really like it as a medium and there are so many things that you can do.  Here are a few of them, got a few more that I will be experimenting with, so watch this space.

Mini placs

Hoping to put some of these on my Etsy store, so if you see something you like let me know. 

Creating takes time - New Work

I shared on my creativity blog snippets of these paintings on water colour paper, but thought I would share the full size here.  It is amazing how quickly time flies and before you know it you have a handful of paintings that are not quite complete.

I managed after a long time to get away from trying to complete a painting in one go, unless it is a small piece and say in an art journal, and even then because I like working in layers you usually have to wait and take your time to add the next layer.

I hope you enjoy them, let me know what you think, and what you are working on!

Bird on my shoulder

What if

My Family